Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 20:32 UTC-7

Liu Cracks Ohulchanskyi's Jacks for an Elimination

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tian Liu raised on the button to 65,000 triggering a jam all-in from Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi for about a million. Liu asked the dealer three times, "Is that a million?" But impatient to wait for an actual count, he announced call taking both of them to showdown.

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: J♣J♥ All in
Tian Liu: 7♠7♣

Ohulchanskyi's jacks held on the runout 3♦6♣8♦Q♥ but were cracked on the river 7♥ evoking a pained "Oh..." from both players and an apology from Liu for the suck out.

This leaves only one heads-up match left in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tian Liu	2,250,000 660,000	660,000
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	Busted

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06-05-2025 20:22 UTC-7

Pring Hangs On with Rivered Two Pair

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Weston Pring and Zyad Qasem had all their chips in the middle of a felt for a showdown.

Weston Pring: K♦8♣ All in
Zyad Qasem: A♦5♦

Pring caught middle pair on the flop 10♦8♠5♥ but Qasem, who had bottom pair, still had outs for a chance to eliminate. The 7♥ turn didn't change anything. Pring secured a double up when his hand improved to a two pair with the K♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zyad Qasem	1,210,000 185,000	185,000
Weston Pring	1,040,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Weston Pring Zyad Qasem

06-05-2025 20:16 UTC-7

Westmorland Moving On

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Nick Vazquez

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jordan Westmorland had a significant advantage in chips over Eric Firestone. In this hand, Westmoreland jammed from the button and Firestone called.

Eric Firestone: A♠J♦ All in
Jordan Westmorland: K♣3♠

The board ran out good for Firestone's survival at first with the 7♠6♠2♣ flop and the 6♣ turn. However, the K♠ gave Westmorland the best hand and eliminated Firestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	2,250,000 460,000	460,000
Eric Firestone	Busted

Tags: Eric Firestone Jordan Westmorland

06-05-2025 20:09 UTC-7

Brutal Turn Card for Firestone

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board reading J♠10♠Q♠Q♥3♣ Jordan Westmorland was the first to act player, and carved out a big bet of 450,000 into about 300,000 in the middle.

Eric Firestone, clearly unhappy with the spot he was in, deliberated about his decision for a good while, and asked Westmorland, "You tryna steal it from me?". He begrudgingly spun a 100,000 chip into the middle, and Westmorland instantly turned over A♠9♠ for the flopped nuts. Firestone looked at the Q♣ in his hand in disbelief, and turned over Q♣6♠ to also have the spade blocker.

It's a long way back for Firestone, who's now left with peanuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Westmorland	1,790,000 890,000	890,000
Eric Firestone	385,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Eric Firestone

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-05-2025 19:40 UTC-7

More Eliminations

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Henry	Busted
Luke Richard	Busted
Dennis Krusch	Busted
Tom Verbruggen	Busted
Christian Roberts	Busted

Michael Kobzeff	Busted

06-05-2025 19:32 UTC-7

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining 19 players have been sent on a 20-minute break and will return to blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante.

06-05-2025 19:31 UTC-7

Levy Flushes Henry Out, and Himself in

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Henry found himself at a significant chip disadvantage against his heads-up opponent Tzur Levy, and eventually found his spot as he shoved his remaining 13 big blinds. Levy peeled his cards one at a time, saw the were the same, and called.

Joseph Henry: J♥10♠ All in
Tzur Levy: 6♠6♣

Henry picked up gutshot outs when the flop came 7♣2♣8♣ however any club would leave him drawing dead. The club came, as the dealer placed the 3♠ and K♣ down, leaving Levy to live another day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tzur Levy	2,200,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Joseph Henry	Busted

Tags: Joseph Henry Tzur Levy

06-05-2025 19:30 UTC-7

Richard Crushed in Two Hands

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In two hands Joel Vazquez eliminated Luke Richard to lead Table #638 to heads-up.

Joel Vazquez : K♦Q♦ All in
Luke Richard: A♥2♦

Vazquez immediately caught a pair on the Q♥5♦8♠ flop. The runout 9♥6♦ didn't help Richard resulting in Vazquez doubling up. He was so happy with his double up that he jumped around a bit to express his joy and excitement before going back to his seat.

On the very next hand, they were once again in a showdown, now with Richard at risk.

Luke Richard: K♥K♦ All in
Joel Vazquez: 9♠9♥

Richard was looking forward to a double up when his kings held up on the flop 4♦A♦2♦. It also gave him a flush draw which made him the favorite in the hand. Nothing changed when the 4♥ fell.

But Vazquez caught a set on the 9♣ river evoking a cheer out of him and a visible sigh of frustration from Richards. Richard quietly left as Vazquez scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Richard	Busted

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06-05-2025 19:12 UTC-7

She Wants Him to Go

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up, Christian Roberts shoved all-in from the button. Even before Duff Charette could decide what to do, the dealer started preparing for a flop, evoking Charette to say, "She wants me to go? If she wants me to go, then I go." He made the call taking them to showdown.

Christian Roberts: 3♣3♦ All in
Duff Charette: K♠9♠

Charette spiked a pair with his overcard on the flop A♥A♣K♦ And with the runout of Q♥2♥ Roberts was eliminated resulting in Charette moving to the final day.

Roberts didn't leave empty handed however, as after so many hours of playing together, he had found himself a buddy. The two players shook hands and exchanged numbers to maybe chill and have a beer at a later time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duff Charette	2,250,000 990,000	990,000
Christian Roberts	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Duff Charette