Event #27: $1,500 Big O Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 18:29 UTC-8

Sincere Scoops Another; Milgrom Makes a Pained Fold

Claudio Elizalde

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Paul Sincere raised to 500,000 and Nicolas Milgrom called from the small blind.

Heads up they saw a flop of 10♥K♣8♣ and Milgrom took the initiative, betting 600,000 but he was soon raised to 3,200,00 by Sincere.

After much deliberation, Milgrom mucked his hand, claiiming he had two pair and no good redraws.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sincere	9,600,000 400,000	400,000
Nicolas Milgrom	8,100,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Joshua Biedak	4,855,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Ryan Hoenig	4,200,000 400,000	400,000

Shiva Dudani	4,100,000 75,000	75,000
Kevin Ho	2,200,000 425,000	425,000

06-09-2025 18:54 UTC-8

Kevin Ho Eliminated in 7th Place ($41,595)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ryan Hoenig raised to 600,000 and was called by Nicolas Milgrom before Kevin Ho declared an all in of over two million. Hoenig went all in and Milgrom released his hand.

Kevin Ho: A♣Q♣7♥4♥2♦ All in
Ryan Hoenig: A♦Q♠J♠7♦4♣

"No jack!", yelled Ho as the flop scrolled across 6♠J♥9♠, giving Hoenig the lead. The turn was a further needle, leacing Ho drawing dead when the J♣ peeled.

The 10♣ that completed the board as Ho was coming to terms with his elimination.

Paul Sincere couldn't contain his excitement as his friend and fellow competitor Hoenig was awarded the pot, clapping his hands, and shouting, "Let's go! It's my first World Series final table, I can't help myself." Hoenig was amused but reminded his friend that Ho had just busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	9,750,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Paul Sincere	9,375,000 225,000	225,000
Ryan Hoenig	7,100,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Joshua Biedak	4,200,000 655,000	655,000
Shiva Dudani	4,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,600,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Kevin Ho	Busted

Tags: Kevin Ho Nicolas Milgrom Ryan Hoenig

06-09-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Milgrom Doubles Through Zektser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nicolas Milgrom opened to 700,000 from the cutoff and Igor Zektser announced a pot-sized raise from the button, enough to put Milgrom all in. Milgrom called off with his remaining stack of around 700,000, putting himself at risk.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♦J♣J♦6♦5♠ All in
Igor Zektser: K♠J♥10♦8♥8♦

Milgrom's pair of jacks were still good for the high on the 3♥K♠8♥ flop, but Zektser had a ton of outs to either scoop or take half with a flush draw, live overcards and the nut-low draw. Miraculously for Milgrom, the 8♦ turn and 10♦ river were bricks. No low was possible and his two pair, jacks and eights were good for a full double up.

"Who said two jacks were bad?" Milgrom joked.

"What an amazing hold" Joshua Biedak commented as Milgrom dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	10,950,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Paul Sincere	9,250,000 125,000	125,000
Ryan Hoenig	7,500,000 400,000	400,000

Joshua Biedak	4,800,000 600,000	600,000
Shiva Dudani	2,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,410,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Joshua Biedak Nicolas Milgrom

06-09-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Zektser Extends His Lead

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Heads up to a flop of 2♣2♦7♣, Joshua Biedak pushed out a bet but was soon faced by a raise from Igor Zektser to the tune of 2,950,000.

Biedak went deep into the tank and counted his stack twice, as the raised would put him all in.

Ultimately he folded and said, "The deuce is good... I should have checked." Zektser agreed with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	11,625,000 675,000	675,000

Ryan Hoenig	8,775,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Paul Sincere	7,700,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Shiva Dudani	2,875,000 475,000	475,000
Nicolas Milgrom	2,850,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Joshua Biedak	2,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Joshua Biedak

06-09-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Dudani Doubles Through Sincere

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Shiva Dudani opened to 875,000 from the button, leaving 925,000 behind. Paul Sincere shoved with a covering stack from the big blind and Dudani called, putting himself at risk.

