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 15:56 UTC-8

Vieira Doubles With Aces

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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

Justin Liberto opened to 60,000 in early position before Joao Vieira three-bet to 190,000 on the button. After taking some time, Liberto announced all in and Vieira made the quick call.

Joao Vieira: A♠A♣ All in
Justin Liberto: A♥Q♣

Vieira's pocket aces held through the Q♦K♦4♣4♦J♠ runout, doubling his stack at Liberto's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	2,280,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Justin Liberto	165,000 1,435,000	1,435,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Justin Liberto

06-27-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Liberto Folds Out Johnson

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Marco Johnson raised from the cutoff. Justin Liberto and Esther Taylor called from the blinds.

Liberto drew one, with Taylor and Johnson drawing two. Liberto bet, and only Johnson called.

Liberto stood pat on second draw, with Johnson drawing one. Liberto bet and johsnon called.

Liberto remained pat, Johnson drew one but folded after he faced a bet on the final betting round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,900,000 400,000	400,000

Justin Liberto	1,600,000 330,000	330,000

Esther Taylor	270,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Justin Liberto Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Lamb's Raise Takes It

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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

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 15:37 UTC-8

Matusow Left with Crumbs

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Marco Johnson raised on the button and Mike Matusow called from the small blind.

On first draw, both players drew two. Matusow bet and Johnson called.

Johnson and Matusow took one each on second draw, where Matusow check-called a bet.

Matsusow drew one with Johnson standing pat. Matusow check-folded to a bet to be left with 220,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,300,000 320,000	320,000

Mike Matusow	220,000 455,000	455,000

06-27-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Matusow Makes a Big Fold

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Andrew Yeh opened from the cutoff, Mike Matusow three-bet from the big blind and Yeh four-bet. Matusow capped it at five bets and Yeh called, drawing one while Matusow stood pat.

Matusow continued with a bet after the first draw and Yeh called. Once again Matusow stood pat while Yeh took one.

After the second draw Matusow bet, Yeh raised and Matusow called.

For the final draw Matusow broke his hand, drawing one while Yeh stood pat. Matusow then checked and Yeh bet.

"Same card back" Matusow commented as he thoguht over his decision. After aboit 90 seconds Matusow folded 8x7x6x4x2x face-up.

Matusow asked Yeh if he was drawing live and Yeh replied that he was drawing to a chop as the pot was pushed to Yeh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	7,900,000 680,000	680,000

Mike Matusow	675,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Mike Matusow

06-27-2025 15:32 UTC-8

Mizrachi Wins Pat Battle

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Roberts raised on the button before Michael Mizrachi three-bet in the big blind. Roberts called, and both players asked for one card.

Mizrachi led out with a bet, making the call after Roberts raised. Mizrachi took one card and checked, with Roberts betting after standing pat. Mizrachi called and both players stood pat on the final draw.

Mizrachi bet, with Roberts making the call. Mizrachi tabled 7x6x4x3x2x, collecting the chips as Roberts mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,770,000 200,000	200,000

Christian Roberts	2,050,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Michael Mizrachi

06-27-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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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

The final two tables are set and the PPC is back underway, with both tables playing 2-7 Triple Draw.

06-27-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
Feature	1	Christopher Vitch	United States	940,000	31	8
Feature	2	Christian Roberts	Venezuela	2,510,000	84	21
Feature	3	Michael Mizrachi	United States	3570000	119	30
Feature	4	Ben Lamb	United States	1,905,000	64	16
Feature	5	Albert Daher	Lebanon	4,860,000	162	41
Feature	6	Ben Yu	United States	1,245,000	42	10
Feature	7	Bryn Kenney	United States	2400000	80	20

Outer	1	Andrew Yeh	United States	7,220,000	241	60
Outer	2	Joao Vieira	Portugal	640,000	21	5
Outer	3	Marco Johnson	United States	1,980,000	66	17
Outer	4	Mike Matusow	United States	1,140,000	38	10
Outer	5	Justin Liberto	United States	1,270,000	42	11
Outer	6	Esther Taylor	United States	400,000	13	3
Outer	7	Erick Lindgren	United States	2,040,000	68	17

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	7,220,000 330,000	330,000

Albert Daher	4,860,000 590,000	590,000
Michael Mizrachi	3,570,000 30,000	30,000

Christian Roberts	2,510,000

Bryn Kenney	2,400,000 265,000	265,000

Erick Lindgren	2,040,000 240,000	240,000

Marco Johnson	1,980,000 80,000	80,000

Ben Lamb	1,905,000 555,000	555,000

Justin Liberto	1,270,000 130,000	130,000

Ben Yu	1,245,000 45,000	45,000

Mike Matusow	1,140,000 260,000	260,000

Christopher Vitch	940,000 15,000	15,000

Joao Vieira	640,000 165,000	165,000

Esther Taylor	400,000 250,000	250,000

06-27-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Short Break

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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

The 14 remaining players have been sent on a short break on the two table redraw.