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

06-09-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Kempe Takes From Hartshorn

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Travis Hartshorn raised to 80,000 from early position, and Rainer Kempe called from the small blind.

Both players checked on a 5♣10♠9♥ flop.

The turn was the 3♥. Kempe bet 120,000, and Hartshorn called.

Action checked through on the J♠ river.

Kempe tabled 9♣8♣, and his pair of nines was good enough to drag in the modest pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	2,600,000 75,000	75,000

Travis Hartshorn	1,800,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe Travis Hartshorn

06-09-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Ace-High is Good

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pablo Garcia opened for 80,000 under the gun and got called by the button Roi Sabag to see a flop.

Both players fisted the flop 3♦J♥5♠. The turn 2♦ got another 70,000 from Garcia which Sabag called.

The river 5♣ was knuckled by both players. Garcia announced, "I only have ace-high," then showed A♠7♠. Sabag mucked his hand as Garcia added more chips to his huge stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Garcia	2,700,000 75,000	75,000
Roi Sabag	950,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Pablo Garcia Roi Sabag

06-09-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Yang Gets a Save on the River

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Zhi Yang raised from under the gun to 80,000, and Roi Sabag three-bet to 325,000. Yang four-bet all in for 970,000 and Sabag immediately called with the dominating hand.

Zhi Yang: Q♦Q♠ All in
Roi Sabag: K♥K♣

The board went J♦7♠4♠6♦Q♣, and Yang doubled up his stack with a set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Garcia	2,750,000 50,000	50,000
Zhi Yang	1,985,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Johnny Chen	880,000 530,000	530,000
Stephen Graner	785,000 395,000	395,000
Roi Sabag	625,000 325,000	325,000
David Fields	545,000 70,000	70,000
Daniel Lee	Busted

Tags: Roi Sabag Zhi Yang

06-09-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Runcan's River Bet Takes the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a board of J♣10♣4♠9♠ and a pot of around 300,000, Seunghyun Nam fired 125,000 under the gun after a check from Paul Runcan in the big blind. Travis Hartshorn on the button called and so did Runcan to check the last street.

Runcan checked the 3♣ river prompting Nam to continue the action with a 270,000 bet. Hartshorn called once again sending Runcan to the tank. After a few seconds of thought, Runcan decided to raise to 1,265,000, making Nam stare at him mulling over the situation.

Nam eventually surrendered his hand and so did Hartshorn awarding the pot to Runcan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	2,400,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Seunghyun Nam	2,000,000 1,105,000	1,105,000
Travis Hartshorn	1,220,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Seunghyun Nam Travis Hartshorn

06-09-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Andriamahefa Doubles Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jon Vallinas raised to 80,000 from middle position. Kevin Andriamahefa then went all in from late position for 100,000, putting himself at risk.

Kevin Andriamahefa: 10♥10♠ All in
Jon Vallinas: 10♦8♦

The board ran out A♣J♣5♣9♣6♠, securing a much-needed double-up for Andriamahefa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	2,800,000 225,000	225,000

Kevin Andriamahefa	285,000 985,000	985,000

Tags: Jon Vallinas Kevin Andriamahefa

06-09-2025 19:39 UTC-8

Irrinki Shoves River to Force Fold from Puetz

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Srivinay Irrinki opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from under the gun, picking up calls from both blinds.

The flop came K♠8♠Q♣, and after both blinds checked, Irrinki continued with a bet of 60,000. Only Christopher Puetz called to see the turn.

The A♠ hit the turn, and both players checked.

When the A♣ landed on the river, Puetz took his time before sliding out a bet of 325,000. Irrinki went deep into the tank before moving all in for 870,000. Puetz gave it some thought, double-checked his cards, and eventually folded, sending the decent pot to Irrinki without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srivinay Irrinki	1,595,000 595,000	595,000
Christopher Puetz	800,000 570,000	570,000
Mihai Ilioi	160,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Christopher Puetz Srivinay Irrinki

06-09-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Usterud Knocks Out Liu

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shijia Liu raised to 80,000 from middle position. Stian Usterud then three-bet to 250,000 from the button. Liu moved all in for roughly 500,000, putting himself at risk. Usterud quickly called and was ahead.

Shijia Liu: A♦Q♣ All in
Stian Usterud: K♥K♣

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Stian Usterud	2,400,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
Shijia Liu	Busted

Tags: Shijia Liu Stian Usterud

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-09-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Mathews Eliminated by O'Hara

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ian O'Hara raised to 80,000 from the button, and Graham Mathews moved all in for 370,000 from the big blind, and O'Hara made the call.

Graham Mathews: A♥8♥ All in
Ian O'Hara: A♦J♣

The board ran out with 7♥Q♠2♦10♦J♥, and O'Hara won with a pair of jacks to eliminate Mathews.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	3,400,000 200,000	200,000
Jacob Stone	2,865,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Ian O'Hara	1,125,000 560,000	560,000

Rainer Kempe	940,000 1,660,000	1,660,000

Travis Hartshorn	910,000 310,000	310,000
Graham Mathews	Busted

Tags: Graham Mathews Ian O'Hara

06-09-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Graner Limps and Eliminates Tasyurek

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Graner limped in early position, and Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 325,000 from the hijack. It folded back around to Graner, and he made the call.

Halil Tasyurek: A♥9♦ All in
Stephen Graner: 8♥8♦

The board came out with A♠8♣K♣Q♠2♠, and Graner's set of eights was enough to knock out Tasyurek.