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

06-26-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Hellmuth Spins Up his Short Stack

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hellmuth had doubled up his short stack through through Bryn Kenney immediately following the three-table redraw before the following hand took place.

Phil Hellmuth: 5♦8♦/3♥5♠3♦9♦/K♠
Esther Taylor: A♦3♠/A♠7♣9♥6♣/J♥
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/6♠J♣7♥ - folded on fifth street

Esther Taylor completed, Kenney called and Hellmuth defended from the bring in.

Taylor bet fourth street and both opponents called. On fifth street Hellmuth bet after pairing his three and Taylor called while Kenney folded.

Hellmuth check-called a bet from Taylor on sixth street before both players checked seventh. Neither player had a low and Hellmuth's two pair was best against Taylor's pair of aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,050,000 185,000	185,000

Esther Taylor	900,000 175,000	175,000

Phil Hellmuth	800,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Ashton, Lamb Chop a Big One Against Miki

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/7♣3♥4♠6♣/Xx
Ben Lamb: XxXx/2♥6♠A♠4♥/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/J♥7♦7♠A♥/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/2♦10♥ - folded on fourth street

Matthew Ashton completed and was called by Yosuke Miki, Marco Johnson, and Ben Lamb.

Ashton bet on fourth street and Miki raised. Johnson folded and Lamb called, then Ashton put in another raise. Miki and Lamb both called.

Miki bet on fifth and Lamb called. Ashton then raised again and both opponents called.

Ashton bet on both sixth and seventh as Miki and Lamb called him down. Ashton turned over A♣8♣5♣ for a flush and 6-low, while Lamb had K♦K♥5♦ for a 6-5-4-2-A low to chop up Miki's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	1,400,000 265,000	265,000

Ben Lamb	900,000 310,000	310,000

Yosuke Miki	150,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Marco Johnson Matthew Ashton Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 19:30 UTC-8

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
629	1	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	350,000
629	2	Andrew Yeh	United States	3,400,000
629	3	Ben Yu	United States	1,200,000
629	4	Ali Eslami	United States	1,750,000
629	5	Mike Matusow	United States	1,450,000
629	6	Chris Klodnicki	United States	2,100,000
629	7	Christian Roberts	Venezuela	1,700,000

630	1	Joao Vieira	Portugal	640,000
630	2	Albert Daher	Lebanon	2,850,000
630	3	Christopher Vitch	United States	1,985,000
630	4	Esther Taylor	United States	1,075,000
630	5	Bryn Kenney	United States	2,235,000
630	6	Erick Lindgren	United States	2,125,000
630	7	Phil Hellmuth	United States	130,000

636	1	Michael Mizrachi	United States	1,800,000
636	2	Matthew Ashton	United Kingdom	1,135,000
636	3	Justin Liberto	United States	1,390,000
636	4	Jon Kyte	Norway	1,620,000
636	5	Yosuke Miki	Japan	660,000
636	6	Marco Johnson	United States	1,740,000
636	7	Ben Lamb	United States	590,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	3,400,000 160,000	160,000

Albert Daher	2,850,000 150,000	150,000
Bryn Kenney	2,235,000 65,000	65,000

Erick Lindgren	2,125,000 25,000	25,000

Chris Klodnicki	2,100,000 250,000	250,000

Christopher Vitch	1,985,000 10,000	10,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,800,000 165,000	165,000

Ali Eslami	1,750,000 85,000	85,000

Marco Johnson	1,740,000 360,000	360,000

Christian Roberts	1,700,000 115,000	115,000

Jon Kyte	1,620,000 10,000	10,000
Mike Matusow	1,450,000 80,000	80,000

Justin Liberto	1,390,000 90,000	90,000

Ben Yu	1,200,000 15,000	15,000

Matthew Ashton	1,135,000 35,000	35,000

Esther Taylor	1,075,000 125,000	125,000

Yosuke Miki	660,000 140,000	140,000
Joao Vieira	640,000 135,000	135,000

Ben Lamb	590,000 110,000	110,000

Benny Glaser	350,000

Phil Hellmuth	130,000 20,000	20,000

Hellmuth Erupts

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Connor Richards

Level 16

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

Phil Hellmuth lost a Limit Hold'em pot against Justin Liberto and proceeded to go off on his opponent.

"Ten-five, nice f***ing call. I'm never calling in a million years. I came to win. But you won the max! Congratulations. You came into the day ... firing every hand ... These idiots just give their money away. It's so frustrating."

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

After switching games, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 on the button and a new enemy, Albert Daher, raised to 180,000. Hellmuth called. Daher stood pat and Hellmuth drew one.

