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

06-26-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Liberto, Kyte Win at the Feature Table as the Field Pauses

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

The feature table was a full game behind the outer two tables, and tournament officials paused the clock and the action to give the feature table time to catch up.

"What are you guys doing over there, having a pissing contest?" Mike Matusow shouted out as Justin Liberto raised under the gun. Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind.

Mizrachi drew two and Liberto one. Liberto then bet and Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi again drew two and Liberto took one. Liberto bet again, but this time Mizrachi raised. Liberto then reraised and Mizrachi instantly tossed his cards away.

The next hand, Jon Kyte raised under the gun, Marco Johnson reraised in the cutoff, and Kyte called.

Kyte drew two and Johnson one. Johnson then bet and Kyte called.

Both players drew one and Kyte led out with a bet. Johnson called and Kyte stood pat, while Johnson took one. Both players then checked.

"Just a nine," Kyte said, turning over 9x7x6x5x3x that was enough to win the pot.

"I think you needed one of these cards," Kyte said to Johnson.

"Grinder, play faster," Phil Hellmuth said to Mizrachi, coming over to observe the action.

"There's nobody playing slow. It's just the size of the table," Johnson replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	2,050,000 250,000	250,000

Justin Liberto	1,550,000 160,000	160,000

Marco Johnson	1,450,000 290,000	290,000

Jon Kyte	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Liberto Marco Johnson Michael Mizrachi

06-26-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Lamb Takes a Pot from the Grinder

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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

Michael Mizrachi opened from under the gun and Ben Lamb defended from the big blind, drawing one while Mizrachi took two.

After the first draw Lamb bet and Mizrachi raised. Lamb called and both players drew one.

Lamb checked-called a bet from Mizrachi after the second draw. For the final draw Lamb drew one and Mizrachi stood pat before both players checked.

Mizrachi announced that he had a ten-eight but Lamb showed down 8x7x6x5x2x to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,600,000 450,000	450,000

Ben Lamb	1,350,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Michael Mizrachi

06-26-2025 20:36 UTC-8

He Was Going to Call with Queen-High Honey!

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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

No Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind and Joao Vieira checked his option from the big blind.

The 9♣7♦7♠ flop checked through to the A♦ turn, where Hellmuth bet 20,000. Vieira called.

Hellmuth checked in the dark, ahead of the 5♣ completing the board. Vieira sized up to 75,000 and Hellmuth went into the tank.

He eventually open-folded his Q♣4♣, telling Vieira he was very close to calling him with queen-high. Vieira kept his cards face down as he slid them into the muck after collecting the pot.

The following hand, Hellmuth limped in from the button. Vieira called from the small blind. Albert Daher then made it 70,000 from the big blind and received two quick folds.

"Okay Albert, every time I've limped today, you've raised," Helmuth said, while wagging a finger at Daher.

"It's not gonna work very well at this table, but you'll keep trying, 100% won't work. I tell people stuff, they don't listen. They go the opposite."

"I wish I listened to you all my life," Daher interjected. "I'd have been much richer."

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,675,000 175,000	175,000
Joao Vieira	1,000,000 350,000	350,000

Phil Hellmuth	230,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Albert Daher Joao Vieira Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Kyte Gets a Big Bluff Through Liberto

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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

Justin Liberto limped in from the small blind qwith K♣9♣ and called when Jon Kyte raised to 55,000 from the big blind with A♦7♦.

Liberto made the king-high flush on the 7♣6♣5♣ flop while Kyte had top pair. Action checked through ot the 2♣ turn, where Kyte called a bet of 35,000.

The 7♥ river gave Kyte trip sevens, but of course, Liberto still had the checkmark.

Liberto bet another 200,000. Kyte then raised to 625,000 and Liberto folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Justin Liberto	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Liberto

06-26-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Daher Raises Out Vitch

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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

Seven Card Stud

Albert Daher: XxXx/7♣4♥Q♠
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/9♠5♣7♥ - folded on fifth street

Albert Daher completed, Christopher Vitch raised, and Daher called.

