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

06-26-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Kyte Pips Brewer in Big Pot

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Brewer raised from the hijack and Jon Kyte three-bet from the cutoff. Benny Glaser four-bet from the button and both players called.

On first draw, Brewer and Kyte took two, while Glaser took one. The action checked to the latter, who bet. Brewer called before Kyte raised. The Norwegian was called by both opponents.

All three drew one on second draw and Brewer led out with a bet. Kyte and Glaser stuck around.

Brewer stood pat, with Kyte and Glaser drawing one each.

Brewer bet. Kyte called and Glaser folded.

Brewer tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for a seven-six. After Kyte saw the hand, he revealed 7x6x5x3x2x, pipping Brewer to the pot with a better seven-six. Brewer showed signs of frustration after being outdrawn.

"Dead, back from the dead, dead, back from the dead," Matusow reeled off, commenting on Kyte's swingy session.

"And he gave the Casino Royale slowroll as well," said Brewer, who had a thousand-yard stare on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,000,000 475,000	475,000
Chris Brewer	355,000 325,000	325,000

Benny Glaser	350,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Brewer Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Klodnicki Fires at Kenney

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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

Razz

Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/AxQx3x7x/Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/Ax8x9x8x/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/2x10x9x - folded on fifth street

Bryn Kenney completed and Yosuke Miki and Chris Klodnicki called.

Kenney bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He then bet on fifth and Miki folded, but Klodnicki came back with a raise. Kenney called.

Klodnicki continued betting on sixth and seventh as Kenney called him down. Klodnick then showed 7x6x5x for 7-6-5-3-A and Kenney mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,300,000 280,000	280,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,850,000 355,000	355,000

Yosuke Miki	800,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Chris Klodnicki Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Eslami Dealt #1; Kyte Rebounds Straight After

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte raised from the hijack and called when Ali Eslami reraised from the button.

Kyte drew two, while Eslami stood pat. Kyte check-called a bet.

On second draw, Kyte drew one with Eslaying staying pot. Again the Norwegian check-called a bet.

The same action took place on the final draw, and Kyte was left on fumes after Eslami revealed he was dealt 7x5x4x3x2x for #1.

The following hand, Kyte raised and called again when Eslami made it three-bets.

Kyte drew two while Eslami took one. Both players checked.

On second draw, both players took one, with Kyte check-calling a bet.

Both players drew one on the final draw, with Kyte putting in his last 45,000. Eslami called and mucked his hand when Kyte tabled 10x8x6x5x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,700,000 20,000	20,000

Jon Kyte	450,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Taylor Makes a Flush Against 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

Limit Hold'em

Esther Taylor and Justin Liberto went heads-up to a flop of K♦Q♦5♠ where Liberto bet from the cutoff. Taylor then raised under the gun and Liberto called.

Taylor bet on the 4♦ turn and Liberto called. Both players then checked the 5♦ river and Taylor showed J♦10♦ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,200,000 95,000	95,000

Justin Liberto	950,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Justin Liberto

06-26-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Kyte Holds to Double Off Glaser

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte was all in for around 200,000 from the cutoff and up against Benny Glaser on the button going to the last draw.

Kyte stood pat and turned over 8x6x4x3x2x. Glaser had 5x4x3x2x and took one, but he ended up with a pair of deuces and Kyte doubled up right before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	450,000 25,000	25,000
Benny Glaser	450,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Johnson KOs Yoon and Takes a Big Pot from Vitch

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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

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: 7♣7♥/10♠8♦2♦4♦/8♥
Christopher Vitch: K♦10♦/9♦6♣5♦Q♠/6♥
Brian Yoon: K♣Q♥/K♠9♣2♣J♠/A♠

Brian Yoon was left with just one red 5,000 chip from the previous hand, and was forced all-in from posting the ante. Christopher Vitch completed, Marco Johnson raised, Vitch made it three bets and Johnson called.

Vitch bet fourth through seventh street with Johnson calling him down the whole way.

"You're good" Vitch told Johnson after being called on seventh street, showing just a pair of sixes and missed flush and straight draws. Johnson showed two pair, sevens and eights.

Yoon had not yet peeled his seventh card and had plenty of outs to either a straight, trips or a better two pair. He instead got the ace of spades for a brick and was sent to the rail while Johnson picked up a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,825,000 625,000	625,000

Christopher Vitch	1,425,000 275,000	275,000

Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Christopher Vitch Marco Johnson

06-26-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Daher Downs Sternheimer

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Calum Grant

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

Razz

Philip Sternheimer: 9x7x / 4xKx10x9x / Ax All in
Albert Daher: 7x6x 2xJx5x6x / 8x

Albert Daher completed and then called when Philip Sternheimer raised on his direct left. Sternheimer called a bet when he caught a king and his final big bet went in on fifth street for the cards to go on their backs.

Daher was ahead with a jack-seven, miles in front of Sternheimer's king-ten.

After seventh street, Daher made an eight-seven to leave Sternheimer drawing dead, with Sternheimer's A♦ being turned over just as a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,500,000 275,000	275,000
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Philip Sternheimer

06-26-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Yoon Left With One Chip

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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

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/A♦6♦A♥Q♥/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/8♠Q♣8♣10♦/Xx

Matthew Ashton and Brian Yoon were heads-up on fifth street when Ashton bet with a pair of aces showing. Yoon called with his two eights.

Ashton bet again on sixth and Yoon called. Ashton then bet on seventh and Yoon called, committing all but one 5,000 chip. Ashton turned over Q♦2♦2♣ for aces and queens, and Yoon mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Brian Yoon	5,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Mizrachi Calls Down Klodnicki

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/Q♣K♠3♠6♥/Xx
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/8♥9♠9♦3♥/Xx
Matt Glantz: XxXx/4♥5♣Xx - folded on fifth street

Michael Mizrachi completed and Chris Klodnicki raised. Matt Glantz called, as did Mizrachi and they went three-handed to fourth street.

All three players checked to fifth where Klodnicki bet. Glantz folded, while Mizrachi called.

Klodnicki continued betting on sixth as Mizrachi called. Klodnicki then bet again on seventh and Mizrachi called.

"Nines up," Klodnicki announced, but Mizrachi had K♣Q♠8♣ for kings and queens to win the pot and move up past 2,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	2,100,000 600,000	600,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,800,000 550,000	550,000

Matt Glantz	300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Matt Glantz Michael Mizrachi

06-26-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Yeh Spikes the Turn Against Kenney

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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