Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-28-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Riordan Shoves the Turn

Barry Russell

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were roughly 35,000 chips in the pot on a board of 10♣6♦2♠8♥. John Riordan from middle position announced "all in" for 27,500 and got snap called by Michael Pempin on the button.

John Riordan: J♣J♦ All in
Michael Pempin: Q♥10♥

No luck for Pempin as the 4♣ hit the river and Riordan is playing a stack over 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	63,000 63,000	63,000

Michael Pempin	47,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: John Riordan Michael Pempin

05-28-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Liu Walks as Pak Adds Some Chips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tian Liu bet 2,800 on a flop of 8♦2♣4♥ and Edward Pak raised to 12,500. Liu only had around 9,000 total and after a few seconds, put the rest of his chips in.

Tian Liu: J♥9♥ All in
Edward Pak: A♦8♣

Liu was short and needed to connect with one of his two overcards to stay alive. The Q♠ on the turn did add a gutshot, but the K♣ river was a brick, leaving Liu out the door and allowing Pak to add some extra chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Pak	130,000 96,000	96,000
Tian Liu	Busted

Tags: Edward Pak Tian Liu

05-28-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Some Notable Chip Stacks

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Frei	390,000 65,000	65,000
Shawn Daniels	370,000 150,000	150,000

Ren Lin	235,000 45,000	45,000

Benjamin Palmer	225,000 25,000	25,000
Samuel Laskowitz	215,000 135,000	135,000
Asher Neaman	210,000 50,000	50,000
Thomas Cazayous	210,000 30,000	30,000

Justin Liberto	175,000 20,000	20,000

05-28-2025 20:17 UTC-8

Huge Pot for Cazayous

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Barry Russell

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were approximately 32,000 chips in the middle on a board showing 10♣A♥9♣. Thomas Cazayous checked from middle position, and Asher Neaman, on the button, decided to overbet the pot to 55,000 when the K♥ hit the turn. Cazayous took his time before calling.

Action went check-check when the 7♣ fell on the river and Cazayous quickly tabled A♣2♣ and he took this massive pot. Cazayous nearly playing 300 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	300,000 90,000	90,000

Asher Neaman	180,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Asher Neaman Thomas Cazayous

05-28-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Rizzo Wins a Flip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was an open before Erion Qoku three-bet from the button. Leonardo Rizzo then four-bet shoved from the small blind for 76,600 and once the action got back to Qoku, he called with a covering stack.

Leonardo Rizzo: 8♠8♣ All in
Erion Qoku: A♥Q♣

Rizzo was ahead with his Snowmen and the dealer wasn't about to let his bracelet dreams melt away as the 6♠3♦7♠J♠9♣ runout earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Rizzo	155,000 19,700	19,700
Erion Qoku	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Erion Qoku Leonardo Rizzo

05-28-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Don't Get Comfy!

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Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

No sooner had Dan Sepiol joined his new table, he was saying his goodbyes.

Sepiol called an under the gun raise to 2,400 as next to act. The small blind joined the party but Samuel Laskowitz in the big blind had other ideas, raising to 18,500. The under the gun player folded but Sepiol responded by sliding his 50,000 chips into the middle. When the small blind got out of the way, Laskowitz called the all in.

Dan Sepiol: 7♦7♣ All in
Samuel Laskowitz: 9♠9♣

Sepiol was at risk and a long way behind. No help was found on the 2♠Q♦5♦4♠8♣ board, and Laskowitz claimed the pot to add to his table chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	275,000 60,000	60,000
Dan Sepiol	Busted

Tags: Dan Sepiol Samuel Laskowitz

05-28-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Felice Gets Value

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Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking up the action on a Q♠6♦4♦ flop with roughly 20,000 in the middle, Joseph Frei checked from under the gun and Tommy Felice bet 11,000 on the button. Frei came along for a call.

The 3♣ turn peeled and Felice continued for 20,000 which Frei once again called.

Frei decided to take over the betting lead on the 4♣ river, leading out for 20,000. Felice took a moment before sliding in a raise to 75,000. Frei didn't take too long before calling as the players tabled their hands. Felice showing A♦Q♦, which was enough to beat the Q♥J♣ of Frei.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Frei	285,000 105,000	105,000
Tommy Felice	235,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Joseph Frei Tommy Felice

05-28-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 281 players are on a 15-minute break.

When they return, two more levels will be played before the survivors bag up for the evening.

05-28-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

PokerGO revealed the streaming schedule for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) that will include near-daily coverage of more than two dozen bracelet events.

Most notable will be the coverage of the $10,000 Main Event. PokerGO will broadcast each step of the action from July 2-16.

Day 1 coverage for flights 1a-1d will kick off at 7 p.m. local time, while coverage of Day 2 through Day 4 will begin at 3:30 p.m. Coverage will then begin at 1 p.m. from Day 5-8 before switching to 3 p.m. for two days of final table coverage.

Other highlights from the streaming schedule include:

$250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em - June 16-17
$25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship - June 1
$50,000 Poker Players Championship - June 26-28
$1,000 Ladies Championship - June 29
$10,000 PLO Championship - July 1

Find the Full Schedule Here

05-28-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Notable Names

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	222,000 13,000	13,000

Chris Brewer	150,000 150,000	150,000

Patrick Leonard	145,000 65,000	65,000

Mustapha Kanit	140,000 22,000	22,000

Chino Rheem	135,000 70,000	70,000
Justin Young	120,000 120,000	120,000
Chance Kornuth	95,000 15,000	15,000

Darren Elias	85,000 65,000	65,000

Ethan Yau	68,000 18,000	18,000

Nick Schulman	65,000 65,000	65,000

Dan Shak	52,000 52,000	52,000
Viktor Blom	45,000 15,000	15,000
Mark Egbert	38,000 38,000	38,000
Landon Tice	35,000 7,000	7,000
Erik Seidel	32,000 32,000	32,000

John Juanda	25,000 25,000	25,000