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

06-27-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	6,800,000 200,000	200,000

Bryn Kenney	4,650,000 150,000	150,000

Joao Vieira	2,950,000 80,000	80,000

Marco Johnson	2,470,000 330,000	330,000

Esther Taylor	915,000 85,000	85,000

Christian Roberts Eliminated in 10th Place ($121,573)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Christian Roberts shoved from the small blind for a bit over 200,000 and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Roberts stood pat and Mizrachi thought for about 30 seconds before drawing one, showing Roberts that he was discarding a Qx.

Christian Roberts: Qx9x7x5x2x All in
Michael Mizrachi: 6x5x4x3x

Roberts had gotten Mizrachi to break a better queen but Mizrachi drew a 9x to eliminate Roberts two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	4,400,000 750,000	750,000

Christian Roberts	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Michael Mizrachi

06-27-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Two Pots for Johnson

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Calum Grant

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

No Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Joao Vieira raised to 110,000 from the button and Marco Johnson called from the small blind.

Johnson drew two, while Vieira stood pat. Action checked through, and Johnson tabled Qx8x4x3x2x. Vieira couldn't beat the queen low and conceded the pot.

Johnson then raised to 100,000 on the button and Bryn Kenney called from the small blind.

Both players drew two, and again action checked through to showdown.

"Ace," said Kenney but it was no good as Johnson had Jx10x8x7x2x for a jack-low to win another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	6,600,000

Bryn Kenney	4,800,000 80,000	80,000

Joao Vieira	2,870,000 230,000	230,000

Marco Johnson	2,800,000 600,000	600,000

Esther Taylor	1,000,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Joao Vieira Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Gus Hansen Involved in One of the Rarest Poker Hands You'll See at the 2025 WSOP

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Chuck Sklar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

PokerNews' Brad Whitehouse captured a hand on Saturday that might end up being the rarest we'll see all summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). At the very least, the rarest chop pot.

Gus Hansen and Dzmitry Urbanovich battled for a hefty pot on Day 2 in Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship with 35 out of 127 players remaining. The pot ended in a chop, but it left future Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman in awe.

"I've never seen that before," Schulman, who has seen nearly everything at the poker table, was overheard saying as he glanced at the tabled cards. "Wow, that's an amazing one."

Catch the Hand Here

06-27-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Small Pots for Kenney and Vieira

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Josh Noy

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

2-7 Single Draw

Marco Johnson raised to 100,000 on the button, with Bryn Kenney calling in the small blind. Esther Taylor folded in the big blind, and both players asked for one card.

Kenney checked to Johnson, who checked back to showdown. Johnson turned over a Kx, but Kenney tabled Qx9x7x6x3x to claim the pot.

On the next hand, Joao Vieira opened to 110,000 from under the gun, finding a lone call from Andrew Yeh in the big blind. Yeh asked for two cards, while Vieira stood pat.

Both players checked it down, and Vieira showed Jx10x6x5x3x to take it down as Yeh mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	6,600,000 200,000	200,000

Bryn Kenney	4,720,000 30,000	30,000

Joao Vieira	3,100,000 200,000	200,000

Marco Johnson	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Esther Taylor	1,020,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Joao Vieira Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Some Limit Hold'em Action on the Feature Table

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Calum Grant

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Joao Vieira raised from under the gun and called when Bryn Kenney reraised from the hijack. Vieira check-folded to a bet after the K♥8♥2♦ flop.

Soon after, Andrew Yeh raised from the button and Marco Johnson called from the big blind. Johnson check-called a bet on the K♠9♦7♦ flop, and then check-raised after the 3♦ turn. Yeh called the increased wager.

Johnson bet after the 2♣ completed the board. Yeh quickly called and showed a small sign of frustration after Johnson tabled J♦8♦ for a flush. Yeh flashed his KxKx to Johnson.

Kenney then raised from the small blind, and called when Esther Taylor raised from the big blind. Kenney check-folded to a bet on the Kx6x6x flop for E-Tay to take one down.

On the next deal, Taylor raised in the small blind. Yeh made it three-bets from the big blind and was called. Taylor called a bet on the A♦10♠5♣ flop, and then check-raised Yeh's bet after the J♣ turn. Yeh called.

Taylor fired out another bet on the Q♠ river and called when Yeh raised.

Taylor and Yeh chopped the pot after showing down K♥Q♥ and A♠K♣ respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	6,400,000 965,000	965,000

Bryn Kenney	4,750,000 50,000	50,000

Joao Vieira	2,900,000 150,000	150,000

Marco Johnson	2,500,000 390,000	390,000

Esther Taylor	1,500,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Bryn Kenney Esther Taylor Joao Vieira Marco Johnson

06-27-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Yu Wins a Blinds Battle Against Roberts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Ben Yu limped in the small blind and Christian Roberts checked in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥2♣6♦. Yu checked, Roberts bet and Yu check-raised. Roberts made it three bets and Yu called.

Yu check-called a bet from Roberts on the 2♠ turn before both players checked the 8♠ river. Yu had a pair with 7♣7♠ which was enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	1,500,000 120,000	120,000

Christian Roberts	490,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Ben Yu Christian Roberts

06-27-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Roberts Holds to Double

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Josh Noy

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb raised to 140,000 and quickly called once Christian Roberts moved all in for his last 380,000.

Christian Roberts: K♣K♥Q♣6♦ All in
Ben Lamb: A♥K♦8♥3♦

The J♣3♣J♥ flop was safe for Roberts, while Lamb found a flush draw on the 10♥ turn that also gave both players straight draws. Roberts made Broadway on the A♠ river, doubling his stack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	2,750,000 635,000	635,000

Christian Roberts	820,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Christian Roberts

06-27-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Kenney Takes from Vieira

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joao Vieira opened to 100,000 from under the gun, Bryn Kenney three-bet to 360,000 from the button and Vieira called.

The flop came 8♣4♠Q♦ and Vieira check-called a 365,000 bet from Kenney. The two players then checked down the K♣ turn and 5♣ river.

Vieira showed 9♥8♥7♣5♠ for second pair and a missed straight draw. Kenney had him beat with A♠K♥8♠2♥ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	4,700,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Joao Vieira	3,050,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Joao Vieira

06-27-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Yu Cracks Mizrachi's Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Mizrachi raised to 130,000 in the cutoff, with Ben Yu defending his big blind to the 4♦10♣6♣ flop.

Both players checked to the 10♥ turn, where Yu check-called a bet of 100,000 from Mizrachi. The 8♣ river produced checks from both players once more.

Mizrachi showed K♣K♥, which was no good as Yu tabled 8♦7♦5♦5♥ for a straight to claim the pot.