Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Maintains Big Lead on Next Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised to 400,000 with the 4♣3♣ and Josh Arieh defended the 5♣4♠. On the 8♣8♦2♦ flop, Arieh opted to check and Glaser's bet of 250,000 won the pot right there.

After the hand was over, both players went on a scheduled 15-minute break.

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Makes a Boat

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised to 375,000 from the button and Benny Glaser defended the big blind.

Glaser check-called bet for 325,000 on the J♠A♦2♣ flop, but check-folded to a bet of 800,000 on the J♥ turn.

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Jun 25, 2026

Rare Pot for Arieh

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised from the button and Benny Glaser called from the big blind.

Both players drew three, and Glaser check-called a bet.

On second draw, Glaser upgraded to a two draw, with Arieh drawing only one card. Glaser check-called a bet again.

Glaser drew one on the third draw, and Arieh stood pat.

Glaser ended up with 10♣8♥7♦3♥2♦, with Arieh holding the winner with 8♦6♠5♥4♦2♣.

Glaser check-called a bet, and Arieh took in a much needed pot.

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Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Pulls Further Ahead in Triple Draw

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Josh Arieh: 4♥2♠ / 5♥7♣5♣7♥ / Q♠
Benny Glaser: J♦6♠ / 2♣4♠A♠8♥ / 3♠

Josh Arieh completed and Benny Glaser called. Both checked fourth street and Arieh bet fifth street with his pair of fives while Glaser picked up the low draw. On sixth street, Arieh made two pair and bet, Glaser called with his completed low and the same action repeated on seventh street for the split pot.

After the live stream panned out to other ongoing tournaments, they went back to the main feature table with Triple Draw already underway.

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Glaser discarded two on the second draw while Arieh took one and Arieh bet with the 5x / 8x5x4x2x while Glaser raised it up holding the Qx10x4x3x2x. Arieh called and discarded one, Glaser took two and hit the magic 7x6x4x3x2x. Arieh improved albeit to a king only and checked, then folded to Glaser's bet.

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Jun 25, 2026

No Momentum for At All for Arieh

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Benny Glaser: 8♦6♦ / Q♥J♠Q♦
Josh Arieh: 10♥6♠ / 10♠3♣K♠ - folded on fifth street

Benny Glaser completed, and called Josh Arieh's raise on third street.

It checked through to fifth street, where Glaser made open queens. He bet, and Arieh ditched his split tens.

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Put in the Blender

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

Benny Glaser raised K♣9♥8♥5♠2♠ to 375,000 from the button before Josh Arieh made it 1,200,000 with J♦9♠7♠5♣4♦. Glaser called.

Arieh stood pat, and Glaser drew one.

Glaser's king turned into a three for the Brit to make 9♥8♥5♠3♠2♠. Arieh checked, and then went deep into the tank after Glaser fired out 2,900,000.

Several minutes passed by, with Arieh making the disciplined laydown.

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Jun 25, 2026

More of the Same for Glaser

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh raised to 450,000 with the Q♠9♥6♠4♦ and Benny Glaser defended the 9♠8♣5♥5♣. The A♣J♣7♠ flop saw Glaser check-call a bet of 300,000 and Arieh asked for the size of the pot on the 9♦ turn when Glaser had checked. Arieh then bet 1,100,000 into 1,650,000 and Glaser folded.

Glaser's pot-sized raise to 450,000 with the A♥8♦7♠6♠ was called by Arieh with the K♣Q♠8♠2♠ and they headed to the J♥6♦5♣ flop. Arieh checked with a whole lot of nothing and Glaser bet 525,000 to win the pot right there.

Limit Hold'em

Arieh then raised the A♣K♦ in Limit Hold'em and Glaser instantly let go of 3♥2♦.

Glaser then raised the J♠4♥ and Arieh called with 9♦2♦. They checked the 10♦8♦8♣ flop to the A♦ turn on which Arieh checked his flush draw, Glaser checked it back. The J♥ river only improved Glaser and Arieh checked, Glaser bet to win the pot uncontested.

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Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Bluffs Arieh

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Benny Glaser raised K♣Q♦J♦5♣ to 450,000 from the button and Josh Arieh called from the big blind with K♥J♠J♣5♥.

The 9♣6♣4♥ flop and 7♠ turn checked through to the A♦ river, giving Arieh the best hand. However, Arieh was bet off the winner as he check-folded to a bet of 525,000

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Caught Speeding in PLO

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Calum Grant

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Josh Arieh raised Q♠7♥7♦3♣ to 300,000 from the button and Benny Glaser defended K♦J♣9♠5♣ from the big blind.

Glaser check-called for 300,000 on the K♥Q♣5♦ flop before the A♣ turn checked through to the 9♣ river.

Glaser rivered a flush to officially seal the checkmark, and checked. Arieh attempted a bluff with a bet of 700,000 but he snap-folded when Glaser made it 2,000,000.

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Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Prevails Again in Razz Against Arieh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 125,000-250,000 Blinds, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 150,000/225,000 Ante, 75,000-150,000 Blinds

Razz

Josh Arieh: 7x4x / 4x2x7x2x / 8x
Benny Glaser: 6x5x / 7x9xKx9x / 10x

Josh Arieh bet fourth and fifth street with the favourable board but then paired his deuce, while Benny Glaser paired his nine on sixth street. Arieh bet again for Glaser to call and the same action repeated on seventh street. Glaser called and was good with his ten-nine to pull further ahead.

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