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

06-11-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak

06-11-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Zhang Flops a Set, Eliminates Gumz

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Hongru Zhang opened on the button to 400,000 and got an all-in shove from small blind Fabian Gumz for 488,000. Brian Dennis in the big blind folded leaving the two players to head to showdown.

Fabian Gumz: A♣Q♦ All in
Hongru Zhang: 9♥9♠

Zhang immediately got a set on the window card of the 9♣2♠4♥ flop. Gumz stood up ready to leave but waited on the table until the dealer completed the board.

The runout J♣5♣ was dealt prompting Gumz to head out without waiting for the tournament director to confirm his claim for a payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hongru Zhang	1,220,000 228,000	228,000

Brian Dennis	119,000 111,000	111,000
Fabian Gumz	Busted

Tags: Brian Dennis Fabian Gumz Hongru Zhang

06-11-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Tables Consolidate; Even More Eliminations

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Amit Shah	Busted
Adam Kharman	Busted
Trevor Teehan	Busted
Simeon Spasov	Busted

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Casey Sandretto	Busted
Stephen Graner	Busted
Felix Weis	Busted
Camille Brown	Busted
Benjamin Gros	Busted
Robert Burlacu	Busted
Chase Reagan	Busted

06-11-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Eisen River Bet Takes the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a pot of around 70,000 and a flop of 5♥9♣10♦, Erik Eisen checked spurring Niall Duffy to bet 30,000 in the pot.

The turn 6♦ was checked by both players. On the river 10♣, Eisen decided to lead out with 275,000 which was enough to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	850,000 123,000	123,000
Niall Duffy	270,000 162,500	162,500

Tags: Niall Duffy Erik Eisen

06-11-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Jack on the River Saves Sitbon

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Jerome Solomon

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After eschewing an all-in call on the river that could have ended his tournament life, Julien Sitbon put his final 245,000 chips in play against Erik Eisen.

Julien Sitbon: A♣J♦ All in
Erik Eisen: 9♦9♥

Sitbon was in trouble through the turn of the runout 8♣6♠5♥10♠, but was saved by the J♣on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	625,000 225,000	225,000
Julien Sitbon	545,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Erik Eisen

06-11-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Sandretto Heads to the Payout Counter

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Casey Sandretto and Brody Self were engaged in an all-in showdown waiting for what fate may bring after the board was dealt.

Casey Sandretto: J♠6♠ All in
Brody Self : K♥10♣

Self hit a pair on the flop of 7♥10♠Q♥. The turn 8♦ gave Sandretto a bit of hope with a gutshot straight draw.

But the river Q♣ sealed his fate, sending him to the payout counter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brody Self	560,000 326,000	326,000
Casey Sandretto	Busted

Tags: Brody Self Casey Sandretto

06-11-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Chau Triumphs Over the Pocket Tens of Ditoto

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tsz Ho Chau raised from the hijack to 53,000, and Isiah Ditoto three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind. Chau called. The flop came down with Q♦J♠3♦, and Ditoto checked to the preflop raiser Chau, who continued with 35,000. Ditoto made the call.

Both the turn 7♥ and the river 5♥ were checked.

Ditoto tabled 10♠10♦ and Chau showed K♣J♣ for the pair of jacks and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Ho Chau	466,000 112,000	112,000
Isiah Ditoto	270,000 133,000	133,000

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Tsz Ho Chau

06-11-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Zizka Scores a Double to Stay in the Tourney

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka open-shoved all-in on the button for around 187,000 and got one caller in the big blind Anatoly Nikitin who thought for a few seconds with his hands motioning as if he were counting something, then finally made the call.

Zdenek Zizka: 4♦4♠ All in
Anatoly Nikitin: K♠J♦

Nikitin wasn't able to hit the board with his over cards when it ran A♦7♦10♠6♥9♣. Zizka scooped the pot fora double up.