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

06-27-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Matusow Doubles; Big Pot for Vieira

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Matusow called from the cutoff and called when Justin Liberto raised from the button.

Both players took two on the first draw, and then exchanged raises to see Matusow all-in for his last 125,000.

Matusow stood pat on second and third draw, with Liberto taking one each time.

Mike Matusow: 8x6x5x4x2x All in
Justin Liberto: 7x4x3x2x

Matusow had a made eight-six but Liberto was drawing live to #1 and #2. He peeled an 8x, giving him a no good eight seven for Matusow to double up.

The following hand, Joao Vieira and Erick Lindgren played a sizeable pot, where Lindgren led out on the final betting round. Vieira raised and Lindgren called.

Vieira tabled 8x5x4x3x2x for an eight-five, and Lindgren conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	1,500,000 540,000	540,000

Justin Liberto	1,370,000 1,205,000	1,205,000

Joao Vieira	1,200,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Mike Matusow	655,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Joao Vieira Justin Liberto Mike Matusow

06-27-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Lamb's Raise Takes It

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Christopher Vitch raised in early position, with Ben Lamb calling on the button and Ben Yu defending his big blind.

Yu took one, while Vitch and Lamb asked for two. Yu and Vitch checked, with both calling after Lamb fired a bet. Yu took one card, Vitch asked for two, and Lamb also took one.

Action checked to Lamb, who bet again and both calls were made. Yu and Vitch asked for one final card, while Lamb stood pat. Yu checked to Vitch, who slid out a bet. Lamb quickly raised, producing folds from both opponents to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,340,000 435,000	435,000

Ben Yu	900,000 345,000	345,000

Christopher Vitch	680,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ben Yu Christopher Vitch

06-27-2025 15:11 UTC-8

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 15th Place ($101,526)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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 in the cutoff, making the call after Ali Eslami moved all in for 700,000 in the big blind.

Ali Eslami: 6♠6♦ All in
Christian Roberts: A♠9♥

Eslami was flipping to stay alive, and held through the 5♠J♠5♦ flop. Roberts then connected with the A♥ turn, and Eslami missed the 2♦ river to end his run in 15th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,510,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Christian Roberts

06-27-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Vitch Runs into Rockets

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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 opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 210,000 from the button. Vitch shoved, covering Kenney who started the hand with 1,030,000. Kenney nearly beat him into the pot.

Bryn Kenney: A♠A♥ All in
Christopher Vitch: 7♣7♦

The 6♠4♠K♦2♠5♠ runout gave Kenney the nut-flush to secure a massive double up through Vitch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,135,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Christopher Vitch	925,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Christopher Vitch

06-27-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Yu Doubles Again

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Ali Eslami opened to 65,000 from under the gun, and Ben Yu made the call in the big blind.

Yu checked the 3♦10♣6♦ flop, with Eslami sliding out a bet of 45,000. Yu then check-raised to 125,000, and Eslami called. The J♣ turn saw Yu check again.

Eslami fired 250,000 into the middle before Yu check-raised all in for 410,000. After taking some time, Eslami called.

Ben Yu: J♥10♦ All in
Ali Eslami: 10♠9♠

Yu turned top pair and stayed in front through the 7♣ river, doubling up through Eslami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	1,200,000 560,000	560,000

Ali Eslami	700,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Ben Yu

06-27-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Jon Kyte Eliminated in 16th Place ($101,526)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jon Kyte raised from the button and called when Marco Johnson three-bet from the small blind.

Johnson drew one, while Kyte took three on the first draw. Kyte called a bet.

Johnson stood pat on second draw while Kyte took two. Kyte called for his tournament life after Johnson bet.

On the final draw, Johnson stood pat once more, with Kyte taking one.

Jon Kyte: 7x4x3x2x All in
Marco Johnson: 7x6x5x4x2x

Johnson made a seven-six after the first draw, while Kyte was live to a five or a six. He peeled his final card, which revealed a 2x, meaning he paired up and could not avoid elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Kenney Doubles Through Taylor

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Bryn Kenney: Q♦Q♥/3♦7♦Q♣J♠/4♣
Esther Taylor: A♣3♣/5♥10♥5♦A♠/8♣

Bryn Kenney completed and Esther Taylor called.

