Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-06-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Joel Vazquez Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,610)

Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Punnat Punsri raised his action to 200,000 from under the gun, before being called by Michael Lavin, who was next to act. Action folded all the way around to Joel Vazquez in the big blind. He decided to go all in for just under 25 big blinds. Punsri ended up folding, but Lavin made the call after a short tank.

Joel Vazquez: A♥K♠ All in
Michael Lavin: A♠Q♣

Punsri had folded K♣Q♦ meaning Lavin was drawing to even fewer outs, but he did manage to find one on the 9♠Q♠7♣ flop. Vazquez improved to a straight draw on the J♥ turn, however the A♣ river sealed his fate as the first to leave the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	8,175,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Lavin	6,645,000 2,815,000	2,815,000

Joel Vazquez	Busted

Tags: Joel Vazquez Michael Lavin Punnat Punsri

06-06-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	8,025,000

Jordan Westmorland	5,315,000 35,000	35,000
Michael Rossitto	4,355,000 155,000	155,000
Michael Lavin	3,830,000 455,000	455,000

Linyang Song	3,200,000 50,000	50,000
Joel Vazquez	2,656,000 44,000	44,000
Luis Yepez Carmona	2,225,000 225,000	225,000
Drew Oconnell	2,005,000 545,000	545,000

Jason Wheeler	955,000 195,000	195,000

06-06-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Has This Unsung Poker Star Been the Top WSOP Performer Since 2015?

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Jon Sofen

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Only one player has won seven World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets in the past 10 years of live WSOP events, excluding the COVID year (2020). No, it isn't Shaun Deeb, nor is it Jeremy Ausmus or Phil Hellmuth.

This poker pro doesn't get the mainstream attention he probably deserves. While Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Ivey get most of the headlines, this individual often flies under the radar. But he's been so dominant at the WSOP for years that the poker world — not just the hardcore crowd — should be made aware of his historic accomplishments.

Find Out Who it is Here

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jeremy Ausmus Phil Hellmuth Shaun Deeb

06-06-2025 15:00 UTC-8

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

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06-06-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Fred Goldberg Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,340)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After having opened to 200,000 from middle position, Fred Goldberg called next to act Punnat Punsri's three-bet to 540,000, and the two went off to a flop of 6♦4♣7♣.

Goldberg checked his action over to Punsri, who placed a continuation-bet of 665,000 into the middle. This bet sent Goldberg deep into the tank, and after around two minutes of tanking, he announced that he was willing to play for it all. Punsri instantly called and smoothly turned his cards face up.

Fred Goldberg: Q♥Q♠ All in
Punnat Punsri: K♦K♠

Goldberg begrudgingly accepted his fate as the 9♠ turn and 3♠ river had him just miss out on the streamed final table, which will be shown on PokerGO at 5:00 p.m. local time

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	8,025,000 3,550,000	3,550,000

Fred Goldberg	Busted

Tags: Fred Goldberg Punnat Punsri

06-06-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Song Doubles Through Wheeler

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Linyang Song moved all in for 1,600,000 in early position and Jason Wheeler made the call in late position with the covering stack.

Linyang Song: A♠Q♥ All in
Jason Wheeler: 10♠10♦

Wheeler remained in the lead on the 6♣6♠7♣ flop, but Song pulled ahead on the Q♠ turn, pairing his queen. The river landed the 2♠, earning Song the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linyang Song	3,150,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Jason Wheeler	1,150,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Linyang Song

06-06-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Linyang Song	Canada	1,600,000	16
2	Michael Lavin	United States	3,375,000	34
3	Jason Wheeler	United States	2,750,000	28
4	Luis Yepez Carmona	Venezuela	2,000,000	20
5	Jordan Westmorland	United States	5,350,000	54
6	Drew Oconnell	United States	2,550,000	26
7	Joel Vazquez	Mexico	2,700,000	27
8	Fred Goldberg	United States	3,100,000	31
9	Punnat Punsri	Thailand	4,475,000	45
10	Michael Rossitto	United States	4,200,000	42

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	5,350,000
Punnat Punsri	4,475,000 475,000	475,000

Michael Rossitto	4,200,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Lavin	3,375,000 865,000	865,000

Fred Goldberg	3,100,000 355,000	355,000
Jason Wheeler	2,750,000 395,000	395,000

Joel Vazquez	2,700,000 450,000	450,000
Drew Oconnell	2,550,000 750,000	750,000

Luis Yepez Carmona	2,000,000 130,000	130,000
Linyang Song	1,600,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

06-06-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Duff Charette Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,340)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Duff Charette shoved his remaining 12 big blinds into the middle on the button, and saw a reshove from Michael Rossitto in the small blind. Big blind Drew Oconnell got out of the way, meaning showdown was announced and cards were flipped onto their backs.

Duff Charette: Q♥Q♣ All in
Michael Rossitto: 10♥10♦

Charette's queens didn't stay in the lead for long, as Rossitto flopped quad tens on a 10♠K♦10♣ board. The only thing that could have saved Charette was the most improbable runout so far, but running queens did not show up as the 2♣ turn and J♦ river spelled the end of his shootout run.

The final ten players are now being redrawn for a ten-handed unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	4,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Drew Oconnell	1,800,000 350,000	350,000

Duff Charette	Busted

Tags: Drew Oconnell Duff Charette Michael Rossitto

06-06-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Tian Liu Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,350)

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded around to Tian Liu in the small blind to raised to 950,000, leaving himself with just 50,000 behind. Jordan Westmorland moved all in from the big blind to put Liu at risk, who called off the rest of his stack.

Tian Liu: A♦K♣ All in
Jordan Westmorland: Q♦10♠

The board ran out 6♥9♠4♥9♦Q♣ with Westmorland spiking a queen on the river to send Liu packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	5,350,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Tian Liu	Busted

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Tian Liu

06-06-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Zyad Qasem Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,350)

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joel Vazquez raised to 170,000 under the gun, Punnat Punsri flatted in middle position, and Zyad Qasem three-bet jammed in the big blind for 930,000 to put himself at risk. Vazquez got out of the way and Punsri called.

Zyad Qasem: A♠J♦ All in
Punnat Punsri: 10♣10♠

Punsri's pair of tens remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out Q♠K♥7♣K♦5♠, ending Qasem's tournament run.