Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-27-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 14th Place ($108,445)

Josh Noy

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Justin Liberto moved all in from the cutoff for his last 150,000, finding a call from Andrew Yeh in the big blind.

Justin Liberto: J♠10♣ All in
Andrew Yeh: J♣8♣

Liberto was in great shape through the 7♥4♠Q♣ flop and K♠ turn, but Yeh spiked the 8♦ river to take the pot. That sent Liberto out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	8,150,000 250,000	250,000

Justin Liberto	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Justin Liberto

06-27-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Vitch Spikes the River to Triple Up

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch shoved for 190,000 from the cutoff. Michael Mizrachi called from the small blind before Ben Lamb shoved for roughly 2,300,000. Mizrachi, who covered Lamb, went into the tank.

"I think you have ace-king of spades" Mizrachi told Lamb before reluctantly folding.

Christopher Vitch: K♣8♣ All in
Ben Lamb: A♥K♠

Vitch was dominated but picked up a gutshot on the 9♥5♦7♥ flop for some additional outs. The 2♥ turn was a brick but the straight came in for Vitch on the 6♣ river to secure more than a full triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,400,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Lamb	2,100,000 550,000	550,000

Christopher Vitch	645,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch Michael Mizrachi

06-27-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Outer Table Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Joao Vieira's rise up the count continued in Stud, with him taking a big pot off chip leader Andrew Yeh with a six-high straight that saw Vieira's seventh street bet called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	7,560,000 340,000	340,000

Joao Vieira	3,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Marco Johnson	1,800,000 150,000	150,000

Erick Lindgren	1,450,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Matusow	500,000 155,000	155,000

Esther Taylor	300,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh

06-27-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Yu Finds Another Double

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Josh Noy

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Christian Roberts opened to 65,000 from under the gun, with Ben Yu calling on the button. Christopher Vitch also made the call in the big blind, and the Q♥6♣9♠ flop was fanned out.

Vitch checked to Roberts, who continued for 75,000. Yu took some time before raising to 225,000, and Vitch got out of the way. Roberts moved all in, and Yu called off his stack of 760,000.

Ben Yu: A♦Q♣ All in
Christian Roberts: K♠Q♣

Yu got it in ahead, facing no danger on the 3♣ turn or 4♣ river to earn another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,830,000 220,000	220,000

Ben Yu	1,550,000 650,000	650,000

Christopher Vitch	505,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Ben Yu Christian Roberts Christopher Vitch

06-27-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Through Johnson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Esther Taylor: K♥3♥/K♦3♠8♦7♦/9♠
Marco Johnson: J♠10♥/10♠9♥2♠6♠/2♦

Marco Johnson called the bring in, Esther Taylor completed and Johnson called.

Taylor bet fourth street and Johnson called. On fifth street Taylor bet the rest of her stack and was all-in. Johnson called to put her at risk.

Taylor had two pair, kings and threes while Johnson had a pair of tens. Johnson picked up a flush draw on sixth but bricked on seventh street and Taylor doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,425,000 375,000	375,000

Esther Taylor	575,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Christopher Vitch Eliminated in 13th Place ($108,445)

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Calum Grant

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: 5♦5♥ / Q♠A♠10♦10♠ / Xx All in
Ben Lamb: 6♠4♠ / K♠6♦3♠9♦ / Xx

Action was caught on fourth street with Christopher Vitch betting into Ben Lamb, who called.

Vitch bet again out of his short stack, with Lamb raising. Vitch thought for a moment before calling, which left him with one big bet.

Vitch put in his final chips after he made open tens, and Lamb called to put Vitch at risk.

Vitch had tens and fives, while Lamb had a pair of sixes and a flush draw.

Vitch turned over the J♦, which meant Lamb was still drawing live. The bigger stack turned over the 9♠, completing his flush to score the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,800,000 700,000	700,000

Christopher Vitch	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch

06-27-2025 16:34 UTC-8

"Why Stop Now?"

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Josh Noy

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Michael Mizrachi: K♣8♠8♣ / 10♣6♣8♥4♥
Ben Yu: XxXx / 7♥K♥9♦2♥ / Xx
Bryn Kenney: XxXx / J♣9♠ - folded on fourth street
Christian Roberts: XxXx / J♣9♠ - folded on fourth street
Ben Lamb: XxXx / J♣9♠ - folded on fourth street

Ben Yu completed Ben Lamb's bring-in, with Bryn Kenney making the call. Christian Roberts came along, as did Michael Mizrachi, with Lamb tossing in a call.

Yu led out on fourth street, with Kenney and Roberts folding before Mizrachi raised. Lamb got out of the way, and Yu slid out a three-bet.

Mizrachi answered with a four-bet, and Yu slid in the call. Yu then checked on fifth street.

"Why stop now?" asked Mizrachi as he slid a bet forward. Yu called before leading out on sixth street. Mizrachi called to seventh street, firing a bet after Yu bet.

Mizrachi made the call and showed trip eights, taking down a sizeable pot as Yu could only muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	4,600,000 260,000	260,000
Michael Mizrachi	4,200,000 800,000	800,000

Bryn Kenney	3,120,000 130,000	130,000

Ben Lamb	2,300,000 500,000	500,000

Christian Roberts	915,000 915,000	915,000

Ben Yu	900,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ben Yu Bryn Kenney Christian Roberts Michael Mizrachi

06-27-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Taylor Gets Three Quarters

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor opened from under the gun and Joao Vieira three-bet from the button. Taylor called.

The flop came 5♦2♠J♠ and Taylor check-called a bet from Vieira.

Taylor bet the 7♠ turn and Vieira called. On the 5♣ river Taylor bet the rest of her stack, putting herself all-in. Vieira called again.

Vieira had the nut-low and ace-king high with A♦8♠3♣K♦. Taylor had the same low and a flush with A♣9♠3♠2♣ to take three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	2,750,000 350,000	350,000

Esther Taylor	825,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Joao Vieira

06-27-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Matusow Back in the Danger Zone

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Razz

Marco Johnson: XxXx/9xAx6x4x
Mike Matusow: XxXx/Qx9x4x4x - folded on sixth street
Joao Vieira: XxXx/6x9x - folded on fourth street

Joao Vieira completed, Marco Johnson called and Mike Matusow defended from the bring in.

Johnson bet fourth, fifth and sixth street. Vieira folded on fourth while Matusow called on fourth and fifth. On sixth street Matusow folded after pairing his four, showing that he had Ax2x as his downcards before Johnson took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	2,800,000 50,000	50,000

Marco Johnson	1,700,000 275,000	275,000

Mike Matusow	165,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Marco Johnson Mike Matusow

06-27-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 12th Place ($108,455)

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Calum Grant

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds

Razz

Mike Matusow: Jx4x / Ax4x3x2x / Xx All in
Andrew Yeh: 3xAx / 2xKx6x5x / Kx

Mike Matusow completed with his last 50,000. Andrew Yeh raised, which folded out the rest of the table.

By sixth street, Yeh had a 6-5-3-2-A, meaning The Mouth needed to find a five or six on seventh street to survive.

The table wished Matusow luck as he began to peel his final card.

"It's paint, guys...no it's not," said Matusow. He then revealed a 2x leaving him with his jack-low.

Esther Taylor quickly stood up to give Matusow a hug, while a round of applause came from the spectators on the rail.

Matusow exchanged handshakes with everyone at the table before heading off to collect his six-figure payout.

Everyone in the field has now locked up $121,573.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	8,000,000 440,000	440,000

Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Esther Taylor Mike Matusow