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

05-28-2025 12:59 UTC-7

Ostapchenko Flops the Nuts Against Stoloff

Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko opened from under the gun to 1,300, and Anton Smirnov called in the hijack. Allison Stoloff also came along from the cutoff.

They went to a flop of 5♠4♦3♣ where it checked to Stoloff, who fired out 2,300. Ostapchenko then check-raised to 10,000, Smirnov folded, and Stoloff snap-called.

A 10♠ hit the turn and Ostapchenko, with around 55,000 in his stack, bet 20,000. Stoloff wasn't so quick to act this time and after around thirty seconds, she called.

When the 8♦ fell on the river, Ostapchenko gathered a large stack of chips and threw 33,000 into the pot, leaving himself around 2,000 behind. Stoloff then went into the tank for around two minutes, contemplating the decision with her stack of around 50,000. Eventually, she called.

Ostapchenko then showed the nuts with 7♥6♥ for a straight, and Stoloff mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	135,000 135,000	135,000

Allison Stoloff	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Allison Stoloff Andrew Ostapchenko Anton Smirnov

05-28-2025 12:57 UTC-7

Blind vs. Blind Battle

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Robert Jones

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking up action as Uri Reichenstein from the small blind, and Seunghyun Nam from the big blind headed to a flop of 8♣4♠2♠ with 15,000 chips in the middle.

Reichenstein check-called a bet of 3,800 from Nam.

A potential straight and flush became worries for both players as the 7♠ peeled off on the turn. Action checked around.

The 2♣ river was followed by a very small 3,000-chip bet from Reichenstein. After some deliberating, Nam decided not to make any moves and released.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	60,000 10,000	10,000
Seunghyun Nam	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Seunghyun Nam Uri Reichenstein

05-28-2025 12:53 UTC-7

Disappointment for Petro

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up with roughly 18,000 chips in the middle on a board of 10♦3♣2♦7♦. John Petro, in the big blind, checked to Bradford Albrinck, who was in early position. Albrinck checked as well, and Michael Damphousse, on the button, also checked.

Play came to a standstill when the K♦ fell on the river, and all players tabled their hands. Petro confidently showed 10♠3♠ but looked disappointed when Albrinck revealed K♥10♥ and scooped the pot after Damphousse mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Albrinck	65,000 15,000	15,000
John Petro	43,000 43,000	43,000
Michael Damphousse	36,000 22,300	22,300

Tags: Bradford Albrinck John Petro Michael Damphousse

05-28-2025 12:49 UTC-7

Williams Forcing River Decisions

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Robert Jones

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After a raise from Jeremiah Williams sitting on the button and a re-raise to 2,500 from Daniel Strelitz seated in the small blind, Williams called, and they were heads up to a flop.

With a little over 5,000 in the middle, these players saw a flop of A♥10♣10♠. Strelitz elected to bet 1,200 and was raised by Williams to 4,200. Strelitz completed, and they were off to a turn.

The pressure would not cease from Williams on a 4♠ turn, as he fired 11,000 after a check from Strelitz. Strelitz elected to call once again.

After the 2♣ river peeled off, and a check from Strelitz, Williams was to act. He took virtually no time before he decided to put Strelitz all in. Strelitz found a quick fold, deciding this relentless aggression was too much to handle during the early stages of level one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Williams	72,500 16,500	16,500
Daniel Strelitz	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Jeremiah Williams

05-28-2025 12:44 UTC-7

Lawhead Flops a Flush, Loses Out to Feng

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Hanming Feng made it 600 to go from middle position, and Monty Mardon called in the cutoff. David Lawhead also called from the small blind.

The flop came a monotone A♠K♠8♠ where all checked to the 6♠ turn. Lawhead led out for 800, Feng called, and Mardon folded.

A J♣ completed the board, and Lawhead fired again, this time for 1,200. Feng quickly called.

Lawhead showed a flush with 7♠5♠, but Feng held a bigger one with K♦10♠ to take the pot.

"A four of spades would have been nice," mentioned Lawhead after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lawhead	55,000 3,000	3,000
Hanming Feng	52,000 52,000	52,000
Monty Mardon	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: David Lawhead Hanming Feng Monty Mardon

05-28-2025 12:24 UTC-7

Mammen Gives Up Against Mandara

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a flop of 10♠2♥2♣ with around 2,000 in the pot, Ryan Mandara checked and Krasimir Yankov fired out 1,000 from the hijack. Joshua Mammen called on the button before Mandara check-raise to 3,000. Yankov got out of the way, but Mammen called.

When the K♥ dropped on the turn, Mandara fired another bet of 3,000. That was enough to earn him the pot as Mammen threw his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	53,000 3,000	3,000
Joshua Mammen	40,000 40,000	40,000
Krasimir Yankov	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Joshua Mammen Krasimir Yankov Ryan Mandara

05-28-2025 12:21 UTC-7

Damphousse Forcing Decisions

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Robert Jones

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Damphousse opened from under the gun to 400 and was re-raised to 1,700 from Antoine Labat on his immediate left playing six-handed. Darren Elias elected to call and see three from the button, while Damphousse followed.

Three ways to a flop of A♥7♠3♠ where action checked to Elias. He fired out 1,700, Damphousse called, and Labat elected to get out of the way.

A potential flush bringing 2♠ fell on the turn, and action was checked around.

With the A♠ being dealt on the river, Damphousse fired two bright red 5,000 chips into the middle. Elias was not interested in the paired four-spade board, and he released.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Damphousse	58,300 58,300	58,300
Antoine Labat	48,300 48,300	48,300
Darren Elias	43,300 6,700	6,700

Tags: Antoine Labat Darren Elias Michael Damphousse

05-28-2025 12:17 UTC-7

Lawhead off to a Good Start

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were roughly 2,200 chips in the middle on a flop of J♣9♣5♥. Michael Stringer bet 1,000 from the big blind when the 5♠ hit the turn, which David Lawhead quickly called in the small blind.

Action slowed down when the 3♣ fell on the river, and both players checked. Stringer tabled Q♠J♠ for top pair but could not beat Lawhead's Q♣5♣ for three of a kind.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lawhead	52,000 52,000	52,000
Michael Stringer	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: David Lawhead Michael Stringer

05-28-2025 12:16 UTC-7

Williams Forces Tasyurek Out on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were around 2,500 chips in the pot on a 7♣5♣7♦ flop when Halil Tasyurek fired out 800 from the small blind and Jeremiah Williams called in the cutoff.

A J♦ hit the turn, and Tasyurek continued to fire, this time for 2,200. Williams took some time before he counted out a raise to 9,500. Without much hesitation, Tasyurek returned his cards to the dealer, allowing Williams to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Williams	56,000 56,000	56,000
Halil Tasyurek	52,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jeremiah Williams

05-28-2025 12:07 UTC-7

Paur Gets Value From Cazayous

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Taylor Paur had opened the cutoff, and Thomas Cazayous three-bet the button. When it got back to Paur, he called.

The action then was checked to the river on the 9♣3♦7♣2♥9♥ board when Paur bet 5,500. Cazayous sat still while he decided how to proceed, and after around thirty seconds, he called.

Paur then showed 6♣6♠ for a pair of sixes, and Cazayous mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	58,000 8,000	8,000

Thomas Cazayous	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Taylor Paur Thomas Cazayous