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

05-29-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Texas Mike Doubles Up

John Avelino

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

When PokerNews arrived at the table, Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek went all in from the big blind for 47,000 and Nevan Chang called.

Michael Moncek: A♦4♦ All in
Nevan Chang: A♣Q♥

The board came down 2♣3♦9♠, to which Chang remarked, "Oh my god."

The turn was the 3♥, looking clean for Chang, until the river brought a 5♣, giving Moncek a straight and a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	94,000 94,000	94,000

Nevan Chang	54,000 65,500	65,500

Tags: Michael Moncek Nevan Chang

05-29-2025 12:55 UTC-8

So Much Hope for Ostapchenko

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Barry Russell

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko moved all in from under the gun for 24,000 and Tyler Cornell called in the small blind, while the big blind folded.

Andrew Ostapchenko: K♥Q♥ All in
Tyler Cornell: A♠K♣

A lot of hope for Ostapchenko as the flop came 8♥J♣6♥, giving him a flush draw, but no luck as the board ran out 3♦ on the turn and the 9♦ on the river, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Cornell	220,000 174,000	174,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Tyler Cornell

05-29-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Vohra’s Top Pair Good Against Sitbon

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rajesh Vohra opened the action with a raise to 6,500 from the button, and only Julien Sitbon in the big blind came along to see the flop.

The dealer spread 3♥K♥A♣, and Sitbon checked. Vohra continued with a bet of 10,000, which Sitbon called without much delay.

The Q♣ hit the turn, and the action followed the same pattern. Sitbon checked, Vohra fired again, this time for 17,000, and Sitbon made the call once more.

Both players slowed down on the 8♦ river, checking it through. Vohra revealed A♦J♠ for top pair, and Sitbon mucked his cards without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rajesh Vohra	270,000 270,000	270,000

Julien Sitbon	114,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Rajesh Vohra

05-29-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Seward Triples

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Barry Russell

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Seward raised in the cutoff to 6,000, Joseph Frei called on the button and Ewen Trevidy shoved from the big blind for 75,000. Seward asked for a count and jammed for roughly 80,000. Frei, who covered both Seward and Trevidy, called too.

Ewen Trevidy: 3♦3♣ All in
Nicholas Seward: A♠J♠ All in
Joseph Frei: A♥K♥

The flop looked great for Seward as it came 2♠4♠Q♣, giving him the nut-flush draw. He took the lead with a pair when the J♦ hit the turn, and held on the 4♦ river. Seward tripled his stack, Trevidy was eliminated, and Frei was left with a stack of 27,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	270,000 182,000	182,000

Joseph Frei	27,000 284,000	284,000
Ewen Trevidy	Busted

Tags: Ewen Trevidy Joseph Frei Nicholas Seward

05-29-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Ren Lin is Ready to Go!

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Kasey Taormino

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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05-29-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Ramos Doubles with Trips

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Edward Pak kicked off the action with a raise to 5,000 from late position, and Felipe Ramos defended his big blind with a call.

The flop came 10♥7♠4♦, and Ramos checked it over to Pak, who continued with a bet of 4,000. Ramos responded with a check-raise to 9,500, and Pak made the call.

The turn brought the 10♣, and Ramos kept the pressure on with a bet of 6,500. Pak paused for a moment before calling again.

On the 3♠ river, Ramos moved all in for his remaining 14,500. Pak snap-called.

Ramos tabled A♠10♦ for trip tens, while Pak showed 9♥7♥ for two pair. The trips held, and Ramos secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Pak	140,000 106,000	106,000
Felipe Ramos	72,500 22,500	22,500

Tags: Edward Pak Felipe Ramos

05-29-2025 12:22 UTC-8

More Players Joining Late

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chinwei Lim	50,000 50,000	50,000

Charles Lehr	50,000 50,000	50,000

Viktor Blom	50,000 50,000	50,000
Felipe Ramos	50,000 50,000	50,000
Joshua Kay	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Wantman	50,000 50,000	50,000

John Hennigan	50,000 50,000	50,000

Biao Ding	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Glantz	50,000 50,000	50,000

Scott Seiver	50,000 50,000	50,000

05-29-2025 12:15 UTC-8

Vaysman Doubles Through Capriles

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Barry Russell

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Miguel Capriles raised in middle position to 6,000 but was met with a three-bet shove from Justin Vaysman in the big blind for 34,000, Capriles called.

Justin Vaysman: K♦9♦ All in
Miguel Capriles: A♦8♦

The board ran out great for Vaysman as it came 3♦9♥6♣10♦8♠, pairing his nine, and he doubled through Capriles.

Capriles was clearly frustrated as he slammed his chips on the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	85,000 85,000	85,000
Miguel Capriles	33,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Justin Vaysman Miguel Capriles

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-29-2025 12:03 UTC-8

Aces Hold for Liu’s Double-Up

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Xiaohu Liu opened the action from the hijack for 5,500 and picked up calls from Paul Snead on the button and Ichun Chiu in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣5♠4♠, and after Chiu checked, Liu kept up the pressure with a bet of 10,000. Snead made the call, while Chiu quickly got out of the way.

The 7♠ hit the turn, and Liu wasted no time moving his remaining 16,000 chips into the middle. Snead called just as fast.

Liu turned over A♦A♠ for an overpair and the nut flush draw, while Snead showed Q♦9♦ for a pair of queens.

The river brought the 5♣, no help to Snead, and Liu secured a double-up.