Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Del Pino's Queens Stand Firm

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Julien Sitbon opened for 6,200 in late position and got an 11,500 three-bet from the man immediately to his left, Cesar Del Pino. Sitbon called taking them to the flop.

Sitbon check-called Del PIno's bet of 5,900 on the flop of 2♠3♠8♥. Both players checked the 7♦ turn.

After a check from Sitbon on the river 5♦, Del Pino announced all-in for 39,100 sending his opponent to the tank. Sitbon laid out his chips, drank some water and scratched his head numerous times before staring at the unmoving Del Pino.

After a few seconds he made the call and mucked, visible frustrated, when he saw Del Pino turn over Q♥Q♦. He flipped over A♥2♥ and left the table as Del Pino scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar del Pino	110,000 91,000	91,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Cesar Del Pino Julien Sitbon

06-08-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Dwan Hits Flush to Survive, Lazrus Busts Yu

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lei Yu kicked things off with a raise to 2,500 from middle position, and Daniel Lazrus made the call from late position. Jamie Dwan, short-stacked on the button, moved all in for his last 1,800.

The flop came 2♥A♠9♠, and Yu continued with a bet of 3,000. Lazrus called, building a side pot.

On the 10♥ turn, Yu reached for chips, possibly intending a smaller bet, but put out 15,000. Without a word, the bet stood. Lazrus responded by raising, and Yu ended up calling off his remaining 10,200 chips. With all three players at risk in some way, the cards were turned up.

Jamie Dwan: Q♠10♠ All in
Lei Yu: A♥J♥ All in
Daniel Lazrus: A♠Q♥

Both Yu and Lazrus had top pair, but Lazrus held the better kicker. Dwan had a flush draw and a pair of tens for backup. When the 4♠ landed on the river, Dwan spiked his flush to take the main pot and stay alive. Yu was eliminated, while Lazrus scooped up the sizable side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	129,100 54,100	54,100

Jamie Dwan	7,900 19,500	19,500
Lei Yu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Jamie Dwan Lei Yu

06-08-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Starostin Sent Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ivan Starostin was all in and at risk from the cutoff for 7,900 and was called by Michael Linster in the big blind.

Ivan Starostin: K♦J♥ All in
Michael Linster: A♥4♥

The board ran out A♦Q♦3♦, providing a real sweat for Starostin, unfortunately for him, the dealer placed the 9♣ on the turn and the Q♠ on the river, sending Starostin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	62,000
Ivan Starostin	Busted

Tags: Ivan Starostin Michael Linster

06-08-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Xu Gets Eliminated by Nagino

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Makoto Nagino raised from under the gun to 3,000, Oleksii Mezhenkov made the call from early position, but Hang Xu put in the three-bet squeeze to 15,000 from the big blind. Nagino automatically four-bet for all of his stack, which was 75,000, Mezhenkov made the fold, and Xu made the call with 62,000 in chips.

Hang Xu: A♦K♦ All in
Makoto Nagino: K♥K♠

The board went well for the kings with 4♥7♠Q♦4♦6♥, and they held for Nagino to knock out Xu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Makoto Nagino	150,000 150,000	150,000
Oleksii Mezhenkov	29,000 29,000	29,000
Hang Xu	Busted

Tags: Hang Xu Makoto Nagino Oleksii Mezhenkov

06-08-2025 19:37 UTC-8

Clancy's Jacks Hold in a Three-way All-in Clash

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Keith Etheridge opened to 3,500 under the gun and was called by Michel Molenaar on the button. Diana Kalietina, in the small blind, with 19,500 behind, decided to jam all-in and her co-blind John Clancy went all-in right after.

Initial raiser Etheridge, joined the shove fest leaving Molenaar surprised. Molenaar got out of the way leading to a showdown for the three players.

Diana Kalietina; 6♣6♥ All in
Brian Keith Etheridge: 10♣10♠ All in
John Clancy: J♥J♠

Clancy was ahead with his pocket jacks which held through the runout of 4♣7♦5♦K♠2♦

Player	Chips	Progress
John Clancy	205,000 205,000	205,000
Michel Molenaar	60,000 60,000	60,000
Diana Kalietina	Busted
Brian Keith Etheridge	Busted

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Diana Kalietina John Clancy Michel Molenaar

06-08-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Linster Sends Rodriguez to the Rail

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez went all in and was at risk for roughly 18,000 from the cutoff. Michael Linster reshoved for around 50,000 from the small blind, and the big blind folded.

Noel Rodriguez: K♠6♠ All in
Michael Linster: A♠Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of 2♣9♥2♠3♣7♦, sending Rodriguez to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	71,000 9,000	9,000
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Michael Linster Noel Rodriguez

06-08-2025 20:00 UTC-8

State's Set Sends Abdool Home

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joshua Abdool moved all in for 24,000 from under the gun and picked up two callers, Adrian State in the cutoff and Joshua Ko on the button.

The flop came A♦7♥6♦, and both active players checked. The 3♣ turn brought no action either.

On the 6♥ river, State led out for 15,000. Ko paused, thought it over, and eventually made the call, sending the hand to showdown.

Abdool revealed A♣9♣ for top pair, Ko tabled 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens, but State turned over A♥A♠ for top set to take it down. As State scooped the pot and sent Abdool to the rail, another player at the table couldn’t help but comment, “You can’t do this, man, playing like that!”

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	188,000 188,000	188,000
Scott Ko	108,000 108,000	108,000
Joshua Abdool	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Joshua Abdool Joshua Ko

06-08-2025 20:17 UTC-8

Stogner Eliminates Vohra

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Rajesh Vohra started the action with an all-in of 3,500 in under the gun. Dinesh Alt was the button and raised it to 7,500, finding a caller in Gerald Stogner in the big blind.

On the 10♦5♦8♦ flop, Stogner checked and Alt led out with another bet of 3,500. Stogner instantly grabbed two green chips and raised to 50,000. Alt smiled and mucked his cards, leading to a showdown.

Rajesh Vohra: 5♠3♠ All in
Gerald Stogner: 10♠8♠

Vohra needed some help from the turn and river, but the turn brought the 6♥ and the river the 6♦. Stogner's two pair were still stronger, and none of the opponents had diamonds to complete the flush. Stogner claimed the pot and sent Vohra to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Stogner	267,000 72,000	72,000
Dinesh Alt	103,000 84,000	84,000
Rajesh Vohra	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Gerald Stogner Rajesh Vohra

06-08-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Noam Eliminates Bello

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Noam Muallem raised from under the gun to 5,500, and Elvyn Bello three-bet to 15,500. Muallem then shoved his stack in for 110,000, and Bello made the call with 98,000 left.

Elvyn Bello: A♥K♣ All in
Noam Muallem: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out with K♠3♦4♥2♦Q♠, and Muallem was saved on the river with a set, and Bellow was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noam Muallem	220,000 195,000	195,000
Elvyn Bello	Busted

Tags: Elvyn Bello Noam Eliminates Bello

06-08-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Kertland Adds to His Stack with Eights

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up with hands and chips in the middle of the felt in a heads-up showdown between Dwayne Vetter and Jesse Kertland.

Dwayne Vetter: A♠K♦ All in
Jesse Kertland: 8♣8♠

Vetter was on his feet when the board was dealt looking to see if one of his overcards would hit. But Kertland's eights stood firm on the runout of 5♠6♠2♦6♦4♦ sending Vetter to hit the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Kertland	168,000 168,000	168,000
Dwayne Vetter	Busted

Tags: Dwayne Vetter Jesse Kertland