2025 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣8♣7♥5♦4♦
Prize
$297,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,989,922
Total Entries
1,499
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
207
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,499
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Espinoza Eliminated; Tavares Deprived of a Double

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

Paul Espinoza went all in for his last 65,000 preflop. Stephen Hubbard called in the small and Bernardo Tavares called in the big.

Heads up to a dry side pot, the board scrolled across A♠A♦4♦ and Hubbard bet enough to put Tavares all in. Tavares made the call.

Paul Espinoza: K♦J♥J♣10♣3♥ All in
Bernardo Tavares: A♥9♦8♦5♥4♥ All in
Stephen Hubbard: Q♣7♥5♠3♣2♣

Tavares had flopped top boat and was calling for a high card before the 7♦ peeled, giving Hubbard the nut low. Espinoza had no outs as the 2♦ fell.

Tags: Bernardo TavaresPaul EspinozaStephen Hubbard

Mason Falls to Blom

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

Robert Mason opened to 85,000 from the button and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♦4♠2♣ flop leading to the K♦ turn. Blom bet 140,000, Mason shoved for around 200,000 and Blom called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Robert Mason: A♣K♣K♠8♣7♥ All in
Viktor Blom: 9♦6♥5♣3♠2♥

Mason had turned top set but was in bad shape against Blom's flopped straight. The board did not pair on the 10♦ river and Mason was eliminated while Blom took the pot.

Tags: Robert MasonViktor Blom

One Card Too Many; A Hand is Dead

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

The Hand Before Break:

Joao Vieira raised and Leandro Pimentel pushed forward his short stack all in, committing himself. The blinds folded and when it came back to Vieira he declared a call but it was quickly evident when Pimentel turned his hand over that he had one too many cards with the A♦K♥J♠8♥5♠2♥.

Vieira showed A♠K♦7♣3♥2♣ but before anything else could be done, the floor would be called. Action was held and the first floor called another floor over to clarify the ruling on this unique situation.

In the end, the floor ruled that Pimentel would sacrifice one big blind to the pot and his hand was declared dead. According to floor, the ruling would have been different if it hadn't been a raise for his tournament life with no action behind. If he had a bigger stack, it's most likely the ruling would have had him forfeit the entirety of his raise.

The table agreed that this was the best way to deal with an honest mistake and there were no complaints from any of the players at the table.

Tags: Joao VieiraLeandro Pimentel

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Horseshoe & Paris: Your Guide to the Home of the World Series of Poker (WSOP)

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Horseshoe Las Vegas
Horseshoe Las Vegas

The 2025 World Series of Poker is underway, and poker’s biggest and most prestigious festival is back in its now-familiar home on the Las Vegas Strip.

For the fourth consecutive summer, the great and good of the poker world will descend on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, a venue that, despite being a relatively recent change, already feels like home for the game’s biggest names and dream-chasers.

PokerNews is here to give you a guide on things like:

  • Parking at Horseshoe and Paris
  • WSOP Tournament Rooms
  • Las Vegas Hotels During the WSOP
  • Where to eat at the WSOP
  • and much more...

Find the Guide Here

Full Chip Counts (full)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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Pre Dinner Eliminations

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Some Big Stacks and 25K Fantasy Sweats

Claudio Elizalde
Claudio Elizalde
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Friedman Wins Short Stack Battle

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Gola raised to 40,000 in middle position and Michael Rodgers called in the cutoff which saw Alfred Atamian move all in for 184,000 in the hijack. Gary Friedman moved all in for 130,000 next to him and all other players folded.

Gary Friedman: Q♣Q♠J♦J♣5♠ All in
Alfred Atamian: A♠A♥7♠3♥2♦

The board ran out Q♦10♥3♦Q♥6♣ and Friedman made quads to double up at the expense of Atamian, leaving him the shortest stack in the tournament.

Tags: Michael RodgersJason GolaGary FriedmanAlfred Atamian

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