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

05-29-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Pot Value

Barry Russell

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There were roughly 120,000 chips in the pot on a board of Q♥8♠5♦7♠5♥. Gaetan Balleur bet 120,000 from early position and John Kim went deep into the tank before he eventually called.

Balleur quickly tabled A♦Q♠ and it was good enough to take the pot. Balleur now playing nearly 900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	880,000 170,000	170,000
John Kim	120,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Gaetan Balleur John Kim

05-29-2025 20:46 UTC-8

Palmer Flips Savevski to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilija Savevski moved all in for 185,000 in the cutoff and Benjamin Palmer put him at risk in middle position.

Ilija Savevski: 5♥5♦ All in
Benjamin Palmer: A♥10♥

The flop came K♦10♦J♠ and Palmer took the lead with a pair of tens. The 6♣ turn left Savevski needing only a two-outer on the river to survive, but no miracles arrived with the 7♣ and Savevski was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Palmer	1,000,000 670,000	670,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Palmer Ilija Savevski

05-29-2025 20:51 UTC-8

Kings Hold for Palmer

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Myles Phago

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sanjeev Kapoor raised to 25,000 from under the gun only to see Benjamin Palmer three-bet to 65,000 from the button. Kapoor called.

The flop brought 4♥7♠J♣ and Kapoor checked. Palmer bet out for 50,000. Kapoor check-raised all in and Palmer snap-called for his tournament life.

Benjamin Palmer: K♣K♥ All in
Sanjeev Kapoor: A♠J♦

Palmer's kings were ahead and he needed to fade an ace or a jack to double up. The turn brought the 8♣ and the river the Q♥ and Palmer's cowboys hold on to give him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Palmer	625,000 375,000	375,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	132,000 318,000	318,000

Tags: Benjamin Palmer Sanjeev Kapoor

05-29-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Reichenstein Steals Some Chips from Snead

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein raised from under the gun to 27,000 and received a call from Paul Snead in the big blind. The flop came out with 10♣K♣2♥, and Snead checked to the raiser who bet out 25,000. Snead quickly called.

On the turn J♣, both players checked.

The river A♠ brought out a bet of 90,000 from Reichenstein after Snead checked. Snead called quickly, and Reichenstein flipped over Q♣Q♥ for a straight, and Snead hesitated and then mucked.

Snead stated, "I guess I saved some money by not betting the turn". Reichenstein replied, "Yes, I wasn't going anywhere with the royal draw."

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Snead	1,560,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Uri Reichenstein	1,550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Paul Snead Uri Reichenstein

05-29-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Ward Hits the Turn, Zhao Spikes the River For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jared Ward was all in for 200,000 from the button as Jiaming Zhao put him at risk in the hijack.

Jared Ward: J♠J♥ All in
Jiaming Zhao: K♠K♦

Zhao was a big favorite with his two kings as the K♣10♠Q♦ flop gave him top set, but Ward spiked a straight on the 9♠ turn. Zhao began shouting out for help going to the river, which came the Q♣ to give him a full house and send Ward to the rail.

"The cheering worked," a tablemate said to Zhao after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	1,300,000 190,000	190,000
Jared Ward	Busted

Tags: Jared Ward Jiaming Zhao

05-29-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Mordon Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Monty Mardon announced he was all in for 128,000 from middle position, Justin Saliba also moved all in from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Monty Mardon: K♥5♥ All in
Justin Saliba: K♦J♦

The flop came 2♣7♠10♦. The 10♥ on the turn gave Mardon some hope to chop the pot but no such luck came when the 4♥ fell on the river and he was eliminated. Saliba playing nearly 800,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	760,000 110,000	110,000

Monty Mardon	Busted

05-29-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Bohn Finds a Miracle to Double Off Snead

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paul Snead raised to 28,000 in early position, Blake Bohn moved all in for 200,000 from the button, and Snead snap-called.

Blake Bohn: 5♣5♦ All in
Paul Snead: A♠A♦

Snead had woken up with aces and had Bohn crushed and at risk until the flop brought 9♣K♥5♠ to give Bohn a set. The rest of the board ran out 10♥7♦ and Snead shook his head as he was forced to give up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Snead	1,000,000 540,000	540,000
Blake Bohn	420,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Blake Bohn Paul Snead

05-29-2025 21:02 UTC-8

Paur on The Better Side of Cooler, Doubles through Sued

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John Avelino

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kharlin Sued raised to 20,000 from late position and the action folded to Taylor Paur who three-bet to 100,000. Sued raised all in and Paur snap called.

Taylor Paur: A♥A♦ All in
Kharin Sued: K♣K♦

The board came 6♦4♥Q♥ which brought no help for Sued. The turn card was the A♠ which improved Paur to top set and had Sued drawing dead. The river was a meaningless 9♠, confirming Paur's double-up.

Sued remarked "He played two hands all day, aces both times, and he made a set each time." In which Paur smirked and laughed while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	848,000 528,000	528,000

Kharlin Sued	559,000 201,000	201,000

Tags: Kharlin Sued Taylor Paur

05-29-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Final Break (full)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 48 players are going on the last 15-minute break of the day. There are two more hour-long levels left to play tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	1,950,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Uri Reichenstein	1,800,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Moncek	1,300,000 20,000	20,000

Jiaming Zhao	1,300,000
Gaetan Balleur	1,300,000 420,000	420,000
Christian Roberts	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

Dong Chen	1,200,000 895,000	895,000

Paul Snead	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Sam Soverel	1,020,000 30,000	30,000

Joshua Remitio	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Benjamin Palmer	1,000,000 375,000	375,000
Nicholas Seward	860,000 250,000	250,000

Frank Lagodich	850,000 190,000	190,000
Pavlin Karakikov	800,000 230,000	230,000
Frederic Normand	750,000 60,000	60,000
Taylor Paur	750,000 98,000	98,000

Jason Langianese	700,000 350,000	350,000
Justin Saliba	650,000 110,000	110,000

Kharlin Sued	650,000 91,000	91,000
Ethan Yau	650,000 70,000	70,000

Jun Obara	620,000 280,000	280,000
Eric Blair	605,000 285,000	285,000
Renji Mao	600,000 360,000	360,000

Noel Eicher	580,000 235,000	235,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000