Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-03-2025 16:27 UTC-8

A Pair of Threes is Good Enough

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a flop of Q♠3♦Q♥, Eshaan Bhalla fired 40,000 from the small blind and got a raise from Bradley Gafford in the big blind to 80,000, sending Bhalla to the tank. After a few seconds, Bhalla called to see the next street.

The 8♠ dropped, and Bhalla check-called Gafford's bet of 125,000. Gafford slowed down, and the action went check-check.

Bhalla showed K♠9♥ for king-high, and Gafford showed 6♦3♥ to claim the pot with a pair of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	5,650,000 525,000	525,000
Bradley Gafford	1,100,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Bradley Gafford Eshaan Bhalla

06-03-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Sava Krink

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 36 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume around 6:30 p.m. local time.

06-03-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Dinner Break Chip Counts (full)

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Sava Krink

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	5,655,000 5,000	5,000
Dani Genov	5,245,000 345,000	345,000
Damarjai Davenport	3,550,000 400,000	400,000

Thomas Boivin	3,043,000 307,000	307,000
Tristan Wade	2,735,000 465,000	465,000

James Leonard	2,680,000 680,000	680,000

David Funkhouser	2,470,000 125,000	125,000

Aaron Overton	2,100,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Oscar Johansson	2,065,000 615,000	615,000
David Jackson	1,940,000 80,000	80,000

Yoann Rubele	1,809,000 1,049,000	1,049,000
Ashton Nikzad	1,510,000 765,000	765,000
Haiyang Yang	1,500,000 150,000	150,000
Thomas Hill	1,430,000 220,000	220,000
Alexandros Kolonias	1,405,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Toan Nguyen	1,390,000 390,000	390,000
Giuseppe Lomuscio	1,370,000 520,000	520,000
Guofeng Wang	1,355,000 145,000	145,000
Brandon Mueller	1,350,000 685,000	685,000
Dan Larsen	1,250,000 55,000	55,000
Shundan Xiao	1,250,000 70,000	70,000
Francisco De La Rosa	1,225,000 595,000	595,000

Yohan Rascar	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Tom Verbruggen	1,140,000 310,000	310,000
Bradley Gafford	1,135,000 35,000	35,000

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Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-03-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Wang Turns Up the Heat

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aaron Overton raised to 80,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Guofeng Wang in the hijack to 190,000. Overton made the call.

The dealer put out a monotone flop of 3♦8♦4♦ and Overton checked. Wang continued with a bet of 225,000 and Overton thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Overton	1,910,000 190,000	190,000
Guofeng Wang	1,680,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Aaron Overton Guofeng Wang

06-03-2025 17:44 UTC-8

Jaffe's Jacks Hold

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Myles Phago

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mark Jaffe raised from the cut off to 80,000, and Arnaud Enselme three-bet from the big blind to 600,000, leaving himself just 120,000 behind.

Jaffe four-bet all in effectively putting Enselme at risk. Enselme took his time but made the call.

Arnaud Enselme: 8♥8♦ All in
Mark Jaffe: J♦J♣

The flop came K♣10♥10♦ and was no help to Enselme. Nor were the turn of the Q♠ and the 2♠ river, and Enselme was eliminated in 36th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Jaffe	1,600,000 545,000	545,000
Arnaud Enselme	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Mark Jaffe

06-03-2025 17:45 UTC-8

Nguyen Four-Bets Jackson Out of a Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After action was passed to him in a heads-up situation, David Jackson bet 50,000 on a J♦10♣9♦4♣ board with around 220,000 in the pot. Toan Nguyen responded with a raise to 125,000.

After a quick stare down, Jackson three-bet to 450,000 sending Nguyen to the tank. Staring straight back at Jackson, Nguyen shoved all-in for around a million. Jackson mulled over the situation unmoving.

He pushed his cards towards the muck pile, surrendering his hand and the pot to Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toan Nguyen	2,000,000 610,000	610,000
David Jackson	1,400,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: David Jackson Toan Nguyen

06-03-2025 17:49 UTC-8

Jackson Sends Slyvinskyi to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Bohdan Slyvinskyi three-bet jammed on the button for about 400,000 to put himself at risk. Jackson quickly called.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: 6♣6♠ All in
David Jackson: 9♥9♦

The board ran out J♥J♦Q♠7♣A♣ with Jackson's pair of nines remaining out in the lead all the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	1,950,000 550,000	550,000

Bohdan Slyvinskyi	Busted

06-03-2025 17:53 UTC-8

What a Sick Hand

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Barry Russell

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eshaan Bhalla raised under the gun to 80,000, Bradley Gafford three-bet to 240,000, and Shundan Xiao four-bet to 400,000. Bhalla folded, and Gafford made the call.

On a flop of K♥7♠J♦, Gafford checked to Xiao, who continued with a bet of 100,000. Gafford called. The 9♣ hit the turn, and this time Gafford led for 150,000. Xiao just called.

Gafford decided to leave just one big blind behind before moving nearly his entire stack into the middle. Xiao snap-shoved, putting Gafford to the test on the 5♠ river. He knew it wasn’t good news, but tanked for the $3,000 pay jump. When the floor called “payout,” Gafford flicked his last chip into the middle.

Gafford tabled A♠A♦ but couldn’t beat Xiao’s top set with K♣K♠. Gafford was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	6,000,000 345,000	345,000
Shundan Xiao	2,400,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Bradley Gafford	Busted

Tags: Bradley Gafford Eshaan Bhalla Shundan Xiao

06-03-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Jackson Gets There to Send Shenmolesky Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Everyone folded to David Jackson in the small blind. With Maxwell Shenmolesky sitting short in the big blind, Jackson took a quick peek at his cards and raised for about 400,000, putting Shenmolesky to the test. After checking his own hand, Shenmolesky made the call, what was his all-in.

"I only saw a queen," Jackson admitted.

Maxwell Shenmolesky: A♥4♥ All in
David Jackson: Q♦2♦

When Jackson revealed the deuce, he laughed and added, "Diamond!"

The flop came Q♥3♦4♣, giving both players a pair, but Jackson had the better of it. The 5♦ on the turn brought a flush draw for Jackson, narrowing Shenmolesky’s hopes. The 8♦ on the river completed the flush, sending Shenmolesky to the rail as Jackson scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	2,500,000 550,000	550,000

Maxwell Shenmolesky	Busted

Tags: David Jackson Maxwell Shenmolesky