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

06-03-2025 11:09 UTC-8

Morales Makes Big Fold

Nick Becker

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

Andres Morales raised to 24,000 on the button and Chad Layne made it 106,000 to go out of the small blind.

Facing a bet that represented almost half of his stack, Morales thought for a moment before folding pockets tens face up.

Layne indicated that they were flipping and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Layne	374,000 98,000	98,000
Andres Morales	220,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Andres Morales Chad Layne

06-03-2025 11:12 UTC-8

Blackwelder A No-Show

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Jerome Solomon

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

Forrest Blackwelder, the overall chip leader after the first day of play, has yet to arrive for Day 2.

Blackwelder, who has never cashed in a WSOP event before this one, missed the entire Level 18, and has had some 200,000 chips blinded off his stack in his absence.

Player	Chips	Progress
Forrest Blackwelder	787,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Forrest Blackwelder

06-03-2025 11:17 UTC-8

Kabrhel Building a Stack

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Myles Phago

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

Tyler Johnson raised from under the gun to 25,000, and Martin Kabrhel called from the small blind.

The flop came 4♠7♠2♥, and Kabrhel check-called Johnson's 12,000 continuation-bet.

The turn brought the 4♣, and again Kabrhel check-called Johnson's 26,000 bet.

The 7♣ fell on the river, and again Kabrhel checked. Johnson bet out 60,000 this time.

Kabrhel asked for the bet size and then counted out his chips multiple times before throwing in the call.

Johnson tabled A♠8♠ for ace-high, and Kabrhel turned over 9♠9♥ and was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	425,000 147,000	147,000

Tyler Johnson	64,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Tyler Johnson

06-03-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Smaller Kicker Kicks In

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Jerome Solomon

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

Jesse Sylvia didn't want to make an all-in bet, so he held on to a single 1,000 chip. Mauro Francolini showed his hand because he thought it was an all-in situation, so Sylvia decided to toss in his last chip.

Jesse Sylvia: A♥J♣ All in
Mauro Francolini: A♦3♣

When the cards rolled out 2♣3♠A♣7♥10♥, the dominated hand got the better of it and Sylvia was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Francolini	270,000
Jesse Sylvia	Busted

Tags: Jesse Sylvia Mauro Francolini

06-03-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Bhalla Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet by Eshaan Bhalla on the button to 80,000. Pierre-Alexandre Lessard then cold four-bet shoved for about 300,000 in the small blind. Zavoloka folded and Bhalla made the call.

Pierre-Alexandre Lessard: J♠9♠ All in
Eshaan Bhalla: A♥K♥

Bhalla's ace-high remained best as the board ran out 4♣6♦3♠8♦5♠ and Lessard was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	1,190,000 630,000	630,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	495,000 304,000	304,000
Pierre-Alexandre Lessard	Busted

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Pierre-Alexandre Lessard

06-03-2025 11:24 UTC-8

Firestone Forces a Fold with River Raise

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Sava Krink

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

With around 80,000 already in the pot and the board reading 9♥9♣7♠10♠, Shenmolesky, in the big blind, led out with a bet of 30,000. Firestone on the button didn’t take long to call and the two went to the river.

The 6♦ completed the board, and Shenmolesky kept up the pressure with a sizable bet of 100,000. Firestone took a brief pause before coming over the top with a raise to 350,000. The pressure was too much, Shenmolesky quickly let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Firestone	1,030,000 262,000	262,000
Maxwell Shenmolesky	710,000

Tags: Maxwell Shenmolesky Eric Firestone

06-03-2025 11:31 UTC-8

Huge Pot for Bromberg

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Barry Russell

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

Pablo Ching raised in the cutoff to 25,000, Johnny Bromberg three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind, Ching called.

Action went check-check when the flop came A♠2♣2♥, Bromberg bet 60,000 when the 8♥ hit the turn, Ching called.

Bromberg decided to bet 150,000 when the 2♦ fell on the river. Ching when deep into the tank before he eventually called and Bromberg tabled A♦4♥ for the full house and he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Bromberg	920,000 200,000	200,000
Pablo Ching	666,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Johnny Bromberg Pablo Ching

06-03-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Stefanski Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

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

David Stefanski was all in preflop and at risk against Ian Gavlick in a classic coin flip situation.

David Stefanski: 8♦8♥ All in
Ian Gavlick: K♦Q♦

The flop came 7♠5♥6♠ with Stefanski's pair of eights still in the lead. That was until Gavlick pulled ahead on the Q♥ turn, pairing his queen.

The river landed the 9♥ and Stefanski improved to a straight to earn the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stefanski	304,000 32,000	32,000
Ian Gavlick	122,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: David Stefanski Ian Gavlick

06-03-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Wang Double Up Through Van Leeuwen

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Myles Phago

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

Rhett Van Leeuwen raised from the cut off to 25,000 and Pengfei Wang moved all in from the big blind for approximately 150,000.

Van Leeuwen called.

Pengfei Wang: Q♣K♥ All in
Rhett Van Leeuwen: A♠10♠

The flop came 9♦3♥5♣ and it looked like Wang was going to be sent to the rail.

The turn brought the 8♦ but then the K♦ fell on the river which saved Wang and gave him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pengfei Wang	350,000 215,000	215,000

Rhett Van Leeuwen	115,000 109,000	109,000

Tags: Pengfei Wang Rhett Van Leeuwen

06-03-2025 11:48 UTC-8

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

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Sava Krink

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

With more than 100,000 already in the middle and four players seeing a flop of 3♥9♠2♥, 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: K♣K♠ All in
Joel Vazquez: 10♥5♥

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.