Shiva Dudani: A♥K♦9♣7♣4♦ All in
Paul Sincere: K♠K♥3♥3♦2♥

The board ran out 5♠7♠Q♠J♦10♥ giving Dudani a Broadway straight to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	11,600,000 25,000	25,000

Ryan Hoenig	7,700,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Paul Sincere	7,550,000 150,000	150,000
Shiva Dudani	3,975,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nicolas Milgrom	2,800,000 50,000	50,000

Joshua Biedak	2,650,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Paul Sincere Shiva Dudani

06-09-2025 20:27 UTC-8

Hoenig Quarters Biedak After Emotional Roller Coaster

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joshua Biedak opened to 875,000 on the button, leaving 900,000 behind.

"Good luck Josh" Ryan Hoenig told his opponent from the big blind before shoving with a covering stack. Biedak snap-called and was at risk.

Joshua Biedak: A♠Q♦10♣9♦2♦ All in
Ryan Hoenig: A♥9♥7♦6♥2♠

"Yes, nine-ten!" Biedak exclaimed upon seeing the 7♥6♦8♠ flop, being virtually guaranteed three quarters of the pot with the nut-straight and same low as Hoenig; The 9♠ turn improved Hoenig to two pair before the 6♠ landed on the river, giving Hoenig a full house to take three quarters of the pot in brutal fashion.

"Oh my god" Biedak commented with a bewildered expression as half his stack was pushed over to Hoenig.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	8,600,000 900,000	900,000

Joshua Biedak	900,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Joshua Biedak Ryan Hoenig

06-09-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Biedak Gets Some Back

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joshua Biedak opened to 875,000 from the cutoff, leaving 240,000 behind. Shiva Dudani called from the button.

The flop came 3♠10♠7♠ and Biedak quickly got the rest of his chips in the middle. Dudani called to put him at risk.

Joshua Biedak: A♠8♠6♣4♦3♦ All in
Shiva Dudani: A♦Q♥Q♠7♦4♣

The rest of the board ran out 5♦J♠. Both players had the same low with ace-four but Biedak had the nut-flush to win three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	11,325,000 275,000	275,000

Ryan Hoenig	8,475,000 125,000	125,000

Paul Sincere	8,250,000 700,000	700,000
Nicolas Milgrom	5,225,000 2,425,000	2,425,000

Shiva Dudani	3,800,000 175,000	175,000
Joshua Biedak	1,925,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Joshua Biedak Shiva Dudani

06-09-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Milgrom Doubles Through Zektser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nicolas Milgrom opened to 875,000 from the hijack, leaving 425,000 behind and Igor Zektser raised from the cutoff, Milgrom shoved and Zektser called to put him at risk.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♠Q♦J♠5♥2♣ All in
Igor Zektser: A♦K♥K♦9♦3♣

The board ran out 8♠9♥5♦7♥10♣ giving Milgrom the nut-low and nut-straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	9,700,000 2,675,000	2,675,000

Nicolas Milgrom	2,375,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Nicolas Milgrom

06-09-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Zektser Slow Plays and Gets Value

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Shiva Dudani raised to 400,000 and Igor Zektser called from the blind.

The flop rolled 10♦5♣K♥ and both players checked.

The turn peeled the 5♥ and they both tapped the table again.

The river was the J♣ and Zektser bet an even 1,000,000. Dudani made mention that they were likely chopping when he called.

Zekster assured him they were not and tabled A♦K♣K♠Q♥2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	15,300,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Paul Sincere	9,300,000 350,000	350,000
Shiva Dudani	6,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ryan Hoenig	6,100,000 2,375,000	2,375,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Shiva Dudani

06-09-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Hoenig Getting Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Shiva Dudani limped in from the small blind and Ryan Hoenig checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♦6♣2♥ flop leading to the 6♠ turn. Dudani check-called a 1,225,000 bet from Hoenig.

Dudani led for 3,350,000 on the Q♦ river and Hoenig folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	16,200,000 900,000	900,000

Paul Sincere	8,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Shiva Dudani	7,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ryan Hoenig	6,250,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ryan Hoenig Shiva Dudani