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

06-26-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Two Important Pots for Kyte

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Matusow raised from the cutoff and the short-stacked Jon Kyte called from the big blind.

Kyte led out for 95,000 on the Q♥8♥7♣ flop and called off the rest of his stack after Matusow raised to put the Norwegian at-risk.

"I hope you don't have hearts," said Kyte. "I don't," replied Matusow

Jon Kyte: A♣6♥2♥2♦ All in
Mike Matusow: J♠10♠9♥8♣

Matusow may not have had hearts but he had a pair of eights to go along with his wrap to have the best hand on the flop. Kyte, with a flush draw, needed a heart or a deuce to pull ahead.

The 4♥ turn locked up the hand for Kyte before the 8♠ completed the board.

The following hand, Ali Eslami raised to 35,000 from under the gun. Christian Roberts called from the cutoff and Kyte came along from the small blind.

The K♣Q♥5♦ flop checked through to the 7♣ turn. Kyte led out for 135,000 and recieved two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Ali Eslami	1,750,000 430,000	430,000

Mike Matusow	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Jon Kyte	475,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Christian Roberts Jon Kyte Mike Matusow

06-26-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Glaser Saved on the River

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-26-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Lindgren Chips Up

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

In a heads-up pot between the blinds, Brian Yoon checked on the flop of 2♦10♠J♦ and Erick Lindgren checked back.

Yoon checked again on the 5♣ turn and Lindgren bet 15,000. Yoon called. Yoon checked once more on the 2♠ river and Lindgren sized up to 40,000. Yoon called.

Lindgren showed A♦10♣ for a pair of tens and Yoon mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Brian Yoon	700,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Lindgren Calls Down Vitch With a Ten

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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

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Erick Lindgren raised in the cutoff and Christopher Vitch called in the big blind.

Vitch drew three and Lindgren two. Lindgren then bet and Vitch called.

Lindgren bet again after both players took one on the second draw, and Vitch called. "Alright, hit me. A key situation here," Vitch said as they each drew one again.

Vitch then led out with a bet and Lindgren called. Vitch showed a Q-7, but Lindgren had 10x7x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,500,000 140,000	140,000

Christopher Vitch	1,350,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Matusow Gets There on Seventh

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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

Mike Matusow: XxXx / 3x4xQxJx / Xx
Christian Roberts: XxXx / 9x5xJx8x / Xx

Mike Matusow completed and Christian Roberts called. Roberts called a bet on fourth street before check-calling a bet on fifth street. Roberts led out with the superior board on sixth street and Matusow called.

Roberts checked on seventh, and quickly called Matusow's bet.

The Mouth tabled 6x5x2x for 6-5-4-3-2 to win the pot, as Roberts could only show an eight-six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,180,000 80,000	80,000

Christian Roberts	2,000,000 130,000	130,000

Mike Matusow	1,500,000 570,000	570,000

Benny Glaser	400,000 540,000	540,000

Jon Kyte	300,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Mike Matusow

06-26-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Miki Nearly Triples with Aces

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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

Limit Hold'em

Picking up the action on the turn in a three-way pot on a board of 4♠9♣2♣9♥, Yosuke Miki moved all in from the small blind and Matt Glantz folded in the big blind as Chris Klodnicki called from the cutoff.

Yosuke Miki: A♥A♣ All in
Chris Klodnicki: A♠K♠

Miki couldn't lose the hand and the Q♥ river bricked off to confirm him a near triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosuke Miki	500,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Matt Glantz Yosuke Miki

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

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of Q♠Q♥10♣, Bryn Kenney led out with a bet from the small blind and Andrew Yeh called in the hijack.

Kenney bet again on the 7♠ turn, and this time Yeh raised. Kenney called, then called another bet from Yeh on the 9♠ river.

Yeh turned over 7♥7♦ for a full house and Kenney threw his cards across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Bryn Kenney	2,000,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Bryn Kenney

06-26-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Taylor Gets Four Streets of Value from Sternheimer

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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

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