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

06-08-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	170,000
Matthew Liu	142,000
Matthew Cosentino	110,000
Kunal Patni	95,000
Johnnie Moreno	85,000
Aleks Dimitrov	83,000

Brock Wilson	80,000 45,000	45,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	70,000 27,800	27,800

Chris Moorman	65,000

Joshua Remitio	36,000

Aaron La	34,000

Aces versus Kings

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 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

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-08-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Mkrtumyan Doubles With Flush

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Sava Krink

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

Hratch Mkrtumyan kicked off the action with a raise to 7,000 from under the gun and found four callers.

On the Q♦2♦4♦ flop, both blinds checked to Mkrtumyan, who fired another bet of 20,000. Everybody folded to Spyridon Apartoglou in the big blind, who decided to go all in, prompting a snap-call of Mkrtumyan, leading to a showdown.

Hratch Mkrtumyan: J♦10♦ All in
Spyridon Apartoglou: A♣Q♠

Mkrtumyan hit the flush right away on the flop and there was not much left for Apartoglou tomorrow improve his hand. The 9♣ turn and the K♦ river didn't change the outcome and allowing Mkrtumyan to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Sparling	273,000 12,000	12,000
James Sowers	190,000 115,000	115,000
Hratch Mkrtumyan	151,000 31,000	31,000
Spyridon Apartoglou	93,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Evan Sparling Hratch Mkrtumyan James Sowers Spyridon Apartoglou

06-08-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Eady Forgets His Last Chip

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Tom Eady opened for 6,000 and only got one caller in the big blind, Patrick Plott taking them to the flop.

Plott check-called Eady's bet of 9,000 on the flop of 4♦10♦A♥. Plott did the same thing with Eady's bet of 15,000 on the 2♣ turn.

Finally on the river 4♣, Plott looked at what Eady had behind, three 5,000-chips and one 25,000 chip, and checked. Eady threw in 15,000 which Plott called.

Eady showed K♦Q♦ for king-high and a busted straight draw and flush draw. The moment, Plott showed A♠9♥, Eady stood up to leave prompting the players on the table to ask him where he was going. The dealer pointed at his last chip to remind him he still had 25,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Plott	185,000 28,000	28,000
Tom Eady	25,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Patrick Plott Tom Eady

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 21:30 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 21:27 UTC-8

Pycior Eliminated by Chung

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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.