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 16:00 UTC-8

Big Hold for Kenney

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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

Michael Mizrachi opened from the hijack, Ben Lamb three-bet from the cutoff, Bryn Kenney called in the big blind and Mizrachi called. Kenney drew two, Mizrachi drew three and Lamb drew two.

Kenney bet after the first draw. Mizrachi called, Lamb raised and Kenney made it three bets. Both opponents called.

For the second draw Kenney stood pat while his two opponents each drew one. Kenney then bet and both opponents called.

Kenney stood pat once more for the final draw while both his opponents took one each. All three players then checked.

Kenney showed an eight with 8x7x5x3x2x. Lamb mucked and Mizrachi showed 8x7x4x2x from his hand before doing the same.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,300,000 470,000	470,000

Bryn Kenney	3,250,000 850,000	850,000

Ben Lamb	2,250,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Michael Mizrachi

06-27-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Taylor Turns a 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

Marco Johnson raised to 75,000 in middle position, making the call after Esther Taylor moved all in for 155,000 in the small blind.

Esther Taylor: K♣Q♦ All in
Marco Johnson: A♣7♣

Taylor found no help on the 5♥2♠J♥ flop, but connected for top pair on the Q♣ turn. Johnson missed the 10♣ river, seeing Taylor double her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,650,000 250,000	250,000

Esther Taylor	370,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Esther Taylor Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Lamb Leaves Vitch on Fumes

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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

Ben Lamb opened from the hijack and Christopher Vitch defended from the big blind, drawing three while Lamb drew one.

Vitch check-called a bet from Lamb after the first draw. Both players drew one and checked.

For the final draw Vitch stood pat while Lamb took one. Vitch then check-called a bet from Lamb.

Lamb showed 7x6x4x3x2x for number two to win the pot, leaving Vitch severely short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,650,000 400,000	400,000

Christopher Vitch	250,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Christopher Vitch

06-27-2025 16:12 UTC-8

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

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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 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