2025 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$414,950
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,124,935
Total Entries
2,354
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
174
Players Left
11
Players Left 1 / 2,354

Xiao’s Kings Hold for a Massive Double-Up Against Vazquez

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Shundan Xiao
Shundan Xiao

With more than 100,000 already in the middle and four players seeing a flop of 392, action checked around to Pablo Mariz on the button. He fired for 36,000, but Joel Vazquez in the big blind came in with a raise to 120,000.

That’s when Shundan Xiao moved all in, forcing quick folds from both Guilherme Pessoa and Mariz. Vazquez asked for a count, and once the dealer confirmed 336,000 total, he made the call to take it to showdown.

Shundan Xiao: KKAll in
Joel Vazquez: 105

Xiao was ahead with an overpair, but Vazquez had plenty of outs with a flush draw and some backdoor straight possibilities. The 6 on the turn added to the drama but didn’t change much.

When the river brought the J, Xiao’s kings held strong, and she let out a sigh of relief as she raked in a massive double-up.

Tags: Guilherme PessoaJoel VazquezPablo MarizShundan Xiao