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

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jason Kluska Marco Johnson

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Albert Daher Philip Sternheimer

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Ben Lamb Bruno Fitoussi

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Ben Lamb Bruno Fitoussi

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Mizrachi

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Brad Owen Matt Glantz

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Lawrence Brandt

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Mercier Michael Mizrachi

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: John Hennigan Josh Arieh

Jun 25, 2025

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.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Chris Klodnicki