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

06-09-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Breck Takes From Shirk

Erick Torres

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

The hand began when Brian Breck raised to 800 on the button and was raised to 1,200 by Justin Shirk from the big blind. Breck responded with a raise to 1,600 and was called by Shirk to end the round of betting.

Both players slowed down and checked the Q♣A♣10♠ flop.

Breck chose to lead out for 800 on the 6♥ turn, and was called by Shirk.

The 4♣ river saw another 800 bet from Breck, which was called by Shirk.

Breck showed A♠J♠ for top pair as Shirk folded without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	32,000
Justin Shirk	22,400

Tags: Brian Breck Justin Shirk

06-09-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Uppal Wins Without Showdown

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

Action began when Jonathan Breneman opened the action from the cutoff to 800 and was raised by Varun Uppal from the button to 1,200. Joseph Brodsky called from the big blind, and Breneman also called to see a flop.

Brodsky and Breneman checked the 2♦2♥7♣ flop before Uppal bet 400. Both Brodsky and Breneman called.

Brodsky led 800 on the J♠ turn, which led to a fold from Breneman and a call from Uppal.

Brodsky threw out an 800 bet on the A♠ river, but Uppal responded with a raise to 1,600. Brodsky quickly folded to award Uppal the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Varun Uppal	23,500 23,500	23,500
Jonathan Breneman	23,000 23,000	23,000
Joseph Brodsky	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Jonathan Breneman Joseph Brodsky Varun Uppal

06-09-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Al Riccobono

28,000 4,800

Table 277Seat 1

06-09-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Qutami Chips Up

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

Ayman Qutami opened the action with a raise to 800 after it was folded to him. Stephan Kim called from the small blind.

Kim led out on the 5♦4♥3♣ flop for 400 and was raised by Qutami to 800. Kim called.

The 8♦ turn led to a check call for 800 by Kim after Qutami bet in position.

Kim checked the 4♠ river, which led to an 800 bet from Qutami. Kim called, and Qutami showed 8♥7♥ for a turned pair of eights. The eights were good as Kim pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Kim	30,400
Ayman Qutami	23,300

Tags: Ayman Qutami Stephan Kim

Level: 3

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

06-09-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Greenstein and Brenes in the Fray

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Poker legends Barry Greenstein and Humberto Brenes are among the 318 players currently entered into the $1,500 Limit Hold'Em event at the 2025 World Series of Poker.

Greenstein has collected three WSOP bracelets in his career, amassing over $8,000,000 in earnings. This is Greenstein's second event so far in 2025. He placed 45th in the $1,500 Big O event.

Brenes boasts a total of two WSOP bracelets and has earned over $6,000,000 in earnings. This is his second WSOP event of 2025.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Humberto Brenes

06-09-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Queens Full for Kho

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Four players went to a flop after a 600 raise preflop.

Three checks from Patricia Gallagher, Paul Kho, and Patrick Stacey preceded the 300 bet from Matthew Alsante in the cutoff on the 2♣8♥Q♠ flop.

Gallagher called from the button. Kho called from the small blind, and Stacey called from the big blind.

All four players checked the K♣ turn.

Kho bet 600 on the K♠ river and was called by Stacey. Kho showed Q♥Q♦ for a full house as Stacey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patricia Gallagher	35,200
Paul Kho	25,200
Patrick Stacey	21,200
Matthew Alsante	14,900

06-09-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Khosantos Catches Deacon Speeding

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Sean Deacon opened the action with a raise to 600 from the cutoff. Both Thomas Ellsworth and Christopher Khosantos called from the small and big blinds.

Ellsworth and Khosantos checked the 7♦2♠A♥ flop. Deacon bet 300. Ellsworth folded, and Khosantos called.

Khosantos checked the K♥ turn. Deacon bet 600 and was once again called by Khosantos.

The 6♦ river led to a check call of 600 from Khosantos.

Deacon showed Q♦8♦ and Khosantos rolled over A♦Q♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Deacon	25,800
Thomas Ellsworth	24,200
Christopher Khosantos	16,100

Tags: Christopher Khosantos Sean Deacon Thomas Ellsworth

06-09-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Embattled Poker Pro Brad Booth Vows to Make Amends

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 25th episode, Connor speaks with embattled poker pro Brad Booth about learning poker from his grandfather, climbing up stakes in Canada, living at the Bellagio and playing in Bobby's Room, bluffing Phil Ivey and getting cheated on Ultimate Bet.

Booth, who the poker community hasn't heard from for several years, opened up about his absence and going missing in 2020, as well as his gambling addiction and various poker debts to players like Doug Polk that he says he plans to make right.

"I got caught up in all of it and all I can try and do is make right now," he told PokerNews of his poker debts.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Brad Booth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Brad Booth Connor Richards Doug Polk Phil Ivey

06-09-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Eric Tseng

45,800

Table 269Seat 2