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

06-06-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Westmorland Putting Pressure on

Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Westmorland has picked up a towering stack in the shootout, and is putting it to good use.

Tian Liu raised to 80,000 from middle position. Tzur Levy, next to act, bumped up the price of poker to 210,000. On his direct left, Westmorland was the third consecutive player to act, and announced a four-bet to 450,000.

Without too much thought, his opponents both folded, and Westmorland's stack continues to rise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	4,700,000 640,000	640,000
Tzur Levy	1,670,000 530,000	530,000
Tian Liu	1,045,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Tian Liu Tzur Levy

06-06-2025 12:07 UTC-8

Vazquez Cold Four-Bets

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Rossitto opened the action with a raise in the cutoff to 85,000 and Zyad Qasem three-bet to 220,000 on the button. Joel Vazquez then cold four-bet to 590,000 in the big blind. Rossitto got out of the way and Qasem made the call.

The flop came K♠8♣J♥ and Vazquez continued with a bet of 440,000. Qasem thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Vazquez	2,775,000 675,000	675,000
Michael Rossitto	2,075,000 75,000	75,000
Zyad Qasem	1,575,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Joel Vazquez Michael Rossitto Zyad Qasem

06-06-2025 11:55 UTC-8

Punsri Applying Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joel Vazquez raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Punnat Punsri flatted in the cutoff.

The flop came 7♣2♠8♣ and Vazquez continued with a bet of 60,000. Punsri raised to 200,000 and Vazquez made the call.

On the 4♦ turn, Vazquez check-folded to Punsri's bet of 520,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	2,775,000 775,000	775,000

Joel Vazquez	2,100,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Joel Vazquez Punnat Punsri

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-06-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Westmorland Rips it in

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After a raise from Luis Yepez Carmona to 65,000 from middle position, and a flat from small blind Tzur Levy, Jordan Westmorland peeled his cards in the big blind, and replaced the 30,000 he already had in the middle with a three-bet 285,000. He was met with some resistance, as Yepez Carmona took his time before pushing in a four-bet to 650,000.

Levy released his cards, and Westmorland five-bet ripped his whole stack into the middle, and Yepez Carmona reacted by snap-folding his hole cards, leaving Westmorland to bring in a massive pot without seeing any community cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	4,060,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Luis Yepez Carmona	1,275,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Luis Yepez Carmona Tzur Levy

06-06-2025 11:41 UTC-8

Punsri Chipping Back Up

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joel Vazquez raised to 60,000 under the gun and Punnat Punsri three-bet to 190,000 in middle position. Vazquez made the call.

The dealer showed a monotone flop of 10♠8♠J♠ and Vazquez check-called a bet of 115,000 from Punsri.

On the 3♣ turn, Vazquez checked again and Punsri sized up with a bet of 410,000. Vazquez thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Vazquez	2,225,000 250,000	250,000
Punnat Punsri	2,000,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Joel Vazquez Punnat Punsri

06-06-2025 11:39 UTC-8

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Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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06-06-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Song Scoops Sizeable Pot

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tian Liu opened to 65,000 from middle position, and only Linyang Song on the button paid to see a flop, with both blinds getting out of the way.

The flop came down 4♠9♥6♥ and Liu opted against a continuation-bet as he checked it over to Song. He wouldn't see a free turn, however, as Song placed 50,000 into the middle, an amount which was called by Liu.

The turn brought in the K♣ and this time it was Liu who took initiative, and placed a single blue 100,000 chip into the middle. Song continued to show aggression, though, and bumped it up to 280,000. For a second street running, Liu placed in a call.

He then checked the 6♦ river over to Song, who bet out for a third street, this time for 485,000. Liu didn't snap call, nor did he fold, as he took his time to think over his options. After rechecking his cards, Liu flicked in a chip then mucked his cards as Song showed 4♦4♣ for a flopped set which improved to a rivered boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linyang Song	2,650,000 475,000	475,000
Tian Liu	1,475,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

06-06-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Vazquez Turns Up the Heat

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Joshua Thomas who was under the gun and Joel Vazquez in middle position.

With over 600,000 in the middle and the board reading J♠9♣J♣3♦, Thomas bet 130,000 and Vazquez bumped it up to 435,000.

Thomas thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Vazquez	2,475,000 350,000	350,000
Joshua Thomas	1,550,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Joel Vazquez Joshua Thomas

06-06-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Liu Bets Big

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded round to Drew Oconnell on the button, who raised it up to 65,000. Tian Liu was his only customer in the big blind.

On a wet flop of Q♠J♣J♠ Liu checked in flow over to Oconnell, then called his bet after he sized down to 45,000.

The turn Q♥ double paired the board, and action checked through, bringing in the 9♣ on the river. Liu decided against checking for a third time, and instead lead out for a huge overbet of 350,000 . Oconnell did some thinking, before deciding to return his cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tian Liu	2,525,000 300,000	300,000
Drew Oconnell	2,275,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Tian Liu Drew Oconnell