Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 09, 2025

Maloney Folds Out Competition

Erick Torres

Level 7 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

The hand saw three players put in 1,600 before the flop.

Cliff Maloney checked from the small blind on the flop of A♠10♣4♠. Jordan Griff followed with a check from the big blind before Likang Berninger bet on the button. Maloney and Griff called.

A round of checks occurred after the K♦ rolled over on the turn.

Maloney fired a bet on the J♠ river, but got no takers as Berninger and Griff folded.

Tags: Cliff Maloney Jordan Griff Likang Berninger

Jun 09, 2025

More Bustouts

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

Jun 09, 2025

Top Chip Count After Six Levels of Play

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Top ten stacks according to the WSOP+ app.

Jun 09, 2025

Break Time

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Players are now on the second break of the day after six levels of play. Play will resume in 15 minutes with the blinds at the 400/800 level.

Jun 09, 2025

Sterling Wins Without Showdown

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Andrew Miller began the hand with a limp from middle position. He was followed by a limp from Matthew Sterling in the next seat over before a raise by Benajamin Landowski from the small blind. Miller folded, and Sterling called.

Landowski led out on the 2♣7♦A♣ flop, and was called by Sterling.

The 3♥ turn led to another bet from Landowski, which was once again called by Sterling.

Landowski checked the 8♣ river before Sterling bet. Landowski folded.

Tags: Andrew Miller Benjamin Landowski Matthew Sterling

Jun 09, 2025

Shankam's Turn Bet Takes it Down

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Srivatsa Shankam opened the hand with a raise and was called by Daniel Vanvoorst, Kin Lee, and WSOP bracelet winner Bradley Anderson.

Anderson and Shankam checked the flop of 6♦3♦10♦ before Vanvoorst bet. Lee and Anderson folded, which led to a call from Shankam.

Shankam bet the 4♥ turn, which was good enough to get a fold from Vanvoorst and take down the pot.

Tags: Bradley Anderson Daniel Vanvoorst Kin Lee Srivatsa Shankam

Level: 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Jun 09, 2025

Early Bustouts

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Erick Torres

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Here is a list of bustouts according to the WSOP+ app.

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Jun 09, 2025

Shkolnik Scoops Healthy Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

A total of five players threw in 2,400 each preflop after a flurry of raises went around the table.

The flop came 3♥8♠J♣. Newly minted WSOP bracelet holder Cristian Gutierrez checked from the big blind before Edward Siegel bet from the under-the-gun position.

Brian Margettes called from late position before Seven Shkolnik raised from the cutoff. Jason Bawadi and Cristian Gutierrez folded. Siegel and Marettes called.

Siegel and Margettes checked the 2♦ turn before Shkolnik committed his last 1,100 into the pot. Siegel called to put Shkolnik at risk, and Margettes folded.

Steven Shkolnik: K♠J♠ All in
Edward Siegel: A♠K♣

The 10♠ river peeled off to award Shkolnik the pot.

Tags: Brian Margettes Cristian Gutierrez Edward Siegel Jason Bawadi Steven Shkolnik