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

06-25-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Ausmus Hooks Em

Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Moncek raised to 12,000 in middle position and Ben Lamb called in the cutoff as Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind.

Ausmus checked on the flop of 9♦4♥9♣ and Moncek continued for 18,000. Lamb folded and Ausmus check-raised to 50,000. Moncek called.

Ausmus sized down to 43,000 on the 10♣ turn and Moncek again called. Ausmus then bet around 100,000 to put Moncek all in on the 7♠ river and "Texas Mike" quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,150,000 324,000	324,000

Ben Lamb	200,000 45,000	45,000

Michael Moncek	90,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jeremy Ausmus Michael Moncek

06-25-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Tate Picks Off a Bluff from Matusow

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Mike Matusow opened to 15,000 from the hijack and Brian Tate called from the cutoff. Matusow stood pat while Tate drew one.

After the draw Matusow checked and Tate bet 35,000. Matusow check-raised to 100,000 and Tate thought for about a minute before calling.

"You're good" Matusow told his opponent, at which point Tate turned over an eight with 8x7x6x4x2x. Matusow mucked his hand and the pot was pushed to Tate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	370,000 23,000	23,000
Mike Matusow	242,000 376,000	376,000

Tags: Brian Tate Mike Matusow

06-25-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Yoon Puts Daher in the Blender Again

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Albert Daher opened from under the gun and was called by Brian Yoon on the button and Ben Yu in the small blind.

On the K♠8♦4♦ flop, the action checked to Yoon who bet 20,000 and only Daher called.

The turn brought the 5♣ as Yoon sized up to 75,000 and Daher put in the call again.

The two saw the A♥ river and Daher checked for a third time. Yoon cut out a bet of 205,000 and placed it in the middle, sending Daher deep into the tank. He sat with his head in his hands for some time, and after three minutes rolled off the clock, he decided to let it go, and Yoon dragged another pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	975,000 205,000	205,000

Albert Daher	495,000 45,000	45,000
Ben Yu	275,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Albert Daher Ben Yu Brian Yoon

06-25-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Kenney Applies Pressure to Tong

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Kristopher Tong led out with a bet from the big blind on a flop of J♠3♦Q♥ and Bryn Kenney, leaning over the table getting a massage, raised in the cutoff. Tong called and the A♣ fell on the turn.

Kenney then bet and Tong called. Kenney bet again on the 2♣ river, and this time Kenney folded.

"Hey Bryn, are you ever not getting a massage?" someone yelled out from the rail.

"Depends on how high the stakes are. In low stakes I'm usually getting a massage. The higher the stakes, there's fewer massages," Kenney replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	900,000 335,000	335,000

Kristopher Tong	220,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Kristopher Tong

06-25-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Obst Battles Ausmus

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

James Obst: A♥6♣/7♣Q♠A♣J♣/8♥
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/3♠6♥10♦Q♥/Xx

James Obst completed and Jeremy Ausmus defended from the bring in.

Obst check-called a bet from Ausmus on fourth street. Obst then bet fifth through seventh street after catching an ace and Ausmus called the whole way.

Neither player had a low and Obst had a pair of aces to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	826,000 94,000	94,000

James Obst	710,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: James Obst Jeremy Ausmus

06-25-2025 19:51 UTC-8

Sammartino Wheels His Way to a Double

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Dario Sammartino raised all-in for 21,000 from the button and Joao Vieira called in the big blind.

Vieira took three and Sammartino two on the first draw.

Both players drew one on the second and third draws.

Dario Sammartino: 7x5x4x2x All in
Joao Vieira: 8x6x3x2x

Vieira went first and peeled a 9x. Sammartino needed to improve to stay alive, which he did with aplomb as he got a 3x to make a wheel and survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	219,000 81,000	81,000

Dario Sammartino	48,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Joao Vieira

06-25-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Sammartino Chops to Stay Alive

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Dario Sammartino was already all-in from the big blind and up against two players going into the second draw with around 60,000 in the middle. Ben Yu drew one from the small blind, Sammartino stood pat and Brian Yoon drew one from the button.

After the second draw Yu bet and Yoon called. For the final draw all three players stood pat before Yoon called a final bet from Yu.

Yu had an eight-seven with 8x7x4x3x2x. Sammartino had him beat with 8x6x5x3x2x and Yoon also had 8x6x5x3x2x. Sammartino and Yoon chopped the main pot while Yoon took the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	770,000 185,000	185,000

Ben Yu	411,000 1,000	1,000

Dario Sammartino	28,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brian Yoon Dario Sammartino

06-25-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

With late registration closed, tournament officials have announced the prize pool for the 2025 PPC.

There were 107 entries, generating a prize pool of $5,162,750. The top 17 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning $1,331,322 and the right to have their name engraved on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,331,322	7	$175,096
2	$887,542	8-9	$142,720
3	$595,136	10-11	$121,573
4	$413,740	12-14	$108,445
5	$298,614	15-16	$101,526
6	$224,077	17	$100,000

06-25-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Kenney on the Wrong Side Again

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryn Kenney opened the hijack and Bryce Yockey called in the small blind.

On the A♦K♥9♦ flop, Yockey check-called a bet from Kenney.

The 7♠ turn checked through to the 7♦ river which saw Yockey lead for 45,000. Kenney would think it over for around 30 seconds before he flicked in the call. He got the bad news as Yockey tabled K♦K♣9♥2♦ for kings full as he collected the pot.

"Nut flush was good, too," joked tablemate Mike Matusow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	575,000 145,000	145,000

Bryn Kenney	565,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Bryn Kenney

06-25-2025 19:39 UTC-8

Kenney Loses to Runner-Runner Two Pair

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Connor Richards

Level 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a three-way pot on a board of A♦3♣Q♥, Bryce Yockey checked in the big blind and Kristopher Tong bet 11,000 from early position. Bryn Kenney called on the button and Yockey folded.

Tong sized up to 49,000 on the K♣ turn and Kenney again called. Tong then checked on the 4♥ river and Kenney checked back. Tong announced two pair and showed K♠10♥9♥4♠ as Kenney nodded in defeat and slid his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	700,000 400,000	400,000

Bryce Yockey	430,000 51,000	51,000

Kristopher Tong	330,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Bryn Kenney Kristopher Tong