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

06-26-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Kyte Survives Again

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte opened from the button, Benny Glaser three-bet from the small blind, Ali Eslami called in the big blind and Kyte called. All three players drew two.

Action checked around to Kyte who bet after the first draw. Glaser folded before Eslami called.

For the second draw Eslami took one while Kyte stood pat. Both players then checked and Eslami took another card while Kyte again stood pat.

After the final draw Kyte bet his remaining stack of 45,000 and was all-in. Eslami folded and Kyte virtually doubled up without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,835,000 135,000	135,000

Benny Glaser	625,000 105,000	105,000

Jon Kyte	525,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Benny Glaser Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Kyte Pips Brewer in Big Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Brewer raised from the hijack and Jon Kyte three-bet from the cutoff. Benny Glaser four-bet from the button and both players called.

On first draw, Brewer and Kyte took two, while Glaser took one. The action checked to the latter, who bet. Brewer called before Kyte raised. The Norwegian was called by both opponents.

All three drew one on second draw and Brewer led out with a bet. Kyte and Glaser stuck around.

Brewer stood pat, with Kyte and Glaser drawing one each.

Brewer bet. Kyte called and Glaser folded.

Brewer tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for a seven-six. After Kyte saw the hand, he revealed 7x6x5x3x2x, pipping Brewer to the pot with a better seven-six. Brewer showed signs of frustration after being outdrawn.

"Dead, back from the dead, dead, back from the dead," Matusow reeled off, commenting on Kyte's swingy session.

"And he gave the Casino Royale slowroll as well," said Brewer, who had a thousand-yard stare on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,000,000 475,000	475,000
Chris Brewer	355,000 325,000	325,000

Benny Glaser	350,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Brewer Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Kyte's Comeback Continues

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

With two players seeing a board of 6♥9♣J♠A♣ and around 225,000 in the middle Christian Roberts checked from the big blind and Jon Kyte bet 90,000 from the hijack. Roberts called before both players checked the 5♦ river.

Roberts had J♣3♣ for second pair and a missed flush draw while Kyte had top pair with A♠8♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,815,000 285,000	285,000

Jon Kyte	1,260,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Brewer Flipped to the Rail by Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Brewer raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Jon Kyte three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Brewer then moved all in for 385,000 and Kyte called.

Chris Brewer: 8♠8♣ All in
Jon Kyte: A♦Q♥

Brewer instantly fell behind on the Q♦3♦2♠ flop as Kyte hit top pair. The rest of the board ran out 6♥4♣ and Brewer was sent to the rail.

The remaining 21 players are drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,630,000 370,000	370,000
Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Hellmuth Erupts

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Connor Richards

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth lost a Limit Hold'em pot against Justin Liberto and proceeded to go off on his opponent.

"Ten-five, nice f***ing call. I'm never calling in a million years. I came to win. But you won the max! Congratulations. You came into the day ... firing every hand ... These idiots just give their money away. It's so frustrating."

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

After switching games, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 on the button and a new enemy, Albert Daher, raised to 180,000. Hellmuth called. Daher stood pat and Hellmuth drew one.

Both players then checked and Daher showed Jx10x8x7x5x to beat out the 8x8x7x4x3x of Hellmuth, who was left with crumbs and exploded into another tirade.

"180 with jack-ten," Hellmuth said as he took a lap. "180 with jack-ten. One f***ing eighty with jack-ten. Jesus f***ing Christ."

The Poker Brat wasn't done.

"I know I'm rich and famous. I have all the money. But what the f*** are these f***ing cards? What the f***. These f***ing players, I mean they've f***ed up so many hands I've just sat here and shut my mouth. Wow!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	3,000,000 90,000	90,000
Justin Liberto	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Albert Daher Justin Liberto Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Ashton, Lamb Chop a Big One Against Miki

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/7♣3♥4♠6♣/Xx
Ben Lamb: XxXx/2♥6♠A♠4♥/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/J♥7♦7♠A♥/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♦10♥ - folded on fourth street

Matthew Ashton completed and was called by Yosuke Miki, Marco Johnson, and Ben Lamb.

Ashton bet on fourth street and Miki raised. Johnson folded and Lamb called, then Ashton put in another raise. Miki and Lamb both called.

Miki bet on fifth and Lamb called. Ashton then raised again and both opponents called.

Ashton bet on both sixth and seventh as Miki and Lamb called him down. Ashton turned over A♣8♣5♣ for a flush and 6-low, while Lamb had K♦K♥5♦ for a 6-5-4-2-A low to chop up Miki's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,400,000 265,000	265,000

Ben Lamb	900,000 310,000	310,000

Yosuke Miki	150,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Marco Johnson Matthew Ashton Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Hellmuth Spins Up his Short Stack

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hellmuth had doubled up his short stack through through Bryn Kenney immediately following the three-table redraw before the following hand took place.

Phil Hellmuth: 5♦8♦/3♥5♠3♦9♦/K♠
Esther Taylor: A♦3♠/A♠7♣9♥6♣/J♥
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/6♠J♣7♥ - folded on fifth street

Esther Taylor completed, Kenney called and Hellmuth defended from the bring in.

Taylor bet fourth street and both opponents called. On fifth street Hellmuth bet after pairing his three and Taylor called while Kenney folded.

Hellmuth check-called a bet from Taylor on sixth street before both players checked seventh. Neither player had a low and Hellmuth's two pair was best against Taylor's pair of aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,050,000 185,000	185,000

Esther Taylor	900,000 175,000	175,000

Phil Hellmuth	800,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 19:55 UTC-8

Vieira Bets Out Hellmuth

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind and Joao Vieira raised in the big blind. Hellmuth called and took two, while Vieira stood pat.

Vieira then bet and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth drew one on the second draw, while Vieira again stood pat and bet. Hellmuth called and they both patted.

Vieira bet once more and Hellmuth instantly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	650,000 10,000	10,000

Phil Hellmuth	450,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Joao Vieira

06-26-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Ashton, Kyte Chop Up the Rest of Miki

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/4♠J♦A♥J♠/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/5♠6♠3♥A♦/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/5♣10♦K♦10♥/Xx

Jon Kyte bet on fourth street and Yosuke Miki and Matthew Ashton called.

Kyte bet again on fifth and Miki called all in, while Ashton also called. Kyte bet on sixth, Ashton raised, and Kyte called.

Kyte bet once more on seventh and Ashton called. Ashton showed 7♥4♣4♦ for jacks and fours, while Kyte had 8♦8♣6♥ for a low as Miki's cards quickly hit the muck and he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Jon Kyte	1,000,000 150,000	150,000
Yosuke Miki	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Yosuke Miki Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 20:01 UTC-8

Glaser Picks Off a Bluff from Matusow

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Matusow opneed from the cutoff and Benny Glaser defended from the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew two more.

After the second draw Glaser bet and Matusow called. Glaser stood pat while Matusow drew one.

After the final draw Glaser bet and Matusow raised. Glaser thought for a minute before calling.

Matusow had 7x6x4x2x2x for a pair of deuces turned into a bluff. Glaser turned over an eight with 8x6x4x3x2x to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	1,175,000 275,000	275,000

Benny Glaser	660,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Mike Matusow