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

06-26-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Monnette Lives Up to His Nickname as Yeh Wakes Up With Jacks

David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Andrew Yeh raised to 30,000 in the hijack and John Monnette moved all in for 245,000 in the cutoff. Yeh asked the dealer to confirm the amount before calling.

John Monnette: 8♠8♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: J♦J♥

Monnette shot Yeh an angry look after finding out his pocket pair was dominated by Yeh's jacks. The board ran out 9♥3♥4♠K♦6♥ and "Angry John" was sent to the rail, but not before accusing Yeh of slowrolling him.

"I was waiting for the dealer. I took five seconds," Yeh countered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	2,100,000 218,000	218,000

John Monnette	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Monnette

06-26-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Clash of the Titans

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Kasey Taormino

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

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06-26-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Roberts Takes from Brewer in Four-Bet Pot

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Roberts raised on the button and Chris Brewer three-bet in the small blind. Jon Kyte flatted and Roberts four-bet. Both players called and drew two as Roberts stood pat.

Action checked to Roberts after the first draw and he bet. Brewer check-raised and Kyte folded. Roberts reraised and Brewer called. Brewer drew one and Roberts stood pat. Brewer then check-called and again drew one as Roberts once again stood pat.

Both players checked after the final draw and Roberts showed 8x7x4x3x2x to win the pot with an eighty-six, while Brewer revealed 7xXx3x2x after getting a Kx on the final draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,750,000 575,000	575,000

Chris Brewer	750,000 160,000	160,000

Jon Kyte	500,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Yu Takes from Lamb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Ben Yu: XxXx/6♦Q♠8♠8♥
Ben Lamb: XxXx/2♥K♠10♠5♣

Ben Yu completed and Ben Lamb raised from the bring in. Yu called.

On fourth street Lamb bet and Yu called. Lamb then check-called a bet from Yu on fifth street.

Yu bet sixth street after pairing his eight and Lamb mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,150,000 250,000	250,000

Ben Yu	1,015,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ben Yu

06-26-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Ashton of the Wake

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton raised from under the gun and Maxx Coleman and Erick Lindgren defended their blinds.

Coleman and Lindgren checked on the flop of J♠3♣K♠ and Ashton continued for 16,000. Coleman folded and Lindgren called.

Lindgren checked again on the 3♥ turn and Ashton sized up to 40,000. Lindgren laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,350,000 150,000	150,000

Erick Lindgren	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Maxx Coleman	340,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Matthew Ashton Maxx Coleman

06-26-2025 15:36 UTC-8

Lindgren Pots the Turn on Vieira

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Maxx Coleman raised to 42,000 in the cutoff and Erick Lindgren called on the button, as did Joao Vieira in the big blind.

All three players checked the K♣2♣6♥ flop. Vieira then led out for 115,000 on the 3♦ turn.

Coleman got out of the way, but Lindgren announced pot to 489,000. Vieira took a minute before tossing his cards away and Lindgren took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Joao Vieira	950,000 70,000	70,000

Maxx Coleman	300,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Joao Vieira Maxx Coleman

06-26-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Ausmus Falls to Eslami

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Connor Richards

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 13,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Six-time bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus was eliminated ahead of the second break in a heads-up pot-limit Omaha hand against Ali Eslami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,600,000 340,000	340,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Jeremy Ausmus

06-26-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Vieira Flops a Boat to KO Coleman

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

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

With two players seeing a board of 10♦10♣7♦J♠ and around 250,000 in the middle Maxx Coleman checked from middle position and Joao Vieira bet from the button. Coleman check-raised, committing nearly all of his stack, and Vieira made it three bets. Coleman called, putting himself at risk.

Joao Vieira: 7♠7♥ All in
Maxx Coleman: A♥J♣

Coleman had jacks up but only had four outs against Vieira's flopped full house. Coleman couldn't catch a ten or a jack on the 8♠ river and was sent to the rail while Vieira took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,250,000 345,000	345,000

Maxx Coleman	Busted

Tags: Joao Vieira Maxx Coleman

06-26-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Kenney's Full House Gets Counterfeited, But His Hand Is Still Good

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Connor Richards

Level 15

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

In a heads-up pot on a board of 7♦A♦9♥A♠, Bryn Kenney checked and Yosuke Miki bet. Kenney check-raised and Miki called.

Kenney then checked on the A♣ river and Miki checked back. Kenney showed 9♠9♣2♥3♠ for a counterfeited nines full of aces and was surprised, along with the rest of the table, to see it was good as Miki mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,400,000 240,000	240,000

Yosuke Miki	400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Matusow Has a Six-Card Straight Flush

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David Salituro

Level 15

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

Mike Matusow: XxXx/5♠6♠4♠7♠/Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx/Q♥2♠J♠8♦/Xx
Chris Brewer: XxXx/8♣7♥5♣10♠/Xx

Mike Matusow bet on fifth street and was called by Chris Brewer and Jon Kyte.

All three players checked on sixth. Matusow then bet again on seventh and Brewer folded as action went on Kyte.

"This is the worst trap ever. Aces up. Do you have a straight flush?" Kyte wondered as he tanked for several minutes. Kyte eventually folded and Matusow showed 8♠3♠ for a straight flush both ways as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	930,000 180,000	180,000

Chris Brewer	700,000 55,000	55,000

Jon Kyte	120,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Jon Kyte Mike Matusow