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

05-30-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Kharlin Sued Eliminated in 19th Place ($22,552)

Barry Russell

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kharlin Sued raised from middle position to 60,000 and Christian Roberts called in the big blind. Sued fired out a bet of 45,000 when the flop came 3♥K♥4♣, but was met with a raise from Roberts to 110,000. Sued called.

Roberts put Sued all in when the 5♣ hit the turn. Sued took a few seconds before he called.

Kharlin Sued: A♣3♣ All in
Christian Roberts: A♥4♠

Roberts' pair of fours was ahead of Sued's pair of treys. The 10♠ on the river eliminated Sued from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,700,000

Kharlin Sued	Busted

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05-30-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Benjamin Palmer Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,552)

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John Avelino

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pokernews picked up on the action on the flop of 2♦8♦10♦, Frederic Normand bet 135,000. Benjamin Palmer moved all in and Normand snap-called.

Benjamin Palmer: A♦5♣ All in
Frederic Normand: J♦9♦

Frederic flopped a jack-high flush, While Palmer was looking for another diamond that wasn't a queen to stay alive. The A♥ was no help for Palmer and neither was the 4♣ river card. Palmer was eliminated in 18th place earning $22,552 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	4,400,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Benjamin Palmer	Busted

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05-30-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Ethan Yau Eliminated in 17th Place ($22,552)

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ethan Yau moved all in from middle position for his last 450,000 chips. Sitting directly to his left, Frederic Normand went into a short tank before eventually making the call. With the rest of the table quickly getting out of the way, the dealer declared a showdown.

Ethan Yau: A♦J♣ All in
Frederic Normand: A♠K♠

Yau was dominated, and the board ran out 3♣2♣Q♦9♥7♠ without offering any help. His deep run came to an end as Normand collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	4,500,000 100,000	100,000
Ethan Yau	Busted

Tags: Ethan Yau Frederic Normand

05-30-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Battle of the Big Stacks

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn of a board of 3♠8♠9♦J♦ with about 400,000 in the pot. Jarod Ludemann checked the turn to Georgios Sotiropoulos, who placed a bet of 550,000. Ludemann put in the chips to catch the river.

On the river 5♠, both players checked, and Ludemann flipped over 8♥8♣ while Sotiropoulos mucked. Ludemann raked in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarod Ludemann	6,300,000 4,360,000	4,360,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,104,000 459,000	459,000

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Jarod Ludemann

05-30-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Gafford Left on Fumes by Galiana

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Myles Phago

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Antonio Galiana raised to 60,000 from middle position. Bradley Gafford called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥4♥3♠, and Gafford check-raised Galiana's 65,000 continuation bet to 200,000. Galiana called.

The turn brought the J♠, and this time, Gafford led out for 275,000, Galiana called.

The river saw the 3♣, this time Gafford checked, hoping to see a cheap showdown, but Galiana had other ideas and bet out for 915,000.

Gafford went into the tank for a while and eventually called leaving himself just 125,000 behind.

Galiana tabled A♥3♥ for rivered trips, and Gafford tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	5,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Bradley Gafford	125,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Bradley Gafford

05-30-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Final Two Tables Redraw

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Bug Blinds
635	1	Renji Mao	2,170,000	72
635	2	Christian Roberts	2,700,000	90
635	3	Justin Liberto	1,108,000	37
635	4	Antonio Galiana	3,900,000	130
635	5	Jarod Ludemann	1,405,000	47
635	6	Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,500,000	183
635	7	Bradley Gafford	75,000	3
635	8	Gaetan Balleur	3,500,000	117

644	1	Pavlin Karakikov	1,700,000	57
644	2	Raj Vohra	970,000	32
644	3	Uri Reichenstein	2,800,000	93
644	4	Justin Saliba	680,000	23
644	5	Frederic Normand	4,500,000	150
644	6	Turbo Nguyen	900,000	30
644	7	Michael Moncek	1,000,000	33
644	8	Jiaming Zhao	570,000	19

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,500,000 396,000	396,000

Frederic Normand	4,500,000
Antonio Galiana	3,900,000 600,000	600,000

Gaetan Balleur	3,500,000
Uri Reichenstein	2,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Christian Roberts	2,700,000

Renji Mao	2,170,000 70,000	70,000

Pavlin Karakikov	1,700,000 85,000	85,000
Jarod Ludemann	1,405,000 4,895,000	4,895,000
Justin Liberto	1,108,000 558,000	558,000

Michael Moncek	1,000,000 900,000	900,000

Raj Vohra	970,000 230,000	230,000

Turbo Nguyen	900,000 70,000	70,000
Justin Saliba	680,000 300,000	300,000

Jiaming Zhao	570,000 80,000	80,000
Bradley Gafford	75,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

05-30-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Gafford Triples Up with Top Pair

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justin Liberto opened the action with a raise to 60,000, and Georgios Sotiropoulos called from the small blind. In the big blind, Bradley Gafford had just 75,000 behind and decided to come along as well.

The flop came 7♥10♥8♥, and after Sotiropoulos checked, Gafford moved all in for his remaining 15,000. Both Liberto and Sotiropoulos made the call.

The turn brought the 4♣, and it was checked through.

On the 2♣ river, Sotiropoulos led out for 50,000, which got a quick fold from Liberto. Sotiropoulos revealed A♦8♣ for a pair of eights, but Gafford tabled Q♣10♦ for a better pair of tens to scoop the main pot and stay alive with a much-needed triple-up.