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

06-27-2025 00:55 UTC-8

Taylor Scoops Daher

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Albert Daher opened from the button and Esther Taylor defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠Q♠6♠. Taylor checked, Daher bet, Taylor check-raised and Daher called.

Daher called another bet from Taylor on the J♣ turn before both players checked the A♣ river. Taylor turned over K♥10♠4♠2♠ for a flush and Daher mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	4,800,000 600,000	600,000
Esther Taylor	1,700,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Albert Daher Esther Taylor

06-27-2025 00:51 UTC-8

Matusow Leaves Klodnicki Short

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow raised on the button and Chris Klodnicki called in the small blind.

Matusow bet on the Q♥2♦8♣ flop and Klodnicki called. The turn was the K♣ and Matusow bet again.

Klodnicki called to the 2♣ river as action was checked through. Matusow then showed A♣A♠10♦3♠ and Klodnicki mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	1,350,000 205,000	205,000

Chris Klodnicki	250,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Mike Matusow

06-27-2025 00:43 UTC-8

"That is Unfortunate": Lindgren Check-Raises & Scoops Daher

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Connor Richards

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Albert Daher raised from the hijack and Erick Lindgren called in the big blind.

Lingren checked on the flop of A♥7♣9♣ and Daher asked "how much can I bet?" before putting out 50,000.

"I don't like the sound of that," Lindgren laughed before calling.

Lindgren checked again on the A♦ turn and Daher bet. Lindgren check-raised and Daher called.

Lindgren bet once more on the 8♥ river and Daher called. Lindgren showed A♠9♦5♥2♠ for aces full of nines and an eight low to scoop the pot.

"That is unfortunate," Daher said as he showed 6♦5♦4♦ and mucked.

"I mean, he check-raised a guy who asked how much he could bet. He's going to be strong," said Joao Vieira.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	5,400,000 125,000	125,000
Erick Lindgren	1,700,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Albert Daher Erick Lindgren Joao Vieira

06-27-2025 00:41 UTC-8

Vieira Forces Two Folds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Joao Vieira: XxXx/K♥10♥K♠
Albert Daher: XxXx/6♦3♠2♠
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/3♣A♦9♣ - folded on fifth street

Joao Vieira completed and received calls from Albert Daher and Erick Lindgren in the bring in. Vieira then bet fourth and fifth streets. Both opponents called on fourth before folding after Vieira paired his king on fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	5,525,000 25,000	25,000
Erick Lindgren	1,150,000 100,000	100,000

Joao Vieira	1,100,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Albert Daher Erick Lindgren Joao Vieira

06-27-2025 00:39 UTC-8

Ashton Turns the Nuts to Double Off Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte raised in the hijack and Matthew Ashton called in the big blind.

Ashton led out with a bet on the Q♣J♣8♠ flop and Kyte raised. Ashton called and they got the rest of Ashton's stack in the middle on the 9♣ turn.

Ashton turned over A♣6♣5♦4♠ for the nut flush. "I'm dead," Kyte said as he tossed K♦K♥7♠6♥ into the muck even before the 6♠ completed the board on the river as Ashton survived on the money bubble.

"That turn was a tough spot for you," Michael Mizrachi joked with Ashton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	700,000 295,000	295,000
Matthew Ashton	500,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Matthew Ashton

06-27-2025 00:37 UTC-8

Lindgren Tangles With Daher and Tells Phil Hellmuth Stories

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David Salituro

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Albert Daher: XxXx/2♥3♣6♣K♠[/Xx
Erick Lindgren: XxXx/5♦2♠Q♦10♠/Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/J♦5♠4♠ - folded on fifth street

"There will never be another Phil. Once he's done, it's all over," Erick Lindgren said before launching into a Phil Hellmuth story.

"A long time ago we were playing a tournament in Borgata. I'm going to fly home from Philadelphia the next day, but Phil asks if I want to go to New York and party with him and fly home from there. We're in a limo, and he says to me, "E-Dog, that's why I like you. You'll do anything at a moment's notice. You're in a limo with Phil Hellmuth," Lindgren said as the rest of the table burst out laughing.

"I don't think I'll ever forget that line," Esther Taylor replied.

Meanwhile, Bryn Kenney had completed and Lindgren and Albert Daher called.

Kenney continued with a bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Lindgren bet on fifth, Daher raised, and Kenney got out of the way while Lindgren called.

Daher bet again on sixth and seventh as Lindgren called him down. Daher turned over J♠J♣3♦ for two pair and Lindgren mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	5,500,000 595,000	595,000
Erick Lindgren	1,250,000 600,000	600,000

Bryn Kenney	910,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Albert Daher Bryn Kenney Erick Lindgren

06-27-2025 00:25 UTC-8

Tens Good for Lamb

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Connor Richards

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Ben Lamb: 10♥10x / Q♥5♠9♠K♦ / Xx
Justin Liberto: 8x8x / 2♣10♣A♠6♣ / Xx

Ben Lamb completed and Justin Liberto called. Lamb bet on fourth street and Liberto called. Both players then checked on fifth street. Lamb bet again on sixth street and Liberto called.

It was Liberto who bet on seventh street and Lamb called. Liberto announced a pair of eights, but it was no good as Lamb revealed a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,500,000 220,000	220,000

Justin Liberto	1,700,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Justin Liberto

Level: 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-10,0000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000-25,000 Blinds

06-27-2025 00:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

The remaining 18 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	6,255,000 755,000	755,000

Albert Daher	4,905,000 705,000	705,000
Ben Lamb	2,280,000 20,000	20,000

Christian Roberts	2,130,000 10,000	10,000

Justin Liberto	1,990,000 90,000	90,000

Marco Johnson	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Erick Lindgren	1,850,000 450,000	450,000

Ali Eslami	1,580,000 220,000	220,000

Esther Taylor	1,440,000 310,000	310,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Matusow	1,145,000 145,000	145,000

Bryn Kenney	1,125,000 175,000	175,000

Jon Kyte	995,000 130,000	130,000
Joao Vieira	870,000 380,000	380,000

Christopher Vitch	845,000 130,000	130,000

Chris Klodnicki	595,000 20,000	20,000

Ben Yu	415,000

Matthew Ashton	335,000 80,000	80,000

06-26-2025 23:59 UTC-8

Daher Bets Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000-20,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Albert Daher raised to 45,000 under the gun and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 150,000 on the button. Daher called.

Both players checked to the river as the board came A♣J♣3♣3♦2♠. Daher then bet 435,000 and Kenney took a minute before calling.

Daher showed A♦4♦ for two pair, while Kenney had A♠6♦ to chop the pot. "Ace-six off, huh?" Daher said to Kenney.

"That was some poker," tablemate Esther Taylor said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	4,200,000
Bryn Kenney	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Albert Daher Bryn Kenney