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

06-05-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Williams Wins It on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Umesh Babusukumar limped in from the small blind and Benjamin Williams checked his option from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 3♦4♠6♦, where Babusukumar bet 240,000 and Williams raised to 750,000. Babusukumar called.

A 5♦ hit the turn and after Babusukumar checked, Wiliams fired 700,000. Babusukumar snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umesh Babusukumar	9,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Benjamin Williams	5,200,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Umesh Babusukumar

06-05-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Rafael Mota Eliminated in 7th Place ($64,443)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Rafael Mota has been eliminated in seventh place during the following hand:

The action was preflop when it folded to Mota on the button, and he glanced down to see a monster hand and moved all in for his last 1,955,000. The small blind folded, and Benjamin Williams woke up with a hand in the big blind and called with the superior stack.

Rafael Mota: A♦K♠ All in
Benjamin Williams: J♦J♠

The board ran out with 10♥8♥6♥7♣4♠, and Williams' pair held against the big slick of Mota.

Adding a touch of heartbreak to the moment, the Brazilian flag had just made its way to the rail, and Mota’s supporters were only beginning to rally behind him. But their chants will have to wait for another day, as Mota exits with a well-earned deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Williams	4,830,000 455,000	455,000
Rafael Mota	Busted

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Rafael Mota

06-05-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Babusukumar Doubles Up

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Umesh Babusukumar open-shoved under the gun for 3,690,000. He got only one call from Rafael Mota from the small blind.

Umesh Babusukumar: 7♠7♣ All in
Rafael Mota: A♦Q♥

The dealer revealed the board: 4♦8♥3♦6♥5♦

The rail was cheering for Rafael Mota. However, it was Babusukumar who got a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umesh Babusukumar	7,900,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Umesh Babusukumar

06-05-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Smith Shoves; Zhou Gets Value

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

The first two hands back from dinner brought some action.

First, Rafael Mota raised from middle position to 500,000 and Dusti Smith shipped in her stack of 6,405,000 from the small blind. When it got back to Mota, he tanked for around a minute before letting it go.

Next, Scott Bohlman opened to 480,000 from middle position and Quan Zhou called in the big blind.

They checked to the river on the 8♠7♥4♣Q♥4♦ board, where Zhou led out for 780,000. Bohlman called.

Zhou then flipped Q♣10♥ for a pair of queens, and Bohlman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	13,500,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Dusti Smith	7,400,000 995,000	995,000

Rafael Mota	7,000,000 655,000	655,000
Scott Bohlman	6,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Dusti Smith Quan Zhou Rafael Mota Scott Bohlman

Level: 32

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

06-05-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Is It Worth Playing Cash Games During the WSOP?

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Lyle Bateman

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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06-05-2025 19:11 UTC-8

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Lyle Bateman

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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06-05-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Chip Counts of the Remaining Seven Players

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	12,175,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Xiaohu Liu	8,305,000 375,000	375,000
Scott Bohlman	7,900,000 100,000	100,000

Rafael Mota	7,655,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Dusti Smith	6,405,000 1,505,000	1,505,000

Benjamin Williams	4,375,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Umesh Babusukumar	3,900,000 400,000	400,000

06-05-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining seven players wil go on a 60-minute dinner break.

06-05-2025 18:33 UTC-8

Williams Limp-Shoves

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

When the action got to Benjamin Williams in the small blind, he limped in. Dusti Smith was in the big blind and put in a raise to 715,000, then Williams shoved for 4,385,000.

Smith had a bigger stack, but not by much and was considering how to proceed for around three minutes, Eventually, she stood up, looked at her cards for the last time, and tossed them into the middle of the table face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	14,500,000 650,000	650,000
Scott Bohlman	7,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Rafael Mota	6,200,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Benjamin Williams	5,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Dusti Smith	4,900,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Benjamin WIlliams Dusti Smith