Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Hattori Lopez Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,260)

Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hattori Lopez opened the hijack to 335,000 and got two calls from Dennys Ramos in the small blind and Tsz Ho Chau in the big blind.

The players went three-ways to the 6♥5♦7♠ flop and both the blinds checked. Lopez bet 500,000 and Ramos raised to 1,200,000. Chau folded the big blind and Lopez moved all in for his remaining 3,000,000 stack. Ramos made a quick call and the players flipped their hands.

Hattori Lopez: Q♣Q♦ All in
Dennys Ramos: 5♠5♣

Lopez ran into Ramos's set of fives and didn't improve on the K♣ turn or the 3♥ river and he was eliminated from the tournament in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennys Ramos	18,150,000 5,450,000	5,450,000
Tsz Ho Chau	7,650,000 50,000	50,000
Hattori Lopez	Busted

Tags: Dennys Ramos Hattori Lopez Tsz Ho Chau

06-12-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Long Live the King

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hattori Lopez and Tsz Ho Chau clashed preflop when both players played for stacks with Lopez at risk.

Hattori Lopez: K♦J♥ All in
Tsz Ho Chau: J♠J♣

Lopez was in trouble as Chau's pocket jacks dominated him, but the flop of Q♦9♣9♥ gave Lopez some additional outs to a straight.

The 6♠ was not one of those outs, but Lopez spiked the K♠ to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Ho Chau	7,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Hattori Lopez	4,250,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Tags: Hattori Lopez Tsz Ho Chau

06-12-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Chau Jams on Nikitin

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The hand began with a raise from Tsz Ho Chau from under the gun. Chau faced a raise to 1,400,000 by Anatoly Nikitin from the small blind, and continued to take the two to a flop.

Nikitin led out for 1,000,000 on the 4♦3♥2♦ flop and was called by Chau.

The 5♠ turn saw fireworks as Nikitin once again bet 1,000,000. Chau gave it a moment's thought before he jammed. Nikitin quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Ho Chau	9,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Anatoly Nikitin	3,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Chau Jams Tsz Ho Chau

06-12-2025 12:42 UTC-8

Nikitin Doubles Through Bohdanov

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded to Renat Bohdanov who raised to 2,000,000 from the small blind. Anatoly Nikitin jammed the big blind for his remaining 3,475,000 and Bohdanov snap called.

Anatoly Nikitin: 8♥8♠ All in
Renat Bohdanov: 4♠6♥

Bohdanov hit bottom pair on the 6♣J♥10♠ flop but failed to improve on the 7♦ turn and 8♦ river, doubling up Nikitin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	7,450,000 5,450,000	5,450,000

Anatoly Nikitin	7,100,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Renat Bohdanov

06-12-2025 12:23 UTC-8

Wolfson's Preflop Aggression Scoops Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Renat Bohdanov opened from under the gun to 325,000 and faced a raise from Anatoly Nikitin in the next seat over for 740,000.

Ryan Wolfson surveyed the situation in the small blind before opting to push in 2,440,000, leaving only 500,000 behind. Bohdanov and Nikitin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	12,900,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Anatoly Nikitin	3,600,000 800,000	800,000
Ryan Wolfson	3,600,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Renat Bohdanov Ryan Wolfson

06-12-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Ramos Overtakes Bohdanov

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Renat Bohdanov opened to 320,000 on the button and Dennys Ramos called the big blind.

The K♣J♥6♥ flop saw Ramos check and Bohdanov bet 900,000. Ramos called taking the players to the turn.

The 3♦ saw Ramos check, Bohdanov moved 2,400,000 into the middle and Ramos called.

Both players checked down the 10♥ river to get to showdown and Ramos showed A♥4♥ for the flush.

Bohdanov mucked his hand and Ramos stacked up his chips, tovertaking him as the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennys Ramos	12,700,000 3,990,000	3,990,000
Renat Bohdanov	11,250,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Tags: Dennys Ramos Renat Bohdanov

06-12-2025 12:10 UTC-8

Bohdanov Wins with Check Raise

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Renat Bohdanov won the battle of the blinds. The hand began when Bohdanov limped from the small blind, and Anatoly Nikitin checked his option from the big blind.

Bohdanov checked the 3♠8♣7♥ flop and faced a bet from Nikitin for 125,000. Bohdanov came along with a call.

The 3♦ turn saw both players check.

Bohdanov checked again on the 2♣ river. Nikitin pushed out a bet of 225,000 and was check-raised by Bohdanov for 1,025,000. Nikitin folded as Bohdanov dragged in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	14,300,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Anatoly Nikitin	4,400,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Renat Bohdanov

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-12-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Ramos Blocks Bohdanov

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Renat Bohdanov opened to 240,000 on the button and Dennys Ramos called from the big blind.

The dealer placed the 7♦4♣6♥ flop and Ramos check-called a 160,000 bet from Bohdanov.

The 9♠ was turned and Ramos checked again. Bohdanov bet 660,000 and Ramos took around a minute before making the call.

Action slowed on the 5♠ river as Ramos took around a minute before he bet out 230,000. Bohdanov folded and handed the pot to Ramos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	16,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Dennys Ramos	8,710,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Dennys Ramos Renat Bohdanov

06-12-2025 11:51 UTC-8

Santiago Garza Eliminated in 7th Place ($61,750)

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Erick Torres

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The hand began with a raise from Santiago Garza from the cutoff to 250,000. Renat Bohdanov called from the big blind to complete the preflop action.

Bohdanov checked the A♠7♥K♠ flop. Garza bet 300,000, but was met with a raise from Bohdanov to 725,000. Garza re-raised to 1,400,000, which led Bohdanov to ship it for all the chips. Garza snap called.

Santiago Garza: A♥K♦ All in
Renat Bohdanov: 7♣7♠

Garza held top two pair, but Bohdanov had him crushed with a set of sevens. The 3♦ and the 10♠ turn and river offered no escape hatch for Garza, who finished in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	13,400,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Santiago Garza	Busted

Tags: Renat Bohdanov Santiago Garza