Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day 5 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,082,500
Entries
107
Level
26
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 107
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Michael Mizrachi has once again raised the bar in what can be argued as poker’s most prestigious event.
Already sharing the record for most $50,000 Poker Players Championship victories with Brian Rast, Mizrachi now stands alone after capturing his historic fourth title on Saturday at the 2025 World Series of Poker. "The Grinder" conquered the 107-entry field, earning $1,331,322 from the $5,082,500 prize pool and further cementing his legacy as the event's most dominant force.
The now seven-time bracelet winner previously won the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy in 2010, 2012, and 2018. But with this latest victory, Mizrachi has separated himself as the only four-time PPC champion, an achievement many consider one of the rarest and most difficult in tournament poker.
It was pure domination from start to finish for Mizrachi, knocking out five of the seven returning players inside Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
All-Time Money List leader Bryn Kenney fell short in his bid to stop Mizrachi, finishing runner-up for $887,542, while Esther Taylor made history by placing third for $595,136, the deepest run ever by a woman in the PPC, surpassing Melissa Burr’s seventh-place finish from 2014.
2025 PPC Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | $1,331,322 |
| 2 | Bryn Kenney | United States | $887,542 |
| 3 | Esther Taylor | United States | $595,136 |
| 4 | Andrew Yeh | United States | $413,740 |
| 5 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | $298,614 |
| 6 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | $224,077 |
| 7 | Ben Lamb | United States | $175,096 |
Mizrachi Eyes Fifth Title and the Hall of Fame
Mizrachi was quick to admit that this latest victory may have been his most complete performance yet.
“I probably played better than the last three I won,” he reflected. “Everything went my way this tournament. I was always at the top of the leaderboard, never really got short, and probably played my best overall.”
Rast captured his third Poker Players Championship title in 2023 and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame the following year, a timeline Mizrachi now hopes to follow. As he sealed his record-breaking fourth PPC crown, chants of “Hall of Fame” echoed from the rail inside the Horseshoe.
“Yeah, if I win the fifth one, maybe,” Mizrachi joked. “No, I’m kidding. But this is quite an accomplishment, and I hope so. Hopefully next year I get inducted too.”
The competitive fire still burns, though, with Mizrachi not content to stop at four.
“Brian, I’ve got one more, you’ve got to catch up now — I’m going for number five!”
Final Day Action
Mizrachi's bid for an unprecedented fourth PPC title couldn’t have started much better, as he eliminated the first three players of the day within the opening level.
First to fall was Ben Lamb, who bowed out in seventh place on the opening hand after his low draw bricked in Stud Hi-Lo against Mizrachi and Albert Daher. Mizrachi scooped the more than five million chip pot with a flush to climb up the counts, while Daher was left on fumes. Despite a brief rally, Daher couldn’t recover. A huge clash in 2-7 Triple Draw with Taylor left him with less than a big bet, and Mizrachi finished the job soon after, his sixes holding in a flip against the high-stakes cash game player in No-Limit Hold'em.
Mizrachi's momentum didn’t slow there. In the same orbit, he bluffed $100,000 High Roller champion Joao Vieira off top pair with just four-high, giving himself nearly half the chips in play. The pair tangled again moments later in Stud, where Mizrachi made another flush to leave Vieira on fumes. Those last few chips found their way into Mizrachi's stack the following hand, completing a clean sweep of eliminations in the first level of the day.
Mizrachi's dominance persisted into the second level, where he downed Andrew Yeh in Pot-Limit Omaha, setting up three-handed play against Taylor and Kenney, who was rooted to the bottom of the counts.
Taylor looked poised to become the first female player to reach heads-up in the PPC, but Kenney mounted a comeback with doubles through her in Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Limit Hold’em. The final blow came in No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, where Kenney made a wheel to crack her pat-nine and eliminate Taylor in third.
Mizrachi had one hand on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy heading into heads-up play with a commanding 15:1 chip lead. Kenney never came close to overturning the deficit, and it wasn’t long before Mizrachi etched his name in the poker history books once again.
