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

06-26-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Daher Raises Out Vitch

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 20:39 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 20:36 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 20:26 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 20:11 UTC-8

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

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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

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 20:01 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

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 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 19:45 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 19:44 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