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

May 29, 2025

Lagodich Sniffs Out a Bubble Bluff From Weissman

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.

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May 29, 2025

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.

Tags: Carlos Leiva Hugues Girard Phil Hellmuth

May 29, 2025

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.

Tags: Brandon Hamlet Brock Wilson

May 29, 2025

Final Prize Pool and Payouts

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Myles Phago

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

The tournament directors have just announced the final player count, prize pool, and payouts.

A total of 693 players entered the tournament, generating a prize pool of $3,187,800. A min-cash is worth $10,000 and a spot at the final table guarantees a payout of $44,018. However, all eyes will be locked onto the champion's purse of $582,008.

Place	Prize
1	$582,008
2	$387,979
3	$270,407
4	$191,550
5	$137,948
6	$101,028
7	$75,263
8	$57,051
9	$44,018
10-11	$34,578
12-15	$27,666
16-23	$22,552
24-31	$18,736
32-39	$15,871
40-47	$13,713
48-55	$12,089
56-63	$10,880
64-104	$10,000

May 29, 2025

Eyster Eliminated by Hellmuth

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John Avelino

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

Phil Hellmuth opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from the button, and Kevin Eyster moved all in for his remaining 25,000.

Hellmuth took a brief pause before muttering, “Twenty-five? Okay, I call. I hate it, but I call.”

Kevin Eyster: J♥10♥ All in
Phil Hellmuth: 2♦2♣

The board ran out 5♣K♣6♦A♠9♠, offering no help to Eyster and sealing the pot for the 17-time bracelet winner, who added another knockout to his tally.

Tags: Kevin Eyster Phil Hellmuth

May 29, 2025

Dzivielevski Sitting on Short Stack Gets a Double

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Roxanne Johnson

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

The action was preflop as Yuri Dzivielevski put in his last 19,000 chips and Ethan Yau made the call from the big blind.

Yuri Dzivielevski: 3♠3♥ All in
Ethan Yau: K♦K♣

The board ran out in favor of Dzivielevski as he flopped a set and held on when the board ran out 3♠2♥A♥5♣Q♥, cracking Yau's Cowboys.

Tags: Ethan Yau Yuri Dzivielevski

May 29, 2025

Ivey Eliminated by Anderson

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Myles Phago

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Phil Ivey moved all in under the gun for 24,000 and got a call from Ping Liu in middle position.

Calvin Anderson then came over the top and shoved for more. Liu tanked for a while but opted to fold.

Phil Ivey: A♦7♥ All in
Calvin Anderson: K♠Q♠

The flop came 4♥10♠2♠, so Ivey needed to dodge a spade, king or queen to stay alive.

The turn brought the 2♦ but the river brought the J♠ to complete Anderson's flush and send Ivey packing.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Phil Ivey Ping Liu

May 29, 2025

Zaki Shows Early, Ivey Lets It Go

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John Avelino

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The hand began with Justin Zaki raising to 10,000 from the cutoff, and Phil Ivey made the call from the big blind to go heads-up to the flop.

The dealer spread K♣J♦J♠, and Ivey led out with a bet of 8,000. Zaki called.

The turn brought the 3♠, and Ivey fired another 8,000. Zaki didn’t hesitate to call once more.

On the 10♠ river, with only two 5,000 chips left behind, Ivey moved his remaining stack into clear view at the dealer’s request. Mistaking the motion for an all-in, Zaki tossed in 10,000 and tabled his hand K♠7♠ for a runner-runner flush.

Since action was still on Ivey, the dealer called for the floor. After reviewing the situation, the floor ruled that there was no binding action and Ivey still had a decision to make, now fully aware of Zaki’s hand.

Ivey, holding J♣9♣ for trip jacks, opted to fold.

Tags: Justin Zaki Phil Ivey

May 29, 2025

Ramos Doubles After Break

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John Avelino

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On the first hand after the break, Darren Elias raised to 8,000 and Felipe Ramos went all in from the cutoff for his remaining 27,000. Elias flicked in one green chip, worth 25,000, to make the call.

Felipe Ramos: 9♦9♣ All in
Darren Elias: K♥J♦

The board ran out 7♣8♣6♠8♦4♣ keeping the pocket nines of Ramos in the lead and earning him a double-up.