Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-29-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	Busted

Virgile Turchi	Busted
Ryan Plant	Busted
Simone Andrian	Busted

Spencer Champlin	Busted
Daniel Lee	Busted
Bob Shao	Busted
Pavels Spirins	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Jonah Labranche	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted
Sandeep Pulusani	Busted

Isaac Kempton	Busted
Toby Lewis	Busted

Tommy Felice	Busted
Pierce Mckellar	Busted
Ren Lin	Busted

Blair Eliminates Fetsch

John Avelino

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Eric Blair raised to 16,000 in late position pre-flop. Ron Fetsch moved all in from the small blind for 51,000, Blair asked how much it was and called the all-in.

Ron Fetsch: 7♥7♣ All in
Eric Blair: A♥2♥

Fetsch picked up pocket sevens and had to hold to survive. Unfortunately for Fetsch the board came A♦J♠8♣ pairing Blair's Ace leaving Fetsch with two outs. The turn and river came 5♣ and the 8♦ and Fetsch was eliminated from the tournament leaving with a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Blair	251,000 251,000	251,000
Ron Fetsch	Busted

Tags: Eric Blair Ron Fetsch

05-29-2025 17:47 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	Busted

Aram Zobian	Busted

Peter Cross	Busted
Wagner Ripper	Busted
Romain Lewis	Busted

Danny Wong	Busted

Kristopher Rundquist	Busted

Moorman Hits the Turn to Crack Dudani's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♥9♣8♣7♣, Chris Moorman led out for 25,000 from the big blind and Shiva Dudani called on the button.

The river was the 6♦ and Moorman slid forward a tower of red 5,000 chips, enough to put Dudani all in. Dudani only took a few seconds before calling for his last 70,000.

Moorman turned over J♦10♣ for a turned straight and Dudani flung A♣A♦ into the muck on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	380,000 190,000	190,000

Shiva Dudani	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Shiva Dudani

05-29-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Lonis Bombs the River on Reichenstein

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Lonis bet 43,000 from under the gun on a flop of 7♦K♣8♠ and Uri Reichenstein called in the cutoff, while Jason Daly folded in the big blind.

The turn was the J♣ and Lonis bet another 125,000. Reichenstein again called and the K♥ fell on the river. Lonis then slid forward 290,000, sending Reichenstein deep into the tank.

Reichenstein considered the decision for several minutes. "Show if I fold?" he asked Lonis, who remained silent throughout the hand. Reichenstein eventually folded and Lonis took the pot without showing.

"Very weird hand," Reichenstein said.

"Guerrilla warfare," tablemate Paul Snead added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	950,000 950,000	950,000

Uri Reichenstein	850,000 141,000	141,000
Jason Daly	280,000 103,000	103,000

Tags: Jason Daly Jesse Lonis Uri Reichenstein

05-29-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Martirosian Stone Bubbles in Brutal Fashion

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Barry Russell

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up as Artur Martirosian was all in for 60,000 chips from the button, Jun Obara, who covered Martirosian, called in the big blind.

Artur Martirosian: A♥K♣ All in
Jun Obara: 7♣7♠

The flop was all Martirosian on A♣3♠4♥, and the K♦ was no help to Obara.

Players screamed "the seven of diamonds!" and the poker gods obliged when the 7♦ hit the river and Martirosian was eliminated in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Obara	185,000 9,000	9,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jun Obara

05-29-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Sepiol Does Not Heed Kanit's Warning to Survive the Bubble

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On the brink of the bubble, where five tables had players all-in, Daniel Sepiol was one of the five as he moved in for 100,000 from middle position, and Seunghyun Nam was on the cutoff and moved all in over-the-top for about 370,000, and everyone else folded.

Mustapha Kanit immediately berated Sepiol jovially as he had told him to fold to the money. Nam announced that he was ahead of whatever Sepiol was playing.

Daniel Sepiol: All in 10♠10♣
Seunghyun Nam: A♥A♠

The board brought a lot of excitement as it ran out with 8♠9♣J♣6♦Q♥, the river saved Sepiol with the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seunghyun Nam	260,000 108,000	108,000
Daniel Sepiol	210,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Mustapha Kanit Seunghyun Nam

05-29-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Deeb Doubles Up on the Bubble

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Myles Phago

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Shaun Deeb moved all in from early position for his last 55,000 and was called by Chris Moorman on the button.

Shaun Deeb: A♣10♦ All in
Chris Moorman: 9♥9♦

The board ran out 3♠K♣10♥J♦4♦, and Deeb doubled up with his pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	190,000 190,000	190,000

Shaun Deeb	130,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: Chris Moorman Shaun Deeb

05-29-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Lagodich Sniffs Out a Bubble Bluff From Weissman

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 70,000 in the pot in a blind versus blind confrontation, Joey Weissman bet 27,000 on a flop of 8♣2♦7♥ and Frank Lagodich called.

The turn was the A♦ and Weissman bet another 75,000. Lagodich again called and the 4♠ fell on the river. Weissman then moved all in.

Lagodich tanked for several minutes on the money bubble before calling for his last 194,000. Weissman could only show 10♥6♠ for a missed straight draw, while Lagodich turned over A♥9♦ for a pair of aces to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	660,000 417,000	417,000
Joey Weissman	140,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Joey Weissman

05-29-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Leiva Eliminates Hellmuth

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John Avelino

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hugues Girard raised to 12,000 from late position. Carlos Leiva in the cutoff, and Phil Hellmuth in the small blind made the call.

Three players saw a flop of K♠8♣6♠, Hugues lead out for 11,000. Leiva and Hellmuth made the call.

The turn brought the J♥ and the action. Hellmuth checked, Leiva bet 32,000. Hellmuth took a short moment and moved all in for 64,000. Girard folded. Leiva made the call and the hands were revealed.

Phil Hellmuth: A♣8♠ All in
Carlos Leiva: K♣Q♣

The river was the 2♣ Leiva's pair of Kings took down the pot and Hellmuth exited the tournament area.