2025 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$451,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,742,090
Entries
1,027
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,027
Players Left
156
Players Left 1 / 1,027
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Benson Busts Sibulkin

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Sibulkin was all in and at risk against William Benson, with 8A410 showing on the board.

Michael Sibulkin: AK All in
William Benson: 108

Benson found two pair on the turn, with the 3 river leaving Sibulkin's pair of aces behind on his way to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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William Benson
80,000
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Michael Sibulkin
Busted

Tags: Michael SibulkinWilliam Benson

Ionescu Pairs the River

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Petre Ionescu raised from the cutoff to 1,200, Akash Seth called from the button, and Tanner Pray also came along for the flop from the big blind. Pray checked the flop K64, while Ionescu put in the c-bet of 1,300. Seth stayed to see the turn, and Pray got out of the way.

On the turn 6, Ionescu kept up the aggression with a bet of 2,300, and Seth called.

Both players checked the river Q, and Ionescu held Q10 for two pair and the win as Seth mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Akash Seth
78,700
33,300
33,300
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Tanner Pray
42,000
42,000
42,000
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Petre Ionescu
36,900
36,900
36,900

Tags: Akash SethPetre IonescuTanner Pray

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Marquez Scoops with Ace-High

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Daniel Lazrus raised from early position to 1,100, Ana Marquez made the call from late position, and Zachary Hudson called from the big blind. The flop came out with 998, and everyone checked,

Everyone also checked the turn 3 and the river Q, and Lazrus revealed A4, Marquez showed A10, and Hudson mucked.

Marquez had the best kicker with ace-high and scooped the small pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ana Marquez
64,600
15,600
15,600
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Zachary Hudson
38,000
38,000
38,000
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Daniel Lazrus
31,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ana MarquezDaniel LazrusZachary Hudson

600 Entries and Counting

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
WSOP Field
WSOP Field

The entry list continues to grow, with more than 600 players taking part in Day 1 action.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moorman
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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David Coleman
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Allen
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Minh Nguyen
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Jack Corrigan us
Jack Corrigan
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Dusti Smith us
Dusti Smith
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Konnikova Raises the River

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

Brian Shaw limped from under the gun before Andrei Konopelko raised to 2,000 on his immediate left. Maria Konnikova made the call in the cutoff, with Shaw tossing in the call.

Shaw checked the 542 flop to Konopelko, who continued for 2,500. Konnikova called while Shaw got out of the way.

Konopelko fired again on the Q turn, this time betting 6,500. Konnikova called and the 9 river completed the board. Konopelko slid out a bet of 10,000.

Konnikova tossed out a raise to 30,000, sending Konopelko into the tank. After taking several minutes, Konopelko opted to lay it down and Konnikova added to her growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Konnikova
82,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
pokerstars
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Andrei Konopelko
20,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Brian Shaw ca
Brian Shaw
19,000
19,000
19,000

Tags: Andrei KonopelkoBrian ShawMaria Konnikova

Top Ten Chip Post

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

This is the top ten chip post according to the WSOP+ app.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Akash Seth us
Akash Seth
112,000
112,000
112,000
Profile photo of Matthew Affleck us
Matthew Affleck
108,000
108,000
108,000
Profile photo of Abteen Vaziri us
Abteen Vaziri
103,000
103,000
103,000
Profile photo of Chase Reagan us
Chase Reagan
102,000
102,000
102,000
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Asko Muratovic
101,000
101,000
101,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Neel Joshi in
Neel Joshi
98,300
98,300
98,300
Profile photo of Matthew Davis us
Matthew Davis
97,000
97,000
97,000
Profile photo of Joseph Beasy us
Joseph Beasy
95,500
95,500
95,500

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

First Break

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Action will resume on Level 4, with blinds of 300/500 and a 500 big blind ante.