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

06-25-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Ten-Seven Good for "Crazy Marco"

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

Bryce Yockey raised to 7,000 in the cutoff and Marco Johnson and Jason Kluska called in the blinds. Johnson drew one, Kluska stood pat and Yockey drew one.

Johnson led out for 12,500 after the draw and Kluska called, while Yockey folded. Johnson announced a ten-seven and tabled 10x7x5x4x3x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	430,000 105,000	105,000

Jason Kluska	240,000 82,000	82,000
Marco Johnson	95,000 209,000	209,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jason Kluska Marco Johnson

06-25-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Daher Cracks Sternheimer's Aces on the River

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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

Limit Hold'em

Philip Sternheimer and Albert Daher went to a flop of 10♦8♥5♦ where Sternheimer bet from the big blind. Daher then raised on the button and Sternheimer called.

Both players checked the Q♣ turn. Daher then bet on the J♠ river and Sternheimer called.

Daher showed 9♥9♦ for a rivered straight and Sternheimer threw A♦A♣ into the middle of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	420,000 7,500	7,500

Albert Daher	380,000 227,000	227,000

Tags: Albert Daher Philip Sternheimer

06-25-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Lamb Fires Three Barrels

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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

Limit Hold'em

Bruno Fitoussi opened from the button, Ben Lamb three-bet from the small blind and Fitoussi called.

Lamb bet all three streets on the 10♥8♣9♦A♥3♦ runout. Fitoussi called the flop and turn before folding on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	406,000 80,500	80,500

Ben Lamb	360,000 40,000	40,000

Greg Mueller	232,000 5,500	5,500

Shaun Deeb	161,000 43,000	43,000

Viktor Blom	95,000 43,000	43,000
Bruno Fitoussi	58,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Bruno Fitoussi

06-25-2025 12:37 UTC-8

Lamb Raises Fitoussi on the River

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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

Limit Hold'em

Bruno Fitoussi bet from the small blind on a flop of 7♥6♦A♥ and Ben Lamb called in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♥ and Fitoussi bet again. Lamb called to see the 10♠ river, where Fitoussi put out another bet. Lamb then raised and Fitoussi folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	320,000 102,500	102,500

Bruno Fitoussi	100,000 92,500	92,500

Tags: Ben Lamb Bruno Fitoussi

06-25-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Negreanu Rivers Mizrachi

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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

Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi opened from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the small blind and Mizrachi called.

Negreanu bet the K♦9♠4♠ flop and 2♣ turn with Mizrachi calling each time. Both players then checked the J♠ river.

"I finally got a pair," Negreanu said, showing Q♣J♣. Mizrachi showed A♦9♦ for a pair of nines that was good until the river, and Negreanu took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	875,000 25,000	25,000

Daniel Negreanu	710,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Owen Bets Out Glantz

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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

Limit Hold'em

In a blind versus blind battle, Matt Glantz led out with a bet on the 4♠2♠K♣ flop and Brad Owen called.

Glantz bet again on the 3♦ turn, but this time Owen raised. Glantz called and the 8♥ fell on the river. Owen bet and Glantz folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	680,000 30,000	30,000

Brad Owen	160,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Brad Owen Matt Glantz

06-25-2025 12:28 UTC-8

Yockey Dispatches Brandt

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action picked up to the turn in a hand between Lawrence Brandt from under the gun and Bryce Yockey in the cutoff with 67,500 in the middle already.

With the board reading 9♣8♠6♥J♥, Brandt checked to Yockey who bet 45,000 and Brandt called.

Brandt checked for a third time on the 3♣ river before Yockey cut out a pot-sized bet of 157,500. Brandt had just 133,000 behind, so he had to make a decision for his tournament life. After a minute, Brandt shrugged as he felt he was too strong, and he slid forward a stack to call.

Lawrence Brandt: Q♦J♣9♥9♦ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♥K♦Q♠10♥

Brandt held a set of nines, which were no good against the straight of Yockey, who collected a huge pot and sent Brandt packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	535,000 243,500	243,500

Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Lawrence Brandt

06-25-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Mercier Gets Funky

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jason Mercier limped in from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu raised to 10,000 on the button. Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind and Mercier also called.

Mizrachi and Mercier checked on the flop of 2♣A♣5♣ and Negreanu continued for 11,000. Mizrachi called and Mercier check-raised to 48,000. Negreanu folded and Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi checked on the K♠ turn and Mercier sized up to 102,000. Mizrachi called. Mizrachi checked once more on the 3♠ river and Mericer checked back.

"What the f***!" Negreanu said as Mercier checked back.

Mizrachi showed Q♣J♣10♥6♣ for a queen-high flush and Mercier mucked in defeat as he showed Negreanu the 3♣.

"I thought he had three-four of clubs for sure," said Negreanu, who noted that he had the K♣ in his hand.

"Funky hand," Mercier said glumly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	850,000 50,000	50,000

Daniel Negreanu	580,000 82,000	82,000

Jason Mercier	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Mercier Michael Mizrachi

06-25-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Hennigan Raises Arieh

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh limped in from under the gun, John Hennigan raised to 12,000 from the button and Arieh called.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 2♦7♠Q♥8♣9♥. Arieh bet 20,000 and Hennigan raised to 75,000, sending Arieh into the tank.

After about two minutes Hennigan called the clock and Arieh snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	493,000 55,000	55,000

Josh Arieh	397,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: John Hennigan Josh Arieh

06-25-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Klodnicki Wins an Early Big One Off Hunichen

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chris Klodnicki had just taken his seat in the tournament when he bet 12,000 from the button on a flop of K♥5♦10♣. Chris Hunichen called in the big blind.

The turn was the 9♣ and Klodnicki bet 40,000. Hunichen again called and the J♠ fell on the river.

Klodnicki then bet 125,000 and Hunichen called. Klodnicki showed A♣Q♣J♥8♥ for a straight and Hunichen mucked.

Matthew Schreiber, Alex Foxen, Julien Martini, and Scott Bohlman have also recently entered.