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

06-09-2025 22:14 UTC-8

Stephen Graner Eliminated in 22nd Place ($17,693)

Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jon Vallinas opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 120,000, but Stephen Graner, seated right next to him, had other ideas and moved all in. Action folded back around to Vallinas, who made the call to take it to a showdown.

Stephen Graner: A♣J♦ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♦Q♥

Vallinas held the slight preflop edge, and the board ran out 7♠2♦2♥K♠6♠ without offering Graner any help. With ace-queen holding firm, Graner was sent to the rail while Vallinas picked up a solid boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	4,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Stephen Graner	Busted

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06-09-2025 22:20 UTC-8

Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 21nd Place ($17,693)

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Jon Vallinas in the small blind, and he bumped it up to 200,000. Rainer Kempe, sitting in the big blind, took his time, recounting his stack and double-checking his cards, before shoving all in. Vallinas quickly made the call, and the cards were on their backs.

Rainer Kempe: A♦5♥ All in
Jon Vallinas: 9♥9♠

Kempe needed to improve, and the 7♠5♦6♦ flop gave him a pair of fives and some hope. The 6♥ turn changed nothing, and the 9♦ on the river sealed it, giving Vallinas a full house and sending Kempe to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	5,570,000 770,000	770,000

Rainer Kempe	Busted

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06-09-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Crane Cracks Jacks to Double

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

It all happened quickly, Sebastian Crane moved all in and was called by Joseph Carden.

Sebastian Crane: A♥Q♥ All in
Joseph Carden: J♠J♥

Carden was ahead with jacks, but the 5♥A♠8♦ flop flipped the script, giving Crane top pair with his ace. The A♦ on the turn gave Crane trips, putting him firmly in control, and the 9♦ river sealed the deal. Crane scored the double-up while Carden was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Crane	1,860,000 735,000	735,000
Joseph Carden	1,250,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Joseph Carden Sebastian Crane

06-09-2025 22:32 UTC-8

Ashley Scott Eliminated in 20th Place ($17,693)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ashley Scott moved all in for 690,000 from the cutoff, and David McGowan called from the big blind.

Ashley Scott: 10♦10♥ All in
David McGowan: A♥4♥

The board was Q♣A♣9♦J♥2♦, and McGowan won with his pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	5,350,000 3,605,000	3,605,000
Ashley Scott	Busted

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06-09-2025 22:41 UTC-8

Pablo Garcia Eliminated in 19th Place ($17,693)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

David Mcgowan raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Pablo Garcia called all in for 145,000 on the button, and Aram Oganyan called the initial raise from the small blind, which created a small side pot. The flop came out with Q♣5♥K♥, and Mcgowan bet out 160,000, and Oganyan folded.

Pablo Garcia: A♥2♣ All in
David Mcgowan: 9♥8♦

The turn 8♠ and the river 7♦ gave the win to Mcgowan with the pair of nines, and Garcia was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcgowan	5,280,000 70,000	70,000
Aram Oganyan	2,800,000 615,000	615,000

Pablo Garcia	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan David Mcgowan Pablo Garcia

06-09-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Final Two Table Redraw (full)

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
513	1	Dylan Linde	United States	2,680,000	34
513	2	Aram Oganyan	United States	3,150,000	39
513	3	Zhi Yang	Canada	1,250,000	16
513	4	Ryan Wolfson	United States	2,900,000	36
513	5	Jamey McKay	United States	2,800,000	35
513	6	Jon Vallinas	Spain	6,720,000	84
513	7	Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	Ukraine	4,620,000	58
513	8	Travis Hartshorn	United States	2,900,000	36
513	9	Christopher Puetz	Germany	4,500,000	56

523	1	Srivinay Irrinki	United States	520,000	7
523	2	Ian O'Hara	United States	3,475,000	43
523	3	Paul Runcan	Romania	2,875,000	36
523	4	Sebastian Crane	United Kingdom	2,950,000	37
523	5	Mark Darner	United States	1,525,000	19
523	6	Alexander Greenblatt	United States	1,370,000	17
523	7	[Removed:510]	Moldova	1,200,000	15
523	8	Joseph Carden	United States	1,270,000	16
523	9	David Mcgowan	United States	6,230,000	78

