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11-06-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Boivin Takes from Tollerene

Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 10♥2♥4♠ in a hand between Ben Tollerene in early position and Thomas Boivin in the cutoff.

Both players checked to the 9♥ turn where Tollerene led out for 28,000 and Boivin called.

On the J♦ river, Tollerene slowed down with a check and Boivin fired out a bet of 80,000.

Tollerene used a time bank card before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,935,000 35,000	35,000

Ben Tollerene	373,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Holy S#!%! Dude Allegedly Murdered Two Friends Over Poker Game | PokerNews Podcast #924

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In the 924th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is once again joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to talk the latest stories in the poker world. That includes a double murder that took place at a home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and poker pro Steven Jones, who finished runner-up to Daniel Weinman in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, being a contestant on Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2.

From there, Chad reveals the charity fundraiser record he set with the help of the poker world, Elon Musk weighing in on the AI poker bot battle, and John Riordan winning the $100,000 PLO Super High Roller Bowl. Speaking of winners, Justin Arnwine scored big at RGPS Grand Prix Maryland.

The crew then talks about the upcoming December war between the WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship, and the new poker documentary No Limit about the former stop.

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11-06-2025 14:48 UTC-8

More Than a Flesh Wound for Sturm

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thomas Boivin opened to 17,000 from under the gun and Leon Sturm three-bet to 51,000 in middle position. Cary Katz was mid conversation with Bryn Kenney but stopped talking to move all in for around 320,000 from the small blind.

Sturm asked for a count and Katz cheered. "I love when they ask how much! It means you don't have aces."

Katz then launched into a Borat impression — "Very NICE! You don't have aces!" — before Sturm called with a slightly smaller stack.

Leon Sturm: A♠K♦ All in
Cary Katz: Q♣Q♥

The flip was never a fair fight as the board ran out Q♦6♦4♠4♣6♥ to give Katz queens full as Sturm was sent to the rail, but not before a needle from the PokerGO founder.

"It's just a flesh wound," said Katz.

"It's not just a flesh wound," corrected Nick Petrangelo. "It's the full wound."

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,900,000

Cary Katz	650,000 330,000	330,000

Leon Sturm	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Cary Katz Leon Sturm Nick Petrangelo Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Haxton Wins Two in a Row

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bryn Kenney raised to 18,000 in middle position, Dan Smith three-bet to 50,000 in the hijack, and Isaac Haxton cold four-bet jammed in the big blind for 227,000 to put himself at risk. Kenney and Smith both folded.

The next hand, Haxton limped in the small blind and Ben Tollerene made it 30,000 to go in the big blind. Haxton called.

The flop of 5♣9♠3♥ went check-check, bringing the 8♣ turn where Haxton led out for 50,000. Tollerene made the call, bringing the 10♠ river.

Haxton bet 115,000 and Tollerene thought for a moment before flicking in the call. Haxton tabled the winner with J♣10♥ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	575,000

Isaac Haxton	500,000 240,000	240,000

Ben Tollerene	460,000 60,000	60,000
Dan Smith	290,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Bryn Kenney Dan Smith Isaac Haxton

11-06-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Back-to-Back Three-Bets

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo opened in early position and Ben Tollerene three-bet from a few seats over to bring a fold from Petrangelo.

The next hand, Thomas Boivin opened to 19,000 in the cutoff and Leon Sturm three-bet jammed a stack of around 260,000 in the small blind. The chip leader laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Leon Sturm	290,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Final Table Chip Counts (full)

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	2,000,000 40,000	40,000

Stephen Chidwick	714,000 286,000	286,000

Bryn Kenney	575,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Tollerene	520,000 32,000	32,000
Nick Petrangelo	450,000 50,000	50,000

Dan Smith	360,000 15,000	15,000

Cary Katz	320,000 70,000	70,000

Isaac Haxton	260,000 84,000	84,000

Leon Sturm	250,000 30,000	30,000

11-06-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Leon Sturm	Germany	250,000	31
2	Stephen Chidwick	United Kingdom	714,000	89
3	Nick Petrangelo	United States	450,000	56
4	Isaac Haxton	United States	260,000	33
5	Ben Tollerene	United States	520,000	65
6	Cary Katz	United States	320,000	40
7	Bryn Kenney	United States	575,000	72
8	Thomas Boivin	Belgium	2,000,000	250
9	Dan Smith	United States	360,000	45

11-06-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Overbet Met With Overraise

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 14,000 in the cutoff and David Chen defended in the big blind.

Chen checked on the flop of 6♦K♠3♥ and Chidwick continued for 9,000. Chen called. Both players then checked on the 10♥ turn.

The A♥ river completed the board and Chen led out with an overbet of 75,000. Chidwick responded by raising to 300,000 to put Chen all in.

Chen went in the tank and eventually called. Chidwick showed a flush with 8♥7♥ to crush the aces up of Chen with A♣10♠ as Chen was sent to the rail on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

David Chen	Busted

Tags: David Chen Stephen Chidwick

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

11-06-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Tollerene Bombs the River

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 13,000 under the gun and was called by Nick Petrangelo on the button and Ben Tollerene in the small blind.

The flop came 9♦K♣2♦, Tollerene checked, Smith bet 13,000, and Petrangelo called. Tollerene then raised to 35,000, prompting Smith to call and Petrangelo to fold.

The J♦ turn went check-check, bringing the 10♥ river. Tollerene used two time bank cards before sliding out almost his entire stack, leaving 1,000 behind.

Faced with a bet of 353,000, Smith thought for a moment before giving up his hand.