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

06-10-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Joseph Carden Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,624)

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joseph Carden open-shoved for 650,000 under the gun and was called by Alexander Greenblatt in the small blind, taking them to showdown.

Joseph Carden: J♣10♠ All in
Alexander Greenblatt: A♥K♠

Already ahead, Greenblatt's lead was strengthened when the flop dropped 9♠K♣6♥ hitting the board with a pair of kings. The runout 7♦6♠ didn't help Carden at all. Greenblatt scooped the pot as Carden headed to the payout counter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	2,850,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Joseph Carden	Busted

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Joseph Carden

06-10-2025 11:59 UTC-8

14 Players Remain

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Kasey Taormino

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

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06-10-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Darner's Bluff Falls Short

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David McGowan opened for 200,000 in cutoff and got raised by big blind Mark Darner to 700,000. McGowan thought for a bit but made the call to see the flop.

The flop came 2♣8♥A♦, Darner led out with 350,000 and got called by McGowan. Both players checked the 10♣ turn and 10♦ river.

Darner showed Q♠5♥ while McGowan tabled the winning hand of A♥4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	7,750,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Mark Darner	3,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: David McGowan Mark Darner

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-10-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Puetz Picks Up the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jon Vallinas opened to 200,000 and got called by the button Christopher Puetz.

The flop came K♦3♥Q♠. Vallinas led with 175,000, which Puetz called. Keeping the heat high, Vallinas fired 650,000 on the 3♣ turn. Unfazed, Puetz called again.

Both players checked the river 10♦. Vallinas showed A♥7♦ for ace-high and Puetz tabled K♠J♦ for kings-up to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	7,380,000 3,190,000	3,190,000
Jon Vallinas	5,260,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

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06-10-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Ryan Wolfson Eliminated in 14th Place ($21,624)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ryan Wolfson open-shoved in the small blind for a little less than 2,000,000 and got called by big blind Jon Vallinas taking them to showdown.

Ryan Wolfson: Q♦J♣ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♥8♠

Wolfson had a chance to double up when he spiked a pair on the 4♦J♦6♦ flop. The turn 4♥ didn't change anything.

But his hopes of staying longer in the tournament were dashed when the A♠ dropped on the river giving Vallinas the better pair. Wolfson left the table as the chips were shipped towards Vallinas's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	7,350,000 2,090,000	2,090,000

Ryan Wolfson	Busted

Tags: Jon Vallinas Ryan Wolfson

06-10-2025 12:37 UTC-8

Puetz's Stack Continues to Grow

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi opened for 240,000 and got two callers in Christopher Puetz on the button and Zhi Yang in the big blind.

The trio saw a K♥Q♣3♦ flop and with action passed to him, Puetz fattened the pot with a 225,000 bet. Yang folded but Ohulchanskyi stayed on.

The turn 2♠ fell and Ohulchanskyi checked once again. Cranking up the heat, Puetz fired 675,000 which was enough to make Ohulchanskyi fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	8,900,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	3,400,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Zhi Yang	955,000 153,500	153,500

Tags: Christopher Puetz Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi Zhi Yang

06-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Split Pot Saves Yang

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Zhi Yang shoved all in for 955,000 in the small blind after Christopher Puetz opened for 240,000. Puetz called heading to a showdown.

Zhi Yang: A♠2♠ All in
Christopher Puetz: A♥4♥

The board ran J♦7♣Q♣J♣7♦ and resulted with a split pot between the two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	9,000,000 100,000	100,000
Zhi Yang	1,075,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Christopher Puetz Zhi Yang

06-10-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Zhi Yang Eliminated in 13th Place ($ 26,793)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Zhi Yang open-shoved for around 1,000,000 and got called by Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi.

Zhi Yang: 3♠3♥ All in
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: 10♥10♦

Ohulchanskyi's tens held on the board 2♥J♠5♥6♠6♦ ending Yang's deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	4,550,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Zhi Yang	Busted

Tags: Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi Zhi Yang

06-10-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Darner Finds the Three Outer

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ian O'Hara raised to 240,000 in middle position before seeing Mark Darner move all in behind him for 2,225,000. Action folded back to O'Hara, who made the call.

Mark Darner: A♦J♠ All in
Ian O'Hara: A♥Q♠

Darner was both at risk and dominated, an unwanted combination.

Alas, the deck came through for him. The flop came out 3♥J♦5♠, and when O'Hara couldn't improve on the 9♣ turn or 4♥ river, Darner's double-up was confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Darner	4,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Ian O'Hara	750,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Ian O'Hara Mark Darner