Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Benjamin Williams Eliminated in 22nd Place ($15,380)

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Benjamin Williams shoved all-in in the small blind and got called by Alex James in big, putting William's tournament life in jeopardy.

Benjamin Williams: A♠5♥ All in
Alex James: A♥J♠

James had Williams dominated and with no one hitting the 3♦7♠8♥K♦10♦ board, James won the hand with ace-high. Williams was sent off the tournament to enjoy Vegas under a strawberry full moon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex James	2,900,000 425,000	425,000
Benjamin Williams	Busted

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06-11-2025 19:48 UTC-8

James Doubles Up with Lucky Sevens

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Brian James went all in from the small blind for 725,000 and Boris Kolev made the call from the big.

Brian James: K♣7♠ All in
Boris Kolev: 5♦5♣

The board rolled out J♦3♣7♥Q♦7♦ and James collected a significant double up.

"Lucky seven!', James rejoiced to his stoic opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	3,125,000 75,000	75,000

Brian James	1,550,000 750,000	750,000

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06-11-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Carlos Leiva Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,380)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carlos Leiva moved all in from the button for $425,000, and Santiago Garza made the call from the small blind, while everyone else folded.

Carlos Leiva: 4♣4♥ All in
Santiago Garza: A♥Q♣

The board ran out with Q♠K♠10♦6♠2♠, and Garza hit a pair of queens for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Garza	2,340,000 690,000	690,000
Carlos Leiva	Busted

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06-11-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Nicholas Marchington Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,380)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tsz Ho Chau bet 245,000 chips on a flop of 8♣10♥J♠. Nicholas Marchington shoved all in. Ho Chau quickly called.

Nicholas Marchington: K♣Q♦ All in
Tsz Ho Chau: A♥A♠

The turn and river 8♠3♦ brought no help for Marchington

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Ho Chau	5,100,000 2,245,000	2,245,000
Nicholas Marchington	Busted

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06-11-2025 19:36 UTC-8

John Ciccarelli Eliminated in 25th Place ($15,380)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Ciccarelli raised to 100,000 in middle position and got called by the big blind Genady Mayzel. Both saw the flop fall 3♣9♠10♣.

After a check, Ciccarelli bet 90,000. Mayzel raised to 215,000 and got a re-raise all-in for around 550,000. Mayzel snap-called for a chance to eliminate Ciccarelli.

John Ciccarelli: J♣10♦ All in
Genady Mayzel: 10♠10♥

Ciccarelli had top pair but that same card gave Mayzel a set of tens. The turn 4♦ and river 5♥ fell with no consequence. Ciccarelli confirmed his payout with the tournament director as Mayzel fixed the additional chips on his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Genady Mayzel	2,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
John Ciccarelli	Busted

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06-11-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Ramos Out Draws Edoc

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lester Edoc opened for 105,000 in middle position and got called by Dennys Ramos in late position. Both players saw a flop of 3♥3♠K♦.

Edoc led with 115,000 just to be called by Ramos again. On the turn 8♣, Edoc check-called Ramos' bet of 230,000. Finally action slowed with a check-check on the river 10♠.

Edoc showed 5x5x while Ramos tabled Q♥10♥ for a rivered pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennys Ramos	2,500,000 500,000	500,000
Lester Edoc	750,000 360,000	360,000

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06-11-2025 19:21 UTC-8

Ciccarelli Improves Position With All-ins

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Jerome Solomon

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Ciccarelli made all-in bets in three consecutive hands, but didn't get a dance partner with either. But in the process he moved from short stack at the table to over 20 big blinds.

The first two all-in shoves were preflop. The last came in a hand that was three ways to the flop on a check-raise.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ciccarelli	1,050,000 655,000	655,000

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06-11-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Thin Value with a Set; Zhang Firing on All Cylinders

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hongru Zhang raised to 100,000 and was called by Dennys Ramos on the button.

Together they saw the 3♣9♣4♣ hit the felt. Both players checked.

The turn brought another of the same suit with the A♣ and both players checked again.

The river completed with the 8♥ and Zhang bet 150,000 which was called by Ramos.

Zhang tabled 4♥4♠ and was good to collect the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hongru Zhang	2,350,000 350,000	350,000

Dennys Ramos	2,000,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Dennys Ramos Hongru Zhang

06-11-2025 19:08 UTC-8

Edoc Doubles with Jacks

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

David Pham opened for 120,000 and got a three-bet to from the man on his left, Andrew Murphy. Lester Edoc shoved all-in for 555,000. With action back to him, Pham folded. Murphy, however, made the call taking them to showdown.

Lester Edoc: J♥J♣ All in
Andrew Murphy: A♥K♥

Edoc's jacks held on the flop 7♥9♥3♣. Murphy, however, had additional outs with a flush draw. But the 7♠ turn and 6♦ river didn't help him. Edoc scooped the pot to score a double.