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

Jun 25, 2025

Bohlman Outdraws Ivey on Seventh

David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Scott Bohlman: XxXx/5♦4♥7♦9♣/Xx
Phil Ivey: XxXx/J♥J♠10♦4♣/Xx

Phil Ivey had a pair of jacks showing on fourth street and bet as Scott Bohlman called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Ivey bet again on sixth and Bohlman called. Ivey checked seventh, Bohlman bet, and Ivey called.

Bohlman showed J♦9♦4♦ for a flush and Ivey mucked.

Tags: Scott Bohlman Phil Ivey

Jun 25, 2025

Brewer In; Owen, Blom Out

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Jun 25, 2025

Foxen Flusters Monnette

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Connor Richards

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Foxen raised from under the gun and John Monnette three-bet in the next seat. Foxen called and drew one as Monnette also drew one.

Both players checked after the first draw and drew one. Foxen then bet and Monnette called as both players again drew one.

Foxen bet after the final draw and Monnette took a peek at his final card before quickly mucking and shaking his head in frustration.

Tags: Alex Foxen John Monnette

Jun 25, 2025

Liberto Raises Schwartz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Luke Schwartz opened to 8,500 from under the gun and received calls from Jesse Lonis in the hijack, Justin Liberto on the button and Hal Rotholz in the big blind. Rotholz drew three, Schwartz drew one, Lonis drew two and Liberto drew one.

After the draw, Rotholz checked and Schwartz bet 25,000. Lonis called and Liberto raised to 115,000. All three opponents folded and Liberto picked up a sizable pot without showdown.

Tags: Hal Rotholz Jesse Lonis Justin Liberto Luke Schwartz

Jun 25, 2025

Eslami, Gerhart Chop Up Matusow

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Ali Eslami: XxXx/7♦5♣5♥3♥/Xx
Kevin Gerhart: XxXx/7♠5♦A♥6♣/Xx
Mike Matusow: XxXx/2♠4♠6♦Q♥/Xx

Kevin Gerhart bet on fifth street and Ali Eslami raised. Mike Matusow called, as did Gerhart.

Eslami bet on sixth and both opponents called. Eslami bet again on seventh, and Matusow and Gerhart both stuck around and called.

Eslami showed A♦9♥4♣ for a low, while Gerhart had 7♥5♠3♦ for sevens and fives. Matusow mucked, saying he had caught sixes and deuces, as Gerhart and Eslami chopped the pot.

Tags: Ali Eslami Kevin Gerhart Mike Matusow

Jun 25, 2025

Hennigan Tries to Make Yeh Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan raised from the hijack and Andrew Yeh called on the button.

Both took two and Hennigan led, Yeh raised, and Hennigan called.

Hennigan took one and Yeh was pat. Hennigan check-raised a bet from Yeh, who called.

Both patted on the end and it checked through. Hennigan announced a jack before Yeh tabled 8x7x4x3x2x for the winner.

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Hennigan

Jun 25, 2025

Deeb Picks Off a Bluff From Glaser; Mueller Seeking "Third" Career WSOP Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Before the hand, Shaun Deeb was teasing Greg Mueller over his WSOP+ account only showing him with two career WSOP final tables.

"That's just this year," Mueller said.

"Mine shows lifetime. You only have two," Deeb joked.

"I have three bracelets," Mueller replied.

Action then folded to Deeb, who limped in from the small blind. Benny Glaser raised to 11,000 in the big blind, and Deeb called.

Both players drew one, and Glaser bet 40,000. Deeb called, and Glaser could only show a pair of eights, while Deeb turned over 10x9x7x4x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Shaun Deeb

Jun 25, 2025

Ivey League

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Connor Richards

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Aaron Kupin raised to 7,000 in the hijack and Phil Ivey three-bet in the big blind. Kupin called and both players drew one.

Ivey bet 75,000 after the draw and Kupin smiled and shook his cards before folding.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Phil Ivey

Jun 25, 2025

Matusow Doubles with Number Four

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Mike Matusow opened the hijack to 8,000 and Matthew Vengrin called in the cutoff. In the small blind, Chino Rheem squeezed to 50,000 and only Matusow called.

Rheem stood pat and Matusow took one. Rheem then checked it over to Matusow who tossed out a bet of 100,000. Rheem immediately slid a stack of green T-25,000 chips forward to put Matusow at risk, and he snap-called for 233,000 total.

"You're good," Rheem conceded as Matusow showed 7x6x5x4x2x for number four, an absolutely massive holding in this game, as he collected the full double.

Tags: Chino Rheem Matthew Vengrin Mike Matusow

Jun 25, 2025

Alioto Shows Two Pair

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3000/4500 Ante, 1500-3000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Dario Alioto raised from the button and Christian Roberts called in the big blind.

On the A♥6♣3♥ flop, Roberts check-called a bet from Alioto.

Roberts check-called again on the 9♦ turn.

Alioto fired a third time on the 2♠ river and Roberts quickly called. Alioto tabled A♠9♥ for top two pair to drag a modest pot.

Tags: Christian Roberts Dario Alioto