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

06-26-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Negreanu Quadruples Up

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

Razz

Daniel Negreanu: Jx6x/3x8x10xAx/9x
Justin Liberto: 7x6x/4x5x5x5x/Jx
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/Qx4x - folded on fourth street

Daniel Negreanu completed, committing his entire stack of 22,000. Justin Liberto called and Phil Hellmuth defended from the bring in.

Liberto bet fourth street and Hellmuth folded. Liberto was ahead going to fifth street but caught two more fives, ultimately ending with a jack-low. Negreanu ended with a nine-low on seventh street to get just over a full quadruple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Phil Hellmuth	775,000 104,000	104,000

Daniel Negreanu	99,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Justin Liberto Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Obst Trips Up Johnson For a Double; Eslami Sends Out Hui

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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

Seven Card Stud

James Obst: XxXx/4♦8♦K♠ All in
Marco Johnson: XxXx/7♦A♦9♥
Joao Vieira: XxXx/2♥3♦K♣ - folded on fifth street

Marco Johnson bet on fourth street and was called by James Obst and Joao Vieira.

Johnson bet again on fifth, Obst put in his last chips, and Vieira got out of the way.

Obst ended up with 4♣4♥2♣Q♣ for trip fours, while Johnson had J♥A♣9♣ going to seventh but couldn't improve with the Q♣ as Obst doubled up.

At the same time at another table, 2019 champion Phil Hui was eliminated in a hand of Limit Hold'em against Ali Eslami. "Tens versus jacks. Ace-high board. I won," Eslami said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,200,000

Marco Johnson	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Joao Vieira	1,020,000 95,000	95,000

James Obst	250,000 128,000	128,000

Phil Hui	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami James Obst Joao Vieira Marco Johnson Phil Hui

06-26-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Negreanu Left Short

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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

Seven Card Stud

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / K♦8♦5♥2♥ / Xx
Justin Liberto: A♦K♣4♣ / 9♠4♠J♣4♦Q♠

In a multi-way Stud pot, Daniel Negreanu bet on fourth street and was called by Justin Liberto and Ben Lamb. Lamb and Negreanu then checked on fifth street and Liberto bet. Only Negreanu called. Negreanu check-called again on the next two streets.

Liberto revealed trips and Negreanu mumbled "motherf***" before sharing a friendly laugh with Liberto as "Kid Poker" was left short.

"That's the only one f***ing call I lose with," Negreanu said as he held a funeral for his down cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,100,000 235,000	235,000

Daniel Negreanu	160,000 179,000	179,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Daniel Negreanu Justin Liberto

06-26-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Miki Has a Better Six

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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

Yosuke Miki: XxXx/6x10x2x4x/Xx
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/Kx4x3x6x/Xx

Yosuke Miki bet on fifth street and Erick Lindgren called.

Miki bet again on sixth and Lindgren called to seventh, where Miki put out another bet. Lindgren then raised and Miki called.

Lindgren showed 8x5x2x for 6-5-4-3-2, but Miki had AxQx3x for 6-4-3-2-A to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,860,000 319,000	319,000

Yosuke Miki	1,500,000 926,000	926,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Schwartz First to Fall

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Joao Vieira raised to 25,000 in middle position and Luke Schwartz three-bet to 85,000 in the hijack. Vieira called and drew one, while Schwartz stood pat.

Vieira then moved all in and Schwartz snap-called for his last 250,000. Vieira turned over 9x6x4x3x2x, while Schwartz mucked 9x6x5x3x2x as he became the first casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,300,000 916,000	916,000

Luke Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Joao Vieira Luke Schwartz

06-26-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Klodnicki Picks Off Sternheimer With a Nine

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Philip Sternheimer and Chris Klodnicki went heads-up after the first draw when Sternheimer bet 18,000 from the big blind. Klodnicki then raised to 125,000 in middle position.

Sternheimer came back with a reraise to 350,000 and Klodnicki took a few minutes before calling. Sternheimer showed 10x8x7x3x2x, but Klodnicki had 9x6x5x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Philip Sternheimer	650,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Philip Sternheimer

06-26-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Daher Calls Out Negreanu's Hand

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Albert Daher raised in the hijack and Bryce Yockey reraised in the cutoff. Daniel Negreanu made it four bets in the big blind and both opponents called.

