2025 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣3♣
Prize
$582,008
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,187,800
Total Entries
693
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
558
Players Left
205
Players Left 1 / 693
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Ostapchenko Flops the Nuts Against Stoloff

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

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.

Tags: Allison StoloffAndrew OstapchenkoAnton Smirnov

Blind vs. Blind Battle

Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Uri Reichenstein
Uri Reichenstein

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.

Tags: Seunghyun NamUri Reichenstein

Disappointment for Petro

Barry Russell
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.

Tags: Bradford AlbrinckJohn PetroMichael Damphousse

Williams Forcing River Decisions

Robert Jones
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.

Tags: Daniel StrelitzJeremiah Williams

Lawhead Flops a Flush, Loses Out to Feng

Kai Cocklin
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.

Tags: David LawheadHanming FengMonty Mardon

Mammen Gives Up Against Mandara

Kai Cocklin
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.

Tags: Joshua MammenKrasimir YankovRyan Mandara

Damphousse Forcing Decisions

Robert Jones
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.

Tags: Antoine LabatDarren EliasMichael Damphousse

Lawhead off to a Good Start

Barry Russell
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.

Tags: David LawheadMichael Stringer

Williams Forces Tasyurek Out on the Turn

Kai Cocklin
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.

Tags: Halil TasyurekJeremiah Williams

Paur Gets Value From Cazayous

Kai Cocklin
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.

Tags: Taylor PaurThomas Cazayous

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