Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-31-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Galiana's Three Good at Showdown

Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Christian Roberts looked down at A♣6♣ on the button and made it 500,000 to go. Antonio Galiana was in the big blind holding 8♥3♥ and called.

The flop came 7♥3♠J♣ and both checked to the 4♠ turn. Galiana led for 550,000 and Roberts stuck around to watch the K♣ drop on the river. Galiana checked and Roberts knuckled back, allowing Galiana to take it down with his pair of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	12,975,000
Antonio Galiana	11,500,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Christian Roberts	10,300,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts

05-31-2025 18:49 UTC-8

What a Turn Card

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Barry Russell

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Antonio Galiana called 125,000 in the small blind with 8♣5♣, Christian Roberts checked in the big blind with 9♦6♣. Both players checked when the flop came 8♠A♦10♦, Galiana checked to Roberts who fired out a bet of 500,000 when the 7♣ was dealt on the turn, Galiana called.

Galiana checked again to Roberts when the J♠ hit the river and Roberts bet 600,000, Galiana snap called but got shown the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	11,650,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Antonio Galiana	10,150,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts

05-31-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Galiana Drags a Small Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Frederic Normand limped in from the small blind with A♠8♠ and Antonio Galiana checked K♠3♥ in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥9♣3♦ and both checked to the 9♠ turn. Normand fired 250,000 with his ace-high and Galiana called with his pair. When the Q♣ hit the river, both checked it down and Galiana took it down with his three.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	12,775,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Frederic Normand	11,225,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Antonio Galiana	10,650,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Frederic Normand

05-31-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Roberts Hits the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Antonio Galiana limped in from the small blind with K♣6♠ and Christian Roberts checked 5♣4♣ from the big blind to see a flop of 7♣9♥A♣, where both checked.

The 9♦ paired the board on the turn and Galiana check-called a bet of 250,000 to the 5♦ river, where both checked it down. Roberts showed his hand and raked the pot with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	13,275,000 500,000	500,000

Frederic Normand	11,225,000
Antonio Galiana	10,150,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts

05-31-2025 19:07 UTC-8

Normand Regains Chip Lead

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Christian Roberts limped from the small blind with A♦J♣ and Frederic Normand raised to 875,000 from the big blind holding J♠J♦. Roberts called.

The flop came 10♣7♠3♣ and after Roberts checked, Normand bet 1,500,000 and after thinking it over, Roberts called with ace-high.

A 2♥ dropped on the turn and after Roberts checked again, Normand shoved for 8,600,000. Roberts laid it down and Normand regained the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	13,600,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Christian Roberts	10,900,000 2,375,000	2,375,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Frederic Normand

05-31-2025 19:13 UTC-8

Roberts Avoids Disaster

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Christian Roberts min-raised to 500,000 on the button with K♣7♣ and Frederic Normand called in the small blind with K♦J♦. Antonio Galiana was in the big blind and called with J♣8♣.

The flop came K♠K♥Q♣, which gave both Roberts and Normand trips. The action checked to Roberts, who fired out 400,000. Normand called and Galiana got out of the way.

A 9♦ fell on the turn and after Normand checked, Roberts checked back to the 9♣ river, which gave both a full house. Normand bet 3,200,000 and Roberts snap-called, leaving them both to chop it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	13,975,000 375,000	375,000
Christian Roberts	11,275,000 375,000	375,000

Antonio Galiana	9,400,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts Frederic Normand

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

05-31-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Galiana and Roberts Battle in the Streets

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Antonio Galiana limped in from the small blind with K♣4♠ and Christian Roberts checked 10♠8♠ in the big blind.

Both saw the 6♣4♦J♠ flop where Galiana checked and Roberts bet 450,000. Galiana then check-raised to 1,125,000 and Roberts made it an even 2,000,000. Galiana called.

A 9♣ on the turn saw Galiana check it over, and then Roberts went with a bet of 1,000,000. Galiana called again.

When the 5♥ landed on the river, Galiana led out for 5,000,000. Roberts sat motionless for a while, but had no choice except to lay down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	13,975,000
Antonio Galiana	13,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Christian Roberts	7,675,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts

05-31-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Christian Roberts Eliminated in 3rd Place ($270,407)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Christian Roberts raised to 800,000 from the small blind with K♥7♣ and Frederic Normand defended Q♣10♣ from the big blind.

On the 2♥7♠6♣ flop, both checked to the Q♦ turn, where Roberts checked again. Normand then bet 675,000 and Roberts called to see the 2♠ pair the board on the river.

Roberts quickly checked and Normand shoved. Roberts had 5,150,000 behind and took around five seconds before he made the call, ending his tournament run in third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	21,650,000 7,675,000	7,675,000
Antonio Galiana	13,000,000

Christian Roberts	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Frederic Normand

05-31-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Galiana's Triple Barrel Bluff Gets Through After Ten-Minute Tank From Normand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Antonio Galiana limped in with 6♠2♥ on the button and Frederic Normand checked with 4♥3♣ from the big blind.

The flop came 7♥A♣4♠ and Normand check-called a bet of 400,000 from Galiana to the 8♦ turn, where Normand checked and Galiana fired 2,100,000. Normand stuck around with a call.

A J♠ hit the river and Normand tapped the table again. Galiana, with just six-high, announced a bet of 5,500,000. Normand had the best hand with his pair of fours, but couldn't make a decision as he was still in the tank after around five minutes.

"I don't know what to do," said Normand as he exhaled.

Another five minutes passed and Galiana called the clock, putting Normand on a countdown. Eventually, Normand did lay it down, allowing Galiana to breathe a sigh of relief and almost even out the stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	18,000,000 3,650,000	3,650,000
Antonio Galiana	16,700,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Frederic Normand