The flop came 9♥2♥6♥ and Negreanu bet. Daher and Yockey called to the J♠ turn, where Negreanu bet again. Only Daher called this time.

Negreanu bet on the J♦ river and Daher went into the tank.

"Kings?" he asked Negreanu after a few minutes had elapsed. Daher eventually folded.

"You don't want to give me 40K to see what I have? You say I have kings and you don't want to see that you're right?" Negreanu said as he tossed K♦K♣ onto the felt and took the pot.

"Don't say what I have and then fold. That's my move," Negreanu added.

"You're the say what you have and call guy," Yockey corrected.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	900,000 150,000	150,000

Albert Daher	860,000 340,000	340,000
Daniel Negreanu	450,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Albert Daher Bryce Yockey Daniel Negreanu

06-26-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Can a Man Eat in Peace?

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Calum Grant

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

The action folded to Bryce Yockey in the cutoff, who limped in. Ben Yu announced "pot," raising to 45,000 from the button. Yockey made the call.

As the Q♦5♥2♦ flop hit the felt, Albert Daher, Ben Lamb, and Daniel Negreanu were all trying to stifle their laughter. The reason? Phil Hellmuth was working his way through a Bobby's Burger, and it looked like some sauce had made its way onto one of his signature tracksuits. Nothing a bit of Aquafina and a napkin couldn’t fix, as the 17-time bracelet winner cleaned himself up between bites.

Unaware of the scene he'd caused, Hellmuth kept eating, only for Negreanu to grab his selfie stick and record the moment. Hellmuth clocked the attention out of the corner of his eye, pausing mid-bite.

“Classic burger at the table,” someone quipped, while Negreanu called, “Napkins on 627.”

“Can a man eat in peace?” Hellmuth asked.

“You can’t,” Negreanu laughed, as Yockey took down the pot with a bet of 40,000 on the 8♦ turn after the flop had checked through, forcing a fold from Yu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,050,000 69,000	69,000

Ben Yu	525,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Albert Daher Ben Lamb Ben Yu Bryce Yockey Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Hellmuth Bets Blind on Negreanu; Kenney Gets a Double

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Calum Grant

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Phil Hellmuth: XxXx / Ax6x2x5x / Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx / 10x8x3x6x / Xx - folded on seventh street

Phil Hellmuth completed and was called by Daniel Negreanu. Hellmuth fired out bets across fourth to sixth streets, and Negreanu called each time.

Hellmuth, with the superior board, bet blind on seventh street. Negreanu peeled his final card and went into the tank. Hellmuth remained stoic as Negreanu mulled over his option, counting out his stack. After some thought, Negreanu released his hand to drop below 250,000.

Two tables over, Erick Lindgren was seen doubling up Bryn Kenney in Pot-Limit Omaha, putting the All-Time Money List leader to a stack of 1,650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	2,000,000 969,000	969,000

Bryn Kenney	1,650,000 250,000	250,000

Phil Hellmuth	1,300,000 190,000	190,000

Daniel Negreanu	235,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Daniel Negreanu Erick Lindgren Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Razz An Easy Game For Lamb

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Razz

Ben Lamb: XxXx/3x6xAx
Ben Yu: XxXx/Ax4xKx - folded on fifth street

Ben Yu completed and Ben Lamb called.

Lamb bet on fourth street and Yu called.

"Hard game, Razz," Lamb said, as he caught an ace on fifth and bet again. Yu folded his king as Lamb gave table neighbor Daniel Negreanu a fist bump after the hand.

"Razz," Negreanu emphasized.

Ben Lamb: XxXx/Ax8xJx10x/Xx
Albert Daher: XxXx/8x3x10x6x/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/AxKxAx - folded on fifth street

The next hand, Lamb completed and Negreanu raised. Albert Daher called, while Lamb also called.

Lamb bet on fourth and Negreanu called.

"King is bad," Lamb reminded him. Daher also called to fifth.

Daher then bet on fifth and only Lamb called. Daher continued betting on sixth and seventh as Lamb called him down. Daher turned over 7x7x3x and Lamb thought he had made an eight and went to muck.

"I'm going to turn my hand over, just in case," he finally said, showing 9x7x4x and realizing his 9-8-7-4-A beat Daher's ten to take the pot.

"It's early, but not that early," Lamb said.