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

05-29-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Kim Spikes the Turn to Bust Verderamo

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 6♦10♠7♦, John Kim bet 27,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Verderamo moved all in for 95,000 in the big blind. Kim quickly called.

Nicholas Verderamo: Q♣10♣ All in
John Kim: 9♥9♦

Verderamo was ahead with top pair, but the 8♠ turn improved Kim to a straight and gave him the lead. The river was the K♥ and Kim scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kim	450,000 50,000	50,000
Nicholas Verderamo	Busted

Tags: John Kim Nicholas Verderamo

05-29-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Texas Mike Makes a Great Call

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John Avelino

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

Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek raised preflop to 20,000 from under the gun. Dong Chen three-bet to 70,000 to go from middle position, Moncek made the call.

The flop was dealt 3♣8♠8♦, Moncek check-called Chen's bet of 60,000.

When the K♣ came on the turn, Moncek check-called again, with Chen putting 90,000 in the middle.

The river revealed a 7♣ and Moncek checked, after about two minutes Chen bet 400,000 and Moncek quickly made the call.

Chen showed A♣J♠ and Moncek flipped over K♦Q♦ for two pair kings and eights to take down a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	1,320,000 750,000	750,000

Dong Chen	305,000 571,000	571,000

Tags: Dong Chen Michael Moncek

05-29-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Koller Pulls Ahead on the Turn to Bust Mandara

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David Salituro

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

Ryan Mandara had 50,000 in front of him from middle position, leaving only a few chips behind, and Ran Koller moved all in from early position. Mandara took a few minutes until the clock was called, allowing his timer nearly to reach zero before committing his last chips.

Ryan Mandara: J♠J♥ All in
Ran Koller: Q♦10♦

Mandara was ahead with his jacks as the flop came 10♥2♦4♠, but the Q♣ turn improved Koller to two pair. The river was the 6♣ and Mandara was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Koller	320,000 85,000	85,000

Ryan Mandara	Busted

Tags: Ran Koller Ryan Mandara

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

05-29-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Balleur Shows Down Aces to Take Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

David Litt moved all in for 60,000 from the small blind on a flop of K♥8♥3♣ and Boris Kolev called in the big blind. Gaetan Balleur then raised to 150,000 under the gun and Kolev called to create a side pot.

The turn was the 4♠ and Balleur moved all in, having Kolev's remaining 210,000 covered. Kolev spent several minutes in the tank and eventually called.

Kolev showed 10♥4♥ for a flush draw, Litt had 8♣7♣ for a pair of eights, but they were both behind Balleur's A♠A♣. The river Q♠ was no help to either player and Balleur scored the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	1,050,000 350,000	350,000
David Litt	Busted
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev David Litt Gaetan Balleur

05-29-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Mustafov Doubles Through Mardon

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Barry Russell

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Monty Mardon raised to 196,000 from under the gun, and only Fahredin Mustafov made the call with his 133,000 stack from the button. The players tabled their hands:

Fahredin Mustafov: A♣K♥ All in
Monty Mardon: A♥J♠

The board ran out 4♥9♣7♥7♦10♥ and Mustafov took his stack to 258,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	258,000 28,000	28,000
Monty Mardon	60,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Monty Mardon

05-29-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Hizer is Eliminated by Zhao

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao raised in middle position to 20,000, and Paul Hizer moved all in for 132,000, and Zhao quickly called.

Paul Hizer: K♣Q♠ All in
Jiaming Zhao: A♥K♥

The board rewarded the dominant hand with 2♣J♦4♠3♥4♥, and ace-high was the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	1,490,000 290,000	290,000
Paul Hizer	Busted

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Paul Hizer

05-29-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Reichenstein Stuns Laskowitz

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein was in the hijack with a raise of 60,000 in front of him before Sam Laskowitz moved all in for 212,000 on the button. "Show me ace-king," Reichenstein said as he called.

Sam Laskowitz: K♣K♥ All in
Uri Reichenstein: 9♠9♣

Laskowitz instead showed Reichenstein a higher pocket pair and was a big favorite to double up until the flop brought 9♥7♠7♥, giving Reichenstein a full house. The rest of the board ran out 10♣Q♥ and Laskowitz was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	1,400,000 580,000	580,000
Sam Laskowitz	Busted

Tags: Sam Laskowitz Uri Reichenstein

05-29-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Sued Wins Big Pot Without Showdown

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Myles Phago

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was joined on a flop of 9♥Q♠9♣ with approximately 70,000 in the middle. Thomas Cazayous bet 15,000 after Kharlin Sued checked from the big blind.

Sued decided to check-raise to 50,000 and Cazayous called.

The turn brought the 8♣ and Sued now led out for 110,000. Cazayous went into the tank and decided to call.

The 8♠ came on the river and Sued announced all in. Cazayous tanked again for a while before he folded and handed the near 400,000 pot to Sued with no showdown.