Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 00:20 UTC-8

Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,954)

Erick Torres

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Lawrence Robinson put an end to Chris Hunichen's run when Robinson raised from the cutoff and Hunichen opted to three-bet from the small blind. Robinson called to close the action.

Hunichen bet on the K♥3♥6♠ flop and faced a raise from Robinson. Hunichen called to bring on the turn.

Hunichen checked the 10♣ turn, and Robinson responded with a bet that would put Hunichen all in. Hunichen obliged, for his final chips and cards were on their backs.

Chris Hunichen: A♠Q♣ All in
Lawrence Robinson: Q♥10♥

Robinson had Hunichen in dire straits as he held a pair of tens and a flush draw.

The 6♣ sealed the deal and sent Hunichen out in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Robinson	1,630,000 630,000	630,000
Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Lawrence Robinson

06-11-2025 00:02 UTC-8

Ian Johns Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,242)

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Three-time bracelet winner Ian Johns' hopes of a fourth bracelet will have to wait as he found himself in trouble against David Rogers.

The chips went in on the J♥6♦7♦ flop to put Ian Johns at risk.

Ian Johns: A♠K♣ All in
David Rogers: 8♥8♠

The 7♠ turn and the 5♣ river was all she wrote for Ian Johns, who was sent out in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rogers	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Ian Johns	Busted

Tags: David Rogers Ian Johns

06-10-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Anthony Ribeiro Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,305)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

After losing a few consecutive small pots to Nicholas Tsoukalas, Adam Tyburski and Chris Hunichen, Anthony Ribeiro found himself short-stacked. He raised from the button and Nicholas Tsoukalas defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♠6♥5♦ and Tsoukalas checked. Ribeiro bet and Tsoukalas raised. Ribeiro three-bet all in for just 35,000 more and Tsoukalas called to put him at risk.

Nicholas Tsoukalas: J♦7♣ All in
Anthony Ribeiro: A♠5♣

Ribeiro was behind with bottom pair against Tsoukalas' top pair and Tsoukals improved to trips on the 7♦ turn, leaving Ribeiro drawing dead. After the 4♠ rolled off on the river Ribeiro was eliminated, while Tsoukalas took down another decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Tsoukalas	2,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Anthony Ribeiro	Busted

Tags: Adam Tyburski Anthony Ribeiro Chris Hunichen Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-10-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Charles Thomas Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,305)

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Charles Thomas began the hand with a raise from the cutoff and faced a re-raise from David Rogers in the small blind. Thomas called.

Rogers bet on the 7♦9♦10♣ board, and Thomas came along with a call.

The J♣ peeled off on the turn before Rogers bet. Thomas elected to raise, and Rogers called after taking an inventory of Thomas' remaining chips.

Rogers bet and forced Thomas to put in his final 20,000 on the A♠ river. Thomas called to head to a showdown.

Rogers showed 8♥8♦ for a turned straight, much to the disappointment of Thomas, who showed 10♦10♠ for a flopped set.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rogers	2,000,000 580,000	580,000
Charles Thomas	Busted

Tags: Charles Thomas David Rogers

06-10-2025 22:40 UTC-8

Paul Lenkeit Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,904)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

David Rogers opened from the cutoff and Paul Lenkeit three-bet from the small blind. Rogers called.

The flop came 6♠5♠3♦ and Rogers called a continuation bet from Lenkeit.

Lenkeit bet again on the 6♥ turn, leaving exactly one red T-5,000 chip behind. Rogers called.

On the Q♦ river Lenkeit checked, Rogers bet and Lenkeit threw in his last chip.

Lenkeit had ace-high with A♦10♠ while Rogers had queens up with A♣Q♣ to eliminate Lenkeit and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rogers	1,420,000 115,000	115,000
Paul Lenkeit	Busted

Tags: David Rogers Paul Lenkeit

06-10-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Julien Leideck Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,905)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Julien Leideck opened from early position and Jason Duong three-bet from the cutoff. Leideck called, leaving a bit under 60,000 behind.

The flop came K♥10♠8♣ and Leideck checked. Duong bet, Leideck moved all in with the rest of his chips and Duong called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Julien Leideck: Q♥10♥ All in
Jason Duong: A♣K♠

Leideck was in rough shape with second pair against Duong's top pair and after failing to improve on the J♠3♣ runout he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Duong	1,515,000 665,000	665,000

Julien Leideck	Busted

Tags: Jason Duong Julien Leideck

06-10-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Kin Yarn Lee Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,095)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

With approximately 250,000 in the pot Kin Yarn Lee and Jason Duong reached the river on the 4♦A♦2♦10♠A♥ board.

Lee bet. Duong raised. Lee only had 15,000 left behind and flicked in the final chips of his tournament life.

Duong showed 4♠4♥ for a flopped set that turned into a full house on the river. Unfortunately for Lee, he was the victim of a tough river as he showed 10♦9♦ for a flopped flush that was trumped by Duong's boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Duong	850,000 200,000	200,000

Kin Yarn Lee	Busted

Tags: Jason Duong Kin Yarn Lee

06-10-2025 21:08 UTC-8

Ryuta Nakai Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,885)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Ryuta Nakai was recently eliminated from the tournament.

According to his former tablemates, Nakai was involved in a three-bet pot from middle position against Anthony Ribeiro in the hijack. Nakai ended up getting his last chips in on a flop reading Jx4♥2♥

Ryuta Nakai: AxKx All in
Anthony Ribeiro: A♥J♦

The rest of the board ran out JxK♠. Ribeiro was good at showdown with trips to eliminate Nakai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ribeiro	1,900,000 450,000	450,000
Ryuta Nakai	Busted

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Ryuta Nakai

06-10-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Nicholas Goedert Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,885)

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

The hand began when Adam Tyburski raised from the button and was called by Nicholas Goedert in the big blind.

Goedert checked the Q♣J♥2♥ flop. Tyburski slid out a bet and was raised by Goedert, leaving only 10,000 behind. Tyburski called to head to the turn.

Goedert threw in his final 10,000 on the 7♥ turn and was called by Tyburski.

Nicholas Goedert: K♠2♦ All in
Adam Tyburski: 5♦5♠

Tyburski had Goedert drawing to five outs heading to the river. The A♣ was not one of them, eliminating Goedert.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Tyburski	1,050,000 495,000	495,000

Nicholas Goedert	Busted

Tags: Adam Tyburski Nicholas Goedert

06-10-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Christopher Khosantos Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,885)

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

A total of roughly 200,000 was already in the pot on the K♦2♦10♠ flop.

Christopher Kosantos bet and was called by Ian Johns.

Kosantos bet again on the 2♥ turn and committed the rest of his chips, and Johns called to put Kosantos at risk.

The 9♦ river peeled off, and Kosantos showed A♥9♥ for a rivered pair. However, Johns rivered a straight showing Q♣J♥ to eliminate Kosantos from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

Christopher Khosantos	Busted

Tags: Christopher Khosantos Ian Johns