Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 26, 2025

Johnson KOs Yoon and Takes a Big Pot from Vitch

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Marco Johnson: 7♣7♥/10♠8♦2♦4♦/8♥
Christopher Vitch: K♦10♦/9♦6♣5♦Q♠/6♥
Brian Yoon: K♣Q♥/K♠9♣2♣J♠/A♠

Brian Yoon was left with just one red 5,000 chip from the previous hand, and was forced all-in from posting the ante. Christopher Vitch completed, Marco Johnson raised, Vitch made it three bets and Johnson called.

Vitch bet fourth through seventh street with Johnson calling him down the whole way.

"You're good" Vitch told Johnson after being called on seventh street, showing just a pair of sixes and missed flush and straight draws. Johnson showed two pair, sevens and eights.

Yoon had not yet peeled his seventh card and had plenty of outs to either a straight, trips or a better two pair. He instead got the ace of spades for a brick and was sent to the rail while Johnson picked up a healthy pot.

Tags: Brian Yoon Christopher Vitch Marco Johnson

Jun 26, 2025

Daher Downs Sternheimer

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Calum Grant

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Razz

Philip Sternheimer: 9x7x / 4xKx10x9x / Ax All in
Albert Daher: 7x6x 2xJx5x6x / 8x

Albert Daher completed and then called when Philip Sternheimer raised on his direct left. Sternheimer called a bet when he caught a king and his final big bet went in on fifth street for the cards to go on their backs.

Daher was ahead with a jack-seven, miles in front of Sternheimer's king-ten.

After seventh street, Daher made an eight-seven to leave Sternheimer drawing dead, with Sternheimer's A♦ being turned over just as a formality.

Tags: Albert Daher Philip Sternheimer

Jun 26, 2025

Yoon Left With One Chip

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Matthew Ashton: XxXx/A♦6♦A♥Q♥/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/8♠Q♣8♣10♦/Xx

Matthew Ashton and Brian Yoon were heads-up on fifth street when Ashton bet with a pair of aces showing. Yoon called with his two eights.

Ashton bet again on sixth and Yoon called. Ashton then bet on seventh and Yoon called, committing all but one 5,000 chip. Ashton turned over Q♦2♦2♣ for aces and queens, and Yoon mucked.

Tags: Brian Yoon Matthew Ashton

Jun 26, 2025

Brewer Takes From Glaser; Glantz Out

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Connor Richards

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Chris Brewer raised on the button and Benny Glaser defended his big blind.

Glaser checked on the flop of 4♦8♥K♦ and Brewer bet. Glaser called. Glaser checked again on the 10♠ turn and Brewer bet. Glaser folded.

At the next table, Team Lucky's Matt Glantz was eliminated.

Tags: Chris Brewer Matt Glantz Benny Glaser

Jun 26, 2025

Daher Chips Away at Hellmuth

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Razz

Albert Daher: XxXx/Ax6x7x
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx/AxQxQx - folded on fifth street
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/Kx - folded bring in

Phil Hellmuth completed, Albert Daher made it two bets and Hellmuth called.

Daher then bet fourth and fifth street. Hellmuth called fourth but was forced to fold after pairing his queen on fifth street.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Albert Daher Philip Sternheimer

Jun 26, 2025

Vitch Bets Big Against Ashton

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Matthew Ashton raised to 35,000 under the gun and Christopher Vitch three-bet to 110,000 in the cutoff. Ashton called and they went heads-up to the J♦7♥4♦ flop.

Vitch then continued for 75,000 and Ashton called. The turn was the 3♣ and Vitch bet 300,000. Ashton paused for about 30 seconds but then mucked his cards as Vitch took the pot.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Matthew Ashton

Jun 26, 2025

Hellmuth Chips Up Through Taylor

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Calum Grant

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor raised second to act and called when Phil Hellmuth made it three-bets.

Taylor check-called bets on the flop and turn for the final board to read Q♠Q♣3♥6♣10♥.

No low was availble after all five community cards were dealt and Taylor checked. Hellmuth bet and after some time in the tank, Taylor called.

"Ace-queen," announced Hellmuth, who had A♣K♥Q♦2♠. Taylor conceded the pot.

Tags: Esther Taylor Phil Hellmuth

Jun 26, 2025

Lindgren Takes Another Off Yoon

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Connor Richards

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Erick Lindgren raised from under the gun and Brian Yoon defended in the big blind.

Yoon checked on the flop of 6♣4♣K♥ and Lindgren continued for 30,000. Yoon called. Yoon checked again on the J♥ turn and Lindgren sized up to 125,000. Yoon again called.

Yoon checked once more on the A♠ river and Lindgren fired a final bet of 250,000. Yoon went in the tank and called, only to muck as Lindgren showed A♣K♦ for top two pair.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Brian Yoon

Jun 26, 2025

Mizrachi Calls Down Klodnicki

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/Q♣K♠3♠6♥/Xx
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx/8♥9♠9♦3♥/Xx
Matt Glantz: XxXx/4♥5♣Xx - folded on fifth street

Michael Mizrachi completed and Chris Klodnicki raised. Matt Glantz called, as did Mizrachi and they went three-handed to fourth street.

All three players checked to fifth where Klodnicki bet. Glantz folded, while Mizrachi called.

Klodnicki continued betting on sixth as Mizrachi called. Klodnicki then bet again on seventh and Mizrachi called.

"Nines up," Klodnicki announced, but Mizrachi had K♣Q♠8♣ for kings and queens to win the pot and move up past 2,000,000.

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Matt Glantz Michael Mizrachi

Jun 26, 2025

Yu Scoops Lamb

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/25,000 Ante, 10,000-15,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ben Yu opened from the button and Ben Lamb three-bet from the small blind. Yu called.

The flop came 2♣J♥4♠. Lamb checked, Yu bet, Lamb check-raised and Lamb called.

Lamb bet the 3♠ turn, Yu raised and Lamb called before both players checked the A♣ river. Yu tabled A♥J♠5♦2♠ for a wheel straight to scoop the pot.