Level: 16
Limit Flop/Draw: 12,000/24,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds
Level: 16
Limit Flop/Draw: 12,000/24,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds
“I probably played better than the last three I won. 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.”
That's what Michael Mizrachi had to say after he cruised to victory in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
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 $5,162,750 prize pool and further cementing his legacy as the event's most dominant force.
For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs.
But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.
Goldstein’s luck turned in January 2025 when the US Department of Justice a federal grand jury initiated a 22-count indictment accusing the attorney of failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting law firm funds to pay his personal poker debts.
In a new PokerNews video essay, we take a look at the life of Tom Goldstein and the high-stakes poker game that led to his federal indictment.
Here are the full field counts at the dinner break, according to the latest WSOP+ app update.
The remaining 39 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break, with play set to resumes at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Play resumes in Level 16 with big bet blinds of 3,000/6,000 and limits of 12,000/24,000, with an average stack of 292,500, or just over 12 big bets. 30 players will make the money.
2-7 Triple Draw
Jiyang Gan raised on the button, with Mike Gorodinsky calling in the big blind. Gorodinsky took two cards, while Gan asked for three.
Both players checked to the second draw and took two each. Another pair of checks led to the third draw, with Gorodinsky taking one. Gan took another two, and Gorodinsky checked one last time.
After taking a moment, Gan checked it back. Gorodinsky showed 10x7x6x3x2x, taking down the small pot as Gan mucked.
At nearby tables, David "ODB" Baker, Koji Fujimoto and Jon Shoreman were sent to the rail shortly before the dinner break.
Omaha Hi-Lo
Koji Fujimoto raised under the gun, Dario Sammartino three-bet from the hijack, Joe Cassidy made it four bets from the big blind, Fujimoto called all-in for 28,000, and Sammartino called.
Cassidy led the K♦J♣2♠ flop and Sammartino called.
The 10♣ turn checked through to the A♠ river as Cassidy led and Sammartino folded.
Koji Fujimoto: Q♥Q♣J♦9♥
Joe Cassidy: A♥A♦10♠2♦
Cassidy rivered top set but Fujimoto turned a straight and rivered broadway to survive.
Razz
Greg Mueller: 6x5x / 4xQx10x9x / Qx
Todd Brunson: 8x7x / 6x9xJx2x / Kx
Todd Brunson completed before Greg Mueller took raising chips from his short stack and tossed them into the middle. Brunson called to see fourth street and led out with a bet.
Mueller called that bet, plus the next one on fifth street before committing the last of his stack on sixth.
The cards were turned up, with Brunson showing his made nine-eight. Mueller was drawing live, but caught a queen on the end to end his tournament run.
Seven Card Stud
Jordan Griff: XxXx / 8♠K♦3♦J♣ / Xx
Koji Fujimoto: XxXx / 2♥2♦9♦ - folded on fifth street
Dario Sammartino: XxXx / A♣4♣K♣Q♦ / Xx
Action picked up on fifth after a bet went in from each on fourth. Fujimoto checked with open twos, Sammartino bet, Griff raised, Fujimoto folded, and Sammartino called.
Sammartino check-called a bet on sixth before he opted to lead on seventh. Griff then raised which caused immediate distress to Sammartino.
"Are you full?" he questioned before he flicked in the call. He got the bad news as Griff tabled 8♥3♠3♣ as he made a full house on seventh. Sammartino revealed that he made the ace-high flush before he angrily slammed his cards into the middle.
Limit Hold'em
Jiyang Gan raised on the button, with Mike Gorodinsky defending his big blind to the 4♥7♥3♥ flop. The two players exchanged a bet and call, with the 2♣ hitting the turn.
Both players checked to see the A♦ river, and Gorodinsky led out with a bet. After counting his remaining stack, Gan opted to lay his hand down and Gorodinsky raked in the chips.