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

06-08-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Parisi Cracked Tomescu's Aces

Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

William Parisi kicked off the action in middle position with a raise to 1,500. George Tomescu was sitting next to him and three-bet to 3,800. With the action back to Parisi, he made a four-bet to 16,500. Tomescu then brought it all in, and Parisi called after some thinking time.

George Tomescu: A♥A♣ All in
William Parisi: Q♥Q♦

Tomescu was ahead when the flop came down K♣2♠7♦ and his aces held but the Q♠ on the turn brought a set for Parisi and the 7♣ didn't change the situation and send Tomescu packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Parisi	120,000 120,000	120,000
George Tomescu	Busted

Tags: George Tomescu William Parisi

06-08-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Defending World Champion Spotted

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Joseph Berg

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

2024 Main Event Champion Jonathan Tamayo was spotted entering Event #29. After winning $10,000,000 and the coveted bracelet last summer, Tamayo will be looking to capitalize on last year's momentum.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	35,000

06-08-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Fata's Turn Shove Wins the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mario Fata opened to 1,200 under the gun and got two callers in Tauan Deoliveira Naves and Shmaryahu Lewis. Suleiman Abueid, in cutoff, had other things in mind and three-bet to 5,100. Both Fata and Naves called but Abueid got out of the way.

The trio checked the 2♦K♥Q♦ flop leading them to the turn 4♥.

With action passed to him, Abueid fired 5,500 and received an all-in shove for 36,000 from Fata. Both Naves and Abueid folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Fata	61,000 61,000	61,000
Suleiman Abueid	24,600 24,600	24,600
Tauan Deoliveira Naves	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Mario Fata Shmaryahu Lewis Suleiman Abueid Tauan Deoliveira Naves

06-08-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Mccrea Rivers Trips

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Genady Mayzel raised to 1,200 in middle positions to be called by Erik Wigg, Atanas Pavlov, small blind Bryan Mccrea and big blind Alejandro Rosales for a multi-way pot going to the flop.

The flop came 2♠7♠6♥ and both blinds checked. Mayzel continued with a 3,200 bet which was enough to make Wigg and Pavlov fold. Mccrea went beyond and made it 8,200 making Rosales fold. With action back to him, Mayzel called.

Mccrea led on the turn 9♥ with an 9,500 bet sending Mayzel to the tank. Mayzel was looking at the board then counted his chips, then counted how much Mccrea had behind which was about 22,000. Finally Mayzel called then piled all his chips in one stack and held it as if ready to jam.

The river 7♥ dropped and Mccrea checked. Mayzel, staring at Mccrea, checked after. Mayzel mucked after Mccrea showed A♦7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Mccrea	62,000
Alejandro Rosales	33,000
Genady Mayzel	29,000
Atanas Pavlov	26,000
Erik Wigg	19,300

Tags: Alejandro Rosales Atanas Pavlov Bryan Mccrea Erik Wigg Genady Mayzel

06-08-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Laskowitz Survives his Shove

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Juan Juanda raised from early position to 1,200, and Jeffrey Vertes three-bet to 3,600 from middle position, and Samuel Laskowitz four-bet all in from the big blind for 14,500. Juanda quickly folded, and Vertes went into the think tank and eventually made the call with the bigger stack.

Samuel Laskowitz: K♠K♣ All in
Jeffrey Vertes: 7♠7♥

The board ran safe for Laskowitz with 10♣5♠3♦Q♥9♣, and a pair of kings won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Vertes	40,300 40,300	40,300
Samuel Laskowitz	27,000 27,000	27,000
John Juanda	23,000

Tags: Jeffrey Vertes Juan Juanda Samuel Laskowitz

06-08-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Break Time

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Joseph Berg

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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

06-08-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerGO revealed the streaming schedule for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) that will include near-daily coverage of more than two dozen bracelet events.

Most notable will be the coverage of the $10,000 Main Event. PokerGO will broadcast each step of the action from July 2-16.

Day 1 coverage for flights 1a-1d will kick off at 7 p.m. local time, while coverage of Day 2 through Day 4 will begin at 3:30 p.m. Coverage will then begin at 1 p.m. from Day 5-8 before switching to 3 p.m. for two days of final table coverage.

Other highlights from the streaming schedule include:

$250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em - June 16-17
$50,000 Poker Players Championship - June 26-28
$1,000 Ladies Championship - June 29
$10,000 PLO Championship - July 1

Find the Full Schedule Here

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-08-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Some Big Stacks After the Break

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pock	213,500
Mario Hudson	172,000 172,000	172,000
Thomas Cazayous	171,000 106,000	106,000

Yayun Liu	165,000
Wagner Ripper	152,000 152,000	152,000
Carlos Leiva	150,000 150,000	150,000

Diana Kalietina	139,000 139,000	139,000
Sebastian Crane	139,000
Seunghyun Nam	125,000 125,000	125,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	113,000 113,000	113,000
Brian Shaw	103,000 18,300	18,300

06-08-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Bhalla Ballin

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Evan Benton raised to 1,800 from the cutoff and was called by Eshaan Bhalla in the big blind. The dealer spread a 4♣A♥4♦ flop, Bhalla checked, Benton bet 1,300, and Bhalla called.

The turn was the A♣ Bhalla led out for 1,200 and was called by Benton. The river was the 4♠, Bhalla carved out a hefty wager of 18,000. Benton decided folding was the best option this time around, and Bhalla dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Benton	62,000 50,500	50,500

Eshaan Bhalla	49,500 49,500	49,500

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Evan Benton