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

06-10-2025 13:04 UTC-8

McGowan Bullies O'Hara Out of Pot

Gabrielle Barredo

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

David McGowan raised preflop to 240,000 under the gun and got a reraise of Ian O'Hara to his left. O'Hara made it to 575,000 and McGowan called.

They both checked the A♣8♥8♣ flop, leading them to the turn. After asking how much O'Hara had behind, McGowan bet 1,100,000, a little less than the amount O'Hara answered.

O'Hara surrendered both his hand and the pot to McGowan.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	8,100,000 350,000	350,000
Ian O'Hara	1,900,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: David Mcgowan Ian O'Hara

06-10-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Greenblatt Scores a Crucial Double

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Alexander Greenblatt open-shoved for 1,750,000 and got called by Ian O'Hara on the big blind leading them to showdown.

Alexander Greenblatt: 7♠7♦ All in
Ian Ohara: A♠9♦

O'Hara was waiting for an ace or nine to drop but none of his overcards came on the board of 10♥2♠K♠5♥2♣ securing a double up for Greenblatt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	3,550,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Ian O'Hara	2,230,000 2,170,000	2,170,000

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Ian Ohara

06-10-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Sebastian Crane Eliminated in 12th Place ($26,793)

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action started with Ian O'Hara moving all in on the button for 1,670,000. Sebastian Crane then moved all in from the small blind for a smaller amount, 975,000. Mark Darner then looked down at his hand and immediately called, covering both players.

Sebastian Crane: 6♠6♦ All in
Ian O'Hara: Q♣J♥ All in
Mark Darner: A♦A♥

Darner had two players all in and at risk with the final table looming, and maintained the lead on the 8♣5♣J♦ flop.

However, the Q♥ turn propelled O'Hara into the lead, and when the river peeled the 9♦, this crucial pot was pushed in the direction of O'Hara as Crane headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	4,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Mark Darner	3,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Sebastian Crane	Busted

Tags: Ian O'Hara Sebastian Crane Mark Darner

06-10-2025 12:55 UTC-8

O'Hara Begins the Rebuild

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Stewart Morrison

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

Alexander Greenblatt raised the cutoff to 300,000. A player in the small blind called before Ian O'Hara three-bet to 570,000, leaving just 85,000 behind.

Greenblatt responded by moving all in, forcing the small blind to fold, and when a pay jump looked unlikely for O'Hara, he called.

Ian O'Hara: A♣K♠ All in
Alexander Greenblatt: A♥Q♠

O'Hara had the lead but was wary, having not long ago lost in a similar situation.

No bad beat this time though as the board ran out 3♣4♦K♥5♣3♥, giving O'Hara the double up and some.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	2,000,000 850,000	850,000
Ian O'Hara	1,700,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Ian O'Hara

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

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 12:41 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 12:37 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 12:19 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 12:12 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.