Both players then checked and Daher showed Jx10x8x7x5x to beat out the 8x8x7x4x3x of Hellmuth, who was left with crumbs and exploded into another tirade.

"180 with jack-ten," Hellmuth said as he took a lap. "180 with jack-ten. One f***ing eighty with jack-ten. Jesus f***ing Christ."

The Poker Brat wasn't done.

"I know I'm rich and famous. I have all the money. But what the f*** are these f***ing cards? What the f***. These f***ing players, I mean they've f***ed up so many hands I've just sat here and shut my mouth. Wow!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	3,000,000 90,000	90,000
Justin Liberto	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Phil Hellmuth	150,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Albert Daher Justin Liberto Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2025 19:23 UTC-8

Vitch Takes Last Pot Before Redraw

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Calum Grant

Level 16

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

With Chris Brewer's departure, the floor instructed the dealers to finish the hands they were on to then do the three table redraw.

Christopher Vitch limped in from the cutoff. Erick Lindgren called in the small blind and Matthew Ashton checked his option from the big blind.

Lindgren led out for 25,000 on the 7♦4♦3♣ flop and was called in both spots.

On the 4♥ turn, Lindgren checked. Ashton bet 45,000 and Vitch was the only called.

Ashton then check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on the A♣ river after spending several minutes in the tank

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	2,100,000 300,000	300,000

Christopher Vitch	1,975,000 525,000	525,000

Matthew Ashton	1,170,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Erick Lindgren Matthew Ashton

06-26-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Brewer Flipped to the Rail by Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Chris Brewer raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Jon Kyte three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Brewer then moved all in for 385,000 and Kyte called.

Chris Brewer: 8♠8♣ All in
Jon Kyte: A♦Q♥

Brewer instantly fell behind on the Q♦3♦2♠ flop as Kyte hit top pair. The rest of the board ran out 6♥4♣ and Brewer was sent to the rail.

The remaining 21 players are drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,630,000 370,000	370,000
Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Kyte's Comeback Continues

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

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

With two players seeing a board of 6♥9♣J♠A♣ and around 225,000 in the middle Christian Roberts checked from the big blind and Jon Kyte bet 90,000 from the hijack. Roberts called before both players checked the 5♦ river.

Roberts had J♣3♣ for second pair and a missed flush draw while Kyte had top pair with A♠8♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,815,000 285,000	285,000

Jon Kyte	1,260,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Kyte Pips Brewer in Big Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 16

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Brewer raised from the hijack and Jon Kyte three-bet from the cutoff. Benny Glaser four-bet from the button and both players called.

On first draw, Brewer and Kyte took two, while Glaser took one. The action checked to the latter, who bet. Brewer called before Kyte raised. The Norwegian was called by both opponents.

All three drew one on second draw and Brewer led out with a bet. Kyte and Glaser stuck around.

Brewer stood pat, with Kyte and Glaser drawing one each.

Brewer bet. Kyte called and Glaser folded.

Brewer tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for a seven-six. After Kyte saw the hand, he revealed 7x6x5x3x2x, pipping Brewer to the pot with a better seven-six. Brewer showed signs of frustration after being outdrawn.

"Dead, back from the dead, dead, back from the dead," Matusow reeled off, commenting on Kyte's swingy session.

"And he gave the Casino Royale slowroll as well," said Brewer, who had a thousand-yard stare on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,000,000 475,000	475,000
Chris Brewer	355,000 325,000	325,000

Benny Glaser	350,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Chris Brewer Jon Kyte

06-26-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Klodnicki Fires at Kenney

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David Salituro

Level 16

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

Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/AxQx3x7x/Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx/Ax8x9x8x/Xx
Yosuke Miki: XxXx/2x10x9x - folded on fifth street

Bryn Kenney completed and Yosuke Miki and Chris Klodnicki called.

Kenney bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He then bet on fifth and Miki folded, but Klodnicki came back with a raise. Kenney called.

Klodnicki continued betting on sixth and seventh as Kenney called him down. Klodnick then showed 7x6x5x for 7-6-5-3-A and Kenney mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,300,000 280,000	280,000

Chris Klodnicki	1,850,000 355,000	355,000

Yosuke Miki	800,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Chris Klodnicki Yosuke Miki

06-26-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Kyte Survives Again

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte opened from the button, Benny Glaser three-bet from the small blind, Ali Eslami called in the big blind and Kyte called. All three players drew two.

Action checked around to Kyte who bet after the first draw. Glaser folded before Eslami called.

For the second draw Eslami took one while Kyte stood pat. Both players then checked and Eslami took another card while Kyte again stood pat.

After the final draw Kyte bet his remaining stack of 45,000 and was all-in. Eslami folded and Kyte virtually doubled up without showdown.