Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-10-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Alexander Greenblatt Eliminated in 7th Place ($72,119)

Stewart Morrison

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

Action folded Mark Darner in the small blind, who took stock of Alexander Greenblatt's stack in the big blind. Once he had an idea of the stack size, he moved all in, covering Greenblatt.

Greenblatt called immediately, putting his remaining stack of just over 2,000,000 at risk.

Alexander Greenblatt: K♣10♥ All in
Mark Darner: A♠3♠

A great flop for Darner, as the dealer put out A♦3♣10♠.

The deck remained in Darner's favour with the 2♣ turn and Q♥ river, as he scooped in the pot and Greenblatt headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Darner	10,200,000 4,240,000	4,240,000

Alexander Greenblatt	Busted

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06-10-2025 15:54 UTC-8

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi Eliminated in 6th Place ($95,415)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi raised to 2,000,000 under the gun, leaving 40,000 behind. Big stack David Mcgowan called in the small blind, and the big blind folded.

Ohulchanskyi asked his opponent, "Do you have a pair?" Mcgowan replied, "Yes".

The flop came down 5♠K♥8♥ and Mcgowan said "I have a set", but Ohulchanskyi wasn't all in yet.

Mcgowan flicked a 100,000 chip into the middle to put his opponent all in, but now Ohulchanskyi had some thinking to do, knowing his opponent's hand strength.

After a brief conversation with the floor about whether he would post his big blind or his ante first in the very next hand, he decided just to throw the remainder of his stack in the middle.

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: 4♦4♠ All in
David Mcgowan: 8♦8♠

Ohulchanskyi needed to hit running four-of-a-kind or a running straight, but all hope was lost on the 10♠ turn.

The necessary, but irrelevant, river was dealt the 7♣, and Ohulchanskyi headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	21,200,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	Busted

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06-10-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Jon Vallinas Eliminated in 5th Place ($127,841)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

In the small blind, Mark Darner went all-in and got called by the big blind Jon Vallinas.

Jon Vallinas: A♦8♦ All in
Mark Darner: K♠10♦

Darner spiked a pair on the flop 9♣10♠6♥ but Vallinas' outs increased with a gut-shot straight draw. The turn 6♠ improved Darner's hand to a two pair with the board.

And with the 10♥ falling on the river, Darner improved further to a full house, sealing Vallinas' fate to finish at fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Darner	13,950,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Jon Vallinas	Busted

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06-10-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 4th Place ($173,435)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

David Mcgowan raised to 800,000 on the button and received an all in shove from Dylan Linde in the big blind for around 4,500,000. Mcgowan made the call bring them to showdown.

Dylan Linde: A♠6♥ All in
David Mcgowan: K♥Q♦

Mcgowan spiked a pair on the flop of 8♦10♠K♠. With no ace in sight on the runout 6♣10♥, Linde's deep run ended.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	27,000,000 7,300,000	7,300,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

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06-10-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Christopher Puetz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($238,204)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Christopher Puetz's stack was going in reverse, and when David Mcgowan moved all in from the small blind, covering Puetz, he made the call.

Christopher Puetz: K♦Q♠ All in
David Mcgowan: Q♦9♠

The situation was promising for Puetz, but when the dealer fanned out the 9♣6♠9♦ flop, it took a downturn.

The 10♦ turn offered hope, but the A♦ river sealed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Mark Darner	22,000,000

Christopher Puetz	Busted

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06-10-2025 22:32 UTC-8

David Mcgowan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($331,163)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

David Mcgowan moved all in for roughly 9,500,000 and Mark Darner called immediately.

David Mcgowan: A♦8♥ All in
Mark Darner: K♣K♦

Darner was a favourite to win the bracelet, but that hasn't counted for much in this heads-up battle so far.

The flop 7♥7♣Q♥ was a safe start, and the turn 10♠ was also clean for Darner.

The river rolled off the 6♠, and Mcgowan had to settle for second.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Darner	52,225,000 9,925,000	9,925,000

David Mcgowan	Busted

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