No-Limit Hold'em
Edward Holstein jammed in the cutoff for 96,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Noah Bronstein on the button. Robert Waite then reshoved for over 200,000 total and Bronstein called with the covering stack.
Edward Holstein: 9♣9♥ 
Robert Waite: 10♥10♠
Noah Bronstein: Q♠Q♦
The board ran out 6♦A♣7♠J♥8♠ and Bronstein's pair of queens held to scoop the sizable pot.
Alan Keating had an opportunity to prove to the high-stakes tournament grinders — notably, Daniel Negreanu — that he can hang in their arena. But the Hustler Casino Live fan favorite bowed out in the second round of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up Championship on Friday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Keating, known primarily for his high-stakes cash game appearances, has over $200,000 in career WSOP earnings but hasn’t recorded a WSOP cash since 2013. Recently, he’s been publicly challenged by several high-stakes pros—including Negreanu — to step outside the comfort of the private cash game scene and compete against the game's elites.
It seems Negreanu was on Keating’s mind when he registered for the event. When PokerNews caught up with him and asked about his motivation for playing, Keating said, “It’s a heads-up tournament, and I saw Negreanu was on the list,” adding that he thought to himself, “Alright, here’s my chance to find him in his streets.”
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
No-Limit Hold'em
On a flop of A♦4♠Q♣, Anthony Lazar bet out from the small blind for 14,000 only to see Margarita Corona Willard three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. Lazar called.
The turn saw the 8♥ come, and now Lazar checked only to see Corona-Willard push out a hefty bet of 65,000. Lazar thought about it for a while, but decided to fold, and Corona-Willard was pushed the pot uncontested.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jason Roussos raised from the button to 14,000 only for Justin Brooks to three-bet pot to 56,000 from the small blind. Kyle Rosnes in the big blind then four-bet jammed pot for 146,000 all in. Roussos folded, and Brooks called.
Kyle Rosnes: A♠A♥5♣2♦
Justin Brooks: K♣Q♠Q♥3♠
The flop was a nasty one for Rosnes as it came J♣10♠9♥ and gave Brooks Broadway. Rosnes was drawing dead and was eliminated on the stone bubble, but as multiple players were also eliminated in the same hand, he earned a cash of $960.
No-Limit Hold'em
Christopher Back was under the gun and all in for his last 65,000 against Hannah Welsher in the cutoff who had the covering stack.
Christopher Back: K♣K♦
Hannah Welsher: A♣A♥
The board ran out 4♦Q♣2♠J♦4♣ and Back was one of five players to be eliminated on the direct bubble. Since multiple players were eliminated, he earned a cash of $960.
With one player getting eliminated on the last hand, 418 entrants remain and play is now on the direct bubble.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The floor has announced the final prize pool and payout structure for the event.
A total of 2,775 players entered the tournament, generating a final total prize pool of a cool $1,398,600. The winner will take home $178,126, and a total of 417 players will get paid, with each player guaranteed a minimum payout of $1,200.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $178,126 | 32-39 | $5,115 |
| 2 | $118,618 | 40-47 | $4,220 |
| 3 | $86,268 | 48-55 | $3,521 |
| 4 | $63,367 | 56-63 | $2,971 |
| 5 | $47,013 | 64-71 | $2,536 |
| 6 | $35,235 | 72-79 | $2,191 |
| 7 | $26,679 | 80-99 | $1,914 |
| 8 | $20,411 | 100-144 | $1,693 |
| 9 | $15,779 | 145-189 | $1,516 |
| 10-11 | $12,327 | 190-234 | $1,373 |
| 12-15 | $9,734 | 235-279 | $1,260 |
| 16-23 | $7,770 | 280-417 | $1,200 |
| 24-31 | $6,269 |
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