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

06-05-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Boujmala Collects His Chips

Nataly Sopacuaperu

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

Allen Shen opened in early position to 160,000 and got called by Samy Boujmala in the big blind.

The board showed J♣2♥6♥. Boujmala check-called 125,000 to see the turn A♣ and check-called a bet of 405,000 on the river 5♠.

Both players checked to the showdown. When Shen saw Boujmala flipped his A♥10♥, he tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	7,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Allen Shen	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Samy Boujmala	2,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Allen Shen Samy Boujmala

06-05-2025 14:22 UTC-7

Smith and Dubonnet Battle

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Roxanne Johnson

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

After a brief squabble over chair positioning, Dusti Smith and Samy Dubonnet found themselves in a more serious confrontation—this time over a pot. Smith’s assertive playing style has been steadily increasing her stack, while Dubonnet remains one of the shorter stacks at the table. With a significant pay jump looming, play has noticeably tightened across the board.

Smith opened the action from early position with a raise to 175,000. Despite his short stack, Dubonnet responded with a bold three-bet to 400,000 from middle position. Smith tossed in the additional chips to see a flop.

The dealer spread 3♠8♠J♠, and Smith checked the action to Dubonnet. He fired out a bet of 160,000, which prompted a quick fold from Smith on the monotone board.

Dubonnet raked in the pot, and although this hand didn’t reach showdown, it added another layer to their brewing table dynamic—one worth keeping an eye on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusti Smith	9,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Samy Dubonnet	2,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Dusti Smith Samy Dubonnet

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-05-2025 14:01 UTC-7

Kyle Larsen Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,810)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Samy Dubonnet made it 120,000 to go from early position and Jesse Lonis called in the cutoff. Kyle Larsen also called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦7♦5♠ and when it checked to Lonis, he fired 180,000. Larsen took some time before he shoved his stack of 550,000. Dubonnet folded, and Lonis called.

Kyle Larsen: 5♥4♠ All in
Jesse Lonis: J♥8♥

Larsen flopped a pair and went with it, but couldn't fade the turn as the 6♥ gave Lonis a straight. There was no chop on the J♦ river, and Larsen headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	2,600,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Samy Dubonnet	1,600,000 250,000	250,000
Kyle Larsen	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Kyle Larsen Samy Dubonnet

06-05-2025 13:57 UTC-7

Mota Three-Bet Shoves River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Scott Bohlman opened to 120,000 from early position and Shuofei Geng called in the cutoff. Rafael Mota also came along from the big blind.

The flop came 10♦6♦K♥ and all three checked to the 6♠ turn, where Mota bet 200,000. Bohlman called and Geng folded.

When the K♠ double-paired the board on the river, Mota went with a small sizing of 225,000. Bohlman took some time and then stuck in a raise to 1,000,000, then Mota shoved for 3,050,000. Bohlman had around 3,200,000 behind and after thinking it over for more than a minute, he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	4,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Scott Bohlman	3,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Scott Bohlman Shuofei Geng

06-05-2025 13:50 UTC-7

Final Day is Underway

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Kasey Taormino

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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06-05-2025 13:49 UTC-7

Liu Defends his Blind With Authority

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Rafael Mota opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 120,000, and the table folded around to Xiaohu Liu in the big blind, who made the call to defend.

The flop fell 7♠K♣3♦, and Liu checked it over to Mota, who continued for 80,000. Liu called without hesitation.

On the 9♠ turn, Liu began to stir, check-raising to 700,000 after Mota fired a sizable 255,000. Mota made the call, and tension built heading to the river.

The 8♥ completed the board, and Liu unleashed a bold bet of 1,500,000, leaving just 525,000 behind. Mota entered the tank, but ultimately chose to fold, conceding the sizable pot to Liu's well-timed aggression

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohu Liu	3,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Rafael Mota	3,400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Xiaohu Liu

06-05-2025 13:43 UTC-7

Shen Sets the Tone

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Benjamin Williams opened from middle position to 120,000 and got called by Allen Shen in middle position.

The board showed Q♦5♣10♦ on the flop. Williams decided to bet 60,000, but Shen raised to 280,000 and got called.

The turn came the A♥. Both players paid 400,000 each to see the river 9♦, which was checked down.

Shen showed his pockets tens 10♠10♣ and Williams mucked his cards straight away. The set of Shen earned him a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Shen	3,300,000 100,000	100,000
Benjamin Williams	2,900,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Allen Shen Benjamin WIlliams

06-05-2025 13:23 UTC-7

Two Table Redraw

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Feature 5	1	Benjamin Williams	United States	3,800,000	63
Feature 5	2	Ricardo Martinez	Costa Rica	2,800,000	47
Feature 5	3	Umesh Babusukumar	United States	1,800,000	30
Feature 5	4	Samy Boujmala	France	1,500,000	25
Feature 5	5	Pete Chen	Taiwan	1,600,000	27
Feature 5	6	Allen Shen	Canada	3,200,000	53
Feature 5	7	Quan Zhou	China	5,400,000	90
Feature 5	8	Henrik Juncker	Denmark	1,400,000	23
Feature 5	9	Shijia Liu	United States	1,600,000	27

Feature 6	1	Kyle Larsen	United States	6,500,000	108
Feature 6	2	Scott Bohlman	United States	3,600,000	60
Feature 6	3	Dusti Smith	United States	7,800,000	130
Feature 6	4	Samy Dubonnet	France	1,350,000	23
Feature 6	5	Brian Green	United States	950,000	16
Feature 6	6	Shuofei Geng	United States	3,650,000	61
Feature 6	7	Jesse Lonis	United States	1,450,000	24
Feature 6	8	Xiaohu Liu	China	2,100,000	35
Feature 6	9	Rafael Mota	Brazil	3,800,000	63

Player	Chips	Progress
Dusti Smith	7,800,000 700,000	700,000

Quan Zhou	5,400,000 155,000	155,000
Benjamin Williams	3,800,000 265,000	265,000
Rafael Mota	3,800,000 490,000	490,000
Shuofei Geng	3,650,000 650,000	650,000
Scott Bohlman	3,600,000 1,215,000	1,215,000

Allen Shen	3,200,000 700,000	700,000
Ricardo Martinez	2,800,000 30,000	30,000
Xiaohu Liu	2,100,000 240,000	240,000
Umesh Babusukumar	1,800,000 90,000	90,000
Pete Chen	1,600,000 105,000	105,000
Shijia Liu	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Samy Boujmala	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Jesse Lonis	1,450,000 210,000	210,000

Henrik Juncker	1,400,000 410,000	410,000
Samy Dubonnet	1,350,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Brian Green	950,000 250,000	250,000

Kyle Larsen	650,000 155,000	155,000