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

05-29-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Trappy Trappy

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Barry Russell

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

Daniel Lee raised in middle position to 9,000, Phil Hellmuth called in the small blind and the big blind folded.

The flop came 4♠Q♥3♦ and both players checked to showdown as the board ran out 7♣ on the turn and the 8♣ on the river.

Hellmuth quickly tabled top set Q♣Q♦.

"I needed him to have queen-jack, hit a jack and I double".

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lee	255,000 255,000	255,000
Phil Hellmuth	75,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Daniel Lee Phil Hellmuth

05-29-2025 14:29 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	150,000 62,000	62,000

Ping Liu	64,000 14,000	14,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Phil Ivey Ping Liu

05-29-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Pak Wins with Stronger Two Pair

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Sava Krink

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

Calvin Anderson opened the action with a raise to 8,000, but Edward Pak ramped up the pressure with a three-bet to 25,000. Anderson gave it some thought before making the call.

The flop came 6♠J♣5♣, and Anderson checked it over to Pak, who followed up with a bet of 20,000. Anderson took a moment, then called.

The 10♦ landed on the turn and both players checked.

When the J♦ hit the river, Anderson took the initiative with a bet of 33,000. Pak wasted no time calling.

Anderson showed 9♣9♥ for two pair of jacks and nines, but Pak turned over Q♣10♥, good for jacks and tens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Pak	280,000 140,000	140,000
Calvin Anderson	88,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Edward Pak

05-29-2025 14:24 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Zaki	165,000 75,000	75,000
Phil Ivey	10,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Justin Zaki Phil Ivey

05-29-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Has Been Spotted

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Kasey Taormino

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

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05-29-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Kornuth Clearly Annoyed With Roberts

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Barry Russell

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

Chance Kornuth raised on the button to 9,000, Aliaksei Boika went all in for 80,000 and Christian Roberts called in the big blind. Kornuth clearly with a decision asked the dealer for a count but folded once the amount got confirmed.

Aliaksei Boika: A♣4♣ All in
Christian Roberts: Q♦10♦

The board ran out safe for Boika as it came K♠3♦K♦3♣8♠ and he doubled his stack.

Kornuth turned to Roberts clearly annoyed at this point with his decision and asked "did you see a 4 or something, what the f*** just happened?".

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	205,000 155,000	155,000

Aliaksei Boika	160,000 110,000	110,000
Chance Kornuth	80,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Chance Kornuth Christian Roberts

05-29-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Khai Ends Baker's Run

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Myles Phago

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

We joined the action on a flop of J♦2♥8♣ with approximately 30,000 in the middle.

The turn brought the 10♠ and David Baker led out for 13,000. Kam Khai tanked for a while and then moved all in, Baker called for his tournament life.

David Baker K♦J♠ All in
Kam Khai A♥9♥

The Q♦ fell on the river to complete Khai's straight and send Baker to the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kam Khai	295,000 295,000	295,000
David Baker	Busted

Tags: David Baker Kam Khai

05-29-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Battle of the Blinds Ausmus Versus Wiegmann

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Roxanne Johnson

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

In a battle of the blinds, Cody Wiegmann limped and Jeremy Ausmus checked from the big blind. The flop came Q♥7♥6♠, Wiegmann led out for 4,000, and Ausmus contemplated and made the call.

On the turn K♥, Wiegmann took another stab for 4,000 and received a call from Ausmus.

Both players checked the river 2♠ and Ausmus tabled 9♦6♥ for the win with a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	150,000 40,000	40,000

Cody Wiegmann	23,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Cody Wiegmann Jeremy Ausmus

05-29-2025 14:03 UTC-8

What a Set Up

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 75,000 chips in the pot on a flop of K♥7♥8♥9♣, Jesse Lonis checked from early position and Victoria Livschitz bet 50,000 from the button. Lonis was in the tank for a short period before announcing that he was all in for 103,000, Livschitz snap-called.

Jesse Lonis: J♣10♥ All in
Victoria Livschitz: K♦K♣

Lonis had turned the nuts and just needed to fade the board pairing on the river to earn himself a double-up. Unfortunately for Livschitz, the A♣ rolled off, meaning she had to send a chunk of her stack over to Lonis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	270,000 226,000	226,000

Victoria Livschitz	170,000 176,000	176,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Victoria Livschitz

05-29-2025 13:56 UTC-8

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.