2025 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$496,826
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,321,925
Total Entries
1,493
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,493
Players Left
225
Players Left 1 / 1,493
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Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Raghavan Stays Alive with Rivered Two Pair

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

Action was picked up on a completed board of 2JA94 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 AQ for top pair on the flop but Raghavan flipped over A4 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.

Tags: Ravi RaghavanVirgile Turchi

Starostin Sent Packing

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: KJ All in
Michael Linster: A4

The board ran out AQ3, 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.

Tags: Ivan StarostinMichael Linster

Dwan Hits Flush to Survive, Lazrus Busts Yu

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

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 2A9, 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: Q10All in
Lei Yu: AJAll in
Daniel Lazrus: AQ

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.

Tags: Daniel LazrusJamie DwanLei Yu

Champlin is the Champion at Least of this Hand

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: AQ All in
Benjamin Luber: KK

Right out of the gate, Champlin received a very lucrative board with AA772, and Champlin dragged in a nice pot with his full house.

Tags: Benjamin LuberSpencer Champlin

Del Pino's Queens Stand Firm

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 238. 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 QQ. He flipped over A2 and left the table as Del Pino scooped the pot.

Tags: Cesar Del PinoJulien Sitbon

Full House Aces Secures Pavlov a Massive Pot

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

In the pot were around 40,000, and the flop showed Q84. 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 AA for a full house, and Rosales mucked his cards, but as he was all in, the dealer turned his cards, revealing 77, and Rosales was sent packing.

Tags: Alejandro RosalesAtanas PavlovThomas Cazayous

Moura Chips Up through Breckenridge

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

Jennifer Breckenridge limped from the small blind and got a raise of 3,000 from big blind Gabriel Moura.

The dealer flopped Q77 and Breckenridge led with a 4,500 bet which Moura called. Breckenridge fired another 5,000 on the 2 turn prompting Moura to check how much Breckenridge had behind. Breckenridge, who was shuffling her remaining chips worth less that 20,000, fixed her stack for Moura to check. Moura flat called.

The river 8 got another 5,000 from Breckenridge and Moura just called. Breckenridge showed Q6 for a flopped pair and Moura turned over Q9. With kicker playing, Moura took the pot down.

Tags: Gabriel MouraJennifer Breckenridge

Hunts Kings Secure a Sweet Victory

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

Mykhailo Zherebchenko raised to 3,000 from the button, and Guoliang Wei called from the small blind. Matthew Hunt then reraised to 15,000 from the big blind. Zherebchenko responded by going all in. Wei folded, and Hunt made the call, and was ahead.

Mykhailo Zherebchenko: JJ All in
Matthew Hunt: KK

The board ran out A4Q33, securing a nice win for Hunt and sending Zherebchenko to the rail.

Tags: Guoliang WeiMatthew Hunt

Carney Scoops a Massive Pot

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

Matthew Sasko raised from early position to 2,500, John Oneal called from the cutoff, and Paul Carney flat called from the big blind. The dealer flopped out K42 and Sasko placed the continuation bet of 5,700 after Carney checked. Oneal got out of the way, and Carney called.

Both players checked the turn 5 and on the river 6, Carney seized the opportunity to place a big bet of 27,000. Sasko thought for a few minutes and made the call. Carney showed A3 for the straight, and Sasko mucked.

Tags: John OnealMatthew SaskoPaul Carney