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

05-29-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Reichenstein Steals Some Chips from Snead

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 20:51 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 20:46 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 20:42 UTC-8

Pot Value

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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 20:40 UTC-8

Remitio Gets Paid by Banducci

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David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Joshua Remitio bet 45,000 on a flop of J♠9♥6♦ and Michael Banducci called.

The turn was the Q♣ and Remitio bet another 80,000. Banducci called for a second time and the 7♦ fell on the river. Remitio then bet 255,000, leaving himself just 10,000 behind.

Banducci spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually called as Remitio turned over K♦10♦ for a straight to win the pot and virtually double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Remitio	800,000 475,000	475,000

Michael Banducci	540,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Joshua Remitio Michael Banducci

05-29-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Chopped Pot for Zhou & Tang

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Quan Zhou was on the button and raised to 32,000, and Danny Tang made a quick call mid-conversation from the small blind. The action flop of K♥K♦A♣ arrived, and Zhou bet out 25,000 and received another quick call from Tang.

The action then shut down, and both players checked the turn A♥ and the river 8♦.

Both players simultaneously flipped their cards, with Zhou holding K♠6♠ and Tang with K♣4♣ for a chopped pot, each holding a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	420,000 70,000	70,000
Danny Tang	390,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Danny Tang Quan Zhou

05-29-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Serrano Out-Kicks Nam

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Myles Phago

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

Seunghyun Nam raised under the gun to 24,000 and Diego Sanchez Serrano three-bet to 75,000 from middle position. Nam called.

The flop brought 8♠J♥A♥ where Nam checked and Serrano led out for 50,000. Nam went into the tank before he announced that he was all in, and Serrano snap-called.

Seunghyun Nam: A♠10♠ All in
Diego Sanchez Serrano: A♣K♦

Both players had paired their ace, but Nam was in trouble being out-kicked. No help arrived for Nam on the 5♦ turn or the 8♣ river, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Sanchez Serrano	750,000 215,000	215,000
Seunghyun Nam	Busted

Tags: Diego Sanchez Serrano Seunghyun Nam

05-29-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Obara Fills Up to Bust Lee

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David Salituro

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

Kiat Lee bet 22,000 from the button on a flop of Q♠9♣5♣ and Jun Obara called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♦ and Lee bet another 75,000. Obara then moved all in and Lee quickly called for his last 200,000.

Lee showed K♦Q♣ for top pair, but Lee had turned two pair with 5♥2♥. The 5♠ river improved him to a full house and Obara exchanged a fist bump with Lee before the Malaysian high roller made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Obara	900,000 660,000	660,000
Kiat Lee	Busted

Tags: Jun Obara Wai Kiat Lee

05-29-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	Busted

Eric Chang	Busted
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

05-29-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Big Double for Normand

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Barry Russell

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

Frederic Normand raised on the button to 25,000 and Jesse Lonis three-bet from the small blind to 80,000. Normand then four-bet to 330,000, leaving himself around 20,000 behind. Lonis responded by moving all in, leaving Normand in the tank, perhaps waiting for the pay jump, for about a minute before he called.

Frederic Normand: K♣Q♦ All in
Jesse Lonis: 6♠6♦

"Ahh, no respect" said Normand as Lonis tabled his hand. The flop came J♠K♥9♠ which gave Normand top pair and he held as the board ran out 9♥K♠.

Normand faced some criticism for tanking, as the pay jump was only marginal, but he brushed it off with a laugh, saying he’s Canadian and "that's like a month's rent".

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	690,000 180,000	180,000
Jesse Lonis	510,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Frederic Normand Jesse Lonis