Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Ashton of the Wake

Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton raised from under the gun and Maxx Coleman and Erick Lindgren defended their blinds.

Coleman and Lindgren checked on the flop of J♠3♣K♠ and Ashton continued for 16,000. Coleman folded and Lindgren called.

Lindgren checked again on the 3♥ turn and Ashton sized up to 40,000. Lindgren laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Erick Lindgren	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Maxx Coleman	340,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Matthew Ashton Maxx Coleman

06-26-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Yu Takes from Lamb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Ben Yu: XxXx/6♦Q♠8♠8♥
Ben Lamb: XxXx/2♥K♠10♠5♣

Ben Yu completed and Ben Lamb raised from the bring in. Yu called.

On fourth street Lamb bet and Yu called. Lamb then check-called a bet from Yu on fifth street.

Yu bet sixth street after pairing his eight and Lamb mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,150,000 250,000	250,000

Ben Yu	1,015,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ben Yu

06-26-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Roberts Takes from Brewer in Four-Bet Pot

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Roberts raised on the button and Chris Brewer three-bet in the small blind. Jon Kyte flatted and Roberts four-bet. Both players called and drew two as Roberts stood pat.

Action checked to Roberts after the first draw and he bet. Brewer check-raised and Kyte folded. Roberts reraised and Brewer called. Brewer drew one and Roberts stood pat. Brewer then check-called and again drew one as Roberts once again stood pat.

Both players checked after the final draw and Roberts showed 8x7x4x3x2x to win the pot with an eighty-six, while Brewer revealed 7xXx3x2x after getting a Kx on the final draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,750,000 575,000	575,000

Chris Brewer	750,000 160,000	160,000

Jon Kyte	500,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Clash of the Titans

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Kasey Taormino

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

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06-26-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Monnette Lives Up to His Nickname as Yeh Wakes Up With Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Andrew Yeh raised to 30,000 in the hijack and John Monnette moved all in for 245,000 in the cutoff. Yeh asked the dealer to confirm the amount before calling.

John Monnette: 8♠8♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: J♦J♥

Monnette shot Yeh an angry look after finding out his pocket pair was dominated by Yeh's jacks. The board ran out 9♥3♥4♠K♦6♥ and "Angry John" was sent to the rail, but not before accusing Yeh of slowrolling him.

"I was waiting for the dealer. I took five seconds," Yeh countered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	2,100,000 218,000	218,000

John Monnette	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Monnette

06-26-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Kenney Says He Folded Top Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Bryn Kenney opened to 30,000 from the button and called when Matt Glantz three-bet to 85,000 from the big blind.

Kenney called a bet of 85,000 on the J♠8♠3♣ flop, bringing in the 4♥ turn. Glantz sized up to 325,000 and after some time in the tank, Kenney folded.

"How much to see your hand?" asked Kenney, with Glantz replying that it didn;t matter as he would've wanted to see Kenney's hand, which had already gone into the muck.

"King-jack of hearts," answered Kenney, with Glantz later telling him he had kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,350,000 400,000	400,000

Matt Glantz	1,320,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Matt Glantz

06-26-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Ashton Folds Out Yoon

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Calum Grant

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Brian Yoon: XxXx / 3x8xQx8x - folded on sixth street
Matthew Ashton: XxXx / 2xAx8x6x

Action was caught on fourth street with with Matthew Ashton check-calling a bet from Brian Yoon. Ashton led out on fifth street after Yoon caught a queen, with the the latter calling.

Ashton bet once more on sixth and Yoon folded after making open-eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,500,000 640,000	640,000

Brian Yoon	750,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Vitch Surrenders to Lindgren

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Razz

Erick Lindgren: XxXx/Ax5x10x4x/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/8x7x7x10x/Xx

Erick Lindgren bet on fourth street and Christopher Vitch called.

Lindgren bet again on fifth and Vitch called. Lindgren continued betting on sixth and Vitch called down to seventh, where Lindgren put out another bet.

Vitch this time tossed his cards away and Lindgren took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Christopher Vitch	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Monnette Getting Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryn Kenney opened from middle position and John Monnette called from the small blind. Both players drew two.

Monnette check-called a bet from Kenney after the first draw and drew two more while Kenney took one. Monnette then check-folded to a second barrel from Kenney.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,750,000 100,000	100,000

John Monnette	350,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney John Monnette

06-26-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Sternheimer Gets Owned by Lib

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Albert Daher opened to 30,000 in the hijack and Ben Yu three-bet to 120,000 on the button to bring a fold from Daher.

The next hand, Philip Sternheimer raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Justin Liberto defended his big blind. Liberto drew one and Sternheimer stood pat.

Liberto then led out for 82,000 after the draw and Sternheimer folded.