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

06-08-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Pycior Eliminated by Chung

Roxanne Johnson

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

Maxwell Young raised to 6,000 from under the gun, Chang Yu Chung flat called from early position, and Romuald Pycior called from the big blind. The flop arrived with 5♥5♠6♣. Pycior moved all of his chips in for 27,000, and Young folded, but Chung made the call.

Romuald Pycior: 8♠6♦ All in
Chang Yu Chung: 9♥9♠

The turn 3♠ did not help either player, but the river 9♣ sealed the deal for Chung, giving him a full house and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxwell Young	230,000 179,000	179,000
Chang Yu Chung	160,000 160,000	160,000
Romuald Pycior	Busted

Tags: Chang Yu Chung Maxwell Young Romuald Pycior

06-08-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Boyko Crushes Five-Way All-In with Full House

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Sava Krink

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

Brian Yoon kicked off the chaos by moving all in for 19,000 from early position. Malcolm Franchi called in the hijack, but things escalated quickly. Viliyan Petleshkov shoved for around 42,000 on the button, followed by Yuriy Boyko in the small blind, who moved all in for 91,000.

Sitting in the big blind with a stack of about 32,000, Michael Jozoff took his time before deciding to put his chips in as well. With four players all in ahead of him, Franchi asked for a count on the stacks, covered them all, and eventually tossed in the call. Four players were now at risk, and the table gathered to watch the massive showdown.

Brian Yoon: A♦Q♠ All in
Michael Jozoff: 10♥10♦ All in
Viliyan Petleshkov: A♥K♥ All in
Yuriy Boyko: J♠J♣ All in
Malcolm Franchi: Q♥Q♦

The flop came J♥7♠7♥, giving Boyko a full house right out of the gate. The 4♦ turn and 7♣ river sealed the deal. With more chips than the other shorter stacks, Boyko scooped the huge pot while Yoon, Jozoff, and Petleshkov all headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	278,000 196,700	196,700
Malcolm Franchi	68,000 68,000	68,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted
Michael Jozoff	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Malcolm Franchi Michael Jozoff Viliyan Petleshkov Yuriy Boyko

06-08-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Truong's Nines Can't Improve

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Sava Krink

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

Patrick Truong kicked off the action in middle position with a raise to 6,000. Michael Wasserman in the hijack three-bet to 15,000. With the action back to Truong, he went all in for more than 40,000, prompting a snap-call of Wassermann.

Patrick Truong: 9♦9♠ All in
Michael Wasserman: Q♣Q♥

Truong needed some help from the board, but the 3♦Q♠K♣ didn't help much other than to improve Wassermann's hand. The 7♠ turn and the K♣ river didn't change the outcome, and Truong was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wasserman	280,000 280,000	280,000
Patrick Truong	Busted

Tags: Michael Wasserman Patrick Truong

06-08-2025 21:55 UTC-8

Kaufman Eliminates Yue

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Joseph Berg

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised from the cutoff to 8,000. David Yue then went all in for 26,000 from the button. Kaufmann made the call, having Yue covered.

David Yue: 8♠8♥ All in
David Kaufmann: Q♣10♦

The board ran out 9♣K♥6♣9♥Q♠ eliminating Yue from Event #29

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	190,000
David Yue	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann David Yue

06-08-2025 21:55 UTC-8

Aces versus Kings

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brett Shaffer opened with 8,000 under the gun and got an all-in shove from Ryan Tosoc, in late position, for 19,000. Allan Le in the small blind shoved all-in as well for a little less than 200,000 putting Tosoc at risk. Shaffer got out of the way leaving the two men to head to showdown.

Ryan Tosoc: K♦K♣ All in
Allan Le: A♦A♠

It was a classic battle between aces versus kings. Tosoc stayed in his seating watching the board for a possible upset but Le's aces held on the board of 2♥8♣9♥J♣7♥. Tosoc left the floor as Le scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	220,000 10,500	10,500

Brett Shaffer	40,000

Ryan Tosoc	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Brett Shaffer Ryan Tosoc

06-08-2025 22:18 UTC-8

Sedlak's Aces Hold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Martin Sedlak's and Hrishikesh Kulkarni's chips and hands were in the middle of the felt in an all-in showdown.

Hrishikesh Kulkarni: K♦K♠ All in
Martin Sedlak: A♠A♣

Both players waited patiently as the dealer dealt 2♦10♠8♠3♠9♣. Kulkarni waited for the dealer to count the chips to make sure that he was covered by Sedlak. Once confirmed, he left the table quietly as Sedlak scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Sedlak	275,000
Hrishikesh Kulkarni	Busted

Tags: Martin Sedlak Hrishikesh Kulkarni

06-08-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Marcus’ Tens Hold to Bust Hagen

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Augusto Hagen moved all in from under the gun for his last 53,000 and found a caller in Daniel Marcus, who made the call from the cutoff.

Augusto Hagen: A♠8♠ All in
Daniel Marcus: 10♠10♣

Hagen was looking to catch up, but the board ran out 9♦7♣J♦3♠3♣ without offering any help. His run came to an end as Marcus' tens held strong, sending Hagen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Marcus	154,000
Augusto Hagen	Busted

Tags: Augusto Hagen Daniel Marcus

06-08-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Champlin's Duty Call Rivers Trips

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up with Spencer Champlin, in the big blind, calling Reagan Silber open-shove all-in for about 33,000 from cutoff.

Reagan Silber: 4♠4♦ All in
Spencer Champlin: Q♥10♥

Champlin immediately spiked a pair on the 9♦6♣10♠ flop leaving Silber to hope for a miracle to stay in the tournament. The turn 2♦ didn't help Silber at all. With Champlin's hand improving to trips on the river 10♣, Silber was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	170,000 98,000	98,000
Reagan Silber	Busted

Tags: Reagan Silber Spencer Champlin

06-09-2025 00:21 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	Busted

Paul Carney	Busted
Michael Vela	Busted
David Forbes	Busted
Maxim Lykov	Busted

Nguyen Le	Busted

Ben Ludlow	Busted
Ankush Mandavia	Busted

James Quinn	Busted
Grant Wang	Busted
Neel Joshi	Busted
Riccardo Trevisani	Busted

06-09-2025 00:37 UTC-8

Su Spikes a Pair, Eliminates Smith

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with Michael Smith and Timothy Su in an all-in showdown.

Michael Smith: A♠K♠ All in
Timothy Su: K♦10♦

Smith had Su dominated but that changed when the flop came 3♠J♣10♥ which gave Su a pair. The runout 5♦3♦ didn't change anything sending Smith to hit the rails as Su scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Su	395,000
Michael Smith	Busted

Tags: Michael Smith Timothy Su