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

06-08-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Gavin-Mather Loses Flip

Joseph Berg

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Lexy Gavin-Mather raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Ciaran Duffy then went all in from the button for 6,300. Gavin-Mather made the call, and they were off to the races.

Ciaran Duffy: J♠J♥ All in
Lexy Gavin-Mather: A♦Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of K♠J♦6♥8♠2♣ giving Duffy a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lexy Gavin-Mather	42,200 11,200	11,200

Ciaran Duffy	13,900

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06-08-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Chip Counts with Some Big Stacks and Some Notables

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Cedolia	113,400 113,400	113,400
Andre Tassinari	105,000 105,000	105,000
Richard Spira	92,000 92,000	92,000
Francisco Perez Moren	85,000 85,000	85,000
Brian Shaw	84,700 84,700	84,700
Julien Sitbon	83,000 46,500	46,500

Riccardo Trevisani	82,000 82,000	82,000
Adam Gillespie	81,900 81,900	81,900
Yuriy Boyko	81,300 81,300	81,300
Ankit Ahuja	73,000 73,000	73,000
Thomas Cazayous	65,000 65,000	65,000

Rafael Reis	58,000 23,000	23,000

Victoria Livschitz	52,400 52,400	52,400
Matthew Hunt	52,000 25,000	25,000
Antonio Galiana	47,000 47,000	47,000

Benjamin Williams	45,500 2,000	2,000
Bradley Gafford	45,000 45,000	45,000

Xiaohu Liu	42,000
Wagner Wysotchanski	39,000
Chris Hunichen	37,400 5,100	5,100

Mark Seif	33,000 33,000	33,000

Shuofei Geng	33,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	31,000 31,000	31,000

Andreas Kniep	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jamie Dwan	27,400 27,400	27,400

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-08-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Mathews Eliminates Sundheim

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

As relayed by the players, Graham Mathews raised from under the gun to 800, Scott Sundheim called from the small blind, and Dwayne Vetter called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♥6♥2♦, and both of the blinds checked to Mathews, who bet out 1,100, and Sundheim moved all in for 32,000. Vetter got out of the way, and Mathews immediately called with his set of nines.

Scott Sundheim: J♥10♥ All in
Graham Mathews: 9♦9♣

The players could not remember the last two cards but stated that Sundheim was on the flush draw, which did not complete, and Mathews won a nice pot with his set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graham Mathews	85,300 85,300	85,300
Dwayne Vetter	29,500 29,500	29,500
Scott Sundheim	Busted

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06-08-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Lampropoulos Takes From Tevaearai

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Joseph Berg

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nikolaos Lampropoulos raised to 1,000 from early position and was called by Klint Tevaearai in the big blind. The dealer fanned a 5♥10♠7♣ flop. Tevaearai checked, Lampropoulos bet 1,400, and Tevaearai called.

The turn was the Q♦. Tevaearai checked again; this time, Lampropoulos bet 2,700 and was called.

Action checked through on the A♦ river card. Lampropoulos tabled J♣10♥, which was good enough to win this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klint Tevaearai	36,000 36,000	36,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	27,200 27,200	27,200

Tags: Klint Tevaearai Nikolaos Lampropoulos

06-08-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Williams Wins With a Pair of Queens

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Joseph Berg

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Benjamin Williams in the small blind, who raised to 1,200. William Mical called from the big blind. The dealer revealed a Q♥8♦6♣ flop. Williams bet 1,000, and Mical called. Action checked through on an 8♥ turn card.

The river brought the 3♥, Williams bet 4,000 before Mical raised to 12,000. After some deliberation, Williams made the call. Mical tabled A♥2♦, which could not beat Williams' Q♣J♣ good for top pair and the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Mical	58,200 58,200	58,200
Benjamin Williams	47,500 47,500	47,500

Tags: Benjamin Williams William Mical

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-08-2025 13:04 UTC-8

WSOP Hands of the Week: Schulman Owns Kabrhel & A New Cult-Hero

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

WSOP Hands of the Week: Schulman Owns Kabrhel & A New Cult-Hero

The first week of the 2025 World Series of Poker came out swinging with big bluffs, brutal beats, and more than a few moments that had the entire poker world talking.

Whether it was Nick Schulman dropping the coldest line of the summer, Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek shoving blind into four premium hands, or Christopher Zollo turning a meme-worthy alias into a legit bracelet run, the first seven days of poker's biggest festival did not disappoint.

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06-08-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Break Time

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Players in Event #29 are on a 20-minute break.

06-08-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth III Wins a Small One

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Son of Poker Hall of Famer Phil Hellmuth Jr., Phil Hellmuth III was involved in a blind vs. blind battle. Maxwell Young limped from the small blind, and Hellmuth checked his option.

Young checked to Hellmuth on a 5♣3♦8♥ flop, Hellmuth wagered 800 and was called by young.

The turn brought the J♣. Young checked again, this time Hellmuth bet 1,500, which was good enough to get a fold from Young. Hellmuth has doubled his starting stack and hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and win a gold bracelet this summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth III	71,000 36,000	36,000
Maxwell Young	51,000 51,000	51,000

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