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

06-26-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Taylor Gets Four Streets of Value from Sternheimer

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

Esther Taylor: J♥J♣8♠/8♥2♦4♠Q♠
Philip Sternheimer: XxXxXx/6♣5♦9♣3♥

Esther Taylor completed and Philip Sternheimer defended from the bring in. Taylor then continued on fourth street with a bet and Sternheimer called.

Sternheimer check-called another bet from Taylor on fifth street. Taylor then bet sixth street and Sternheimer called before both players checked seventh street.

Taylor showed two pair, jacks and eights to take down the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,125,000 225,000	225,000

Philip Sternheimer	465,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Philip Sternheimer

06-26-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Kenney Bluffs Into Five Opponents

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bryn Kenney limped in from under the gun before Yosuke Miki limped from the hijack before Matt Glantz limped in the hijack before Andrew Yeh limped in on the button.

"Family pot!" Bryn Kenney said as Michael Mizrachi pretended to fold in the small blind before tossing in another 5,000 as Chris Klodnicki checked his option in the big blind.

Mizrachi, Klodnicki, Kenney, Miki, Glantz, and Yeh all checked on the flop of 6♣7♠7♥ and Mizrachi and Klodnicki checked again on the 7♦ turn. Kenney bet 35,000 and Miki folded, while Glantz, Yeh, Mizrachi and Klodnicki also folded.

Kenney showed A♦9♥4♦3♠ for just ace-high and raked in the unsizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,550,000 50,000	50,000

Chris Klodnicki	2,350,000 400,000	400,000

Andrew Yeh	1,800,000 45,000	45,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Matt Glantz	700,000 505,000	505,000

Yosuke Miki	180,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Bryn Kenney Chris Klodnicki Matt Glantz Michael Mizrachi Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Blowup Pending? Hellmuth Drops Four Hands in Quick Succession

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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

No Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Ben Lamb defended his big blind. The 9♠7♦2♠ flop checked through to the 3♥ turn. Hellmuth folded to a bet of 65,000.

Hellmuth and Lamb tangled once again the hand after, with around 200,000 in the middle on the 7♠3♥10♠9♦ board. Both players checked on the turn, bringing in the 4♠ river. Lamb led out for 130,000 which frustrated Hellmuth, who threw his hand into the muck.

In a third successive hand, Hellmuth switched things up, limping in from under the gun. Albert Daher, next to act, raised to 60,000. The table folded before Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth check in the dark before the dealer put out the K♥6♠J♦ flop. Hellmuth check-called a bet of 30,000.

He then rose out of his chair once Daher bet 150,000 on the A♦ turn. A blow up looked like it was coming, but instead he frustatingly flipped over 7♦7♠ and sent his cards into the muck.

Two hands later, Hellmuth limped in from the small blind and Daher checked his option in the big blind. Hellmuth check-folded to a bet of 25,000 on the J♥J♠3♥ flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Ben Lamb	1,300,000 285,000	285,000

Phil Hellmuth	400,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Albert Daher Ben Lamb Phil Hellmuth

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

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 16:07 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 15:24 UTC-8

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

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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

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 15:18 UTC-8

Vitch Surrenders to Lindgren

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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

Razz

Erick Lindgren: XxXx/Ax5x10x4x/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/8x7x7x10x/Xx

Erick Lindgren bet on fourth street and Christopher Vitch called.

Lindgren bet again on fifth and Vitch called. Lindgren continued betting on sixth and Vitch called down to seventh, where Lindgren put out another bet.

Vitch this time tossed his cards away and Lindgren took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Christopher Vitch	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Eslami and Ausmus Take Out Smith

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Calum Grant

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 2-7 Single Draw

On the last hand of No Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Dan Smith raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ali Eslami from the buttom. Smith drew one while Eslami stood pat.

After receiving his draw, Smith bet 100,000 leaving 17,000 behind. Eslami thought briefly before calling.

"Pair," announced Smith, who was reduced to crumbs after Eslami tabled 9x7x5x4x3x.

Stud Hi-Lo

On the first hand of Stud Hi-Lo, Smith paid his ante and was then the bring-in, meaning he was left with 5,000.

Jeremy Ausmus completed and the action folded back to Smith who put in the last of his chips.

Dan Smith: Q♣10♣ / 5♥K♣4♣4♥ / Xx All in
Jeremy Ausmus: 8♥7♥ / 8♣2♥3♣6♣ / 6♠

Ausmus started with split eights and ended up making eights and sixes after he received all of his cards.

Smith had just a pair of fours, and had no chance of making a low. He needed king, queen, ten or four to stay alive but the A♦ was not what he wanted to see and marked the end of his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,123,000 77,000	77,000

Jeremy Ausmus	870,000 409,000	409,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Dan Smith Jeremy Ausmus

06-26-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Hellmuth Ends Negreanu's Shot at Title Defense

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu opened to 42,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth potted from the big blind, covering Negreanu who had around 80,000 behind. Negreanu called, putting himself at risk.

Daniel Negreanu: A♦10♥8♦5♣ All in
Phil Hellmuth: Q♥Q♠10♣5♠

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Negreanu made two pair on the 5♥8♠7♠ flop to pull ahead but Hellmuth improved to a flush on the 9♠ turn. Negreanu found no help on the 3♦ river and exited the tournament area while the pot was pushed to Hellmuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	830,000 55,000	55,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth