2025 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣k♦
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 2
Entries
225
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,493
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Kempe Rivers Full House to Take Big Pot

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from middle position, and Paul Runcan defended his big blind with a call.

The flop came Q♦K♠J♣, and Runcan check-called a continuation bet of 60,000 from Kempe.

Both players slowed down on the A♠ turn and checked it through.

When the A♥ landed on the river, Kempe took his time before firing a sizable bet of 285,000. Runcan didn’t hesitate to call, and the cards were tabled.

Kempe revealed A♣J♥ for a full house, and Runcan quickly mucked as the pot was pushed to Kempe.

Tags: Paul RuncanRainer Kempe

Funaro Eliminated by Wolfson in Cooler Hand

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ryan Wolfson
Ryan Wolfson

Nicholas Funaro raised from under the gun to 60,000, and Ryan Wolfson three-bet to 125,000. Funaro four-bet to 400,000, and Wolfson just called. The flop came out with 4♠J♥8♠, and Wolfson checked. Funaro bet out 160,000, and Wolfson made the call.

On the turn 7♥, Wolfson led out for 250,000, and Funaro moved all in for 600,000. Wolfson called.

Nicholas Funaro: K♣K♠ All in
Ryan Wolfson: A♦A♠

The river 8♦ was not the king that Funaro required, and he was eliminated, and Wolfson became a monster stack.

Tags: Nicholas FunaroRyan Wolfson

What was Liu Waiting For?

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jamey McKay opened for 65,000 in middle position and got called by the player to his left, Stian Usterud. With action folded to the big blind, Shijia Liu raised to around 380,000 leaving about 25,000 behind.

McKay folded but Usterud four-bet to 650,000 sending Liu to the tank and in the tank he stayed for quite some time. While considering his options, he watched the clock tick while chatting with the other players on the table. What he was waiting for, only God knows.

After sometime, McKay finally asked the question, "What is he waiting for?" directing the question to Usterud. Liu, overhearing, just answered that he needed a few seconds more.

Finally he made the call, taking them to showdown.

Shijia Liu: A♥K♣ All in
Stian Usterud: A♠10♠

The board ran faster than Liu did in the tank going 4♣6♣3♣6♠5♠. With no one hitting the board, Liu's ace-high with a better kicker won the pot.

Tags: Jamey McKayShijia LiuStian Usterud

Juanda Eliminated by Kempe

Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Greenblatt raised to 60,000 from under the gun. John Juanda then moved all in from the small blind for roughly 280,000, putting himself at risk. Rainer Kempe followed with an all-in shove from the big blind for roughly 1,000,000. Greenblatt folded, leaving Juanda in rough shape.

John Juanda: A♦J♥ All in
Rainer Kempe: A♣A♠

The dealer did not assist as he spread a 10♣7♠5♥6♠2♥ board, ending Juanda's impressive run in Event #29.

Tags: Alexander GreenblattJohn JuandaRainer Kempe

Quinn Wins a Pot

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Edward Quinn opened for 60,000 in middle position and got called by David Fields in the cutoff and Roi Sabag in the big blind.

With action passed to him on a flop of 9♣6♥2♥, Quinn fired 200,000 which was enough to make both remaining players fold.

Tags: David FieldsEdward QuinnRoi Sabag

Douglas Wins With Two Pair

Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Champie Douglas raised to 60,000 from late position. Quentin Desolere then bet 260,000 chips from the button, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Douglas put Desolere all in, and Desolere called.

Quentin Desolere: 5♦5♠ All in
Champie Douglas: K♦Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of Q♣3♥6♠4♦K♣, eliminating Desolere from Event #29.

Tags: Champie DouglasQuentin Desolere

Trofimov Makes a Comeback

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mans Montgomery raised from under the gun to 75,000, and [Removed:510] made the call from the big blind. The flop came out as A♦6♠K♠ and Trofimov checked, while Montgomery bet out 105,000. Trofimov called.

On the turn 10♦, Trofimov checked again, and Montgomery bet out 150,000. Trofimov pulled the check-raise and moved all in for 505,000. Montgomery considered his options and made the call.

[Removed:510]: A♣10♠ All in
Mans Montgomery: A♠J♣

Trofimov was sitting golden with his two pair, which held as the river came 2♥.

Tags: Mans Montgomery

Garcia Doubles Through Graner with Pocket Tens

Sava Krink
Sava Krink
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stephen Graner opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Pablo Garcia responded with a three-bet to 140,000 out of the big blind. Graner didn’t waste much time before moving all in, putting Garcia to the test for his tournament life.

Garcia took a moment in the tank before committing his stack, and the cards went on their backs.

Pablo Garcia: 10♣10♥All in
Stephen Graner: A♥5♠

The board ran out 8♣2♣9♦3♣Q♠, offering no help to Graner. Garcia’s pocket tens held strong, earning him a crucial double-up.

Tags: Pablo GarciaStephen Graner

McKay Rivers a Flush

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players - Michael Scarborough and Jamey McKay - and their chips and their hands in the middle of the pot on a flop of 5♥K♠3♠ and a pot of around 400,000.

Michael Scarborough: K♣Q♣ All in
Jamey McKay: A♠10♠

Scarborough was ahead having paired his king but McKay had a nut flush draw. The turn Q♥ fell on the turn changing nothing.

But when the river 6♠ was dealt, a cheer came out of McKay as his flush completed. After a proper count of the chips, Scarborough was covered and got eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Jamey McKayMichael Scarborough

Israelashvili Eliminated by Tasyurek

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

Halil Tasyurek raised from the button to 50,000, and Roland Israelashvili called from the big blind. The flop came out with K♠J♠9♦, and Israelashvili moved all in for his last 200,000, and Tasyurek made a quick call.

Roland Israelashvili: K♦4♦ All in
Halil Tasyurek: Q♣10♥

The turn 8♥ and the river J♣ did not change the fate of Israelashvili as Tasyurek held the straight for the win.

Tags: Halil TasyurekRoland Israelashvili

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