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

06-25-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Kenney Jams the Turn

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

Bryn Kenney from early position, Matthew Schreiber from the hijack, and Ben Lamb from the cutoff were three-ways to the 10♥6♦2♥ flop with a little over 80,000 in the middle. The action checked to Lamb who bet 70,000 and only Kenney called.

On the 7♠ turn, Kenney checked to Lamb who bet 215,000, just under pot. Kenney then check-jammed for 640,000 effective as the slightly covering stack, and Lamb snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	1,075,000 119,000	119,000

Matthew Schreiber	480,000 280,000	280,000

Ben Lamb	425,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Bryn Kenney Matthew Schreiber

06-25-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Eslami Fills Up...In Razz

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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

Razz

Kristopher Tong: XxXx/2x3x5x All in
Ali Eslami: XxXx/2x6x4x

Ali Eslami completed, Kristopher Tong raised, and Eslami called.

Tong bet on fourth street and Eslami called. Tong then bet his last 24,000 on fifth and Eslami called.

Tong ended up with 3x6xJx10x for 10-6-5-3-2, while Eslami finished with a full house with Ax2x4x4x and gave up the pot.

"That's how the world champion does it," Scott Bohlman said as the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,000,000 319,000	319,000

Kristopher Tong	120,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Mueller Scoops 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

Stud Hi-Lo

Greg Mueller: 2♠6♥/3♦7♦8♠7♥/9♣
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/5♥10♦4♥4♣/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/A♦3♣2♥10♣ - folded on sixth street

Philip Sternheimer called the bring in, Daniel Negreanu completed, Greg Mueller defended from the bring in and Sternheimer called.

All three players checked fourth and fifth street. On sixth street Mueller bet, Sternheimer called and Negreanu folded.

Sternheimer called another bet from Mueller on seventh street. Mueller had an eight-low and pair of sevens which was good to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	695,000 45,000	45,000

Philip Sternheimer	268,000 198,000	198,000

Greg Mueller	195,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Greg Mueller Philip Sternheimer

06-25-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Liberto Withstands Roberts' Four-Bet

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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 2-7 Single Draw

Bryce Yockey raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and Justin Liberto three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind. Christian Roberts then four-bet to 104,000 in the big blind and Yockey folded, while Liberto called.

Both players drew one and Liberto checked over to Roberts. He checked behind and Liberto turned over 8x7x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	920,000 130,000	130,000

Justin Liberto	750,000 70,000	70,000

Bryce Yockey	650,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Christian Roberts Justin Liberto

06-25-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Miki Pips Matusow

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Matusow raised second-to-act and Yosuke Miki called in the small blind.

Both took two and the action checked through.

Miki now took one and Matusow took two. Miki led and Matusow called.

Miki still needed one and Matusow patted behind. Miki would peek his new card and lead and Matusow snap-called.

Yosuke Miki: 8x6x5x3x2x
Mike Matusow: 8x7x4x3x2x

Miki had number seven against the number ten of Matusow as he dragged another pot to near seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosuke Miki	990,000 630,000	630,000
Mike Matusow	255,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Mike Matusow Yosuke Miki

06-25-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Roberts Versus Yockey

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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

Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey opened from middle position and Christian Roberts three-bet from the button. Yockey called.

The flop came K♥3♥10♣. Yockey checked, Roberts bet, Yockey check-raised and Roberts called.

On the A♦ turn Yockey checked and Roberts bet. Yockey check-raised again and Roberts called.

Yockey bet the 7♣ river and Roberts called. Yockey had two pair with K♠10♦ but Roberts had a bigger two pair with A♥10♠ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,050,000 225,000	225,000

Bryce Yockey	697,000 178,000	178,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Christian Roberts

06-25-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Schreiber Shows Lamb an Ace; Shak Falls to Daher

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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

Razz

Matthew Schreiber: XxXx/7x4x3x2x
Ben Lamb: XxXx/3x8xJx3x - folded on sixth street

Ben Lamb bet on fourth street and Matthew Schreiber called.

Schreiber then bet on fifth and Lamb called. "Thinking of trapping?" Lamb asked Schreiber on sixth before Schreiber put in another bet.

Lamb spread the pot and tanked for a minute before folding. "I might not be live. Am I live?" he asked Schreiber, who revealed an Ax as he took the pot.

At the same time at another table, Dan Shak was all in and up against Albert Daher.

Shak finished with 10x8x4xAxKxAxKx, while Daher had Ax2x2x6x4x3x5x for a wheel to send Shak to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	600,000 50,000	50,000

Albert Daher	500,000 160,000	160,000
Matthew Schreiber	200,000 106,000	106,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Ben Lamb Dan Shak Matthew Schreiber

06-25-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Smith Takes from Gorodinsky

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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

Dan Smith raised to 18,000 from under the gun and Mike Gorodinsky three-bet to 62,000 from the hijack. Smith called and stood pat as Gorodinsky drew one.

Smith checked after the draw and Gorodinsky checked back, only to muck as Smith showed 9x7x6x4x2x to win the pot with a nine-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	640,000 22,000	22,000

Mike Gorodinsky	620,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Dan Smith Mike Gorodinsky

06-25-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Yockey Gets There on the River

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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

Limit Hold'em

Bryce Yockey raised from the cutoff, Christopher Vitch three-bet from the button, Christian Roberts cold-called in the big blind, and Yockey called.

On the K♣J♠8♥ flop, the action checked to Vitch who bet and both opponents called.

Vitch bet again on the 3♦ turn, and once again both players called to create a bloated pot.

On the A♥ river, Roberts checked before Yockey took the lead and bet. Vitch folded after some deliberation and Roberts put in the call. Yockey tabled Q♠10♥ for the nut straight to drag a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	2,125,000 125,000	125,000

Bryce Yockey	875,000 322,000	322,000

Christian Roberts	825,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Christian Roberts Christopher Vitch

06-25-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Miki Scoops a Three-Way Pot

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Yosuke Miki: XxXx/8♠6♣3♥2♣/Xx
Bruno Portaro: XxXx/7♠6♠4♠J♥/Xx
John Monnette: XxXx/5♣4♣10♦ - folded on fifth street