2025 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$130,061
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$651,802
Total Entries
491
Level Info
Level
31
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
75
Players Left
7
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More Players Hit the Rail as the Bubble Approaches

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

No Showdown Needed for Nakai

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

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 5104. 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.

Tags: Jeb MorrowRyuta NakaiScott Silverman

Garb Leaves Hudson Short

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

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 K52 and Hudson check-folded to a continuation bet from Garb.

Tags: Gregory GarbRussell Hudson

Thomas Wins Multi-Way Pot

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

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 K45. 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 K8 for a pair of kings. Khosantos folded without showing.

Tags: Adalberto OrrigoCharles ThomasChristopher KhosantosNicholas Goedert

Hoch Doubles Through Seiver

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

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

The flop came 767. 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: 99 All in
Scott Seiver: 63

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

Tags: Paul HochScott Seiver

Early Exits

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

Baker Hangs on with Tens

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

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 QK3 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 1010 as Brannan tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Daniel BakerFrank Brannan

Smith Eliminated by Monnette

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

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

The flop came Q75 and Smith bet, putting himself all-in. Monnette called with a covering stack.

Ed Smith: A9 All in
John Monnette: K6

The rest of the board ran out 104 giving Monnette the flush to eliminate Smith.

Tags: Ed SmithJohn Monnette

Lee Eliminates Morstoel

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

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 8K5 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 1010, but Lee had him bested with a K2.

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

Tags: Duke LeeThor Morstoel

Kings Up Good for Dubin

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

Steven Dubin raised from the cutoff and was called by Ruoxiao Shi from the big blind.

Shi checked the flop of KQ3. Dubin chose to bet and was called by Shi.

The 2 turn led to another check from Shi, Dubin bet again, and Shi called.

Both Shi and Dubin checked the A river, which led to a showdown.

Shi showed Q7 for a pair of queens. Dubin held the high hand when he showed KQ.

Tags: Ruoxiao ShiSteven Dubin