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

05-29-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Duncan Eliminated

Barry Russell

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

Christopher Duncan raised to 20,000 from under the gun, Ilija Savevski three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, Duncan announced all in for 130,000, Savevski called.

Christopher Duncan: A♣K♦ All in
Ilija Savevski: A♦Q♦

Domination rotation for Duncan as the flop came 2♣9♣Q♠ and could not find a three outer as the board ran out 6♥ on the turn and the 8♦ on the river.

Savevski now has over 750,000 in his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	750,000 290,000	290,000
Christopher Duncan	Busted

Tags: Christopher Duncan Ilija Savevski

05-29-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Sepiol Runs Into Balleur's Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

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

Gaetan Balleur raised to 20,000 in middle position and Daniel Sepiol moved all in for 250,000 on the button. Balleur tanked for a minute but eventually called to put Sepiol at risk.

Daniel Sepiol: A♣J♣ All in
Gaetan Balleur: A♠Q♦

The A♦K♥6♦ flop gave both players top pair, but Balleur remained in the lead with his queen-kicker. The K♦ turn left open the possibility of a chop, but the 7♠ river was no help to Sepiol and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	700,000 380,000	380,000
Daniel Sepiol	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Gaetan Balleur

05-29-2025 19:35 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	Busted
Hugues Girard	Busted
John Riordan	Busted

Nicholas Go	Busted
Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Edward Pak	Busted
Benjamin Underwood	Busted
Shawn Daniels	Busted

Christopher Doan	Busted
Ismael Bojang	Busted

Jason Daly	Busted

05-29-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Bomba's Turn to Hit the River

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David Salituro

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

Jonathan Bomba moved all in for 119,000 in the hijack and Michael Moncek called in the big blind.

Jonathan Bomba: 9♠7♠ All in
Michael Moncek: J♥10♥

Moncek remained ahead on the A♥3♠2♣ flop, but Bomba picked up a flush draw on the A♠ turn. The river was the 7♦ and Bomba made two pair to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	570,000 45,000	45,000

Jonathan Bomba	250,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jonathan Bomba Michael Moncek

05-29-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Kings Hold for Normand to Eliminate Moncek

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Myles Phago

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

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 20,000 from early position, and Tyler Moncek moved all in for 160,000.

Frederic Normand then went over the top and moved all-in.

Sotiropoulos folded without a second thought.

Tyler Moncek: J♦10♦ All in
Frederic Normand: K♥K♦

No help came for Moncek on the flop of 5♣8♦K♠ which saw Normand hit a set. The turn and river bricked out with 8♣6♦ and Moncek was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	920,000 120,000	120,000

Frederic Normand	510,000 40,000	40,000
Tyler Moncek	Busted

Tags: Frederic Normand Georgios Sotiropoulos Tyler Moncek

05-29-2025 19:31 UTC-8

Roberts Playing with Over 1,000,000 in Chips

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Barry Russell

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

Action began when Christian Roberts raised in middle position to 20,000 but got met with a three-bet from Eric Chang on the button to 70,000, Roberts called.

Roberts checked to Chang when the flop came 7♦7♥Q♣, Chang fired out a bet of 25,000 which got quickly called by Roberts. Chang continued his aggression with a bet of 85,000 when the 10♣ hit the turn, Roberts called again. Action slowed down when the 4♠ fell on the river and both players checked.

Roberts quickly tabled Q♥10♥ and Chang mucked. Roberts now has over 1,000,000 chips in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	1,050,000 370,000	370,000

Eric Chang	150,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Eric Chang

05-29-2025 19:30 UTC-8

Normand Finds a Miracle on the River to Survive

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David Salituro

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

Seunghyun Nam raised to 22,000 on the button, Frederic Normand moved all in for 260,000 in the small blind, and Nam called.

Frederic Normand: A♦7♦ All in
Seunghyun Nam: A♠K♠

Nam had Normand dominated and was poised for the knockout as the flop came Q♥6♦3♠. Both players hit top pair on the A♣ turn, but Normand spiked the 7♠ on the river to make two pair and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	550,000 305,000	305,000
Seunghyun Nam	360,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Frederic Normand Seunghyun Nam

05-29-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Lee's Queens Hold

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Frederic Normand moved all in from middle position, and Wai Kiat Lee called in the cutoff with 263,000.

Wai Kiat Lee: Q♦Q♣ All in
Frederic Normand: A♠J♦

The board came out clean for Lee with 3♠K♦2♠4♦10♠, and he doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kiat Lee	545,000 45,000	45,000
Frederic Normand	245,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Frederic Normand Wai Kiat Lee

05-29-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Paur Hits His Ace; Mao Rues His Fold

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David Salituro

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

Renji Mao raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and Pavlin Karakikov called on the button. Taylor Paur then moved all in for 150,000 in the big blind and Mao folded, but Karakikov called to put Paur at risk.

Taylor Paur: A♠5♠ All in
Pavlin Karakikov: K♠J♠

The A♥2♣2♠ flop gave Paur two pair and left Karakikov drawing only to running cards as Mao let out a deep sigh. The rest of the board ran out Q♠K♦ and Paur doubled up.

"Pocket deuces," Mao said, indicating he would've flopped quads.