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Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,724,422
Total Entries
1,299
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
1,299
Players Left
150
Players Left 1 / 1,299
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Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Jenkins has just won his table and will be moving to Day 2. The first-time shootout player found himself in a difficult table with aggressive players like World Series of Poker (WSOP) Bracelet owner Qiang Xu and WSOP Ring winner Soheb Porbandarwala.
In his last hand and with a 9:1 chip lead, Jenkins went against Jack Duong holding Q♥J♦. Duong had 5♣5♥ and was ahead on a board of 9♠3♣4♥K♥. But Jenkins hit the board on the river Q♣, eliminating Duong and qualifying Jenkins for the next round.
"I think this is a fun experience. I like the format. Our table was crazy. We lost 5 players in the first 90 minutes. So it was very action packed and you had to play to win. I just happened to get some good cards. If I find some tough opponents tomorrow, I'll just try to find a style that fits best for them."
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Joshua Thomas started his heads-up battle against Zachary Lipeles in prime position to make it through to the second day, and his second table, of the shootout. After having knocked out Joshua Matti, he ended up with a six-to-one chip lead, and it only improved from there.
After just ten minutes of heads-up play, Thomas had secured an absolutely towering 23-to-1 chip lead against his opponent, and was given the opportunity to end it all after he shoved into Lipeles' limp, and got snapped off.
Zachary Lipeles: K♥Q♣ 
Joshua Thomas: K♣3♣
Lipeles revealed that he had sprung the trap on Thomas with two Broadway cards, but soon came to realise that "there's always a sweat", as Thomas flopped a flush draw on A♠10♣8♣. The turn didn't give him a club, but improved him to a pair with the 3♥, leaving Lipeles drawing only to a red queen or Broadway. The 7♦ peeled off on the river, and Thomas began to bag up.
Speaking to PokerNews, Thomas explained that he hasn't played any Sit & Go tournaments since the "PartyPoker Days", and that this was the first time he's ever entered into a shootout event. He's clearly mastered the format, however, as he told about how he maintained the chip lead almost the whole way through, only losing it twice before regaining it shortly after. One of these times was a key pot in his path to victory, in which he three-bet shoved his 6x6x on a dry, low flop. He was looked up by Martin Zamani's AxQx, and held to rake in around 60,000 chips.
Thomas will be looking to conquer yet another table tomorrow, as he returns at 1:00 p.m. for Day 2.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Heads-up, Kevin Song opened for 3,500 on the button and got called by Pedro Rodriguez taking both players on the flop.
The flop came Q♣2♦J♣ and after a check from Rodriguez, Song continued with 3,000. Rodriguez called.
The turn 4♦ dropped and both players checked leading them to the river A♠. Rodriguez check-raised Song's bet of 6,500 and made it 38,000 sending Song to the tank. After a few seconds of considering his action, Song called.
Rodriguez showed K♥9♥ first then Song tabled A♣10♣ for a rivered pair. The dealer slightly confused took some time to ship the chips until Song said, "Give me the chips."
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
As tables begin to lose players, we head into a second break of the day. Play resumes at 4:50 p.m. local time
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Robert Hofer opened on the button for 1,800 and got an all-in shove from Ryan Plant in the big blind. Hofer called putting Plant at risk and taking them to showdown.
Ryan Plant: A♠8♥
Robert Hofer: Q♠J♥
The board ran K♠K♥6♥6♦8♦ giving Plant a two pair with the board and doubling him up in the process.
