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

05-30-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Roberts Steals the Blinds the Hard Way

Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christian Roberts raised from the cutoff to 80,000, Antonio Galiana called from the small blind, and Jarod Ludemann also called from the big blind. The flop 2♦7♥10♦ and the turn K♣ was checked around.

On the river 6♠, Roberts put out a delayed continuation bet of 280,000 after both of the blinds checked. Galiana called, and Ludemann folded.

Roberts flipped over K♠3♠ for top pair, and Galiana tapped the table and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	4,600,000 700,000	700,000

Christian Roberts	4,535,000 1,835,000	1,835,000

Jarod Ludemann	900,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Christian Roberts Jarod Ludemann

05-30-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Turbo Nguyen Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,666)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Turbo Nguyen moved all in from the cutoff for 550,000, and Michael Moncek made the call from the button.

Turbo Nguyen: K♦Q♠ All in
Michael Moncek: 9♦9♣

The board was much kinder to Moncek with 6♥4♥6♠3♦9♠ giving him the full house for the win and the knock-out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Turbo Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Turbo Nguyen

05-30-2025 14:56 UTC-8

'Fake News' Doug Polk Trashes Phil Hellmuth for Backtracking on WSOP Main Event Plans

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Jon Sofen

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth predicted "fake news" Doug Polk would call him out for going back on his original world to skip the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. It turns ou, he was right.

Polk released a YouTube video on Friday in which he bashed the Poker Hall of Famer for deleting a fan poll. Hellmuth said in February that he wouldn't play this year's Main Event, a tournament he won in 1989, due to the grueling structure not being conducive to older poker players.

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Tags: Doug Polk Phil Hellmuth

05-30-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Reichenstein Picks Up a Monster Pot

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Myles Phago

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein raised from the button to 120,000 and was called from the big blind by Frederic Normand.

The flop came 6♣3♣9♦ and both players checked.

The turn brought the 8♥ and now Normand decided to lead out for 375,000. Reichenstein called.

The J♠ fell on the river and Normand this time bet out for 1,500,000. Reichenstein snap-called and tabled 8♠8♦ for a turned set. Normand sheepishly showed the 10♥5♥ for total air and the massive pot was pushed Reichenstein' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Normand	5,200,000
Uri Reichenstein	4,300,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Frederic Normand Uri Reichenstein

05-30-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Sotiropoulos Applies Pressure to Take It Down

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Renji Mao opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from under the gun, and Georgios Sotiropoulos was the only one to come along, defending his big blind.

The flop fell J♦10♦A♣, and both players opted to check.

When the 7♠ landed on the turn, Sotiropoulos seized the initiative with a bet of 275,000. Mao called after a brief pause.

The K♣ river brought another strong bet from Sotiropoulos, this time for 550,000. Mao didn’t like what he saw and, after a moment of visible frustration, tossed his cards into the muck, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	3,850,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

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

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Renji Mao

05-30-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Bradley Gafford Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,578)

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Barry Russell

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein opened the action on the button with a raise to 115,000. From the small blind, Bradley Gafford quickly moved all in for 850,000. Reichenstein snap-called, putting Gafford at risk.

Bradley Gafford: A♦Q♦ All in
Uri Reichenstein: K♠K♣

Terrible start for Gafford as the flop came K♥9♥Q♠, but the Q♥ on the turn gave him some hope but no luck as the 10♠ hit the river and Gafford was eliminated.

Reichenstein now playing a stack of 6,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	6,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Bradley Gafford	Busted

05-30-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Sotiropoulos Fighting Back in the Big Blind

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christian Roberts raised from the cutoff to 100,000, and Georgios Sotiropoulos called from the big blind. The flop came out with J♦3♦A♥, and Roberts placed the continuation bet of 75,000. Georgios Sotiropoulos pulled the check-raise move to 260,000, and Roberts called.

On the turn 6♦, Georgios Sotiropoulos took the lead and bet out 265,000, and Roberts made the call.

The river 10♥ prompted a 400,000 bet from Sotiropoulos, and after some contemplation, Roberts called and mucked when he saw the 3♣3♥ of Sotiropoulos, who had a set for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Christian Roberts	1,720,000 2,815,000	2,815,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Georgios Sotiropoulos

05-30-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Jarod Ludemann Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,578)

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jarod Ludemann opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 500,000. Renji Mao, in the small blind, looked a bit puzzled by the sizing but eventually moved all in, putting Ludemann at risk. After a short pause, Ludemann made the call, and it went to a showdown.

Jarod Ludemann: 6♦6♥ All in
Renji Mao: 7♣7♦

The 3♥2♦5♣ flop gave Ludemann a few outs to a straight, but the 10♣ on the turn and K♣ on the river brought no further help. Just one elimination shy of the final table, Ludemann hit the rail while Mao stacked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Jarod Ludemann	Busted

Tags: Jarod Ludemann Renji Mao

05-30-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Balleur Picks off Galiana's Bluff for a Nice Pot

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Myles Phago

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gaetan Balleur raised from early position to 100,000 and Antonio Galiana three-bet from the big blind to 350,000. Balleur called.

The flop came 8♣Q♦7♦ and Galiana led out for 325,000, which Balleur flat called.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn, and we saw the 10♥ fall on the river.

Galiana bet out for 805,000, which sent Balleur into the tank. He made the call tabling 10♦10♣ for a rivered set. Galiana showed Ax2x as a bluff, and Balleur scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	4,330,000 270,000	270,000

Gaetan Balleur	3,600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Gaetan Balleur

05-30-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Justin Liberto	United States	1,800,000	36
2	Gaetan Balleur	France	4,000,000	80
3	Georgios Sotiropoulos	Greece	5,200,000	104
4	Antonio Galiana	Spain	4,100,000	82
5	Christian Roberts	Venezuela	1,600,000	32
6	Michael Moncek	United States	2,200,000	44
7	Uri Reichenstein	Israel	6,400,000	128
8	Renji Mao	China	2,900,000	58
9	Frederic Normand	Canada	4,200,000	84

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	6,400,000 400,000	400,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,200,000 100,000	100,000

Frederic Normand	4,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Antonio Galiana	4,100,000 230,000	230,000

Gaetan Balleur	4,000,000 400,000	400,000
Renji Mao	2,900,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Moncek	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Justin Liberto	1,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Christian Roberts	1,600,000 120,000	120,000