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	6,720,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

David Mcgowan	6,230,000 950,000	950,000
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	4,620,000 1,920,000	1,920,000
Christopher Puetz	4,500,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Ian O'Hara	3,475,000 625,000	625,000

Aram Oganyan	3,150,000 350,000	350,000

Sebastian Crane	2,950,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Ryan Wolfson	2,900,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Travis Hartshorn	2,900,000 800,000	800,000
Paul Runcan	2,875,000 315,000	315,000
Jamey Mckay	2,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Dylan Linde	2,680,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Mark Darner	1,525,000 415,000	415,000

Alexander Greenblatt	1,370,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Joseph Carden	1,270,000 20,000	20,000
Zhi Yang	1,250,000 175,000	175,000
[Removed:510]	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Srivinay Irrinki	520,000 880,000	880,000

06-09-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Srivinay Irrinki Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,693)

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Srivinay Irrinki moved nearly all of his stack in from the button, leaving himself just 5,000 behind with a shove for 515,000. Ian O’Hara made the call from the small blind.

The flop came A♠9♠Q♥, and O’Hara tossed in the remaining 5,000 to put Irrinki officially all in. Irrinki called, and the cards were tabled.

Srivinay Irrinki: A♦8♣ All in
Ian O’Hara: A♥K♣

Both players had top pair, but O’Hara’s kicker had him firmly ahead. The 2♦ turn and 4♦ river changed nothing, and Irrinki’s run came to an end as O’Hara dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	3,345,000 130,000	130,000

Srivinay Irrinki	Busted

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06-09-2025 22:55 UTC-8

Darner Spikes a Set to Crack Kings and Double Up

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mark Darner opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 160,000. Ian O’Hara responded with a three-bet to 380,000 from the button, and Darner quickly moved all in. O’Hara made the call and they went to showdown.

Mark Darner: J♠J♥ All in
Ian O’Hara: K♥K♣

O’Hara was well ahead preflop, but the board ran out 5♦J♣4♥Q♦6♦, giving Darner a set of jacks to crack the kings and score a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Darner	3,400,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Ian O'Hara	1,745,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Ian O’Hara Mark Darner

06-09-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Greenblatt Gets Max Value with Trip Kings

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Runcan opened to 160,000 from early position and found a caller in Alexander Greenblatt on the cutoff.

The flop came 2♣K♦K♣, and Runcan continued with a bet of 110,000. Greenblatt called without much hesitation.

On the J♥ turn, Runcan fired again, this time for 260,000, and once again Greenblatt came along.

The 8♠ river saw Runcan try one more time, putting out 380,000. But this time, Greenblatt didn't just call, he raised to 1,100,000, leaving himself with just about 100,000 behind. Runcan went deep into the tank, weighing his options, before finally calling, putting him on king-queen.

He was spot on. Greenblatt revealed K♥Q♠ for trip kings and pulled in a hefty pot, while Runcan was left to absorb the hit after a tough river decision.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	3,560,000
Paul Runcan	1,045,000

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Paul Runcan

06-09-2025 23:23 UTC-8

Vallinas Builds His Stack Further

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jamey McKay opened to 160,000 on the button and got the blinds - Jon Vallinas in small and Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi in big - to call.

All three checked the flop 10♠2♠K♣. On the turn 4♥, Vallinas led with 350,000 making Ohulchanskyi fold.

The river 6♣ got another 850,000 bet from Vallinas. McKay thought for a few seconds then called.

Vallinas tabled K♠J♠ for top pair. McKay mucked as the chips were shipped towards Vallinas direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	7,400,000 680,000	680,000

Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi	4,200,000 420,000	420,000
Jamey Mckay	1,320,000 1,480,000	1,480,000

Tags: Jamey McKay Jon Vallinas Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi