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

06-26-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Glaser's Exit Sets Up Stone Bubble

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Benny Glaser raised to 65,000 second to act, which left him with 5,000 behind. Andrew Yeh made it 150,000 on Glaser's direct left, which folded out the table.

Benny Glaser: A♥Q♦J♥6♠ All in
Andrew Yeh: K♠J♠J♦10♥

Glaser had a gutshot on the 10♠8♥3♠ flop but was drawing dead after Yeh made a flush on the 8♠ turn, ahead of the 3♦ river.

With Glaser's elimination, the PPC is now on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	3,800,000 250,000	250,000

Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Benny Glaser

06-26-2025 21:34 UTC-8

"Razz the Killer"; Hellmuth Falls to 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

Razz

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/6x5x7x
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/3xKx10x
Albert Daher: XxXx/8x8xQx - folded on fifth street

Phil Hellmuth completed and Albert Daher called. Christopher Vitch then raised and Hellmuth called for his last chips, while Daher also called.

Vitch continued betting on fourth street and Daher called. Vitch then bet on fifth, and this time Daher got out of the way.

Vitch turned over 6x8x, while Hellmuth had 7x5x. Vitch ended up with 5xQx for a 10-8-6-5-3. Hellmuth caught the 5x on sixth and went to peel his last card.

"Three-across club. I'm 50-50," Hellmuth said before turning over a 6x that proved to be the last card he would see in this tournament.

"Razz, the killer," Bryn Kenney said as Hellmuth made his exit three spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,800,000 520,000	520,000
Christopher Vitch	1,800,000 45,000	45,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Christopher Vitch 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 20:36 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 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 19:51 UTC-8

Mizrachi and Kyte Duke It Out on Seventh

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx / 5x8x5xKx / Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx / 3xKx5x9x / Xx

Michael Mizrachi completed and Jon Kyte called from the bring-in.

Kyte check-called on fourth, before calling bets on fifth and sixth street.

Mizrachi bet on seventh, with Kyte snap-reraising. Mizrachi made it three-bets and then Kyte reraised once more. This time, Mizrachi just called.

Mizrachi turned over 10x10x10x for tens full of fives and Kyte conceded the pot after showing 7x7x7x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Jon Kyte	1,150,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Michael Mizrachi

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

06-26-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Hellmuth Erupts

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Connor Richards

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

Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth lost a Limit Hold'em pot against Justin Liberto and proceeded to go off on his opponent.

"Ten-five, nice f***ing call. I'm never calling in a million years. I came to win. But you won the max! Congratulations. You came into the day ... firing every hand ... These idiots just give their money away. It's so frustrating."

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

After switching games, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 on the button and a new enemy, Albert Daher, raised to 180,000. Hellmuth called. Daher stood pat and Hellmuth drew one.

Both players then checked and Daher showed Jx10x8x7x5x to beat out the 8x8x7x4x3x of Hellmuth, who was left with crumbs and exploded into another tirade.

"180 with jack-ten," Hellmuth said as he took a lap. "180 with jack-ten. One f***ing eighty with jack-ten. Jesus f***ing Christ."

The Poker Brat wasn't done.

"I know I'm rich and famous. I have all the money. But what the f*** are these f***ing cards? What the f***. These f***ing players, I mean they've f***ed up so many hands I've just sat here and shut my mouth. Wow!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	3,000,000 90,000	90,000
Justin Liberto	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Albert Daher Justin Liberto Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Brewer Flipped to the Rail by Kyte

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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