All Poker Players Championship Winners
| Year | Event Name | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Second |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 107 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,331,322 | Bryn Kenney |
| 2024 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 89 | Daniel Negreanu | $1,178,703 | Bryce Yockey |
| 2023 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 99 | Brian Rast | $1,324,747 | Talal Shakerchi |
| 2022 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 112 | Dan Cates | $1,449,103 | Yuri Dzivielevski |
| 2021 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 63 | Dan Cates | $954,020 | Ryan Leng |
| 2019 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 74 | Phil Hui | $1,099,311 | Josh Arieh |
| 2018 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 87 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,239,126 | John Hennigan |
| 2017 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 100 | Elior Sion | $1,395,767 | Johannes Becker |
| 2016 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 91 | Brian Rast | $1,296,097 | Justin Bonomo |
| 2015 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 84 | Mike Gorodinsky | $1,270,086 | Jean-Robert Bellande |
| 2014 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 102 | John Hennigan | $1,517,767 | Brandon Shack-Harris |
| 2013 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 132 | Matthew Ashton | $1,774,089 | Don Nguyen |
| 2012 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 108 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,451,527 | Chris Klodnicki |
| 2011 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 128 | Brian Rast | $1,720,328 | Phil Hellmuth |
| 2010 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 116 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,559,046 | Vladimir Shchemelev |
| 2009 | $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. | 95 | David Bach | $1,276,802 | John Hanson |
| 2008 | $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. | 148 | Scotty Nguyen | $1,989,120 | Michael DeMichele |
| 2007 | $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. | 148 | Freddy Deeb | $2,276,832 | Bruno Fitoussi |
| 2006 | $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 143 | David "Chip" Reese | $1,716,000 | Andy Bloch |
This concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event, but as always, make sure to stick around to keep up with all the action from the 2025 WSOP.
Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
On the first hand of 2-7 Triple Draw, Bryn Kenney called on the button and Michael Mizrachi checked in the big blind.
Mizrachi drew two and bet, while Kenney took three and raised. Mizrachi called to the second draw, taking one card.
Kenney stood pat, and Mizrachi checked. Kenney bet and called after Mizrachi moved him all in.
Bryn Kenney: 9x7x6x5x2x 
Michael Mizrachi: 10x6x5x4x2x
Mizrachi announced pat, putting his opponent in the tank. Kenney opted to break his nine-seven, drawing one card for his tournament life.
Kenney flipped over a deuce to pair his hand and finish with 7x6x5x2x2x, ending his tournament in the runner-up position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,100,000
1,825,000
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1,825,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Hi-Lo
Bryn Kenney: K♥2♦ / 5♦6♥A♣Q♠ / 8♥
Michael Mizrachi: 6♦3♣ / 10♦2♥10♥9♥ / 7♠
Michael Mizrachi called Bryn Kenney's bring-in to see fourth street. Mirachi checked and called a bet from Kenney.
Mizrachi led out after making open tens, and Kenney called to sixth street. Mizrachi bet again, with Kenney calling again.
Mizrachi then checked on seventh, and Kenney checked it back. Mizrachi's pair was enough to take the high pot, while Kenney took the low to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,275,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,825,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Ever misread your poker hand and felt like an amateur? Don’t worry. Even Daniel Negreanu does it.
The Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner has been eliminated from this year’s $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship after a rare misread led him to shove all-in against American player Mark Steinberg with his tournament life on the line.
Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
NL 2-7 Single Draw
Mizrachi raised with jack-ten to take the second heads-up hand. Bryn Kenney and Mizrachi then traded the last next two hands, before moving to Stud Hi-Lo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,775,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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2,325,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
NL 2-7 Single Draw
Bryn Kenney raised to 425,000 on the button with 7x6x4x3x2x, and Michael Mizrachi took some time holding Qx9x8x8x5x in the big blind.
Mizrachi let his hand go, and Kenney picked up the first pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,575,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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2,525,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Michael Mizrachi and Bryn Kenney have taken their seats, with heads-up action starting on 2-7 Single Draw.
Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Michael Mizrachi and Bryn Kenney have gone for a short break before battling heads-up for the title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,975,000 | |
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2,125,000 | |
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Level 26
Limit Flop/Draw: 150,000-300,000, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 100,000 Ante, 100,000 Bring-In, 300,000 Completion, 300,000-600,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/250,000 Ante, 100,000-150,000 Blinds
NL 2-7 Single Draw
Esther Taylor moves all in for 675,000 on the button, and Bryn Kenney called in the big blind.
Esther Taylor: 9x8x6x4x2x
Bryn Kenney: 6x5x4x3x2x
Taylor stood pat, while Kenney drew one to break his straight. Kenney peeled the 7x, making the best hand and ending Taylor's run in third place.
This marks the deepest run ever by a woman in the Poker Players Championship, earning $595,136 and a spot on the podium.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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29,975,000 | |
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2,125,000
775,000
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775,000 |
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Busted | |
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