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

06-27-2025 00:39 UTC-8

Ashton Turns the Nuts to Double Off Kyte

David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte raised in the hijack and Matthew Ashton called in the big blind.

Ashton led out with a bet on the Q♣J♣8♠ flop and Kyte raised. Ashton called and they got the rest of Ashton's stack in the middle on the 9♣ turn.

Ashton turned over A♣6♣5♦4♠ for the nut flush. "I'm dead," Kyte said as he tossed K♦K♥7♠6♥ into the muck even before the 6♠ completed the board on the river as Ashton survived on the money bubble.

"That turn was a tough spot for you," Michael Mizrachi joked with Ashton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	700,000 295,000	295,000
Matthew Ashton	500,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Matthew Ashton

06-27-2025 00:37 UTC-8

Lindgren Tangles With Daher and Tells Phil Hellmuth Stories

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Albert Daher: XxXx/2♥3♣6♣K♠[/Xx
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/5♦2♠Q♦10♠/Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/J♦5♠4♠ - folded on fifth street

"There will never be another Phil. Once he's done, it's all over," Erick Lindgren said before launching into a Phil Hellmuth story.

"A long time ago we were playing a tournament in Borgata. I'm going to fly home from Philadelphia the next day, but Phil asks if I want to go to New York and party with him and fly home from there. We're in a limo, and he says to me, "E-Dog, that's why I like you. You'll do anything at a moment's notice. You're in a limo with Phil Hellmuth," Lindgren said as the rest of the table burst out laughing.

"I don't think I'll ever forget that line," Esther Taylor replied.

Meanwhile, Bryn Kenney had completed and Lindgren and Albert Daher called.

Kenney continued with a bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Lindgren bet on fifth, Daher raised, and Kenney got out of the way while Lindgren called.

Daher bet again on sixth and seventh as Lindgren called him down. Daher turned over J♠J♣3♦ for two pair and Lindgren mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	5,500,000 595,000	595,000
Erick Lindgren	1,250,000 600,000	600,000

Bryn Kenney	910,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Albert Daher Bryn Kenney Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 23:59 UTC-8

Daher Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Albert Daher raised to 45,000 under the gun and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 150,000 on the button. Daher called.

Both players checked to the river as the board came A♣J♣3♣3♦2♠. Daher then bet 435,000 and Kenney took a minute before calling.

Daher showed A♦4♦ for two pair, while Kenney had A♠6♦ to chop the pot. "Ace-six off, huh?" Daher said to Kenney.

"That was some poker," tablemate Esther Taylor said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	4,200,000
Bryn Kenney	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Albert Daher Bryn Kenney

06-26-2025 23:49 UTC-8

Yeh Finally Loses One; Yu Shoves on Eslami

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Calum Grant

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Ali Eslami raised from under the gun, with the action folding to Andrew Yeh in the small blind. He made it three-bets and called when Eslami reraised.

After both players drew one, the action checked through to the second draw. Again both players drew one, and Yeh check called a bet.

Yeh and Eslami were still not happy with their hands, drawing one each on the final draw. Yeh led out with a bet and snap-folded when Eslami raised.

No Limit Hold'em

The game plaque then changed, and the action folded around to Ben Yu from the small blind. He shoved in his sub 400,000 stack, and Eslami folded.

"I just thought you were gonna spite call," laughed Matusow.

"Finally on the board boys," celebrated Yu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	5,500,000 300,000	300,000

Ali Eslami	1,800,000

Ben Yu	415,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Andrew Yeh Ben Yu

06-26-2025 23:42 UTC-8

Johnson Picks Off Bubble Bluff

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Connor Richards

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Justin Liberto raised from under the gun and Marco Johnson three-bet in the cutoff. Liberto called.

Liberto checked on the flop of A♣5♦6♥ and Johnson checked back. Liberto then bet 40,000 on the 8♦ turn and Johnson called.

The 9♦ river completed the board and Liberto bet 150,000 to send Johnson into the tank.

"I didn't expect you to flat," Johnson said before calling.

Liberto could only show 4♣4♦ as Johnson revealed A♥Q♣ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,900,000

Marco Johnson	1,600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Marco Johnson

06-26-2025 23:37 UTC-8

Lamb Folds Out Kyte

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte opened from the button and Ben Lamb defended from the big blind, drawing three while Kyte drew one.

Lamb check-called a bet from Kyte after the first draw. This time both players drew one.

After the second draw Lamb bet and Kyte called. Lamb stood pat while Kyte drew one more.

After the final draw Lamb bet and Kyte went into the tank for a couple minutes before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Jon Kyte	1,125,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 23:21 UTC-8

Kyte Takes a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Matthew Ashton raised on the button and Justin Liberto and Jon Kyte called in the blinds.

All three players drew one. Liberto then led out with a bet and Kyte and Ashton called.

Liberto and Kyte drew one and Ashton two. Liberto bet again and both opponents called.

Liberto and Kyte then stood pat, and Ashton drew one. All three players checked and Kyte showed 8x7x5x4x3x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,900,000 415,000	415,000

Jon Kyte	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Matthew Ashton	415,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Justin Liberto Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 23:10 UTC-8

Outer Table Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	5,800,000

Justin Liberto	2,315,000 185,000	185,000

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

Ben Lamb	1,900,000 30,000	30,000

Ali Eslami	1,800,000 130,000	130,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,400,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	1,300,000 400,000	400,000

Mike Matusow	1,000,000 60,000	60,000

Matthew Ashton	900,000 75,000	75,000

Jon Kyte	900,000 25,000	25,000
Chris Klodnicki	615,000 90,000	90,000

Ben Yu	540,000 60,000	60,000

06-26-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Vieira Gets Paid by Vitch

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Joao Vieira: XxXx/3♦3♥8♣K♦/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/3♣7♥K♥J♠/Xx

Joao Vieira completed and Christopher Vitch called.

Vitch bet on fourth street and Vieira called. Both players then checked on fifth.

Vieira took the betting lead on sixth and Vitch called. Vitch again called after Vieira bet on seventh, and Vieira showed Q♥Q♠10♣ for queens and threes to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,000,000 80,000	80,000

Christopher Vitch	830,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Joao Vieira

06-26-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Deuces Never Loses

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Christian Roberts: A♥6♥/2♥K♣2♣J♠/7♥
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/A♦Q♣K♦10♦/Xx

With two players seeing fourth street and around 200,000 in the middle Chris Klodnicki checked-called a bet from Christian Roberts.

Both players checke fifth street. On sixth and seventh street Roberts check-called bets from Klodnicki.

"Board" Klodnicki stated, at which point Roberts tabled his hand, showing only a pair of deuces. Klodnicki mucked and Roberts took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Chris Klodnicki	705,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Christian Roberts