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

Jun 25, 2026

Two Pair No Problem for Glaser in Razz

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

Razz

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

Josh Arieh completed, and called when Benny Glaser raised.

Arieh called a bet on fourth street but check-folded on fifth-street.

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Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Extends Lead

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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 raised the button and Benny Glaser called with the K♠6♣5♠5♣ in the big blind to then check-call a bet on the 10♣8♥3♣ flop. After the K♦ turn, Glaser checked once more for Arieh to fire a bet and pick up a call. Both checked the 6♥ on the river and Arieh's Q♠Q♥J♣10♦ briefly appeared on the graphics before they went into the muck.

Arieh then three-bet the A♥6♣3♥3♦ and Glaser called with his A♦J♥7♠7♦. They checked the K♠Q♠5♠ flop and the K♦ turn to see the 5♣ river for free. Arieh gave up and checked for Glaser to win the pot in showdown.

Arieh then raised with the J♠J♥10♥10♣ and called a three-bet, hitting middle set on the Q♠J♦3♥ flop. Glaser continued with his A♣K♥8♦4♦ to bet and Arieh raised, Glaser called. The A♥ came on the turn and Glaser check-called, the 5♣ river then ensured the split pot via check-call for the Brit.

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Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Calls Down Correctly 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

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: 9♥9♣ / Q♦6♦J♣4♣ / 10♦
Josh Arieh: K♠2♦ / A♦7♠J♠3♥ / 2♣

Josh Arieh completed and called a raise by Benny Glaser who then bet on fourth street, Arieh raised and Glaser called. Arieh bet again on fifth street with his lead and Glaser came along after some consideration. Arieh didn't take his foot off the gas pedal and bet again on sixth street, which Glaser called.

Arieh eventually made a pair of deuces on seventh street to bet again. Glaser studied the felt and his opponent before he made the call to open up a lead.

Tags: Benny Glaser Josh Arieh

Jun 25, 2026

Nearly Even in Chips

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised to 400,000 with the A♠7♣ and Josh Arieh three-bet to 1,400,000 from the big blind with the marginally superior A♥9♠. The Brit mulled it over for a while and then four-bet to 3,800,000 for Arieh to fold.

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: A♥9♥ / J♦4♣2♠6♣ folded on sixth street
Josh Arieh: Q♥5♦ / 6♥Q♦9♦6♦

Glaser completed with a jack showing and Arieh called. Arieh check-called fourth with his pair of queens and checked again fifth street, Glaser checked back this time. Arieh bet sixth street and Glaser folded.

Tags: Benny Glaser Josh Arieh

Jun 25, 2026

Glaser Has the Superior King

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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

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised to 400,000 with the K♦4♥ and Benny Glaser defended his big blind with the superior king in K♥J♦. The Q♣10♦3♥ flop gave Glaser an open-ended straight draw which he opted to check, prompting a bet worth 275,000 by Arieh and a call by Glaser.

Neither player improved on the 7♣ turn and Glaser checked again, Arieh checked back to see the 5♥ river for free.

Tags: Benny Glaser Josh Arieh

Jun 25, 2026

Heads-Up Play Resumes

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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

The final two players are back in their seats and the cards are in the air with Josh Arieh holding a comfortable lead over Benny Glaser, though, that can change in a matter of big bet games.

Tags: Benny Glaser Josh Arieh

Jun 25, 2026

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($600,698)

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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

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Down to the last 300,000, Ivey moved all in and drew four while Josh Arieh took two. On the second draw, Ivey took two and so did Arieh before the final draw came along. Ivey took one and Arieh patted.

Phil Ivey: 8x5x4x2x All in
Josh Arieh: 10x8x7x5x2x

The final card for Ivey was another 4x and that spelled the end for him in third place for $600,698. After the elimination, the stream went on a 15-minute break.

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Hits The Perfect Runout

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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

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Josh Arieh raised and then called a three-bet by Phil Ivey. On the first draw, Ivey took one and Arieh took two. Ivey bet and Arieh quickly called. Following a pat by Ivey with the 8x7x6x5x2x, Arieh took one with his paired eight and Ivey's bet with 800,000 behind was called.

Ivey patted again and Arieh took one with the an 8x6x4x2x draw. Arieh caught the 5x to improve and bet into Ivey, who had just over one and a half big bets behind. Ivey called and was shown the bad news to all but extinguish his chances of victory.

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Leaves Ivey Even Shorter

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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

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Phil Ivey raised to 350,000 on the button and Benny Glaser three-bet to 1,425,000 in order to force out Ivey before the draw. The live stream then showed other ongoing events before it went back to the final table with the next game variant.

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Phil Ivey: 7♣6♦ / 8♠Q♦2♦10♥ / 7♠
Josh Arieh: J♥9♣ / 9♠4♣2♠2♣ / 3♠

Phil Ivey completed and Josh Arieh raised with his split nines. On fourth street, Ivey check-called a bet and then did so again on fifth street. Arieh paired his deuce on sixth street and bet, Ivey called. They checked down seventh and Arieh won the pot to pile more misery on Ivey.

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Jun 25, 2026

Arieh Hits Trips Against Ivey

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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

Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey in the small blind min-raised with the K♥2♥ and Josh Arieh called with the A♥4♦ out of the big blind. Both players had a piece of the K♠4♠4♥ flop on which Ivey's bet was called. After the 7♦ turn, Ivey checked and then called Arieh's bet before doing so again on the 2♦ river.

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Ivey