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

05-29-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Bomba's Turn to Hit the River

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Bomba moved all in for 119,000 in the hijack and Michael Moncek called in the big blind.

Jonathan Bomba: 9♠7♠ All in
Michael Moncek: J♥10♥

Moncek remained ahead on the A♥3♠2♣ flop, but Bomba picked up a flush draw on the A♠ turn. The river was the 7♦ and Bomba made two pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	570,000 45,000	45,000

Jonathan Bomba	250,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jonathan Bomba Michael Moncek

05-29-2025 19:35 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	Busted
Hugues Girard	Busted
John Riordan	Busted

Nicholas Go	Busted
Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Edward Pak	Busted
Benjamin Underwood	Busted
Shawn Daniels	Busted

Christopher Doan	Busted
Ismael Bojang	Busted

Jason Daly	Busted

Sepiol Runs Into Balleur's Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gaetan Balleur raised to 20,000 in middle position and Daniel Sepiol moved all in for 250,000 on the button. Balleur tanked for a minute but eventually called to put Sepiol at risk.

Daniel Sepiol: A♣J♣ All in
Gaetan Balleur: A♠Q♦

The A♦K♥6♦ flop gave both players top pair, but Balleur remained in the lead with his queen-kicker. The K♦ turn left open the possibility of a chop, but the 7♠ river was no help to Sepiol and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	700,000 380,000	380,000
Daniel Sepiol	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Gaetan Balleur

05-29-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Duncan Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christopher Duncan raised to 20,000 from under the gun, Ilija Savevski three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, Duncan announced all in for 130,000, Savevski called.

Christopher Duncan: A♣K♦ All in
Ilija Savevski: A♦Q♦

Domination rotation for Duncan as the flop came 2♣9♣Q♠ and could not find a three outer as the board ran out 6♥ on the turn and the 8♦ on the river.

Savevski now has over 750,000 in his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	750,000 290,000	290,000
Christopher Duncan	Busted

Tags: Christopher Duncan Ilija Savevski

05-29-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Chen Scoops a Nice Pot

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John Avelino

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dong Chen raised to 20,000 from late position, Paul Hizer made the call from big blind.

The flop was dealt, J♠3♣9♠ Hizer checked. Chen bet 20,000 and Hizer called.

The turn brought the 10♥ and both players checked.

The river was the 8♦, Hizer bet 80,000 and Chen made the call.
Hizer tabled Ax3x and Chen showed Q♦J♣ for a rivered straight and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Chen	876,000 326,000	326,000

Paul Hizer	112,000 208,000	208,000

Tags: Dong Chen Paul Hizer

05-29-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Sued Wins Big Pot Without Showdown

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Myles Phago

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was joined on a flop of 9♥Q♠9♣ with approximately 70,000 in the middle. Thomas Cazayous bet 15,000 after Kharlin Sued checked from the big blind.

Sued decided to check-raise to 50,000 and Cazayous called.

The turn brought the 8♣ and Sued now led out for 110,000. Cazayous went into the tank and decided to call.

The 8♠ came on the river and Sued announced all in. Cazayous tanked again for a while before he folded and handed the near 400,000 pot to Sued with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kharlin Sued	760,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Cazayous	275,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Kharlin Sued Thomas Cazayous

05-29-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Reichenstein Stuns Laskowitz

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein was in the hijack with a raise of 60,000 in front of him before Sam Laskowitz moved all in for 212,000 on the button. "Show me ace-king," Reichenstein said as he called.

Sam Laskowitz: K♣K♥ All in
Uri Reichenstein: 9♠9♣

Laskowitz instead showed Reichenstein a higher pocket pair and was a big favorite to double up until the flop brought 9♥7♠7♥, giving Reichenstein a full house. The rest of the board ran out 10♣Q♥ and Laskowitz was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	1,400,000 580,000	580,000
Sam Laskowitz	Busted

Tags: Sam Laskowitz Uri Reichenstein

05-29-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Hizer is Eliminated by Zhao

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao raised in middle position to 20,000, and Paul Hizer moved all in for 132,000, and Zhao quickly called.

Paul Hizer: K♣Q♠ All in
Jiaming Zhao: A♥K♥

The board rewarded the dominant hand with 2♣J♦4♠3♥4♥, and ace-high was the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	1,490,000 290,000	290,000
Paul Hizer	Busted

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Paul Hizer

05-29-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Mustafov Doubles Through Mardon

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Barry Russell

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Monty Mardon raised to 196,000 from under the gun, and only Fahredin Mustafov made the call with his 133,000 stack from the button. The players tabled their hands:

Fahredin Mustafov: A♣K♥ All in
Monty Mardon: A♥J♠

The board ran out 4♥9♣7♥7♦10♥ and Mustafov took his stack to 258,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	258,000 28,000	28,000
Monty Mardon	60,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Monty Mardon

05-29-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Balleur Shows Down Aces to Take Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

David Litt moved all in for 60,000 from the small blind on a flop of K♥8♥3♣ and Boris Kolev called in the big blind. Gaetan Balleur then raised to 150,000 under the gun and Kolev called to create a side pot.

The turn was the 4♠ and Balleur moved all in, having Kolev's remaining 210,000 covered. Kolev spent several minutes in the tank and eventually called.

Kolev showed 10♥4♥ for a flush draw, Litt had 8♣7♣ for a pair of eights, but they were both behind Balleur's A♠A♣. The river Q♠ was no help to either player and Balleur scored the double knockout.