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

06-26-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Mizrachi's Jack Beats Kenney's Aces

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

Razz

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/5x10xJx10x/Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/Qx2xKx6x/Xx

Michael Mizrachi completed and Bryn Kenney called.

Mizrachi continued betting on fourth and fifth streets as Kenney called. Mizrachi then bet again on sixth and Kenney called.

Both players checked on seventh and Mizrachi showed Kx6x2x for J-10-6-5-2, while Kenney flashed a pair of aces in the hole before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Michael Mizrachi

06-26-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Yoon Rising

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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 2-7 Triple Draw

Christopher Vitch raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Brian Yoon three-bet to 120,000 in the cutoff. Vitch folded.

The next hand, Marco Johnson opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Yoon three-bet again to 120,000. Johnson thought for about a minute and moved all in to bring a quick fold from Yoon, who was left with around 550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,200,000

Brian Yoon	550,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Christopher Vitch Marco Johnson

06-26-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Ashton Gets Value from Yoon

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Brian Yoon was heads-up in the big blind and up against Matthew Ashton in the hijack after the draw with around 110,000 in the middle. Yoon checked, Ashton bet 90,000 and Yoon called.

Ashton turned over a nine-low with 9x8x7x3x2x and Yoon mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,650,000 215,000	215,000

Brian Yoon	640,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Hellmuth KO's Defending Champ Negreanu in Poker Players Championship

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Eliot Thomas

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

Daniel Negreanu will not defend his $50,000 Poker Players Championship crown after being knocked out of the event by none other than Phil Hellmuth.

Negreanu, who ended a decade-long bracelet drought when he won last year's event for $1,178,703, would see his tournament end on Day 3 this year, after the seventeen-time bracelet winner Hellmuth made a Queen-high flush to send Kid Poker to the rail.

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 16:05 UTC-8

Bracelet #4 of the Summer Still on for Glaser

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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

Benny Glaser opened to 35,000 from the button before Ali Eslami three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. Mike Matusow folded the big blind to put the action back on Glaser. He then shoved for 445,000 and was snap-called.

Benny Glaser: A♠Q♥ All in
Ali Eslami: K♠K♥

Glaser paired up on the Q♦9♣4♦ flop but remained behind and still trailed after the 5♣ turn. However, the A♥ river gave Glaser the checkmark for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,100,000 465,000	465,000

Benny Glaser	940,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Benny Glaser Mike Matusow

06-26-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Here's How to Best Sweat Your 25K & ODB Fantasy Team in the PokerNews Live Updates!

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Chuck Sklar

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

All summer long, PokerNews will be offering updates from both the 25K Fantasy and ODB Fantasy leagues, which you can read in our dedicated hub here.

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What's more, each tournament has a "$25K Fantasy" tab at the top of the updates. Click that and all you'll see are hands played by players in the 25K Fantasy league.

PokerNews understands that when it comes to fantasy, some readers only care about their team, so we've made it simple to follow all your rostered players with a few simple clicks.

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06-26-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Mizrachi Fires at Miki

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi and Yosuke Miki went heads-up to a flop of Q♣5♥4♥ when Mizrachi bet from the big blind. Miki called in the cutoff.

Mizrachi bet again on the 7♠ turn and Miki called. The river was the 3♠ and Mizrachi fired out another bet. Miki spent a few moments studying the board before mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,900,000 540,000	540,000

Yosuke Miki	600,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Yosuke Miki