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

06-10-2025 20:12 UTC-8

Ruoxiao Shi Eliminated in 19th Place ($4,885)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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

Ruoxiao Shi limped in from the small blind, Chris Hunichen raised from the big blind and Shi called.

The flop came 5♥4♥Q♦ and Shi checked. Hunichen bet, Shi raised and Hunichen called.

On the 7♣ turn Shi bet and Hunichen raised to two big bets, enough to put Shi all in. Shi called off with his remaining chips.

Ruoxiao Shi: 8♥6♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: 5♠5♦

"What the f***" Hunichen muttered upon seeing that Shi had turned a gutshot to pull ahead of his flopped set. The Q♣ river improved Hunichen to a full house, much to the shock of the table. Shi was eliminated in brutal fashion while Hunichen took down another sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,150,000 110,000	110,000

Ruoxiao Shi	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Ruoxiao Shi

06-10-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Nicolas Enjamio Eliminated in 20th 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

Nicolas Enjamio's tournament run came to an end when he raised from middle position and was re-raised by Ryuta Nakai from the big blind. Enjamio called to go all in and be at risk.

Nicolas Enjamio: Q♦5♥ All in
Ryuta Nakai: A♠2♣

The runout of A♥6♠J♣2♦3♥ was no help to Enjamio as they were sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	575,000 75,000	75,000
Nicolas Enjamio	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Enjamio Ryuta Nakai

06-10-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Daniel Makowsky Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,885)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

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

David Rogers raised from the small blind and Daniel Makowsky called from the big blind.

The flop came 5♣J♦2♣ and Rogers check-called a bet from Makowsky.

Rogers check-called another bet from Makowsky on the 6♦ turn. On the A♠ river Rogers led out with a bet and Makowsky called, leaving just 40,000 behind.

Rogers turned over a rivered top pair with A♦8♦. Makowskiy showed that he had Q♥J♥ before mucking his hand,

Makowsky was eliminated the next hand, holding J♠J♦ at showdown on a board reading 9♦K♥8♦2♥4♠. He was up against Nicholas Tsoukalas who had 9♠9♣ for a set of nines to eliminate Makowskiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rogers	1,160,000 75,000	75,000
Nicholas Tsoukalas	1,025,000 295,000	295,000
Lawrence Robinson	685,000 20,000	20,000
Daniel Makowsky	Busted

Tags: Daniel Makowsky Johndavid Rogers Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-10-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Florian Pesce Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,885)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

With two players seeing a board of J♣8♠Q♠ and around 125,000 in the middle David Rogers checked from under the gun and called a bet from Florian Pesce in the cutoff.

Pesce bet again when checked to on the 8♦ turn. Rogers raised and Pesce called. Both players then checked the 3♠ river.

Rogers showed a flopped straight with 10♣9♣ which was enough to take the pot, leaving Pesce with under two big bets.

Pesce was in the big blind a few hands later and committed the last of his chips with Jx7x. He was up against Daniel Makowsky who had AxJx and held with the best hand to eliminate Pesce.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rogers	1,175,000 375,000	375,000
Daniel Makowsky	190,000 90,000	90,000
Florian Pesce	75,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Florian Pesce Johndavid Rogers

06-10-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Christopher Bartley Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,885)

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Ian Johns raised before Christopher Bartley re-raised in late position. Johns called to send the two to a flop.

Johns bet out on the 6♦2♥9♥ flop, and Bartley called off for his remaining chips.

Christopher Bartley: A♦J♦ All in
Ian Johns: 6♣6♥

The turn and river were J♠ and J♥, but despite hitting running trips Bartley's jacks were not enough to beat Johns' full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	625,000 355,000	355,000

Christopher Bartley	Busted

Tags: Christopher Bartley Ian Johns

06-10-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Ayman Qutami Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,138)

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

The hand began with a raise by Nicholas Tsoukalas before Ayman Qutami put in his final chips for an all-in for less than the raise by Tsoukalas. David Rogers came along with a call.

Rogers checked the 9♠3♥2♣ flop before Tsoukalas bet. Rogers called to head to the turn.

Rogers checked, and Tsoukalas bet the 4♣ turn. Rogers once again called.

Tsoukalas and Rogers both checked the 3♦ river.

Tsoukalas showed A♣Q♦ and Rogers showed the same hand with A♠Q♠. Both ace high hands were enough to defeat Qutami's K♣J♣ to eliminate Qutami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Tsoukalas	1,100,000 185,000	185,000
David Rogers	800,000 10,000	10,000
Ayman Qutami	Busted

Tags: Ayman Qutami Johndavid Rogers Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-10-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Shi Eliminates Monnette

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Florian Pesce began the action with a raise from the cutoff. Ruoxiao Shi called from the small blind. John Monnette responded with a re-raise from the big blind. Pesce four-bet, and was called by Shi and Monnette.

Shi checked the J♠K♠7♦ flop. Monnette threw in his final 3,000 to go all in. Pesce called, and Shi opted to raise, which garnered a call from Pesce.

Shi bet on the 7♥ turn and Pesce folded.

Shi showed K♥J♥ for a flopped top two pair. Monnette showed wired tens, and the river was a blank to send Monnette to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruoxiao Shi	805,000 310,000	310,000
Florian Pesce	515,000 235,000	235,000
John Monnette	Busted

Tags: Florian Pesce John Monnette Ruoxiao Shi

06-10-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Hunichen Sends Lancaster to the Rail

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Andrew Beversdorf raised from early position and faced a re-raise from Michael Lancaster from late position. Chris Hunichen called from the small blind, and Beversdorf also came along to form a three-way pot heading to the flop.

Hunichen chose to bet the 8♣2♠8♠ flop. Beversdorf called, and Lancaster threw in his final 20,000 to go all in.
Both Hunichen and Beversdorf called.

Hunichen fired again on the K♣ turn. Beversdorf chose to raise the turn, which was met with a re-raise by Hunichen. Beversdorf stayed in the hand with a call.

The 2♦ river saw Hunichen fire another bet. Beversdorf called to head to a showdown.

Hunichen showed a full house with K♦K♠. Beversdorf revealed he had A♦K♥ and Lancaster showed his 6♠6♦ as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	430,000 140,000	140,000

Andrew Beversdorf	360,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Lancaster	Busted

Tags: Andrew Beversdorf Chris Hunichen Michael Lancaster

06-10-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Hall Sent to the Rail After Lenkeit Turns Broadway

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Ruth Hall opened from middle position and Paul Lenkeit defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦7♥10♦ and Lenkeit check-called a bet from Hall, who only had a few chips left behind.

Hall committed the rest of her stack when checked to on the J♣ turn. Lenkeit called to put her at risk.

Ruth Hall: 8♦8♥ All in
Paul Lenkeit: K♣Q♥

Lenkeit had turned the nut-straight leaving Hall drawing dead. The 5♦ river changed nothing and Lenkeit took the pot while Hall exited the tournament area.