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

06-10-2025 13:03 UTC-8

More Players Hit the Rail as the Bubble Approaches

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Player	Chips	Progress
William Strange	Busted
Takashi Ogura	Busted
Steven Lau	Busted
Humberto Brenes	Busted

Brian Kim	Busted

Stephanie Anderson	Busted
Robert Grainger	Busted
Chad Lousberg	Busted
Frank Brannan	Busted

Matthew Grapenthien	Busted

06-10-2025 12:58 UTC-8

No Showdown Needed for Nakai

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Ryuta Nakai raised from the cutoff and was called in the small blind by Scott Silverman and the big blind by Jeb Morrow.

Silverman and Morrow checked to Nakai on the 5♠10♦4♦. Nakai bet and Silverman called. Morrow folded.

The 7♣ was met with a check from Silverman. Nakai bet and Silverman once again called.

Silverman checked the 3♦ river. Nakai took a long pause before sliding out a bet. Silverman quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	312,000 212,000	212,000
Jeb Morrow	134,000 95,000	95,000
Scott Silverman	70,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Jeb Morrow Ryuta Nakai Scott Silverman

06-10-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Garb Leaves Hudson Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Gregory Garb opened from middle position and Russell Hudson three-bet from the big blind. Garb four-bet and Hudson called, leaving just 18,000 behind.

The flop came K♠5♣2♠ and Hudson check-folded to a continuation bet from Garb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Tyburski	245,000 189,000	189,000

Gregory Garb	160,000 135,000	135,000
Patricia Gallagher	155,000 12,000	12,000
David "Bakes" Baker	136,000 123,000	123,000

Nicolas Enjamio	125,000 31,000	31,000
Nicholas Caltabiano	60,000 27,000	27,000
Russell Hudson	18,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Gregory Garb Russell Hudson

06-10-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Thomas Wins Multi-Way Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Adalberto Orrigo began with a limp from the hijack. Nicholas Goedert followed with a limp from the cutoff. When the action folded to Charles Thomas in the small blind, he chose to raise it, which was met with a raise from Christopher Khosantos in the big blind. Orrigo and Goedert folded, and Thomas came along with a call.

The flop came K♥4♠5♦. Thomas checked, and Khosantos fired a bet. Thomas called.

Both players checked the 3♠ turn.

Thomas fired the 7♥ river and was called by Khosantos.

Thomas showed K♣8♣ for a pair of kings. Khosantos folded without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Thomas	250,000 229,600	229,600
Christopher Khosantos	165,000 21,000	21,000
Nicholas Goedert	110,000 120,000	120,000
Adalberto Orrigo	105,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adalberto Orrigo Charles Thomas Christopher Khosantos Nicholas Goedert

06-10-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Hoch Doubles Through Seiver

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Paul Hoch raised from the small blind and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♦6♦7♣. Hoch continued and Seiver called.

Hoch bet the last of his chips on the K♠ turn and Seiver called to put him at risk.

Paul Hoch: 9♠9♦ All in
Scott Seiver: 6♠3♥

Hoch's pocket nines stayed ahead on the 5♠ river and he doubled up through Seiver.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Bartley	305,000 74,000	74,000
Nguyen Nguyen	220,000 56,000	56,000
Daniel Makowsky	145,000 26,000	26,000
Scott Seiver	105,000 37,000	37,000

Kevin Strzalka	105,000 45,000	45,000
Paul Hoch	55,000 33,000	33,000
Matthew Christensen	47,000 20,000	20,000
Steven Lau	17,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Paul Hoch Scott Seiver

06-10-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Early Exits

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chavez	Busted
Jordan Griff	Busted
Glenn Baron	Busted
Michael Wagner	Busted
Jeremy Calverley	Busted
Thor Morstoel	Busted
John Zaleski	Busted
Yu Liu	Busted
Jason Bawadi	Busted
Steven Dubin	Busted
Graham Duke	Busted

06-10-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Baker Hangs on with Tens

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Frank Brannan raised from the cutoff and was re-raised by Daniel Baker from the big blind. Brannan called to see a flop.

Baker bet on the Q♦K♥3♥ flop. Brannan called.

Baker continued betting on the K♦ turn and was raised by Brannan, which led to a call from Baker.

Both players checked the 2♥ river.

Baker showed 10♥10♣ as Brannan tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Baker	125,000 1,000	1,000
Frank Brannan	78,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel Baker Frank Brannan

06-10-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Smith Eliminated by Monnette

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

John Monnette opened from the cutoff, Ed Smith three-bet from the small blind and Monnette called.

The flop came Q♣7♣5♠ and Smith bet, putting himself all-in. Monnette called with a covering stack.

Ed Smith: A♥9♥ All in
John Monnette: K♣6♣

The rest of the board ran out 10♣4♦ giving Monnette the flush to eliminate Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	350,000 18,000	18,000

Ed Smith	Busted

Tags: Ed Smith John Monnette

06-10-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Lee Eliminates Morstoel

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Thor Morstoel's Day 2 was a short-lived experience. The hand began when Morstoel raised from the cutoff and was called by Lee from the big blind.

Lee checked the 8♥K♦5♦ flop. Morstoel bet and was called by Lee.

The 6♥ turn led to a bet from Lee, Morstoel raised to commit the last of his chips, and Lee called. Morstoel announced, "Nice hand," before the cards were turned over.

Morstoel showed 10♥10♦, but Lee had him bested with a K♠2♠.

The Q♦ river was the final nail in the coffin for Morstoel, as he was sent to the rail.