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

06-08-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Forman Doubles With Nines

Joseph Berg

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

Steven Forman went all in and was at risk from under the gun for 33,000. Stephen Buell called him from under the gun plus one with roughly 70,000 left in his stack. The rest of the table folded, and the players were off to the races.

Steven Forman: 9♥9♠ All in
Stephen Buell: A♥J♦

The dealer ran out a board of Q♥10♥4♠Q♦8♥, securing a much-needed double up for Forman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Forman	74,000
Stephen Buell	70,000

Tags: Steven Forman Stephen Buell

06-08-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Metcalf and Winter Splits

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Brandon Metcalf raised to 7,000 under the gun and with action folded around tot he big blind, Sean Winter gave Metcalf action by calling.

The flop came 5♥A♠J♦ and Winter checked. Metcalf fired another 4,000 in the pot and got called by his opponent again.

The turn K♣ went check-check and on the river J♥ Winter led out with 15,000 to be called by Metcalf.

The duo smiled when they realized they had exactly the same hand - Winter with A♣4♣ and Metcalf with A♦4♦. The dealer divided the pot between the two with no further fuss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Metcalf	55,000
Sean Winter	44,000

Tags: Brandon Metcalf Sean Winter

06-08-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Some Updates on Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Brown	465,000 250,500	250,500
Evan Sparling	285,000 105,000	105,000
Eran Malkin	225,000 187,700	187,700
John Clancy	220,000 15,000	15,000
Patrick Plott	157,000 157,000	157,000
Brian Altman	151,000 151,000	151,000
Hratch Mkrtumyan	120,000 120,000	120,000
Sergi Reixach	91,000 91,000	91,000
Justin Lett	75,000 75,000	75,000
Tom Eady	70,000 70,000	70,000
Mengqi Chen	62,000 62,000	62,000
Chris Brewer	46,000 46,000	46,000

Daniel Mcginnis	42,000 42,000	42,000
Christopher Staats	39,500 39,500	39,500

Tommy Nguyen	35,000 35,000	35,000

06-08-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

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Elijah Farrow

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

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-08-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Break

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

The remaining 500 players are on a 20-minute break.

06-08-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Tan Fearlessly Shoves

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Lisa Tan was in the small blind and limped into the big blind. Clement Michaud, put in a raise to 7,000. Tan thought for a minute and, with one fluid motion, put in a stack of reds which was enough to put Michaud all in. Michaud quickly folded and headed for the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Tan	120,000 120,000	120,000
Clement Michaud	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Lisa Tan

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

06-08-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Weng Takes From Chang

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Joseph Berg

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

Mike Chang raised to 5,000 from middle position, with Bin Weng calling from the button and Roi Sabag joining in from the big blind. Action checked through on a 9♠10♥A♣ flop.

The turn brought the 6♠, and after another check, Weng bet 7,000. Sabag folded, and Chang called.

The river was the 8♦; Chang checked, Weng fired 25,500, and Chang folded. As he raked in the modest-sized pot, Weng flashed the 10♠ to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	251,200 216,200	216,200
Roi Sabag	65,000 65,000	65,000
Mike Chang	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Bin Weng Mike Chang Roi Sabag

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.