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

06-08-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Hell of a Call

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with Valeriano Toledano Moreno all-in for about 23,000 and waiting for Nick Phoenix to act on a completed board of 2♥6♠8♥9♦2♦ and a pot of about 20,000. Phoenix was taking his time looking at the board seemingly deep in thought.

He finally threw a chip in for a call which prompted Moreno to stand up, flip over his hand and leave immediately. Moreno turned over J♦10♦ for a complete bluff. As Moreno was leaving Phoenix seemed perplexed as he tabled 5♥5♣ unsure if he won the pot.

With Moreno gone, even the dealer was slightly confused looking at both hands and the board making sure that she shipped the chips towards the right direction.

David Forbes, who was also at the table, declared, "You won, he already left," talking to Phoenix, then under his breath, "Hell of a call."

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Phoenix	120,000
Valeriano Toledano Moreno	Busted

Tags: David Forbes Nick Phoenix Valeriano Toledano Moreno

06-08-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Lazrus Scoops a Juicy Pot

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was picked up on the flop 2♥J♦4♣ with the pot at about 15,000. Mario Navarro Arrocha was in the small blind and moved all in for his last 16,000, and Daniel Lazrus made the call from the cutoff.

Mario Navarro Arrocha: A♦Q♥ All in
Daniel Lazrus: A♥4♥

Lazrus held a pair plus a flush draw, and Arrocha needed some help with ace high. The turn 2♣ and the river 10♠ did not help Arrocha, and he was eliminated while Lazrus stacked his chips with his two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	75,000 40,000	40,000

Mario Navarro Arrocha	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Mario Navarro Arrocha

06-08-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Sitbon Doubles with Flopped Set

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Edward Pak opened to 1,800 in middle position and both Julien Sitbon and Cesar Del Pino called. Anthony Scarborough on the button three-bet to 7,000 which got a four-bet of 21,000 from Pak. Sitbon smiled and shoved all-in for 17,000 making Del Pino fold. Scarborough announced, "I fold," still hanging on to his cards. The cards were tabled for a showdown.

Julien Sitbon: K♠K♥ All in
Edward Pak: Q♣Q♠

Scarborough finally let go of his hand when the cards were shown stating that he had ace-king. The flop dropped A♦3♠K♣ giving Sitbon a set and a potential boost in his stack.

The Q♥ turn was flipped over but it still didn't beat Sitbon's set. The dealer completed the board with a J♠ with no consequence. Sitbon scooped the pot for a double up as Pak and Scarborough chatted of a what-if-he-called situation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Scarborough	71,000 71,000	71,000
Julien Sitbon	50,000 33,000	33,000

Edward Pak	41,000 41,000	41,000
Cesar del Pino	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Anthony Scarborough Cesar Del Pino Edward Pak Julien Sitbon

06-08-2025 16:11 UTC-8

How Big is Your Stack Bro?

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Joseph Berg

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The Funaro brothers were both spotted playing in Event #29. Frank Funaro, who has amassed over $4 million in tournament earnings, held a stack slightly above 54,000. Nick Funaro may not have the same pedigree as Frank, but he’s no slouch. With over $650,000 in earnings, he currently sits on the bigger stack at 130,000. Both brothers have earned two WSOP Circuit rings. This summer, Nick will be looking to catch up to Frank in the bracelet department, as Frank already has two, while Nick is still searching for his first golden strap.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Funaro	130,000
Frank Funaro	54,300 54,300	54,300

Tags: Frank Funaro Nick Funaro

06-08-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Pecheux Made Trips to Stay Alive

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cole Uvila opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 1,800, but Erwann Pecheux wasn’t backing down in the small blind. Sitting on his last 12,200, Pecheux moved all in. Uvila made the call, and the cards were on their backs.

Erwann Pecheux: 6♣6♦ All in
Cole Uvila: K♣Q♣

Pecheux just needed his pocket sixes to hold to stay alive, and they did more than that. The board ran out 7♥4♥8♣6♠9♥, giving him trips and a much-needed double to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Uvila	44,200
Erwann Pecheux	26,000

Tags: Cole Uvila Erwann Pecheux

06-08-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Linde Outkicks Seelig

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Play was already on going with a flop of K♣10♠3♦ and a pot of about 10,000 when Stanley Seelig fired 6,100 under the gun making Dylan Linde mull over the situation. After a few seconds, Linde called to see a turn.

The 8♠ turn fell and Seelig kept the pressure with another 11,100. With only 22,100 behind, Linde jammed all-in and Seelig with quite enough chips in front of him, made the call leading them to showdown.

Dylan Linde: K♦Q♠ All in
Stanley Seelig: K♠J♣

Linde dominated Seelig with a queen kicker and the river 6♦ didn't help Seelig at all. Seelig could only shake his head as the chips were pushed towards Linde's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	63,000 63,000	63,000

Stanley Seelig	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Stanley Seelig

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-08-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Queen-High Flush not Enough for Runcan

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In the pot were already around 8,000, the board showed 7♦K♦4♣10♦, and two players were in the hand. Paul Runcan, in the big blind position, raised Daniel Lefebvre's 7,000 to 23,000, and Lefebvre called.

When the 10♥ on the river appeared, Runcan made a bet of 50,000, which meant the all-in for Lefebvre, and he made the call quickly. Runcan showed Q♦8♦ for a queen-high flush, but Lefebvre had A♦5♦ for the nut flush and scooped a nice double-up

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lefebvre	103,800 103,800	103,800
Paul Runcan	87,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Daniel Lefebvre's Paul Runcan

06-08-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Kuo Can't Beat Christensen

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Joseph Berg

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Hui Chen Kuo was all in and at risk from middle position and was called by Jonas Christensen in the big blind.

Hui Chen Kuo: K♦Q♦ All in
Jonas Christensen: 9♦8♦

The dealer ran out a board of 7♥7♣6♠5♦Q♠, giving Christensen the straight and the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Christensen	62,000 62,000	62,000
Hui Chen Kuo	Busted

Tags: Hui Chen Kuo Jonas Christensen

06-08-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Calm, Cool and Collected Juanda

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Noam Muallem raised from the cutoff, and John Juanda placed a three-bet to 6,000; the rest of the table folded, and Muallem made a quick call. The flop came out Q♠6♦J♣, and Muallem checked, and Juanda placed a continuation bet of 5,500. Muallem made the call again quickly.

On the turn 4♥, calm, cool, and collected, Juanda put in a sizeable bet of 40,000, which would effectively put Muallem all in for his last 25,000. This time, Muallem carefully considered his options and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	64,000 41,000	41,000
Noam Muallem	25,000

Tags: John Juanda Noam Muallem