Vitch bet on fourth street and Daher called. Vitch then bet on fifth, but this time Daher raised. Vitch instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,700,000 25,000	25,000
Christopher Vitch	1,700,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Albert Daher Christopher Vitch

06-26-2025 20:46 UTC-8

Small Pot for Yu

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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

Ben Yu: XxXx / K♥8♣J♠
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx / 7♦10♦Q♠ - folded on fifth street
Christian Roberts: XxXx / 2♣6♦9♦ - folded on fifth street

Ben Yu completed and was called by Chris Klodnicki. Christian Roberts, the bring-in, called on Klodnicki's immediate left.

Fourth street checked around. Yu then bet on fifth street and received two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	1,950,000 150,000	150,000

Christian Roberts	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Yu	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ben Yu Chris Klodnicki Christian Roberts

06-26-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Hellmuth Chops With Vieira to Survive

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hellmuth opened from under the gun and Joao Vieira three-bet from middle position. Hellmuth called.

The flop came 7♥4♠8♣. Hellmuth checked, Vieira bet, Hellmuth raised and Vieira called.

On the 2♦ turn Hellmuth bet his last 60,000 annd was all-in. Vieira tanked for about a minute before calling with a covering stack.

Phil Hellmuth: A♥K♦7♣3♠ All in
Joao Vieira: A♠J♥8♥2♣

Hellmuth had the nut-low and a pair of sevens while Vieira had a pair of eights. The 4♣ turn changed nothing for either player and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	950,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	225,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Lamb Gets a River Fold from Ashton

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton opened from under the gun and Ben Lamb called from the small blind.

The flop came 4♠2♦Q♥. Lamb checked and Ashton bet. Lamb check-raised and Ashton called.

Lamb continued with bets on the 10♦ turn and 3♦ river. Ashton called the turn before conceding the pot to Lamb on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,425,000 75,000	75,000

Matthew Ashton	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Yeh, Roberts Chop Up Glaser

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Andrew Yeh raised under the gun and Christian Roberts reraised in the small blind. Benny Glaser called in the big blind, while Yeh also came along.

The flop came 8♦3♠3♥ and Yeh bet. Roberts and Glaser both called and the 6♥ fell on the turn.

Yeh bet again and both opponents called. The river was the 9♠ and Yeh put out another bet.

Roberts quickly called, but Glaser considered the decision for a few minutes. "Sorry, guys," he told his tablemates before eventually calling.

"Ace-three, ace-deuce," Mike Matusow predicted as Yeh showed A♠K♥6♣3♣ for a full house, while Roberts had A♦Q♥9♦4♥ for a low to chop up Glaser's chips.

"Mike thought he knew where everyone was at, and he was wrong on both," Chris Klodnicki added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	3,500,000 100,000	100,000

Christian Roberts	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Benny Glaser	380,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Benny Glaser Christian Roberts

06-26-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Break Time

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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

The remaining 20 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	3,550,000 50,000	50,000

Albert Daher	3,320,000 620,000	620,000
Chris Klodnicki	2,145,000 195,000	195,000

Christian Roberts	2,140,000 40,000	40,000

Erick Lindgren	1,890,000 235,000	235,000

Bryn Kenney	1,810,000 30,000	30,000

Justin Liberto	1,755,000 355,000	355,000

Christopher Vitch	1,755,000 155,000	155,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,660,000 60,000	60,000

Matthew Ashton	1,495,000 95,000	95,000

Mike Matusow	1,470,000 295,000	295,000

Esther Taylor	1,360,000 70,000	70,000

Ben Lamb	1,345,000 80,000	80,000

Jon Kyte	1,340,000 260,000	260,000
Marco Johnson	1,290,000 160,000	160,000

Ben Yu	1,085,000 15,000	15,000

Joao Vieira	1,045,000 95,000	95,000

Benny Glaser	290,000 90,000	90,000

Phil Hellmuth	75,000 5,000	5,000