Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 25, 2025

Mercier Gets Half While Mizrachi and Kalas Get a Quarter in Massive Pot

Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action picked up to the 7♦6♥4♣ flop in a three-way three-bet pot. Kane Kalas led from the small blind, Jason Mercier raised from the big blind, and Michael Mizrachi called in the cutoff. Kalas then made it three bets, Mercier four-bet, Mizrachi called, and Kalas called.

On the 4♦ turn, Kalas led, Mercier called, Mizrachi raised, Kalas called all-in for 33,000, and Mercier called.

The river was the 6♠ and Mercier check-called a bet from Mizrachi.

Kane Kalas: A♠8♣7♣2♠ All in
Jason Mercier: A♣10♣5♠3♦
Michael Mizrachi: A♦K♣4♥2♣

Mercier had a straight for the high as no one had a full house, while Mizrachi and Kalas got a quarter with the nut low. The small side pot was chopped.

Tags: Jason Mercier Kane Kalas Michael Mizrachi

Jun 25, 2025

Eslami Shows Tate an Eight

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Razz

Ali Eslami: XxXx/Jx8x5x6x/Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx/8x10x4x7x/Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx/6x4xKx9x - folded on sixth street

Kristopher Tong bet on fourth street and Ali Eslami and Brian Tate called.

Tate then bet on fifth and both opponents called. Tate bet again on sixth, but this time Eslami raised as Tong got out of the way. Tate, though, called down to seventh.

Eslami bet on seventh and Tate called. Eslami showed 10x3x2x for 8-6-5-3-2 and Tate mucked.

Tags: Ali Eslami Brian Tate Kristopher Tong

Jun 25, 2025

Deeb Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and Johannes Becker defended from the big blind.

The flop came 8♣6♦3♦ and Becker check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Deeb.

Deeb sized up with a 75,000 bet when checked to on the 9♣ turn and this time Becker folded.

Tags: Johannes Becker Shaun Deeb

Jun 25, 2025

Seiver Leads Turn

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Connor Richards

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Aaron Kupin raised to 10,000 on the button and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

Seiver checked on the flop of 9♠Q♦7♥ and Kupin continued for 8,000. Seiver called. Seiver then led out for 28,000 on the 9♣ turn and Kupin folded.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Scott Seiver

Jun 25, 2025

Brewer Quarters Glantz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

With two players seeing a board of 4♠2♥5♠3♣ and 80,000 in the pot, Matt Glantz checked from out of position, Chris Brewer bet and Glantz called.

Glantz bet the A♠ river and Brewer called. Glantz had Q♠6♦5♣3♦ for the nut-low and a six-high straight. Brewer showed A♥7♥6♠3♠ for the same low and a flush to get three quarters of the pot.

Tags: Chris Brewer Matt Glantz

Jun 25, 2025

Deeb Leads the River for Five Percent to No Avail

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb limped the small blind before Benny Glaser isolated to 20,000 from the big blind, and Deeb called.

On the Q♦9♣8♣ flop, Deeb check-called a bet of 25,000 from Glaser.

The 5♣ turn checked through to the K♠ which saw Deeb make a scary lead for 5,000 into a pot of 95,000 and Glaser called.

Shaun Deeb: Q♥6♥
Benny Glaser: Q♠J♦

Both players had top pair but Glaser's kicker player as he dragged the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Shaun Deeb

Jun 25, 2025

Roberts Plays Back at Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Christian Roberts raised to 13,000 on the button and Jon Kyte three-bet to 55,000 in the small blind. Roberts called and they went heads-up to the A♥K♦5♦ flop.

Kyte continued for 31,000 and Roberts came back with a raise to 100,000. Kyte quickly tossed his cards away and Roberts took the pot.

Tags: Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

Jun 25, 2025

Glaser Pats Two Hands in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Benny Glaser raised in the small blind and Greg Mueller called in the big blind.

Glaser took one and Mueller drew two. Glaser then bet and Mueller called.

Glaser stood pat and bet on the second draw, while Mueller took two. Glaser bet again and Mueller called.

Glaser patted and Mueller took one more. Glaser put out another bet and Mueller quickly folded.

The next hand, Glaser went heads-up with Johannes Becker to the second draw when he bet from the button. Becker called in the big blind.

Becker took two, while Glaser stood pat and bet. Becker also tossed his cards away and Glaser took his second straight pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Greg Mueller Johannes Becker

Level: 9

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Jun 25, 2025

Assorted Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 8

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4000/6000 Ante, 2000-4000 Blinds

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