Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day with the clocks showing 76 players remaining.
Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day with the clocks showing 76 players remaining.
Richard Green opened to 24,000 from under the gun and Chao Duan three-bet jammed a stack of 292,000 from middle position. Green called as the action got around.
Chao Duan: 6♦6♠
Richard Green: K♣K♦
Duan had the inferior pair, but a six in the window on the flop of 10♠A♦6♥ gave him the lead with a set as the board finished out Q♦3♠ to earn him a double as Frank Funaro revealed he folded the other six preflop.
"Wow!" said Calais Campbell. "My boy got lucky!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,000,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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600,000
393,000
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393,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger was still nursing a short stack and moved all in from early position. Mike Gorodinsky called, but Michael Moncek went all in from the cutoff. Action folded around to Gorodinsky, who folded.
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♣9♣
Michael Moncek: A♥Q♥
The flop of A♠9♦Q♣ gave both players two pair, and the turn 3♣ gave Lichtenberger a flush draw. It was not to be though, as the J♦ fell on the river and saw Lichtenberger eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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875,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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760,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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Busted | |
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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.
Brice Wood open-jammed a stack of 126,000 from early position and Colin Robinson re-shoved a bigger stack from the button to get things heads-up.
Brice Wood: K♥10♥
Colin Robinson: 6♥6♣
Wood couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 8♦Q♥9♦4♦Q♣ to mark his elimination shortly after making the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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500,000 | |
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Busted | |
Just one hand after the bubble burst, Jakob Miegel moved all in for his remaining 86,000 from middle position, having patiently waited with his short stack. The table folded around to Shannon Shorr in the small blind, who asked with a grin, “What are you going to play if I bust you?”
“I’ll probably late reg the 25K,” Miegel replied, prompting Shorr to make the call.
Jakob Miegel: A♣10♦
Shannon Shorr: 9♥6♠
The flop came Q♠A♦4♣, giving Miegel top pair. He turned to his neighbor and joked, “Didn’t he say he’s going to bust me?” The 2♣ turn and 6♥ river changed nothing, and Miegel secured a much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,400,000
890,000
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890,000 |
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202,000
14,000
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14,000 |
On the stone bubble, Santhosh Suvarna raised to 25,000 from under the gun. Next to act Aram Zobian applied immediate pressure, three-betting to 61,000. Action folded all the way round back to Suvarna, who took about a minute and a half before flicking in the remaining 36,000.
As the dealer put out the 9♣7♦9♦ flop, Suvarna checked over to Zobian, who decided to put Suvarna all in for his tournament life, while one player away from the money. On this street, Suvarna wasted no time in making the call.
Santhosh Suvarna 8♣8♦
Aram Zobian J♣J♦
Suvarna’s elimination announcement was met with a cheer across the room, as the turn K♦ and river Q♥ didn’t help him to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,160,000
481,000
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481,000 |
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Busted | |
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Ronald Campbell opened the action from middle position with a raise to 25,000 and found three callers: Pavel Plesuv in the hijack, Mike Gorodinsky in the small blind, and Michael Moncek in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥7♦7♥, and action checked around to Plesuv, who took the opportunity to bet 25,000. Only Gorodinsky made the call, taking them heads-up to the Q♦ turn.
Gorodinsky checked again, and Plesuv continued with a bet of 58,000. After a short pause to consider his options, Gorodinsky called once more.
The K♥ river slowed the action, as both players checked it down. Gorodinsky revealed 8♥8♣ for two pair, eights and sevens, which proved good enough as Plesuv quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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910,000
249,000
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249,000 |
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615,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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545,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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235,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Colin Robinson bet 159,000 from early position with just 10,000 behind and Brice Wood called on the button.
Robinson checked on the flop of 3♥9♣5♣ and Wood bet 10,000 to put his opponent all in. Robinson called to be at risk on the money bubble.
Colin Robinson: K♣K♥
Brice Wood: A♦K♠
Robinson was far in front and faded an ace for a double as the board finished out 9♦3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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360,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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140,000
13,000
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13,000 |
Needing just one player to bust before making the money, Yosef Fox opened from middle position, opting for a sizing of 25,000. Two players looked him up: Shannon Shorr, who was next to act, and Zdenek Zizka on the button. On a seemingly inconspicuous 5♥8♠2♦ flop, first to act Fox sized up, this time betting 82,000 into the middle. Both of his opponents placed 82,000 of their own chips into the middle of what was becoming an absolutely monster pot.
The 9♥ peeled off on the turn, and this time Fox shoved, covering both players. Shorr pretended like he was thinking about his decision for a few moments before making the call. Zizka wisely folded.
Shannon Shorr 8♥8♦
Yosef Fox A♣A♦
Drawing slim, the J♣ river confirmed Shorr’s safety, in what was without a doubt one of the biggest pots of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,267,000
757,000
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757,000 |
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423,000
138,000
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138,000 |
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330,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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