Event #11: $10,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-01-2025 20:56 UTC-7

Rampage Starts Strong

Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Having recently traded $10,000 for a starting stack of 60,000 chips, Ethan “Rampage” Yau threw out a pot sized bet for 10,000 on a Q♦5♥6♥3♣ board, and was called by Eshaan Bhalla.

First to act on the river, he bet again, this time for 24,000 on the 2♠. Bhalla thought for a few moments, before laughing and saying “I just can’t call you with king-high”, to which Yau laughed and responded “that’s disappointing”. Despite this, he has started well, chipping up early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	135,000
Ethan Yau	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Ethan Yau

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-01-2025 20:48 UTC-7

Checking In at the Arieh

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Josh Arieh raised to 5,000 in early position and Andrew Kelsall three-bet on the button. Arieh called.

Arieh checked on the flop of 8♣8♠Q♦ and Kelsall continued for 9,000. Arieh check raised to 18,000 and Kelsall laid it down.

At the same time, Poker Hall of Famer John Hennigan joined the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	230,000 230,000	230,000
Andrew Kelsall	40,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Josh Arieh

06-01-2025 20:45 UTC-7

Cornell Check-Shoves on Lonis

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Nick Vazquez

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 6,000 on the button, and Tyler Cornell came along from the big blind.

The flop was J♦10♠5♣ and Cornell checked. Lonis bet 7,500, and was met with a call.

The turn brought the 9♥, and this time Lonis fired 19,000 after Cornell checked again. Cornell remained interested in the pot, and called.

The river was the 4♦ and Lonis wasn't done betting. He went for a 47,000 bet on the river. Cornell announced that he was all in, and Lonis started to think. He eventually folded, and Cornell dragged a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Cornell	235,000 180,000	180,000

Jesse Lonis	71,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Tyler Cornell Jesse Lonis

06-01-2025 20:37 UTC-7

Palma Chipping Up

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened to 5,000 in the hijack and Latif Uyar called on the button as Alex Keating called in the small blind. Nick Palma then three-bet to 32,500 from the small blind and only Uyar called.

Palma checked on the flop of 10♣A♣6♦ and his opponent checked back. Palma then bet 15,500 on the 4♣ turn and his opponent called.

Both players checked again on the 6♥ river and Palma showed A♦J♠ to win the pot with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Palma	260,000 200,000	200,000
Alex Keating	90,000

Sam Soverel	60,000 5,000	5,000

Latif Uyar	35,000 49,500	49,500

Tags: Alex Keating Latif Uyar Nick Palma Sam Soverel

06-01-2025 20:33 UTC-7

Heimiller Gets Snapped

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Jacob Wilson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fresh off his third bracelet win in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, Daniel Heimiller tried to pull a fast one on Myles Mullaly during Level 11 of this Mystery Bounty Event.

Heimiller, first to act on a flop of 2♥8♠6♠ overbet shoved for 44,000 effective, and ran right into it as Mullaly snap called with A♠9♠ for two overcards and the nut flush draw, as Heimiller stated “that isn’t great for me”, and showed A♥J♣.

Despite Mullaly hitting one of his outs, Heimiller was still drawing live on the 9♣ turn, however he couldn’t improve as the 2♦ peeled off on the river, Leaving Heimiller with just three quarters of a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Myles Mullaly	125,000 3,500	3,500
Daniel Heimiller	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Daniel Heimiller Myles Mullaly

06-01-2025 20:26 UTC-7

Double Up for Yoh Viral

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Nick Vazquez

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brandon Steven opened to 5,500 under the gun. Johan "YohViral" Guilbert shoved his short stack from middle position. Steven sighed and then called and cards were on their backs.

Johan Guilbert: J♣J♦ All in
Brandon Steven: 3♣3♦

The Q♥7♥5♠Q♣4♥ board was no help to Steven and Guilbert was able to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	275,000 75,000	75,000
Johan Guilbert	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Dominik Nitsche

06-01-2025 20:24 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth's Son Has World Series of Poker Bracelet Dreams of His Own

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Jon Sofen

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth might one day no longer be the only family member to have won World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. That day could even come this year.

Philip Hellmuth III, the "Poker Brat's" son is grinding away at the 2025 WSOP, and he's looking to carve his own legacy in poker. PokerNews caught up with the younger Hellmuth on Sunday to find out if he desires to follow in his father's footsteps, and if he shares in the Poker Hall of Famer's unrivaled passion for winning bracelets.

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Tags: Philip Hellmuth III Phil Hellmuth

06-01-2025 20:17 UTC-7

Bhalla Regrets Not Peeling

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Jacob Wilson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 4,000 under the gun, and was called by both David Stamm on the button, and Eshaan Bhalla in the small blind.

The 4♠7♦J♥ flop checked to Stamm, who took initiative and placed 5,500 into the middle. Bhalla quickly called, before Shabelnyk pulled out a check-raise to 15,500. Stamm continued, Bhalla did not. Shabelnyk followed through on the 9♣ turn, this time wagering all 27,500 of his chips. Following lengthy consideration, Stamm made the fold.

Bhalla, clearly upset with Stamm’s flop call, told the table he “would’ve peeled if [Stamm] hadn’t called”, believing his folded jack-nine would’ve been strong enough to call the shove.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	135,000 13,000	13,000
David Stamm	126,500 22,000	22,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk	78,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: David Stamm Eshaan Bhalla Valentyn Shabelnyk

06-01-2025 20:15 UTC-7

Shorr Gets a Green Chip from Green

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 8♠5♦Q♣2♠, Richard Green bet 6,500 and Shannon Shorr raised to 33,000. Green called.

The river brought the 5♠ and Shorr sized down to 21,000. Green flicked in a green chip for a call, only to muck as Shorr showed A♦Q♥ for top pair top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	325,000 11,000	11,000

Shannon Shorr	235,000 198,500	198,500

Tags: Richard Green Shannon Shorr