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

06-06-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Yepez Carmona Sees Brutal Turn

Jacob Wilson

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

Action folded to Jason Wheeler on the button, who made it 175,000. Luis Yepez Carmona called from the small blind, and Fred Goldberg got out of the way in the big.

Action checked through on the 9♠10♣A♣ flop, bringing in the 3♦ on the turn. Yepez Carmona then check-called a bet of 210,000 from Wheeler, bringing in the 6♠ river. After a brief pause, Yepez Carmona ended up leading out, with a sizing of 480,000. After a lengthy tank, Wheeler called with 3♥3♠ showing that he'd hit a two-outer against Yepez Carmona's A♠J♥

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Goldberg	3,455,000 955,000	955,000
Jason Wheeler	2,355,000 585,000	585,000

Luis Yepez Carmona	1,870,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

Tags: Fred Goldberg Jason Wheeler Luis Yepez Carmona

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-06-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Tzur Levy Eliminated in 14th Place ($13,440)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After having doubled up twice, Tzur Levy was looking for his third. This time, he got it all in preflop against Luis Yepez Carmona who had the covering stack.

Tzur Levy: J♠J♥ All in
Luis Yepez Carmona: K♣K♦

The flop came 7♠K♥5♣ with Yepez Carmona improving to trip kings. Levy was drawing close to dead and the board ran out 6♠, 8♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Yepez Carmona	3,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Tzur Levy	Busted

Tags: Luis Yepez Carmona Tzur Levy

06-06-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Vazquez Slows Down Punsri

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Punnat Punsri raised to 160,000 under the gun and Joel Vazquez called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦A♣4♣ and Vazquez check-called a bet of 110,00, bringing the 6♣ turn.

Vazquez check-called again, this time for 220,000 and the river landed the 5♦ where action went check-check.

Vazquez turned over A♥Q♥ for top pair and Punsri mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Vazquez	3,045,000 105,000	105,000
Punnat Punsri	2,900,000 275,000	275,000

06-06-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Levy Does it Again

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Very shortly after doubling up, Tzur Levy had chipped back down to just over four big blinds, when he repeated his action of placing all his chips in the middle with the exception of a single 5,000 chip, this time for 340,000. Tian Liu, who had already opened to the minimum from under the gun, placed in a call and revealed 10♥9♥ early, before the table laughed as they realised he'd now have to play his hand face up.

The 5♦A♦3♥ flop checked through, and Levy then placed his final chip in on the 6♣ turn. Liu called.

Tzur Levy: K♠Q♥ All in
Tian Liu: 10♥9♥

The river 8♠ kept Levy alive once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tian Liu	1,160,000 780,000	780,000
Tzur Levy	810,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Tian Liu Tzur Levy

06-06-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Ryan Hoenig Wins Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship

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Milko van Winden

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tags: Ryan Hoenig

06-06-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Levy Lives On

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tzur Levy opened to 365,000 under the gun, leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. Linyang Song made the call, and announced "good luck", ready to flip over his hand, not realising that the two were off to a flop of 2♠3♥J♣.

Levy took some time to check the tournament screen and checked it over to Song. Song responded by putting in a single chip, and Levy took some time again, due to the next elimination being a pay jump. Eventually, he took his chances and called.

Tzur Levy: J♥10♥ All in
Linyang Song: 7♦7♣

Levy was way out in the lead, and despite pockets sevens already coming good for Song today, he was unable to improve on the 9♠Q♣ runout, only just putting Levy on that precious ten big blind mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linyang Song	2,770,000 370,000	370,000
Tzur Levy	880,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Linyang Song Tzur Levy

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-06-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	3,800,000 725,000	725,000
Punnat Punsri	3,175,000 25,000	25,000

Joel Vazquez	3,150,000 375,000	375,000
Linyang Song	3,140,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Michael Rossitto	2,800,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Lavin	2,510,000 460,000	460,000

Fred Goldberg	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Drew Oconnell	2,150,000 125,000	125,000

Duff Charette	1,975,000 500,000	500,000
Tian Liu	1,940,000 120,000	120,000
Jason Wheeler	1,770,000 770,000	770,000

Luis Yepez Carmona	1,300,000 25,000	25,000
Zyad Qasem	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Tzur Levy	380,000 120,000	120,000

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06-06-2025 13:14 UTC-8

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Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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