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

06-08-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Full House Aces Secures Pavlov a Massive Pot

Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In the pot were around 40,000, and the flop showed Q♦8♥4♣. Alejandro Rosales was already all in with no chips behind, but Atanas Pavlov in the big blind bet 7,500 on the flop and got a call from the under the gun position, Thomas Cazayous.

Both players, who were still able to act, checked the A♦ turn.

On the Q♠ river, Pavlov went all in with around 48,000, prompting Cazayous to fold. Pavlov secured the side pot already, but for the main pot, it went to showdown. Pavlov showed A♥A♣ for a full house, and Rosales mucked his cards, but as he was all in, the dealer turned his cards, revealing 7♣7♦, and Rosales was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	127,900 43,100	43,100

Atanas Pavlov	95,500 69,500	69,500
Alejandro Rosales	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Rosales Atanas Pavlov Thomas Cazayous

06-08-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Del Pino's Queens Stand Firm

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Julien Sitbon opened for 6,200 in late position and got an 11,500 three-bet from the man immediately to his left, Cesar Del Pino. Sitbon called taking them to the flop.

Sitbon check-called Del PIno's bet of 5,900 on the flop of 2♠3♠8♥. Both players checked the 7♦ turn.

After a check from Sitbon on the river 5♦, Del Pino announced all-in for 39,100 sending his opponent to the tank. Sitbon laid out his chips, drank some water and scratched his head numerous times before staring at the unmoving Del Pino.

After a few seconds he made the call and mucked, visible frustrated, when he saw Del Pino turn over Q♥Q♦. He flipped over A♥2♥ and left the table as Del Pino scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar del Pino	110,000 91,000	91,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Cesar Del Pino Julien Sitbon

06-08-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Champlin is the Champion at Least of this Hand

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All of the action occurred preflop with the hijack, Benjamin Luber raised to 25,000, and Spencer Champlin moved all in from the button for 38,000. Luber made the call.

Spencer Champlin: A♥Q♦ All in
Benjamin Luber: K♣K♥

Right out of the gate, Champlin received a very lucrative board with A♦A♣7♣7♠2♠, and Champlin dragged in a nice pot with his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Luber	85,500 85,500	85,500
Spencer Champlin	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Benjamin Luber Spencer Champlin

06-08-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Dwan Hits Flush to Survive, Lazrus Busts Yu

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lei Yu kicked things off with a raise to 2,500 from middle position, and Daniel Lazrus made the call from late position. Jamie Dwan, short-stacked on the button, moved all in for his last 1,800.

The flop came 2♥A♠9♠, and Yu continued with a bet of 3,000. Lazrus called, building a side pot.

On the 10♥ turn, Yu reached for chips, possibly intending a smaller bet, but put out 15,000. Without a word, the bet stood. Lazrus responded by raising, and Yu ended up calling off his remaining 10,200 chips. With all three players at risk in some way, the cards were turned up.

Jamie Dwan: Q♠10♠ All in
Lei Yu: A♥J♥ All in
Daniel Lazrus: A♠Q♥

Both Yu and Lazrus had top pair, but Lazrus held the better kicker. Dwan had a flush draw and a pair of tens for backup. When the 4♠ landed on the river, Dwan spiked his flush to take the main pot and stay alive. Yu was eliminated, while Lazrus scooped up the sizable side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	129,100 54,100	54,100

Jamie Dwan	7,900 19,500	19,500
Lei Yu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Jamie Dwan Lei Yu

06-08-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Starostin Sent Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ivan Starostin was all in and at risk from the cutoff for 7,900 and was called by Michael Linster in the big blind.

Ivan Starostin: K♦J♥ All in
Michael Linster: A♥4♥

The board ran out A♦Q♦3♦, providing a real sweat for Starostin, unfortunately for him, the dealer placed the 9♣ on the turn and the Q♠ on the river, sending Starostin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	62,000
Ivan Starostin	Busted

Tags: Ivan Starostin Michael Linster

06-08-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Raghavan Stays Alive with Rivered Two Pair

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on a completed board of 2♠J♣A♥9♣4♥ and a pot of about 25,000 with two players in the hand.

Virgile Turchi, in cutoff, was deep in thought considering what to do. He finally announced all-in and, his opponent on the button, Ravi Raghavan, with only around 19,000 snap called.

Turchi showed A♣Q♣ for top pair on the flop but Raghavan flipped over A♦4♦ for a rivered two-pair. The dealer was about to ship his chips over, when Raghavan caught his stack in time.

Turchi matched his stack and the dealer correctly shipped the chips towards Raghavan's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	115,000 115,000	115,000
Ravi Raghavan	66,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Ravi Raghavan Virgile Turchi

06-08-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Some Chip Updates Before Break

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Venkat Chivukula	246,000 246,000	246,000
Sebastian Crane	234,000 95,000	95,000
Manuel Saavedra	194,000 194,000	194,000
Matthew Hunt	162,500 12,500	12,500
Yuan Li	147,000 147,000	147,000

Dawn Mougel	134,500 134,500	134,500
Davis Aalvik	115,000 115,000	115,000
Fabian Gumz	109,000 109,000	109,000
Faraz Jaka	77,400 77,400	77,400

Rafael Reis	74,200 16,200	16,200

Georgios Skarparis	72,000 12,000	12,000

Michael Acevedo	70,500 70,500	70,500

Shuofei Geng	65,000 32,000	32,000
Dylan Linde	63,000

Alex Foxen	59,000 59,000	59,000

Anthony Marquez	57,000 57,000	57,000

Nacho Barbero	42,000

Nick Palma	37,600 37,600	37,600
Brock Wilson	35,000 35,000	35,000
Frederic Normand	31,000 31,000	31,000
Tristan Wade	29,000 29,000	29,000

Justin Saliba	28,000 28,000	28,000

Julien Sitbon	27,500 27,500	27,500

Francis Anderson	56 54,944	54,944

06-08-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Action is set to resume around 7:40 p.m. local time.

06-08-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

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Lyle Bateman

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 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

06-08-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Who Is Matt Belcher? The Mystery Man First on the List for WSOP’s Biggest Buy-Ins

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Lyle Bateman

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The first player registered for the 2025 World Series of Poker's $100,000 and $250,000 Super High Roller events isn’t a household name like Bonomo, Chidwick, or Ivey, and it’s not often the poker world pauses at the very first name on a registration list.

But as eyes begin to turn to the two biggest buy-in events at this year's WSOP, one name has drawn a double-take: Matt Belcher.

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