Taylor check-called bets from Kenney on fourth and fifth street. On sixth street Taylor bet and Kenney raised, nearly comimitting the rest of his stack. Taylor made it three bets and Kenney called all-in.

Taylor had two pair, aces and fives but was drawing thin against Kenney's trip queens. Seventh street changed nothing for either player and Kenney doubled up through Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	1,275,000 625,000	625,000

Bryn Kenney	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor

06-27-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 17th Place ($100,000)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

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

Limit Hold'em

Matthew Ashton, who started with 285,000, raised from the hijack and called when Marco Johnson three-bet from the small blind.

The duo exchanged raises on the A♠10♣5♦ flop that saw Ashton all-in for his tournament life.

Matthew Ashton: K♣J♣ All in
Marco Johnson: A♣7♣

Ashton had a draw to Broadway but failed to leapfrog Johnson's pair of aces after the 6♠ turn and K♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,915,000 310,000	310,000

Matthew Ashton	Busted

Tags: Marco Johnson Matthew Ashton

06-27-2025 12:33 UTC-8

Michael Mizrachi Remains in Historic Hunt for $50,000 Poker Players Championship Title

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Josh Noy

After an arduous four-hour bubble that lasted late into the night at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, the final 17 contenders in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship emerged to bag up in the money.

As play resumes at 3 p.m. local time at the 2025 World Series of Poker, players will aim for a spot on the final table while chasing the prestigious Chip Reese Memorial Trophy. Leading the way is Andrew Yeh (7,935,000), coming off a runner-up finish earlier in the series. Yeh holds a sizeable chip advantage over Albert Daher (5,150,000), who sits second entering Day 4 action.

Sitting comfortably in third spot is three-time event champion Michael Mizrachi, who carries 3,565,000 chips into play. Mizrachi is in a promising position, searching for an unprecedented fourth PPC title.

Day 4 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
1	Andrew Yeh	United States	7,935,000	317	79
2	Albert Daher	Lebanon	5,150,000	206	52
3	Michael Mizrachi	United States	3,565,000	143	36
4	Ben Lamb	United States	2,325,000	93	23
5	Esther Taylor	United States	2,010,000	80	20
6	Christian Roberts	Venezuela	1,745,000	70	17
7	Marco Johnson	United States	1,605,000	64	16
8	Mike Matusow	United States	1,545,000	62	15
9	Erick Lindgren	United States	1,500,000	60	15
10	Justin Liberto	United States	895,000	36	9

Rounding out the top five on the leaderboard are Ben Lamb (2,325,000) and Esther Taylor (2,010,000), who are the only other players sitting with at least 20 big bets. Taylor is also the lone woman to enter the event, and has now stated her goal of earning a place at the final table.

Other notable names still in contention are Christian Roberts (1,745,000), Marco Johnson (1,605,000), Mike Matusow (1,545,000), and Erick Lindgren (1,500,000).

WSOP bracelet winners Bryn Kenney (890,000), Joao Vieira (775,000), and Christopher Vitch (750,000) will also return to the felt with a shot at PPC glory.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,331,322	7	$175,096
2	$887,542	8-9	$142,720
3	$595,136	10-11	$121,573
4	$413,740	12-14	$108,445
5	$298,614	15-16	$101,526
6	$224,077	17	$100,000

The remaining 17 players have all locked up at least $100,000, with Saturday's eventual champion earning $1,331,322. Action resumes with 42 minutes remaining in Level 18. No-limit and pot-limit blinds will be 10,000/25,000, with limits at 50,000/100,000. Play will be streamed on PokerGO at 4 p.m. local time, with coverage continuing late into the night.

Once the final table is reached, there will be a pause in live updates here. They will continue on delay, in sync with the PokerGO stream, in order to avoid spoilers.

Don't miss any of this exciting event, as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back inside the ropes to provide complete coverage from the Horseshoe Event Center in Las Vegas.

Tags: Albert Daher Andrew Yeh Ben Lamb Bryn Kenney Christian Roberts Christopher Vitch Erick Lindgren Esther Taylor Joao Vieira Justin Liberto Marco Johnson Michael Mizrachi Mike Matusow