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

05-29-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Cazayous Doubles Through Paur

Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Thomas Cazayous moved all of his chips in for 215,000 in middle position, and Taylor Paur re-shoved behind with the dominant stack, and everyone else folded.

Thomas Cazayous: 10♣9♣ All in
Taylor Paur: A♣K♥

The board was favorable for Cazayous with 8♦5♥9♦Q♣4♠, and he doubled to remain in contention for his second bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	460,000 290,000	290,000

Thomas Cazayous	450,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Taylor Paur Thomas Cazayous

05-29-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Only Trips or Better for Reichenstein

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Around 230,000 was already in the middle as Uri Reichenstein and Dong Chen went to the turn on a board of 5♦9♠6♥10♦. Reichenstein then bet 160,000 from middle position and Chen called in the hijack.

The river was the 3♠ and Reichenstein bet 540,000. Chen took a minute before calling as Reichenstein turned over 10♠10♥ for a set to win the big pot.

"I thought you had two pair. I'm disappointed," tablemate Frederic Normand said to him after the hand.

"I don't play hands as weak as two pair," Reichenstein replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	2,700,000 900,000	900,000
Dong Chen	450,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Dong Chen Uri Reichenstein

05-29-2025 21:35 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Sam Greenwood Talks Battling Gambledore & High-Stakes Online Poker Cheating

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.

Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Sam Greenwood by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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05-29-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Roberts Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Smirnov

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Christian Roberts raised to 30,000 under the gun and Anton Smirnov called in middle position. Jiaming Zhao then three-bet to 85,000 in the cutoff and Roberts four-bet to 200,000.

Smirnov put in a five-bet to 455,000, leaving himself around 40,000 behind, and Zhao gave it some thought before eventually folding. Roberts then moved all in and Smirnov took a few minutes until the clock was called. His timer had nearly reached zero when he committed his last chips.

Anton Smirnov: A♦K♥ All in
Christian Roberts: A♥A♣

"No. 1," a tablemate said as Roberts turned over two aces. The 10♠J♣9♠ flop gave Smirnov some hope with a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 10♥ turn and J♦ river and was sent to the rail.

"Second place?" Roberts asked Zhao after the hand, who admitted he folded two queens.

"Second place. We're playing too deep," Roberts added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Jiaming Zhao	1,250,000 50,000	50,000
Anton Smirnov	Busted

Tags: Anton Smirnov Christian Roberts Jiaming Zhao

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

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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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 21:02 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 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 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