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

06-25-2025 22:36 UTC-8

Did Chip Dumping Occur with $1 Million Bonus at Stake During WSOP Final Table?

Eliot Thomas

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Jesse Yaginuma pulled off a wild comeback on Wednesday night at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to win a gold bracelet, which normally would be celebrated by the poker community. But the victory has become controversial as many poker players have made allegations of chip dumping during heads-up play.

The champion took down Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker for $1,255,180. He also received an extra $1 million from a ClubWPT Gold promotion. Yaginuma won a Gold Rush ticket from the sweeps coin poker site, which made him eligible for the seven-figure bonus if he were to take down a qualifying WSOP event.

James Carroll, the second-place finisher, earned $1,012,320 as a consolation prize. But social media blew up during the PokerGO livestream with players accusing the heads-up opponents of chip dumping to allow Yaginuma to win the tournament so that the $1 million bonus would be awarded.

Yeh Shows Yockey a Winner

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Bryce Yockey: XxXx / 5xAx8xJx / Xx
Andrew Yeh: 8x6x4x / 3xAx5xKx

Action picked up on fourth as Yockey led and Yeh called.

Yeh showed the better board on fifth and led. Yockey then had the better board on sixth and opted to check-call.

Yockey checked for a final time on seventh before Yeh fired out a bet, and Yockey looked him up. Yeh tabled his hole cards to reveal number five which was good as Yockey mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	2,050,000 177,000	177,000

Bryce Yockey	795,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Bryce Yockey

06-25-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Klodnicki Picks Off a Bluff From Mizrachi

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up on a flop of 3♥2♦2♣, Chris Klodnicki bet 35,000 from the button and Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♠ turn. Mizrachi then led out for 80,000 on the 9♣ river and Klodnicki tanked for a minute before calling.

"You're good. Sevens," Mizrachi said as he showed 7♣7♦, but Klodnicki, who finished runner-up to Mizrachi in this in 2012, had Q♥Q♣7♠2♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	1,200,000 299,000	299,000

Michael Mizrachi	950,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Eslami Sends Out Tong

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Ali Eslami opened from under the gun and Kristopher Tong called all in with his stack of 38,000.

Eslami drew two before standing pat for the last two draws. Tong drew one for all three draws.

Kristopher Tong: 7x5x3x2x All in
Ali Eslami: 8x7x4x3x2x

Eslami was ahead with eight-seven perfect while Tong needed a four or six to extend his tournament life. Tong instead drew an Ax for his final draw and was sent to the rail while Eslami took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,300,000 81,000	81,000

Kristopher Tong	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 22:47 UTC-8

Yoon Sends Katz to Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Aaron Katz: 4x3x / 5x4x9xXx / Xx All in
Brian Yoon: 8x4x / 6x3x5xXx / Xx
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 2x6x9x - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fifth after two bets went in from each player on fourth. Yoon led with the lowest board, Sternheimer folded, and Katz called all-in for his final 19,000.

Yoon had a made eight against the nine draw of Katz, who needed a lot of help to survive. On sixth, Katz caught a Qx and Yoon caught a 2x to leave Katz drawing dead as he wished his opponents farewell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	1,100,000 164,000	164,000

Philip Sternheimer	450,000 85,000	85,000

Aaron Katz	Busted

Tags: Aaron Katz Brian Yoon Philip Sternheimer

06-25-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Smith Check-Pots the Turn

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened the cutoff to 30,000 and Dan Smith defended his big blind.

On the J♠9♣7♦ flop, Smith check-called a bet of 30,000 from Gorodinsky.

The turn brought the 3♥. Smith checked again to Gorodinsky who sized up to 110,000. Smith took some time for some chip inventory before he announced a pot-sized raise to 465,000, leaving himself just 43,000 chips behind. Gorodinsky would let it go without much resistance as Smith dragged one without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	745,000 145,000	145,000

Mike Gorodinsky	670,000 232,000	232,000

Tags: Dan Smith Mike Gorodinsky

06-25-2025 22:58 UTC-8

"The Year of Bohlman" Continues After Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Maxx Coleman raised to 20,000 under the gun before Scott Bohlman three-bet to 50,000 in the cutoff. Coleman then moved all in and Bohlman called for 211,000.

Scott Bohlman: A♣K♥ All in
Maxx Coleman: Q♦Q♣

It was a classic flip, and Bohlman took the lead on the A♦K♠2♦ flop with top two pair. The rest of the board ran out 10♠5♠ and Bohlman doubled up.

"Wow, the year of Bohlman," tablemate Matt Glantz said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	600,000 266,000	266,000

Scott Bohlman	430,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Scott Bohlman

06-25-2025 23:02 UTC-8

Schreiber Eliminated by Hellmuth in Flush Over Flush Collision

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Matthew Schreiber opened from middle position, Jeremy Ausmus called in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥9♦Q♦. Action checked to Schreiber who bet 20,000 and both opponents called.

Schreiber bet 40,000 when checked to on the 7♦ turn. Ausmus folded before Hellmuth raised to 140,000. Schreiber shoved for a bit over 200,000 and Hellmuth snap-called with a covering stack.

Matthew Schreiber: 6♦5♦ All in
Phil Hellmuth: K♦10♦

Schreiber was drawing dead with a small flush against Hellmuth's second-nut flush and after the 2♠ river he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	950,000 312,000	312,000

Jeremy Ausmus	530,000 114,000	114,000

Matthew Schreiber	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Matthew Schreiber Phil Hellmuth

06-25-2025 23:07 UTC-8

Matusow Takes From Hui

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow: XxXx/J♦3♣5♣A♦/Xx
Phil Hui: XxXx/2♠8♠5♦8♦/Xx

Phil Hui bet on fourth street and Mike Matusow called.

Hui bet again on fifth and Matusow called. Matusow then bet on sixth and Hui called.

Both players checked on seventh and Matusow showed Q♠J♠5♥ for two pair, jacks and fives, to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	350,000 13,000	13,000

Mike Matusow	320,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Phil Hui

06-25-2025 23:08 UTC-8

Mizrachi Picks Off Smith

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Dan Smith opened the hijack to 22,000 and was called by Michael Mizrachi in the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker in the big blind.

Baker took two while the others took one. Baker checked to Smith who bet 45,000. Mizrachi called and Baker quickly folded.

Dan Smith: 7x7x6x4x2x
Michael Mizrachi: 10x8x5x4x2x