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

06-26-2025 15:12 UTC-8

Eslami Folds to Roberts

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

Christian Roberts: XxXx/A♦6♦4♣2♦
Ali Eslami: XxXx/7♠3♠10♠9♣ - folded on sixth street
Mike Matusow: XxXx/7♦ - folded bring in

Christian Roberts completed and Ali Eslami called. Roberts then bet fourth through sixth street, receiving calls from Eslami on fourth and fifth before getting Eslami to fold on sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,940,000 183,000	183,000

Christian Roberts	1,175,000 537,000	537,000

Mike Matusow	505,000 326,000	326,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Christian Roberts Mike Matusow

06-26-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Eslami and Ausmus Take Out Smith

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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

No Limit 2-7 Single Draw

On the last hand of No Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Dan Smith raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ali Eslami from the buttom. Smith drew one while Eslami stood pat.

After receiving his draw, Smith bet 100,000 leaving 17,000 behind. Eslami thought briefly before calling.

"Pair," announced Smith, who was reduced to crumbs after Eslami tabled 9x7x5x4x3x.

Stud Hi-Lo

On the first hand of Stud Hi-Lo, Smith paid his ante and was then the bring-in, meaning he was left with 5,000.

Jeremy Ausmus completed and the action folded back to Smith who put in the last of his chips.

Dan Smith: Q♣10♣ / 5♥K♣4♣4♥ / Xx All in
Jeremy Ausmus: 8♥7♥ / 8♣2♥3♣6♣ / 6♠

Ausmus started with split eights and ended up making eights and sixes after he received all of his cards.

Smith had just a pair of fours, and had no chance of making a low. He needed king, queen, ten or four to stay alive but the A♦ was not what he wanted to see and marked the end of his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,123,000 77,000	77,000

Jeremy Ausmus	870,000 409,000	409,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Dan Smith Jeremy Ausmus

06-26-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Sternheimer Raises Out Kyte

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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

Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/6x9x4x4x/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/5x4x8xAx/Xx

Jon Kyte bet on fourth street and Philip Sternheimer called.

Kyte continued betting on fifth and sixth as Sternheimer called down to seventh. Kyte then bet again, but this time Sternheimer came back with a raise.

Kyte tanked for a few minutes and eventually folded as Sternheimer took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,100,000 451,000	451,000

Jon Kyte	500,000 584,000	584,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Philip Sternheimer

06-26-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Hellmuth Ends Negreanu's Shot at Title Defense

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu opened to 42,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth potted from the big blind, covering Negreanu who had around 80,000 behind. Negreanu called, putting himself at risk.

Daniel Negreanu: A♦10♥8♦5♣ All in
Phil Hellmuth: Q♥Q♠10♣5♠

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Negreanu made two pair on the 5♥8♠7♠ flop to pull ahead but Hellmuth improved to a flush on the 9♠ turn. Negreanu found no help on the 3♦ river and exited the tournament area while the pot was pushed to Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	830,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Yockey & Obst Gone

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Justin Liberto raised to 42,000 in the hijack and Albert Daher called on the button as Bryce Yockey came along from the small blind.

Yockey checked on the flop of K♦3♦A♣ and Liberto continued for 63,000. Both opponents called. Yockey and Liberto then checked on the 8♣ turn and Daher bet 265,000. Yockey check-jammed for slightly more and Liberto folded as Daher called.

Bryce Yockey: A♦Q♦10♣4♥ All in
Albert Daher: A♥K♣7♥4♣

Yockey had run into two pair and couldn't hit his flush as the 10♥ improved Daher to a flush of his own to send Yockey to the rail.

At the next table, James Obst was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,650,000 742,000	742,000
Justin Liberto	900,000 150,000	150,000

James Obst	Busted

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Bryce Yockey James Obst Justin Liberto

06-26-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Glaser Versus Vitch

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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

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: XxXx/8♣2♠J♠J♣/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/9♣4♣7♥4♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

Benny Glaser completed, Christopher Vitch raised to two bets and Glaser called.

Vitch bet fourth and fifth street with Glaser calling on fourth and then check-calling on fifth. On sixth street Glaser bet after pairing his jack and Vitch called.

Glaser bet again on seventh street and Vitch thought for a couple minutes before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	1,150,000 110,000	110,000

Benny Glaser	985,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Christopher Vitch

06-26-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Negreanu Quadruples Up

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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

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: Jx6x/3x8x10xAx/9x
Justin Liberto: 7x6x/4x5x5x5x/Jx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/Qx4x - folded on fourth street

Daniel Negreanu completed, committing his entire stack of 22,000. Justin Liberto called and Phil Hellmuth defended from the bring in.

Liberto bet fourth street and Hellmuth folded. Liberto was ahead going to fifth street but caught two more fives, ultimately ending with a jack-low. Negreanu ended with a nine-low on seventh street to get just over a full quadruple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	775,000 104,000	104,000

Daniel Negreanu	99,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Justin Liberto Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Obst Trips Up Johnson For a Double; Eslami Sends Out Hui

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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

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: XxXx/4♦8♦K♠ All in
Marco Johnson: XxXx/7♦A♦9♥
Joao Vieira: XxXx/2♥3♦K♣ - folded on fifth street

Marco Johnson bet on fourth street and was called by James Obst and Joao Vieira.

Johnson bet again on fifth, Obst put in his last chips, and Vieira got out of the way.

Obst ended up with 4♣4♥2♣Q♣ for trip fours, while Johnson had J♥A♣9♣ going to seventh but couldn't improve with the Q♣ as Obst doubled up.

At the same time at another table, 2019 champion Phil Hui was eliminated in a hand of Limit Hold'em against Ali Eslami. "Tens versus jacks. Ace-high board. I won," Eslami said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,200,000

Marco Johnson	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Joao Vieira	1,020,000 95,000	95,000

James Obst	250,000 128,000	128,000

Phil Hui	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami James Obst Joao Vieira Marco Johnson Phil Hui

06-26-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Kenney Takes from Lindgren

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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

No Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Erick Lindgren raised to 30,000 from the button and Bryn Kenney called from the small blind.

Both players drew one and then Kenney check-raised to 300,000 over a bet of 50,000. Lindgren took one last look at his cards and called.

Kenney tabled 8x6x4x3x2x for an eight-six. Start of day chip leader Lindgren, who doubled up Kenney earlier on, has now lost almost two thirds of the stack he bagged last night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,650,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Erick Lindgren	1,100,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Obst Doubles Through Coleman

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Maxx Coleman shoved from the small blind and James Obst, who was covered in the big blind with just under 75,000, called and was at risk.

James Obst: 10♠9♦ All in
Maxx Coleman: 6♦6♣

The 10♦8♠2♣9♣A♣ runout gave Obst two pair to double through Coleman.