Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Shen's Turn to Double

Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

King-seven seems to be a lucky hand recently and Allen Shen just rode that luck to a double-up. Shen made it 500,000 preflop, leaving himself just 35,000 behind, and Henrik Juncker called.

They both saw a flop of 7♠7♥J♠ and Shen bet 35,000 all in, which Juncker called.

Allen Shen: K♥7♣ All in
Henrik Juncker: 8♥8♣

Shen had flopped trips and faded the Snowmen as the 6♥K♦ runout left him with a full house and a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	9,700,000 900,000	900,000
Benjamin Williams	3,700,000 20,000	20,000
Henrik Juncker	3,500,000 200,000	200,000
Allen Shen	1,370,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Allen Shen Henrik Juncker

06-05-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Babusukumar Doubles his Short Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 240,000, and Benjamin Williams responded with a three-bet to 750,000 out of the small blind. Without hesitation, Umesh Babusukumar moved all in from the big blind for his remaining 430,000. Zhou quickly got out of the way, leaving it to Williams to decide on the short stack’s fate.

Umesh Babusukumar: K♥K♣ All in
Benjamin Williams: Q♥Q♠

The board contained A♦9♣4♦9♦9♠, and both players hit a full house, but Babusukumar held the higher one for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,800,000 400,000	400,000
Benjamin Williams	3,680,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Umesh Babusukumar	1,250,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Quan Zhou Umesh Babusukumar

06-05-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Bohlman Doubles Up With Jacks

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Scott Bohlman raised from under the gun and Rafael Mota called from the big blind to the 5♠6♠7♥ flop, where Mota check-called a bet of 300,000 from Bohlman.

A 10♦ hit the turn and after Mota checked, Bohlman bet 900,000, leaving 105,000 behind. Mota went into the tank before he eventually shoved, and Bohlman called off his last few chips.

Scott Bohlman: J♦J♠ All in
Rafael Mota: 9♣6♣

Mota had a pair and a gutshot, but it was no good as the 5♦ river kept the pocket jacks of Bohlman in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohu Liu	6,700,000 80,000	80,000
Rafael Mota	5,300,000 840,000	840,000
Scott Bohlman	3,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Scott Bohlman

06-05-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Zhou Wins Two in a Row

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised from the cutoff to 200,000 and Henrik Juncker called on the button.

Both checked the 8♦Q♣9♥ flop and when the A♠ hit the turn, Zhou fired 250,000. That was enough to earn him the pot as Juncker folded.

In the next hand, Zhou opened from the hijack and took down the pot as everybody else folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,400,000 600,000	600,000
Henrik Juncker	3,450,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Henrik Juncker Quan Zhou

06-05-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusti Smith	9,155,000 445,000	445,000

Quan Zhou	7,800,000 400,000	400,000
Rafael Mota	6,140,000 140,000	140,000
Benjamin Williams	5,600,000 350,000	350,000
Xiaohu Liu	5,525,000 325,000	325,000
Samy Dubonnet	2,600,000 500,000	500,000
Henrik Juncker	2,550,000 50,000	50,000
Shuofei Geng	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Allen Shen	2,400,000
Brian Green	2,300,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Umesh Babusukumar	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Samy Boujmala	1,900,000 750,000	750,000
Scott Bohlman	1,750,000 230,000	230,000

06-05-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,358)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rafael Mota raised from early position to 160,000 and Jesse Lonis peeled from the big blind with a short stack.

Both tapped the table on the Q♥7♥6♥ flop and Lonis shoved 325,000 on the 4♦ turn. Mota called.

Jesse Lonis: A♦6♦ All in
Rafael Mota: J♣J♥

It was looking bleak for Lonis as Mota had a bigger pair and a flush draw. There was no miracle river for Lonis as the 4♣ rolled off, leaving him out in 15th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	6,000,000 700,000	700,000
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Rafael Mota

06-05-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Lonis in the Danger Zone

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jesse Lonis made it 175,000 from under the gun and Rafael Mota called from middle position, Shuofei Geng also called from the big blind.

The trio went to a flop of K♦3♣3♥ where all checked to the 3♦ turn. Geng checked, Lonis bet 125,000, Mota called, and Geng got out of the way.

When the A♦ hit the river, Lonis bet 175,000 and after some thinking, Mota shoved. Lonis had around 650,000 behind and quickly folded, leaving him short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,300,000 400,000	400,000
Jesse Lonis	650,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Rafael Mota Shuofei Geng

06-05-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Geng Hoping for a Re-Raise on River

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shuofei Geng raised from early position to 160,000, and Scott Bohlman called from the button. The flop came out with K♠Q♦Q♣, and Geng made an out-of-position continuation bet of 150,000. Bohlman called.

The turn 2♦ saw both players check.

The river was the gin card 6♠ for Geng, and he re-checked his cards and led out for 160,000. Bohlman made the call, but mucked when he saw Geng had 6♣6♥ for a full house.

Geng commented, "No raise on the river?" and chuckled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuofei Geng	2,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Scott Bohlman	1,980,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman Shuofei Geng

06-05-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Zhou Keeps Building

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Allen Shen limped in from the small blind and Quan Zhou checked his option in the big blind to see a flop of 7♣4♠K♦. Shen led for 80,000, Zhou made it 260,000, and Shen called.

A 9♥ on the turn saw Shen check, then Zhou kept the pressure on with a bet of 580,000. Shen quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	7,400,000 400,000	400,000
Allen Shen	2,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Allen Shen Quan Zhou

06-05-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Pete Chen Eliminated in 17th Place ($19,358)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded around to Pete Chen in the small blind, who shoved for around 850,000. Allen Shen was in the big blind and immediately called.

Pete Chen: A♠8♣ All in
Allen Shen: A♣K♦

Chen was in trouble, but did find some chop outs as they both hit trips on the A♦A♥5♠ flop. A K♣ on the turn all but sealed the deal for Shen as he made top boat, with Chen searching for a king on the river to chop. Instead, the 2♥ rolled off, and Chen was out in 17th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	7,000,000
Allen Shen	2,800,000
Benjamin Williams	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Samy Boujmala	2,650,000 50,000	50,000
Henrik Juncker	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Umesh Babusukumar	1,800,000
Shijia Liu	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Ricardo Martinez	1,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Allen Shen Pete Chen