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

06-05-2025 14:20 UTC-7

Lykov and Wood Chop It

Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tzur Levy raised to 11,000 in middle position, Maxim Lykov flatted on the button, and Brian Wood defended in the big blind.

The flop of 2♦K♣9♥ checked through to the Q♦ turn. Wood checked, Levy bet 28,000, Lykov called, and Wood bumped it up to 113,000. Levy folded and Lykov moved all in to put Wood at risk, who quickly called.

Brian Wood: J♦10♦ All in
Maxim Lykov: J♣10♥

Wood was freerolling with his flush draw but the 8♣ rolled off on the river, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Lykov	380,000 220,000	220,000

Brian Wood	300,000 50,000	50,000
Tzur Levy	220,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brian Wood Maxim Lykov Tzur Levy

06-05-2025 14:02 UTC-7

Wirgau's Rockets are Best

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Wirgau was seen dragging in a sizable pot with with pocket aces. With cards still on their backs at showdown, he was up against K♦9♦ and A♠K♣ on a runout of Q♥3♦Q♦2♠2♣.

Wirgau is now the chip leader at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wirgau	500,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Daniel Wirgau

06-05-2025 13:55 UTC-7

Nguyen Wins One to Bust Fletcher

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Nick Vazquez

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Qui Nguyen raised to 10,000 from early position. Clayton Fletcher called in the hijack, Maxim Lykov called on the button, and, Brian Wood called from the big blind.

The four players took a flop of Q♣10♥7♦. When action checked to Nguyen, he bet 17,000. Fletcher then bumped it up to 43,000. The other two remaining players folded, but Nguyen moved all in for the rest of Fletcher's stack. Fletcher paused a bit before calling.

Clayton Fletcher: Q♦K♣ All in
Qui Nguyen: A♥K♦

Fletcher was way ahead and found the safe 6♠ on the turn. However, the river A♣ gave the pot to Nguyen and eliminated Fletcher from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qui Nguyen	370,000 145,000	145,000

Brian Wood	350,000 125,000	125,000
Maxim Lykov	160,000 65,000	65,000

Clayton Fletcher	Busted

Tags: Qui Nguyen Maxim Lykov Clayton Fletcher Brian Wood

06-05-2025 13:55 UTC-7

Gourav's Stack on the Rise

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of A♠3♠2♣ in a hand between Craig Mason who was under the gun, Kuowei Kao in middle position, and Aditya Gourav in the big blind.

All three players checked around to the 9♣ turn where Gourav led out with a bet of 15,000. Mason and Kao both called.

On the 4♥ river, Gourav bet again, this time for 35,000. Mason folded and Kao made the call. Gourav tabled A♦9♦ for two pair, aces and nines to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aditya Gourav	340,000 140,000	140,000
Kuowei Kao	145,000 80,000	80,000
Craig Mason	100,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Aditya Gourav Craig Mason Kuowei Kao

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-05-2025 13:40 UTC-7

Seward Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nicholas Seward raised to 8,000 in early position and was three-bet by Patrick Plott in the hijack to 24,000. Seward called.

On the A♦5♦10♥ flop, Seward check-called a bet of 16,000, bringing the 9♠ turn which went check-check.

The river landed the 4♦ and Seward led out with a bet of 36,000. Plott thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Seward tabled A♠Q♦ for top pair and Plott mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	275,000 75,000	75,000

Patrick Plott	170,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Nicholas Seward Patrick Plott

06-05-2025 13:39 UTC-7

Neff Jams Turn

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Peter Neff raised to 9,000 from the button. He was met with a three-bet to 27,000 from Ivan Dimitrov in the small blind. Neff decided to stick around and see a flop.

The board came K♥9♥5♣ and Dimitrov continued for 31,000. Neff slid in calling chips.

On the J♥ turn, Dimitrov slowed down and checked. Neff then moved all in, and Dimitrov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Neff	240,000 40,000	40,000
Ivan Dimitrov	160,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Ivan Dimitrov Peter Neff

06-05-2025 13:34 UTC-7

Wheeler Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Artem Metalidi raised to 9,000 in late position, Lander Lijo flatted on the button, and Jason Wheeler made it 34,000 to go in the big blind. Metalidi called and Lijo got out of the way.

The flop came 7♠3♦3♠ and Wheeler continued with a bet of 20,000. Metalidi made the call.

On the 10♣ turn, Wheeler bet again, this time for 38,000. Metalidi thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	302,000 77,000	77,000

Artem Metalidi	132,500 67,500	67,500

Tags: Artem Metalidi Jason Wheeler Lander Lijo

06-05-2025 13:27 UTC-7

2016 Main Event Champ Spotted

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Kasey Taormino

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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06-05-2025 13:22 UTC-7

Duvall's Kings Cracked

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Nick Vazquez

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Daniel Tafur raised to 10,000 under the gun, Yulian Bogdanov three-bet from middle position to 30,000. Then Alexander Duvall woke up from the small blind and raised to 95,000. Tafur got out of the way, but Bogdanov moved all in. Duvall snap called and the cards were exposed.

Alexander Duvall: K♣K♥ All in
Yulian Bogdanov: A♦K♦

When the flop came J♦2♦4♦, Bogdanov had flopped the nuts. The 4♥ on the turn had Duvall drawing live, but the 2♥ river didn't save him from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	455,000 230,000	230,000
Daniel Tafur	215,000 10,000	10,000
Alexander Duvall	Busted

Tags: Alexander Duvall Daniel Tafur Yulian Bogdanov