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

06-09-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Nicolas Milgrom Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,693)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Nicolas Milgrom got his remaining chips in the middle preflop against the commanding stack of Paul Sincere.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♦Q♠8♣4♣3♦ All in
Paul Sincere: A♠Q♥Q♦8♦6♦

The board rolled out 9♥7♦5♣, pulling Sincere far ahead but Milgrom still had a sweat on the 5♦ with a flush draw and a low draw.

The river peeled the 5♥ Sincere improved again to a full house for the secured scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sincere	9,650,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Nicolas Milgrom	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Paul Sincere

06-09-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Joshua Biedak Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,372)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Joshua Biedak raised the last of his stack preflop for approx. 800,000 and Igor Zektser made the call out of the blind.

Joshua Biedak: J♠8♠8♦5♦4♣ All in
Igor Zektser: A♥Q♥J♥10♥9♠

Biedak was rooting for spades when the A♠7♥J♣ scrolled across the board but the J♦ closed the door on his hopes as Zektser made a full house. The river fell an irrelevant Q♣.

A comradery had been formed amongst the remaining players and Biedak went around the table and congratulated the remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	10,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Joshua Biedak	Busted

Tags: Igor Zektser Joshua Biedak

06-09-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Sincere Narrowly Avoids Disaster

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Igor Zektser opened to 500,000 from the hijack and Paul Sincere defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♦2♥3♦ and Sincere bet 1,475,000. Zektser announced pot and Sincere snap-called, nearly tabling his hand before Ryan Hoenig pointed out that they were not all-in and Sincere still had around 500,000 behind.

On the A♠ turn Sincere quickly got his last chips in the middle and Zektser called to put him at risk.

Paul Sincere: A♦K♣9♠6♠2♦
Igor Zektser: A♣K♥K♦4♦3♥

Sincere had the nut-flush draw and an ace-six low draw but Zektser was a big favorite to scoop with the nut-low draw and an overpair. The 4♠ river gave Sincere the best low.

"Wow. How bad am I running? I'm scoopung until that four on the river" Zektser commented as the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	9,300,000 400,000	400,000

Paul Sincere	7,900,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Paul Sincere Ryan Hoenig

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 20:48 UTC-8

Steel Wheel Versus Full House; Another Dramatic River

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Nicolas Milgrom limped the small blind and Igor Zektser raised to 650,000. Milgrom called.

Heads up they saw the A♥9♥4♥. Both players checked.

The turned peeled the 4♠ and Milgrom led for 1,700,000 with only a few chips left behind. Zektser raised to put Milgrom's remaining chips at risk. Milgrom called.

Nicolas Milgrom: 6♠5♣4♦3♦2♣ All in
Igor Zektser: A♣K♣J♠5♥2♥

Both players had turned the wheel but Zektser had a flush for the high. Milgrom improved to a full house with the 4♥ but it was a needle, as Zektser made the five-high straight flush.

A Few Hands Later:

Shiva Dudani got the rest of his chips in the middle and at risk against Igor Zektser on a board reading 9♣7♥4♥5♣.

Shiva Dudani: A♥K♠Q♥8♣2♣ All in
Igor Zektser: A♠K♥10♦4♣2♥

Zektser had the best high hand at the moment with a pair of fours, both players had a heart draw, and Dudani had a club draw.

The 8♦ kept their lows the same but Dudani improved to a pair of eights for the high, awarding him three quarters.

Zekster couldn't help but say, "What are these hands?".

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	12,375,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Shiva Dudani	7,300,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,775,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Shiva Dudani

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 20:30 UTC-8

WSOP Online Poker Bracelet Event Canceled on Day 2 Due to Technical Issues

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Jon Sofen

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

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) X account issued a statement Monday night following complaints from dozens of poker players about technical issues that occurred during an online bracelet event.

Event #7: $250 Mystery Bounty on the WSOP Online platform had reached Day 2 with the bounties in play. But players reported being booted from the software during the session, many due to geolocation issues.

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Tags: 2025 WSOP

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 20:10 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 20:03 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