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

05-29-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Smirnov Doubles Up

John Avelino

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action was picked up from when Anton Smirnov shoved all in for 76,000 from the small blind, and John Hennigan made the call from late position with a bigger stack.

Anton Smirnov: A♦A♠ All in
John Hennigan: 9♠9♣

The cards came down 2♥6♣7♦10♥4♠ for Smirnov's pocket aces to hold for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	152,000 40,000	40,000
John Hennigan	145,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov John Hennigan

05-29-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Liberto Picks Up a Nice Pot

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Myles Phago

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of 6♥10♠J♣ with 60,000 already in the pot, Shawn Daniels led out for 10,000 from the small blind, and Justin Liberto called from the big blind.

The turn brought the A♣, and Daniels turned up the heat with a bet of 55,000. Liberto called again.

The river was the A♦, and both players checked. Liberto revealed 10♣3♣ to take down a nice pot with just one pair, while Daniels quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Daniels	650,000 290,000	290,000

Justin Liberto	370,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Shawn Daniels

05-29-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Anderson Takes a Chunk out of Karakikov

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pavlin Karakikov was on the button and raised to 12,000, and Francis Anderson made the call in the big blind.

The flop showed 6♣7♣2♦, and Anderson pulled the check-raise to 43,000 after Karakikov bet out 10,000. Karakikov made the call.

On the turn 7♦, Anderson check-called after Karakikov bet out 35,000.

The pot was building up, and the river K♦ brought a backdoor flush, and Anderson put in most of his stack for 125,000. Karakikov went into the think tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlin Karakikov	470,000 205,000	205,000
Francis Anderson	375,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Francis Anderson Pavlin Karakikov

05-29-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Getting Close to the Bubble

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Kasey Taormino

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1928249124937199961

05-29-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Update from Phil Hellmuth

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Kasey Taormino

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1928237270378697149

05-29-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Pinckernell	Busted
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted
Sumit Deb	Busted
Wagner Ripper	Busted
Julian Milliard	Busted
Thomas Boivin	Busted
Adam Friedman	Busted

George Tomescu	Busted
Rusty Farrin	Busted
Christian Harder	Busted

David Gonzalez	Busted
Eric Blair	Busted
Jiaming Zhao	Busted
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Didier Guerin	Busted

Danny Tang	Busted

Shao Fills Up to Double Off Cross

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Peter Cross raised to 15,000 in early position and Bob Shao moved all in for 52,000 in middle position. The table folded back to Cross who quickly called.

Bob Shao: Q♥Q♦ All in
Peter Cross: J♠J♦

Shao had Cross dominated with his queens as the flop came K♦10♣8♦. The Q♣ turn improved Shao to a set and gave Cross a straight draw, but Shao improved to a full house on the K♥ river and Cross handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Cross	130,000 140,000	140,000
Bob Shao	105,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Peter Cross Bob Shao

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

05-29-2025 17:06 UTC-8

Anderson Flushed by Mao

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

It was a battle of the blinds on the verge of the bubble with two players to go and Renji Mao raised from the small blind to 22,000 and Calvin Anderson three-bet to 57,000. Mao threw a chip in and announced, "All in" and Anderson called with the smaller stack.

Calvin Anderson All in A♣Q♣
Renji Mao: A♥3♥

The board ran out with the flush for Mao J♥10♥2♥8♥2♦ and Anderson lost to the flush of Mao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	730,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

05-29-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Collopy Commits His Last Chip

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Jim Collopy put in 150,000 as he left one 1,000 chip behind against Michael Banducci.

The flop came J♠J♥J♣ and Collopy used all his time clock before checking. The floor was called over and a tournament official informed Collopy he would only have 15 seconds on his next decision. Banducci then bet and Collopy didn't wait long before tossing in his last chip.

Jim Collopy: A♦K♣ All in
Michael Banducci: A♠9♣

Collopy's king-kicker was in the lead as the 4♣ fell on the turn. The river was the Q♣ and Collopy stayed in front to earn the double up.