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

06-26-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Yockey & Obst Gone

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Justin Liberto raised to 42,000 in the hijack and Albert Daher called on the button as Bryce Yockey came along from the small blind.

Yockey checked on the flop of K♦3♦A♣ and Liberto continued for 63,000. Both opponents called. Yockey and Liberto then checked on the 8♣ turn and Daher bet 265,000. Yockey check-jammed for slightly more and Liberto folded as Daher called.

Bryce Yockey: A♦Q♦10♣4♥ All in
Albert Daher: A♥K♣7♥4♣

Yockey had run into two pair and couldn't hit his flush as the 10♥ improved Daher to a flush of his own to send Yockey to the rail.

At the next table, James Obst was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,650,000 742,000	742,000
Justin Liberto	900,000 150,000	150,000

James Obst	Busted

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Bryce Yockey James Obst Justin Liberto

06-26-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Glaser Versus Vitch

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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

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: XxXx/8♣2♠J♠J♣/Xx
Christopher Vitch: XxXx/9♣4♣7♥4♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

Benny Glaser completed, Christopher Vitch raised to two bets and Glaser called.

Vitch bet fourth and fifth street with Glaser calling on fourth and then check-calling on fifth. On sixth street Glaser bet after pairing his jack and Vitch called.

Glaser bet again on seventh street and Vitch thought for a couple minutes before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	1,150,000 110,000	110,000

Benny Glaser	985,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Christopher Vitch

06-26-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Negreanu Quadruples Up

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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

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 14:40 UTC-8

Kenney Takes from Lindgren

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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

Erick Lindgren raised to 30,000 from the button and Bryn Kenney called from the small blind.

Both players drew one and then Kenney check-raised to 300,000 over a bet of 50,000. Lindgren took one last look at his cards and called.

Kenney tabled 8x6x4x3x2x for an eight-six. Start of day chip leader Lindgren, who doubled up Kenney earlier on, has now lost almost two thirds of the stack he bagged last night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,650,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Erick Lindgren	1,100,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Erick Lindgren

06-26-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Obst Doubles Through Coleman

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Maxx Coleman shoved from the small blind and James Obst, who was covered in the big blind with just under 75,000, called and was at risk.

James Obst: 10♠9♦ All in
Maxx Coleman: 6♦6♣

The 10♦8♠2♣9♣A♣ runout gave Obst two pair to double through Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	720,000 80,000	80,000

James Obst	164,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: James Obst Maxx Coleman

06-26-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Smith Hits the River to Survive

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Smith raised to 42,000 from under the gun before Ali Eslami made it 100,000 from the hijack. Smith moved all in for 133,000 and Eslami called.

Dan Smith: A♠J♥10♥6♠ All in
Ali Eslami: J♠J♦10♣9♣

Eslami made a set of jacks on the K♦J♣2♥ flop, leaving Smith drawing to a gutshot. The 4♥ turn kept Eslami ahead while Smith picked up a flush draw. The Q♠ completed the board, giving Smith Broadway for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	2,200,000 332,000	332,000

Dan Smith	293,000 243,000	243,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Dan Smith

06-26-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Yu Sniffs Out a Bluff From Lamb

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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

Ben Yu: XxXx/9x8x10xKx/Xx
Ben Lamb: XxXx/3x5xJxJx/Xx

"You're the Sean Winter of mixed games," Bryce Yockey told Daniel Negreanu.

"Bryce just paid me a compliment," Negreanu said into his rolling camera.

"Sean will have two bets and play three hands," Yockey added.

"Reminds me of Hellmuth. He once had nine bigs and played like six hands in Hold'em," Negreanu replied.

Meanwhile, Ben Yu had bet on fourth street and Ben Lamb called. Yu continued betting on fifth and sixth as Lamb called him down.

Yu slowed down and checked on seventh, and Lamb bet. Yu tanked for a few minutes and eventually called as Lamb showed AxAx3x, while Yu had 10x6x2x for 10-9-8-6-2 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	900,000 675,000	675,000

Ben Yu	650,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ben Yu

06-26-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Coleman Stabs River

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Marco Johnson raised to 24,000 on the button and Maxx Coleman defended his big blind.

Coleman checked on the flop of 6♦A♦6♠ and Johnson continued for 16,000. Coleman called. Coleman checked again on the 9♦ turn and Johnson checked back.

The J♣ river completed the board and Coleman led out for 100,000. Johnson laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,300,000

Maxx Coleman	800,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Maxx Coleman

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.