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

Jun 25, 2025

Glaser Sends Out Becker

David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Johannes Becker: XxXx/A♦2♣K♦ All in
Benny Glaser: XxXx/10♥6♥J♠

Benny Glaser completed, Johannes Becker raised, and Glaser called.

Becker bet on fourth street and Glaser called. Becker bet again on fifth, Glaser raised, and Becker called all in.

Glaser turned over 10♣6♣ for two pair, while Becker had 4♥4♣. Becker finished up with 7♦7♥ and could only improve to sevens and fours, while Glaser caught A♥7♠ and took the pot to send Becker to the rail.

Tags: Benny Glaser Johannes Becker

Jun 25, 2025

Kyte Cracks Roberts' Aces

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Christian Roberts raised to 28,000 from the small blind and Jon Kyte defended his big blind.

On the 10♠9♦4♠ flop, Roberts decided to check to Kyte who bet 30,000 and Roberts called.

The turn brought the Q♦. Roberts checked again to Kyte who sized up to 95,000, and Roberts called again. The K♦ river quickly checked through.

Christian Roberts: A♠A♥
Jon Kyte: Q♣10♦

Roberts' aces were cracked by the two pair of Kyte as he collected another pot.

Tags: Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

Jun 25, 2025

Katz Doubles Through Sternheimer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

In a preflop confrontation Aaron Katz was all in for 53,000 from the small blind and up against Philip Sternheimer who covered him in the hijack.

Aaron Katz: A♠8♣ All in
Philip Sternheimer: 7♥7♣

The A♦2♦5♣Q♠3♥ runout gave Katz top pair to double up through Sternheimer.

Tags: Aaron Katz Philip Sternheimer

Jun 25, 2025

Liberto Wins Battle of Pat Hands

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up on the first draw, Christopher Vitch drew one and Justin Liberto stood pat. Liberto then bet from the cutoff, Vitch raised in the hijack, and Liberto called.

Both players stood pat on the second draw and Vitch led out with a bet. Liberto called and they each stood pat again.

Vitch slowed down and checked to Liberto who bet. Vitch instantly tossed his cards away and Liberto took the pot.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Justin Liberto

Jun 25, 2025

Gorodinsky Chips Up with Little Resistance

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Klodnicki opened the cutoff to 20,000 and was called by Dan Smith on the button and Michael Mizrachi in the small blind. In the big blind, Mike Gorodinsky put in a massive squeeze to 132,000 and only Klodnicki called.

On the A♦8♦4♥ flop, Gorodinsky cut out a bet of 77,000, which was enough to do the job as Klodnicki conceded after a small tank.

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Dan Smith Michael Mizrachi Mike Gorodinsky

Jun 25, 2025

Hellmuth Has His Toilet Paper Delivered

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Connor Richards

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Phil Hellmuth raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Brian Tate defended in the big blind. Tate drew one and Hellmuth stood pat.

Tate checked after the draw and Hellmuth bet 16,000 to bring a fold from Tate.

"I think my wife buys your product," Hellmuth told Tate, who is the CEO of Oats Overnight.

A hall-of-fame-worthy networker, Hellmuth proceeded to tell the table about his friendship with DoorDash founder Stanley Tang and bragged about the company's revenue.

"We've been getting groceries delivered," Hellmuth explained. "You need toilet paper, press a button and it's there!"

Tags: Brian Tate Phil Hellmuth Stanley Tang

Jun 25, 2025

Schreiber Puts Tate to the Test

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Brian Tate opened to 17,000 from middle position and Matthew Schreiber defended from the big blind. Schreiber drew one and Tate stood pat.

After the draw Schreiber shoved, covering Tate who had around 80,000 behind. Tate folded and Schreiber took the pot without showdown.

Tags: Brian Tate Matthew Schreiber

Jun 25, 2025

"It Was Fun, Until It Wasn't"; Baker Flops the Nuts to Bust Mercier

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David Salituro

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jason Mercier moved all in for 47,000 from the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker called on the button. Dan Smith then reraised to 115,000 in the big blind, Baker reshoved for 350,000, and Smith folded.

Jason Mercier: A♠3♠ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♦Q♦

Mercier found himself dominated and immediately lost all hope of survival as the K♦5♦2♦ flop gave Baker the nut flush. The board ran out 3♣4♥ and Mercier was sent to the rail.

"Good luck. It was fun, until it wasn't," Mercier said on his way to the exit.

Tags: Dan Smith David "ODB" Baker Jason Mercier

Jun 25, 2025

Team Moncek is No Longer

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tyler Moncek was all in for his final 60,000 from the cutoff, at risk against Ben Yu from the small blind.

Tyler Moncek: J♣8♦6♣5♥ All in
Ben Yu: A♠A♥9♥6♠

Moncek needed some help to survive which he found on the Q♣8♥6♥ flop as he made two pair. However, Yu picked up the nut flush draw which came in on the 2♥ turn. Moncek needed to fill up on the river which he could not do as it came the 7♥, and he was eliminated but won the last longer against his brother, Michael.

Tags: Ben Yu Tyler Moncek

Jun 25, 2025

Daher Gets Funky

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Connor Richards

Level 11

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

David Funkhouser opened to 26,000 in the cutoff and Albert Daher called on the button before as Tyler Moncek defended his big blind.

Moncek checked on the flop of 6♦A♣Q♣ and Funkhouser continued for 45,000. Daher called and Moncek folded. Funkhouser then bet pot for 180,000 on the 9♦ turn and Daher called.

The 2♥ river completed the board and Funkhouser covered his neck with his hoodie before sliding out a bet of 500,000 to put Daher all in.

"I'm going to hero fold," Daher said as he entered the tank for several minutes, leaning and shuffling as he looked at the board. Eventually, he called.

Funkhouser could only show a pair and missed straight draw with A♥K♣8♥7♥ as Daher turned over A♠K♠J♦9♣ to win the big pot with aces and nines.

Tags: Albert Daher David Funkhouser Tyler Moncek