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

06-26-2025 13:15 UTC-8

Brewer Dealt a Pat Eight

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Ali Eslami raised under the gun, Chris Brewer reraised on the button, and Eslami called.

Eslami drew two and Brewer stood pat. Brewer then bet and Eslami called.

Eslami took one this time, while Brewer again patted and bet. Eslami called and they both stood pat on the last draw.

Brewer bet again and Eslami called. Brewer showed 8x6x4x3x2x and Eslami mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,800,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Brewer	600,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Chris Brewer

06-26-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Roberts Folds Out Brewer and Smith

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Christian Roberts: XxXx / J♠9♥A♠2♣ / Xx
Chris Brewer: XxXx / 7♠8♥7♥5♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Dan Smith: XxXx / 4♦10♦5♦3♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Action was caught on fifth street. Chris Brewer, who was sandwiched between Christian Roberts and Dan Smith, checked with an open pair of sevens. Dan Smith bet and saw Roberts and Brewer stick around.

The same action took place on sixth street, with each player getting their final card on seventh. Brewer and Smith checked ahead of Roberts betting. Brewer released his hand and Smith did the same after some time in the tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,650,000 30,000	30,000

Christian Roberts	1,300,000 175,000	175,000

Mike Matusow	800,000 60,000	60,000

Dan Smith	527,000 133,000	133,000

Chris Brewer	415,000 185,000	185,000

Jeremy Ausmus	270,000 105,000	105,000

Phil Hui	270,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Christian Roberts Dan Smith

06-26-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Kenney Shows Ace-Jack

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Connor Richards

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 Hold'em

Erick Lindgren opened to 25,000 in the cutoff and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 75,000 on the button.

Lindgren folded and Kenney flipped over A♣J♥ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Bryn Kenney	1,400,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Bryn Kenney

06-26-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Eslami Leaves Ausmus Short

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Ali Eslami: XxXx/3♥K♦9♣2♥/Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/A♠10♥8♦2♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

Jeremy Ausmus was heads-up on fourth street against Ali Eslami with a bit under 100,000 in the middle. Ausmus bet, Eslami raised and Ausmus called.

Ausmus bet again on fifth street and this time Eslami just called. On sixth street Ausmus continued with a bet, Eslami raised, Ausmus made it three bets and Eslami called.

On seventh street Ausmus checked, Eslami bet and Ausmus folded, leaving himself with just over half of a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,620,000 137,000	137,000

Jeremy Ausmus	165,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Jeremy Ausmus

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 13:00 UTC-8

"Good Luck, Pat Jack"

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Connor Richards

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

Ben Lamb raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 75,000 from the button. Phil Hellmuth gave it some thought in the big blind before folding and Lamb followed suit.

"I had a pat jack," Hellmuth said.

"I had a nine-six perfect," replied Negreanu. "Good luck, pat jack!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Daniel Negreanu	500,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Roberts and Hui Chop Up Brewer

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hui: Q♦Q♣/7♣5♣8♠4♦/K♠
Christian Roberts: A♦3♠/4♠5♥6♣9♦/J♥
Chris Brewer: XxXx/5♠3♥A♠10♣/Xx

With three players seeing fourth street and about 150,000 in the middle, Phil Hui checked, Christian Roberts checked and Christian Brewer bet. Hui raised, Roberts called and Brewer called.

Brewer bet fifth street and both opponents called. All three players then checked sixth and seventh.

Hui was good for the high with a pair of queens while Roberts had a six-low to take the other half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,125,000 25,000	25,000

Chris Brewer	600,000 212,000	212,000

Phil Hui	325,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Christian Roberts Phil Hui

06-26-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Counts on Table 629

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	2,340,000 190,000	190,000

Erick Lindgren	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,800,000 300,000	300,000

Bryn Kenney	1,230,000 420,000	420,000

Yosuke Miki	600,000 114,000	114,000
John Monnette	540,000 50,000	50,000

Matt Glantz	487,000 267,000	267,000

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 12:47 UTC-8

Klodnicki Gets Three Streets of Value

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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

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch raised in the small blind and Chris Klodnicki defended from the big blind.

Vitch check-called bets on the flop and turn for the final board to read 9♣4♣2♣7♠5♠.

Vitch checked for a third time, and Klodnicki bet once more. Vitch was fast to call.

Klodnicki tabled 6♣3♣ for a flopped flush, with Vitch mucking his hand.