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

06-08-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Xu Gets Eliminated by Nagino

Roxanne Johnson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Makoto Nagino raised from under the gun to 3,000, Oleksii Mezhenkov made the call from early position, but Hang Xu put in the three-bet squeeze to 15,000 from the big blind. Nagino automatically four-bet for all of his stack, which was 75,000, Mezhenkov made the fold, and Xu made the call with 62,000 in chips.

Hang Xu: A♦K♦ All in
Makoto Nagino: K♥K♠

The board went well for the kings with 4♥7♠Q♦4♦6♥, and they held for Nagino to knock out Xu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Makoto Nagino	150,000 150,000	150,000
Oleksii Mezhenkov	29,000 29,000	29,000
Hang Xu	Busted

Tags: Hang Xu Makoto Nagino Oleksii Mezhenkov

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-08-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Zamani Doubles Up With Jacks

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 5,500 from late position before Mikhail Zavoloka put in a wager large enough to put Zamani all in and at risk. Zamani called for roughly 30,000 and was ahead with five cards to come.

Martin Zamani: J♦J♠ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: 9♣9♦

The dealer ran out a board of Q♦3♦8♠J♥4♣ giving Zamani a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	82,500 82,500	82,500
Martin Zamani	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Mikhail Zavoloka

06-08-2025 19:37 UTC-8

Clancy's Jacks Hold in a Three-way All-in Clash

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brian Keith Etheridge opened to 3,500 under the gun and was called by Michel Molenaar on the button. Diana Kalietina, in the small blind, with 19,500 behind, decided to jam all-in and her co-blind John Clancy went all-in right after.

Initial raiser Etheridge, joined the shove fest leaving Molenaar surprised. Molenaar got out of the way leading to a showdown for the three players.

Diana Kalietina; 6♣6♥ All in
Brian Keith Etheridge: 10♣10♠ All in
John Clancy: J♥J♠

Clancy was ahead with his pocket jacks which held through the runout of 4♣7♦5♦K♠2♦

Player	Chips	Progress
John Clancy	205,000 205,000	205,000
Michel Molenaar	60,000 60,000	60,000
Diana Kalietina	Busted
Brian Keith Etheridge	Busted

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Diana Kalietina John Clancy Michel Molenaar

06-08-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Everyone Wants Something Different

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The flop showed 4♠2♥3♠, and the cards of three players were tabled when PokerNews joined the action. Two players were all-in.

Mario Hudson: J♠6♠ All in
Jonathan Kramer: 5♥4♥ All in
Jonas Christensen:10♥10♠

All three players were on to something different. Whilst Mario Hudson hoped for a spade to complete his flush, Jonathan Kramer liked to complete his straight or another four or five for two pair or trips. Jonas Christensen didn't want to see any of that and just wanted his pair of tens to hold.

The turn didn't change much as it showed the K♥. But the river brought the A♥, straight for Kramer, and he scooped a sizeable pot to continue his tournament journey whilst Hudson was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kramer	145,000
Jonas Christensen	47,000 15,000	15,000
Mario Hudson	Busted

Tags: Jonas Christensen Jonathan Kramer Mario Hudson

06-08-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Linster Sends Rodriguez to the Rail

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez went all in and was at risk for roughly 18,000 from the cutoff. Michael Linster reshoved for around 50,000 from the small blind, and the big blind folded.

Noel Rodriguez: K♠6♠ All in
Michael Linster: A♠Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of 2♣9♥2♠3♣7♦, sending Rodriguez to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	71,000 9,000	9,000
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Michael Linster Noel Rodriguez

06-08-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Ketzer Chips Ups through Girard

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer raised to 4,000 in late position and was called by big blind Hugues Girard taking both players to the flop.

Girard check-called Ketzer's bet of 4,000 on the flop of A♥8♦9♠. With Girard checked once again on the turn 5♥, Ketzer made it 8,000 which was enough to make Girard fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugues Girard	138,000 138,000	138,000
Felipe Ketzer	50,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Hugues Girard

06-08-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Mougel's Aces Bump Fata's Jacks

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop with Mario Fata all-in and at risk for roughly 60,000 from middle position, and was up against Dawn Mougel on the button.

Mario Fata: J♦J♣ All in
Dawn Mougel: A♠A♥

The board ran out 6♦A♦2♣5♣8♣, sending Fata to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawn Mougel	189,000 54,500	54,500
Mario Fata	Busted

Tags: Dawn Mougel Mario Fata

06-08-2025 20:00 UTC-8

State's Set Sends Abdool Home

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joshua Abdool moved all in for 24,000 from under the gun and picked up two callers, Adrian State in the cutoff and Joshua Ko on the button.

The flop came A♦7♥6♦, and both active players checked. The 3♣ turn brought no action either.

On the 6♥ river, State led out for 15,000. Ko paused, thought it over, and eventually made the call, sending the hand to showdown.

Abdool revealed A♣9♣ for top pair, Ko tabled 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens, but State turned over A♥A♠ for top set to take it down. As State scooped the pot and sent Abdool to the rail, another player at the table couldn’t help but comment, “You can’t do this, man, playing like that!”

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	188,000 188,000	188,000
Scott Ko	108,000 108,000	108,000
Joshua Abdool	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Joshua Abdool Joshua Ko

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500