2025 World Series of Poker

Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x6x5x4x2x
Prize
$1,331,322
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,082,500
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
35
Players Left
17
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The Summertime Downswing Blues

Level 13
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

No-Limit Hold'em

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2J5, Ali Eslami checked in middle position and Christian Roberts bet on the button. Eslami called.

Eslami checked again on the 8 turn and Roberts bet 200,000. Eslami called. Eslami then led out for 350,000 on the K river and Roberts called, only to muck as Eslami showed 97 for a flush.

As the hand played out, the rest of the table was engaged in a discussion about variance, leading Jeremy Ausmus to reveal that his biggest downswing has been 70 buy-ins.

"I had a million-dollar downswing," Matusow told the table. "And I was playing $10ks."

"How is your biggest downswing 70 buy-ins?" an incredulous Brewer asked Ausmus.

"I had a million-dollar downswing," Matusow repeated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Eslami
2,700,000
900,000
900,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Christian Roberts
650,000
650,000
650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christian RobertsAli EslamiJeremy Ausmus

Glantz Takes from Monnette

Level 13

Seven Card Stud

Matt Glantz: 1010/27510/8
John Monnette: XxXx/8469/Xx

Matt Glantz completed and John Monnette called. Monnette then check-called a bet from Glantz on fourth street.

On fifth street Monnette bet and Glantz called. Glantz then bet sixth and seventh, receiving calls from Monnette both times.

Glantz showed trip tens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Glantz
995,000
508,000
508,000
Team Lucky
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John Monnette
515,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteMatt Glantz

Miki Scoops

Level 13

Omaha Hi-Lo

Yosuke Miki raised from the cutoff and Matt Glantz called from the button. Andrew Yeh and John Monnette called from the blinds.

The action checked to Glantz on the Q92 flop, and he bet. Only Monnette folded.

Glantz fired out another bet on the 8 turn, and was once again called in both spots.

Yeh checked when the J completed the board. Miki bet, and Glantz quickly folded. Yeh put in calling chips.

Miki tabled AQ102 for a queen-high straight. Yeh informed his opponent that the straight was good.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Yeh
1,860,000
480,000
480,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yosuke Miki jp
Yosuke Miki
905,000
285,000
285,000
Profile photo of Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
813,000
182,000
182,000
Team Lucky
Profile photo of John Monnette us
John Monnette
500,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Andrew YehJohn MonnetteMatt GlantzYosuke Miki

Yu Doubles Through Daher

Level 13

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth limped in from the hijack, Albert Daher raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Ben Yu shoved for 105,000 from the small blind. Hellmuth folded before Daher called with a covering stack to put Yu at risk.

Ben Yu: QQ All in
Albert Daher: A7

Yu's queens held up on the 341062 runout and the pot was pushed in his direction.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
1,005,000
295,000
295,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Albert Daher
900,000
40,000
40,000
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Ben Yu
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Albert DaherBen YuPhil Hellmuth

Hellmuth Gives Some to Liberto and Lamb

Level 13

Seven Card Stud

Justin Liberto: XxXx/A10K
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/957 - folded on fifth street

Justin Liberto completed, Phil Hellmuth raised, and Liberto called.

Liberto bet on fourth street and Hellmuth called. Liberto then bet again on fifth.

"I won't give you another chip. I'm just going to show you the nuts everytime," Hellmuth said as he flashed a nine and mucked.

Ben Lamb: XxXx/493A/Xx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/622J/Xx

The next hand, Hellmuth completed and Ben Lamb called.

Both players checked on fourth before Hellmuth bet on fifth. Lamb called.

Hellmuth bet again on sixth and seventh as Lamb called both bets. "I have nothing," Hellmuth said, unable to improve on his pair of deuces and Lamb showed JJ10 to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Lamb
1,880,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
820,000
306,000
306,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
630,000
670,000
670,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Ben LambJustin LibertoPhil Hellmuth

Chip Counts at Break

Level 13
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
2,532,000
168,000
168,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
2,225,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
2,179,000
479,000
479,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Yeh us
Andrew Yeh
1,882,000
22,000
22,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
1,674,000
206,000
206,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
1,360,000
240,000
240,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 8X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,270,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
1,160,000
382,000
382,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
1,115,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
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Jon Kyte
1,084,000
66,000
66,000
Profile photo of Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
1,067,000
183,000
183,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
1,037,000
163,000
163,000
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
1,010,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
908,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
885,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
865,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
831,000
31,000
31,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
815,000
2,000
2,000
Team Lucky
Profile photo of Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
805,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
700,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
671,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Profile photo of Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
649,000
99,000
99,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Roberts ve
Christian Roberts
638,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yosuke Miki jp
Yosuke Miki
574,000
331,000
331,000
Profile photo of John Monnette us
John Monnette
472,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 5X Winner

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Johnson Catches Good Against Ashton

Level 14

2-7 Triple Draw

Several bets were already in the middle as Matthew Ashton and Marco Johnson went heads-up to the second draw. Ashton then bet from the button and Johnson called in the big blind.

Ashton stood pat and Johnson drew one. Johnson then led out with a bet and Ashton called.

Johnson showed 8x6x5x4x3x and Ashton mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Johnson
1,300,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
860,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonMatthew Ashton

Yu Gets a Fold from Lamb

Level 14

Seven Card Stud

Ben Yu: XxXx/102810
Ben Lamb: XxXx/5J42 - folded on sixth street

Ben Yu completed, Ben Lamb raised and Yu called.

Lamb bet fourth and fifth street. Yu called on fourth before raising on fifth. Lamb called.

Yu continued with another bet on sixth street and this time Lamb opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Lamb
1,575,000
99,000
99,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
550,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben LambBen Yu

Miki Has a Better Six

Level 14
Yosuke Miki
Yosuke Miki

Razz

Yosuke Miki: XxXx/6x10x2x4x/Xx
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/Kx4x3x6x/Xx

Yosuke Miki bet on fifth street and Erick Lindgren called.

Miki bet again on sixth and Lindgren called to seventh, where Miki put out another bet. Lindgren then raised and Miki called.

Lindgren showed 8x5x2x for 6-5-4-3-2, but Miki had AxQx3x for 6-4-3-2-A to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Erick Lindgren
1,860,000
319,000
319,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yosuke Miki jp
Yosuke Miki
1,500,000
926,000
926,000

Tags: Erick LindgrenYosuke Miki

Smith in the Danger Zone

Level 14

Razz

Chris Brewer: XxXx / 6x10x7x6x / Xx
Dan Smith: XxXx / 5x7x8x5x / Xx

Chris Brewer completed and Dan Smith called on his immediate left. Phil Hui, the bring-in, folded his Jx from the next seat over.

Brewer called a bet on fourth before raising on fifth street. Smith called before both players paired up on sixth. Smith bet and Brewer called.

Smith checked and Brewer bet out. Smith called for Brewer to table 4x2xAx for 7-6-4-2-A to leave Smith as the shortest stack in the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Brewer
910,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dan Smith
50,000
291,000
291,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Chris BrewerDan SmithPhil Hui