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

05-28-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Nasreddine Goes Back to Back

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rania Nasreddine found the full double up, getting her 10,000 stack in versus Yaji Ren pre flop.

Rania Nasreddine: 9♣8♣ All in
Yaji Ren: 7♣7♦

The board ran out favourably for Nasreddine, pairing the river on the A♣2♦5♠J♦9♠ board.

The very next hand, Nasreddine raised in middle position and the player in the cut off called.

Both players checked all the way to showdown on the 7♦4♦4♣9♣4♥ board.

Nasreddine tabling A♠J♣ to win the pot and continue her rebuild.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaji Ren	27,000 27,000	27,000
Rania Nasreddine	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Rania Nasreddine Yaji Ren

05-28-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Kovac Busts

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Barry Russell

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joshua Mammen raised in early position and was met with a three bet from Fikret Kovac on the button, Mammen four bet to 25,000 and Kovac called. With 50,000 chips in the middle already, the flop came 4♣8♥6♦ and Mammen announced "all in". Kovac, who was covered by Mammen eventually called with not much behind.

Fikret Kovac: K♠J♠ All in
Joshua Mammen: A♥K♥

The board ran out great for Mammen as he backed into a flush with the 10♥ and the 7♥ on the turn and river. Kovac busted and Mammen announced "I was only trying to get him off a chop".

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Mammen	110,000
Fikret Kovac	Busted

Tags: Fikret Kovac Joshua Mammen

05-28-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Quads for Nasreddine

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Troutt opened from the cutoff and got a call out of Aaron Massey on the button and Rania Nasreddine in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦4♥Q♥ and after Nasreddine checked, Troutt bet 2,500. Both Massey and Nasreddine called to the 4♣ turn, where all three checked.

A 7♥ landed on the river and Nasreddine fired 10,000, which was around half of her stack. Troutt took some time before he made it 25,000 to go, which sent Massey into the tank. After some time, Massey folded, and Nasreddine quickly called off her stack of 20,800 total.

"I got it," said Nasreddine as she flipped over A♥4♠ for quads! Troutt showed he had a queen with Q♣8♣ before his cards hit the muck.

"I had a queen," mentioned Massey.

"Really?! Why didn't you call? I don't know if I believe you. " replied Nasreddine.

"It doesn't matter to me," were Massey's closing remarks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Troutt	75,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Massey	55,000 4,000	4,000
Rania Nasreddine	53,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Aaron Massey Michael Troutt Rania Nasreddine

05-28-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Pressure Busts Pipes

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Robert Jones

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tommy Felice raised to 2,100 from under the gun and Joseph Frei called from the hijack. Once the action reached Kam Khai on the button, he bumped the price to 8,000. Felice called and Frei released.

Heads-up to a flop of K♠7♣4♣, and after a check from Felice, Khai fired 4,000 into the middle. Felice proceeded with a call.

A potential flush bringing 9♣ on the turn did not faze Khai. After another check from Felice, Khai continued to bet, this time to the tune of 11,000.

After the 7♠ hit the river, and Felice checked again, Khai decided it was time to play for it all. He went all-in for his remaining 36,200 chips. Felice, baffled by the series of events, reluctantly folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Frei	360,000
Kam Khai	90,000
Tommy Felice	55,000

Tags: Tommy Felice Kam Khai Joseph Frei

05-28-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Leonard Hits the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yaji Ren raised to 1,600 in early position. Play folded around to Patrick Leonard who, nursing a short stack of 6,800, committed it all. Ren wasted little time in calling when it got back to him.

Yaji Ren: A♣10♣
Patrick Leonard: K♣Q♦

The board ran out 8♠2♥3♥7♥5♠, and was no help to Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaji Ren	40,000 13,000	13,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Patrick Leonard Yaji Ren

05-28-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Lee Makes Moorman Fold

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Chris Moorman is still involved as the dinner break approaches but was just forced to fold the river after a bet from Charles Lee.

The board read 2♣4♠4♣A♣J♥ and with around 35,000 in the middle, Moorman checked from the big blind. Lee then bet 16,000, and after a long tank, Moorman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Lee (CA)	70,000
Chris Moorman	65,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Charles Lee Chris Moorman

05-28-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Hero Call from Hizer

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Barry Russell

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There were roughly 9,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♠8♦A♥. Michael Pempin bet 3,200 from early position when the 5♠ hit the turn and Paul Hizer called from the big blind.

Pempin fired out another bet of 6,400 when the 8♠ hit the river. Hizer counted out the bet and thought about his option for around 90 seconds before he eventually flicked in the call and got shown A♠Q♦ which scooped the pot for Pempin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hizer	110,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Pempin	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Michael Pempin Paul Hizer

05-28-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Rheem Shows Broadway

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

From under the gun, Chino Rheem raised to 2,000. Steve Begleiter was the only player to get involved, calling from the button.

Both players checked the 10♠J♣10♥ flop before seeing a A♠ turn. Rheem led out for 2,000, Begleiter called.

The river brought the 4♥ and Rheem bet again, this time for 5,000.

Once Begleiter called, Rheem tabled K♣Q♠, good enough to lay claim to the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	65,000 65,000	65,000
Steven Begleiter	65,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Steve Begleiter

05-28-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The remaining 272 players are being sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at around 7:30 p.m. local time.

05-28-2025 17:54 UTC-8

WSOP+ App Launches to Streamline 2025 WSOP Experience

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Lyle Bateman

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has officially launched its new WSOP+ app for the 2025 series in Las Vegas, promising to dramatically improve the player experience by reducing wait times and streamlining event access.

Available now for iOS and Android, the WSOP+ app allows players to pre-register for live events, skip lengthy registration lines, and receive real-time updates about seat availability through a virtual queue and push notifications. The app also becomes a central hub for all WSOP essentials, including event schedules, structure sheets, chip counts, rules, daily results, prize payouts, and more.

"WSOP+ will further elevate the WSOP experience for all of our players," said Ty Stewart, CEO of the World Series of Poker. "Not only can our community now save time and effort by registering in advance for their favorite tournaments, but the app will also showcase WSOP content and all of the important event information that participants are eager to have at their fingertips!"

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