Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-04-2025 19:05 UTC-7

Mitchell Gets Value

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Robert Jones

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

The action was picked up on a 9♦5♠5♥ flop where Brandon Mitchell called a raise from Zhargal Tsydypov preflop.

Mitchell, sitting in the big blind, check-called a bet on the flop of 300,000 from Tsydypov sitting in the cutoff.

The turn came the 2♠ and both players checked.

On the 7♥ river, Mitchell fired 325,000 into the middle, Tsydypov quickly called to be shown K♠9♠, and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mitchell	5,300,000 900,000	900,000

Zhargal Tsydypov	3,500,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Zhargal Tsydypov

06-04-2025 18:56 UTC-7

Pannucci Rivers Value

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Lou Garza sat on the button and raised to 240,000. The big blind, John Pannucci, called to the 3♠K♣3♥ flop, where he check-called Garza's bet of 125,000.

Both checked the 4♠ turn, but the J♠ river saw betting action again. Pannucci fired 195,000, and Garza called after some deliberation.

Pannucci tabled A♥J♦ for two pair. Garza took a final look at his cards as he tossed them into the muck and surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	4,515,000 415,000	415,000
Lou Garza	3,080,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: John Pannucci Lou Garza

06-04-2025 18:51 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: David Daneshgar Used Poker Winnings to Build a Multimillion-Dollar Business

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 27th episode, Connor talks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and venture capitalist David Daneshgar, who used poker winnings to launch a successful start-up that raised tens of millions. The Californian with $2.5 million in Hendon Mob earnings talks about his companies BloomNation and Whippy AI, teaching a college poker class, quitting his finance job to play poker, and getting Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss to write his letter of recommendation to business school.

Daneshgar also spoke about getting cheated in private LA games, AI in poker, and why entrepreneurs should play in poker games.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with David Daneshgar by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards David Daneshgar Jerry Buss

Level: 25

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-04-2025 17:45 UTC-7

Dinner's Ready

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining players have been sent on a dinner break of 60 minutes.

The action will resume around 6:45 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	5,515,000 1,355,000	1,355,000

Robert Cowen	5,200,000 200,000	200,000

Brandon Mitchell	4,400,000 100,000	100,000

Chongxian Yang	4,385,000 1,215,000	1,215,000
Zhargal Tsydypov	4,160,000 760,000	760,000
John Pannucci	4,100,000
Lou Garza	3,175,000 125,000	125,000

Michael Moncek	2,340,000 500,000	500,000

Youness Barakat	2,250,000 500,000	500,000
Arthur Morris	1,590,000 10,000	10,000

06-04-2025 17:45 UTC-7

Mitchell Bets Big on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Brandon Mitchell made it 200,000 to go from under the gun and Lou Garza three-bet to 550,000 in the cutoff. Mitchell called.

The flop came down 2♦Q♠10♠ and Mitchell check-called a bet of 400,000 from Garza to see the 9♦ drop on the turn, where both checked.

A 5♠ completed the board and Mitchell counted out chips before making a chunky bet of 1,420,000. Garza didn't need to think for too long before he folded, allowing Mitchell to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	5,000,000 200,000	200,000

Brandon Mitchell	4,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

John Pannucci	4,100,000 500,000	500,000
Zhargal Tsydypov	3,400,000 300,000	300,000
Lou Garza	3,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Lou Garza

06-04-2025 17:43 UTC-7

Gabriel Andrade Eliminated in 11th ($84,470)

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Cowen raised to 200,000 from under the gun and was re-raised by Lou Garza from the cutoff to 750,000. In the small blind, Gabriel Andrade went all-in for his 570,000 chip stack. Cowen made the call for 750,000.

The flop of A♠J♣5♥ was checked by Cowen, bet by Garza, and Cowen folded.

Gabriel Andrade: K♠K♦9♥7♦ All in
Lou Garza: A♦K♥10♦6♠

Andrade could not improve on the 8♣5♣ runout, and was eliminated in 11th place for $84,470.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	4,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Lou Garza	4,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Gabriel Andrade	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Lou Garza Robert Cowen

06-04-2025 17:36 UTC-7

Andrade Picks Up a Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Gabriel Andrade only had around 725,000 in his stack when he potted it to 350,000 preflop from the cutoff. Brandon Mitchell was in the big blind and just called.

"WHAT!" shouted Andrade. "What are you trying to spike?" he asked.

The flop came 10♦A♠5♠ and after Mitchell checked, Andrade shoved for 375,000. Mitchell quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mitchell	3,400,000 900,000	900,000

Gabriel Andrade	1,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Gabriel Andrade

06-04-2025 17:30 UTC-7

Moncek's Comeback Continues

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Youness Barakat limped in from the cutoff. Chongxian Yang on the button and Ben Lamb in the small blind followed suit, but Michael Moncek raised to 500,000.

Only Barakat made the call to the 7♣8♦X♠ flop, where Moncek's remaining 270,000 chips flew in.

Michael Moncek: Q♠Q♣6♠2♣ All in
Youness Barakat: A♣8♠5♥4♣

Moncek's queens remained best on the K♥J♦ runout, and "Texas Mike" doubled up to a stack of 18 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	5,600,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Lamb	4,160,000 260,000	260,000

Youness Barakat	2,750,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Moncek	1,840,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Chongxian Yang Michael Moncek Youness Barakat

06-04-2025 17:27 UTC-7

Garza Pots the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Lou Garza raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Zhargal Tsydypov called on the button. John Pannucci also came along from the big blind.

The flop came 7♥6♠5♥ and when it checked to Garza, he bet 300,000. Tsydypov folded and Pannucci called.

A K♣ hit the turn and after Pannucci checked, Garza potted it to 1,500,000. Pannucci folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhargal Tsydypov	3,700,000 100,000	100,000
John Pannucci	3,600,000 300,000	300,000
Robert Cowen	3,500,000 500,000	500,000

Lou Garza	3,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Gabriel Andrade	700,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: John Pannucci Lou Garza Zhargal Tsydypov