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

05-29-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Collopy Commits His Last Chip

David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Jim Collopy put in 150,000 as he left one 1,000 chip behind against Michael Banducci.

The flop came J♠J♥J♣ and Collopy used all his time clock before checking. The floor was called over and a tournament official informed Collopy he would only have 15 seconds on his next decision. Banducci then bet and Collopy didn't wait long before tossing in his last chip.

Jim Collopy: A♦K♣ All in
Michael Banducci: A♠9♣

Collopy's king-kicker was in the lead as the 4♣ fell on the turn. The river was the Q♣ and Collopy stayed in front to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Banducci	700,000 519,000	519,000

Jim Collopy	320,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Michael Banducci

05-29-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Anderson Flushed by Mao

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Roxanne Johnson

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

It was a battle of the blinds on the verge of the bubble with two players to go and Renji Mao raised from the small blind to 22,000 and Calvin Anderson three-bet to 57,000. Mao threw a chip in and announced, "All in" and Anderson called with the smaller stack.

Calvin Anderson All in A♣Q♣
Renji Mao: A♥3♥

The board ran out with the flush for Mao J♥10♥2♥8♥2♦ and Anderson lost to the flush of Mao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	730,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

05-29-2025 16:51 UTC-8

More Bust Outs

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Pinckernell	Busted
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted
Sumit Deb	Busted
Wagner Ripper	Busted
Julian Milliard	Busted
Thomas Boivin	Busted
Adam Friedman	Busted

George Tomescu	Busted
Rusty Farrin	Busted
Christian Harder	Busted

David Gonzalez	Busted
Eric Blair	Busted
Jiaming Zhao	Busted
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Didier Guerin	Busted

Danny Tang	Busted

05-29-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Liberto Picks Up a Nice Pot

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Myles Phago

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of 6♥10♠J♣ with 60,000 already in the pot, Shawn Daniels led out for 10,000 from the small blind, and Justin Liberto called from the big blind.

The turn brought the A♣, and Daniels turned up the heat with a bet of 55,000. Liberto called again.

The river was the A♦, and both players checked. Liberto revealed 10♣3♣ to take down a nice pot with just one pair, while Daniels quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Daniels	650,000 290,000	290,000

Justin Liberto	370,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Shawn Daniels

05-29-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Smirnov Doubles Up

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John Avelino

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action was picked up from when Anton Smirnov shoved all in for 76,000 from the small blind, and John Hennigan made the call from late position with a bigger stack.

Anton Smirnov: A♦A♠ All in
John Hennigan: 9♠9♣

The cards came down 2♥6♣7♦10♥4♠ for Smirnov's pocket aces to hold for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	152,000 40,000	40,000
John Hennigan	145,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov John Hennigan

05-29-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Soverel Scoops a Pot

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Barry Russell

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There were roughly 85,000 chips in the pot on a board of 6♦7♦4♠ and Ryan Plant from under the gun bet 24,000 when the J♠ hit the turn. He was quickly raised by Sam Soverel on the button to 75,000. Plant called.

Both players checked when the 9♠ fell on the river and Plant showed his hand by mistake as he tabled 8♣8♠ but could not beat Soverel's K♦K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	430,000 380,000	380,000

Ryan Plant	200,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ryan Plant Sam Soverel

05-29-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Wilson Eliminated by Hamlet

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ran Koller raised in middle position to 12,000, immediately to his left, Brock Wilson three-bet for almost all of his chips to 37,000 and Brandon Hamlet four-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Koller made the fold and Wilson called for his last 2,000.

Brock Wilson: A♦J♥ All in
Brandon Hamlet: K♥K♣

Hamlet dodged the ace with the board running out Q♦8♥9♦8♣7♥.

Wilson stated, "Nice hand" and exited the tournament area as Hamlet scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hamlet	640,000 120,000	120,000
Ran Koller	270,000 8,000	8,000

Brock Wilson	Busted

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05-29-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Frustration for Collopy

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Barry Russell

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There were roughly 75,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♣7♦5♠. Norberto Korn checked from early position to Jim Collopy who was on the button and he fired a bet for 25,000 when the 3♣ hit the turn, Korn called.

Action slowed down when the A♥ hit the river and action went check-check. Korn quickly tabled A♣K♠. Collopy was visibly frustrated as he shook his head, threw his arms in the air and then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norberto Korn	390,000 157,000	157,000
Jim Collopy	140,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Norberto Korn

05-29-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Chip Counts After the Break (full)

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	796,000 526,000	526,000

Jiaming Zhao	755,000 755,000	755,000
Renji Mao	730,000 451,500	451,500

Uri Reichenstein	709,000 548,000	548,000
Pavlin Karakikov	675,000 50,000	50,000
Samuel Laskowitz	594,000 74,000	74,000
Diego Sanchez Serrano	527,000 372,000	372,000
Brandon Hamlet	520,000 115,000	115,000
Dong Chen	520,000 317,000	317,000

Jesse Lonis	510,000

Kharlin Sued	502,000 287,000	287,000
Wai Kiat Lee	460,000 410,000	410,000
Michael Moncek	440,000 346,000	346,000

Calvin Anderson	430,000 280,000	280,000

Ichun Chiu	419,000 299,000	299,000
Christopher Doan	413,000 266,400	266,400
Paul Snead	395,000 65,000	65,000
Charles Pinckernell	388,000 388,000	388,000
Jason Daly	383,000 333,000	333,000

Seunghyun Nam	368,000 272,500	272,500
Brian Green	366,000 189,500	189,500

Frederic Normand	361,000 9,000	9,000
Shawn Daniels	360,000 148,000	148,000

Asher Conniff	351,000 351,000	351,000

Ryan Plant	350,000 181,000	181,000