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

06-09-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Obara Outkicks Buzgon

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Carden opened for 50,000 and got a three-bet from Daniel Buzgon to 175,000 on the button. Jun Obara four-bet shoved all-in for about 195,000. Carden folded but Buzgon made the call leaving only one 5,000-chip behind.

Jun Obara: A♠K♥ All in
Daniel Buzgon: A♥Q♣

The flop came 5♥A♦10♦ giving both players a pair of ace but with Obara having the better kicker. The runout 2♦6♥ didn't change anything. Obara scooped the pot as Buzgon flipped his last chip between his fingers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Carden	700,000 299,000	299,000
Jun Obara	520,000 376,000	376,000
Daniel Buzgon	5,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Daniel Buzgon Joseph Carden Jun Obara

06-09-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Baggiani Sent to the Rail

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Joseph Berg

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jamey McKay raised to 75,000 from middle position. Camillo Baggiani then went all in and was at risk from the button. Everyone else folded to McKay, who made the call and was ahead.

Camillo Baggiani: A♠10♠ All in
Jamey McKay: A♣K♥

The board ran out 2♠Q♣3♥Q♦9♦ eliminating Baggiani from Event #29

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamey Mckay	900,000 606,000	606,000
Camillo Baggiani	Busted

Tags: Camillo Baggiani Jamey McKay

06-09-2025 15:52 UTC-8

White Loses the Flip

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jake White open-shoved all-in in late position and got called by Michael Scarborough in the big blind.

Jake White: A♦Q♥ All in
Michael Scarborough: 7♦7♠

It was quite unfortunate that White wasn't able to hit his overcards on the board 3♦8♣K♥5♥7♥. And with Scarborough catching a set on the river, White's fate was sealed. He headed to the payout counter as Scarborough scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Scarborough	850,000 533,000	533,000
Jake White	Busted

Tags: Jake White Michael Scarborough

06-09-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Usterud Rivered Set Cracks Weng’s Bluff, Buzgon Busted

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stian Usterud opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 50,000. It folded around to Daniel Buzgon in middle position, who only had 5,000 behind and moved all in. Both blinds called the initial raise, and the three went to the flop.

The dealer spread 2♣K♦Q♣, and after both blinds checked, Usterud continued for 50,000. Only big blind Bin Weng made the call to see the turn.

The A♥ hit the felt, and Weng checked again. Usterud ramped up the pressure with a bet of 200,000, but Weng wasn't done yet and stuck around with a call.

The river brought the J♥, and this time Weng led out, jamming for about 530,000. Usterud took a moment before tossing in the call. Weng showed Q♥4♦ for just a pair of queens, but Usterud tabled J♦J♣ for a rivered set of jacks to win the pot. Buzgon quietly mucked and hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stian Usterud	1,530,000 1,237,000	1,237,000
Michael Scarborough	890,000 40,000	40,000
Bin Weng	100,000 624,000	624,000
Daniel Buzgon	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Daniel Buzgon Stian Usterud Michael Scarborough

06-09-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Two Pair Golden for Hartshorn

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ian O'Hara raised from the cutoff to 50,000, and Travis Hartshorn three-bet from the button to 125,000. Everyone else folded. O'Hara made the call. The flop arrived with Q♠7♠6♦ and both players checked.

On the turn 4♣, O'Hara checked and Hartshorn bet out 90,000. O'Hara made the call.

On the river, A♦ O'Hara checked a third time, and Hartshorn bet out 135,000. O'Hara called, Hartshorn turned over A♣Q♥ for two pair, and O'Hara mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	1,740,000 5,000	5,000
Ian O'Hara	835,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Ian O'Hara Travis Hartshorn

06-09-2025 16:08 UTC-8

A Chip and a Chair

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with Renat Bohdanov all-in for his last 5,000-chip and Mihai Ilioi.

Renat Bohdanov: K♦9♠ All in
Mihai Ilioi: J♣J♦

Despite being behind, Bohdanov remained seated as he watched the board get dealt. It ran 6♥4♥9♣7♠K♠. With a rivered pair, Bohdanov was able to continue his run and hopefully boost his stack further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Ilioi	500,000 130,000	130,000
Renat Bohdanov	50,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Renat Bohdanov Mihai Ilioi

06-09-2025 16:08 UTC-8

The First-Ever PokerNews Podcast Fantasy Draft for the 2025 WSOP feat. Joey Ingram & Christina Gollins

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Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Before the 2025 World Series of Poker started, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz were joined by Joey Ingram and Christina Gollins on the PokerNews Podcast to host the show's first-ever Fantasy Draft!

After reviewing the scoring system and choosing team names, a draft was conducted and the stakes were set. The owner of the worst team will buy the winning three teams a nice Las Vegas dinner. Plus, fans can choose which team they're rooting for, and if that team wins, they'll be entered into a random giveaway.

Who was drafted early? Who was put on the bench? And who wasn't drafted at all?

Find out in this episode of the PokerNews Podcast:

06-09-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Lee Takes From Douglas

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Joseph Berg

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Champie Douglas raised to 50,000 from early position and was called by Srivinay Irrinki on the button and Daniel Lee in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠6♦K♠, and action checked to Douglas, who bet 60,000. Irrinki folded, and Lee called.

Both players checked on the 5♣ turn.

The river was the 7♥. Lee bet 375,000. Douglas took a long time deciding what to do, but ultimately opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lee	800,000 48,000	48,000
Srivinay Irrinki	605,000 305,000	305,000
Champie Douglas	475,000 298,000	298,000

Tags: Champie Douglas Daniel Lee Srivinay Irrinki

06-09-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Chatty Wolfson

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a pot of 150,000 and a flop of 7♥5♦2♥, action was waiting for Rob Hollink in the small blind after his heads-up opponent, Ryan Wolfson bet 100,000 to the pot. Hollink was staring at Wolfson as he considered his options. But Wolfson was busy chatting to his seatmate Christian Roberts not paying attention to Hollink at all.

Hollink made the call and checked when the 7♠ turn fell. Wolfson quickly glanced at the board, still conversing with Roberts when he fired another 220,000. Hollink totally out of the conversation and being totally ignored, took his time to mull over his next move. Once again, he decided to call.

The 9♦ river fell and Hollink knuckled once again. Wolfson, finally finished with his conversation, stared back at Hollink. After a few seconds, he anounced all-in for around 1,200,000.

Hollink, covered, threw in a one chip call. Wolfson showed K♦K♥ prompting Hollink to muck his hand and leave the table. Wolfson scooped the pot as the tournament director told the players that the table will be broken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Wolfson	2,000,000 740,000	740,000
Rob Hollink	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Rob Hollink Ryan Wolfson

06-09-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Double-Up for Oganyan

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With around 280,000 already in the pot and the board showing 9♦Q♥8♠2♥5♦, David Mcgowan in late position bet 300,000, which meant the all-in for Aram Oganyan on the button, as he had just 215,000 left. Oganyan went into the tank for three whole minutes, before making the call.

Mcgowan showed A♥8♥ for a missed flush and a pair of eights whilst Oganyan held K♥9♥ also for a missed flush but the better pair, nines. He doubled up and stayed alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	710,000 510,000	510,000

David Mcgowan	700,000 566,000	566,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan David Mcgowan