Brian Rast limped in from the small blind and Chino Rheem checked his option in the big blind.
Rast bet 60,000 on the K♣J♠5♠ flop and called when Rheem moved all in with his short stack.
Chino Rheem: 8♠2♠
Brian Rast: Jx3x
Rheem needed to hit his flush to stay alive but saw Rast improve to trips instead as the board completed with the J♣A♣.
After the exits of Shannon Shorr and Joao Simao, Punnat Punsri was the next to hit the rail.
Punsri was all in from late position against the bigger-stacked Chongxian Yang to his right.
Punnat Punsri: Q♣J♣
Chongxian Yang: A♥A♦
Punsri had run into aces and couldn't improve as the board ran out 4♠7♦9♣J♦9♦ to mark his elimination.
While all eyes were on the hand taking place between Martin Kabrhel and Sergey Lebedev, a massive pot was quietly brewing on the neighbouring table.
The action folded to chip leader Brock Wilson, who raised to 210,000 from the small blind. Pavel Plesuv, who returned from the dinner break sixth in chips, three-bet to 650,000 from the big blind. Wilson used up three time banks before calling.
The 8♣8♠4♣ flop checked through to the 5♠ turn. Wilson led out for 400,00 and Plusev called.
The 5♦ river completed, and Wilson went back into the tank, using two time banks before betting 2,000,000. Plusev had around 1,800,000 behind, and after around a minute of thinking time, he committed the rest of his stack.
Plusev let out a dejected sigh as he saw Wilson tabled 7♠6♠, which was good for a straight. Plusev revealed he had called with K♥K♦ before leaving the tournament area.
Sergey Lebedev opened to 125,000 in early position and Martin Kabrhel three-bet to 400,000 on his left. The action folded back to Lebedev who shoved all in for 1,505,000. Kabrhel asked for a count and then used a time bank before calling.
As the players waited for the action to finish at all of the other tables, the table chatter began.
"I have aces," Kabrhel told the table. "This is the first time in the world that everyone is cheering for me. Even Chino and Rasty."
Sergey Lebedev: K♣K♦
Martin Kabrhel: A♥K♠
The flop came 6♣5♥3♥ and Lebedev was still out front with his pair of kings. The 8♣ and the 9♦ completed the board and Lebedev doubled up.
Level: 15
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The first week of the 2025 World Series of Poker came out swinging with big bluffs, brutal beats, and more than a few moments that had the entire poker world talking.
Whether it was Nick Schulman dropping the coldest line of the summer, Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek shoving blind into four premium hands, or Christopher Zollo turning a meme-worthy alias into a legit bracelet run, the first seven days of poker's biggest festival did not disappoint.
The remaining 27 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break and will return to play hand-for-hand until the money bubble is burst. The players are due back at the table at approximately 7:45 p.m PDT.
David Peters was all in from the big blind against Brock Wilson in late position.
David Peters: A♥10♥
Brock Wilson: A♠J♥
Peters was pipped but took the lead on the flop of 4♦10♠3♣. The 8♦ turn didn't change anything, but the river brought the J♣ to give Wilson the winner as Peters was eliminated on the soft money bubble.
Shannon Shorr raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Brock Wilson three-bet to 250,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Shorr who called to see a flop of J♦4♥4♦.
Shorr checked to Wilson who announced a bet of 375,000 and Shorr called. The turn was the 6♦ and both players checked to the 8♣ on the river. Two more checks and Shorr tabled A♠Qx while Wilson held K♦J♠ for two pair to earn the pot.
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