Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 18:05 UTC-8

David Uvaydov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($802,346)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

[Removed:548] opted to open-shove the button with his massive chip lead and David Uvaydov found a paint card to call all-in, finding himself ahead in the following preflop showdown.

David Uvaydov: K♥2♣ All in
[Removed:548]: J♠3♦

[Removed:549] was behind but jumped into the lead with the 10♠5♥3♥ flop as he improved to a pair of treys. Nothing changed with the Q♠ turn and the 2♥ river was too little too late for Uvaydov, who came up one spot shy of victory. His consolation is a heavy payday of $802,346 but [Removed:549] will be the one to pose for the winner shots shortly.

Stay tuned for a recap of today's action and the winner reaction of the newest WSOP champion from Austria.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	496,000,000 83,000,000	83,000,000
David Uvaydov	Busted

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06-18-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Uvaydov Wins a Big One; [Removed:549] Jams On the Turn

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 44 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

[Removed:548] limped the button with K♣3♠ and David Uvaydov raised to 21,000 with the K♠J♠, picking up a call by [Removed:549]. On the 10♠9♥4♠ flop, Uvaydov had a gutshot and flush draw but checked, [Removed:549] bet 16,000,000 and Uvaydov called.

The 4♦ on the turn went check, check, and Uvaydov then bet the K♥ river for massive 76,000,000 to receive a quick call. Uvaydov scooped the large pot and cemented a large lead in heads-up all of a sudden.

Uvaydov then limped the button with the 9♦7♣ and then called a raise to 16,000,000 by [Removed:549] with the K♥9♥. The Q♣10♥8♥ flop provided draws to both players and [Removed:549] bet for 12,000,000, Uvaydov called.

Following the 4♣ turn, [Removed:549] pushed all-in for 77,500,000 and forced out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	357,500,000 85,000,000	85,000,000

[Removed:548]	138,500,000 85,000,000	85,000,000

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06-18-2025 15:39 UTC-8

Ashish Gupta Eliminated in 3rd Place ($604,277)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 44 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Ashish Gupta limped in from the small blind and David Uvaydov raised it up to 12,000,000. After brief consideration, Gupta pushed all-in for 86,000,000 and Uvaydov instantly called.

Ashish Gupta: Q♥J♠ All in
David Uvaydov: A♥Q♠

The Aussie needed to come from behind again to avoid elimination like he had done very early into the final table already. However, this time there was no escaping on the K♦Q♣6♣5♦6♥ and that spelled the end for Gupta.

Having come into the final last in chips, the Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed game specialist laddered up all the way to third place for a payday of $604,277 - his far best cash in a live poker tournament. The tournament is now in heads-up and a short break follows before Uvaydov and [Removed:548] will battle for the WSOP gold bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	285,000,000 86,000,000	86,000,000

[Removed:548]	211,000,000
Ashish Gupta	Busted

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06-18-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Ivan Ruban Eliminated in 4th Place ($458,090)

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Nick Becker

Level 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

David Uvaydov moved all in from the small blind to put Ivan Ruban at risk in the big blind. Ruban looked down at his cards and quickly called for just over 60,000,000.

Ivan Ruban: A♥9♦ All in
David Uvaydov: 3♥3♣

Uvaydov's rail could be heard rooting for the 3♠ or 3♦ to appear and the flop of 6♠J♣3♦ brought just that.

Ruban was drawing dead and the board ran out K♦, 5♦ to end his impressive tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	271,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
David Uvaydov	181,000,000 54,000,000	54,000,000

Ashish Gupta	43,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ivan Ruban	Busted

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06-18-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Daniel Lei Eliminated in 5th Place ($349,562)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Daniel Lei and Ashish Gupta got preflop shoves through, the latter via open shove with Q♠J♠ to narrowly pull ahead of Lei. Shortly thereafter, it folded to Lei in the small blind and he moved all-in for 47,500,000. Gupta glanced at his cards and called with the covering stack.

Daniel Lei: A♣10♥ All in
Ashish Gupta: 8♥8♦

Gupta demanded to "squeeze the shit out of it, three side dot dot dot dot, all the combos you can get."

The classic flip went to Gupta on a board of 9♦9♠5♣8♠J♣ when the Aussie turned an unbeatable full house to score the knockout, then immediately went to his rail to celebrate. Lei had started the final day as one of the larger stacks but nothing went his way, as he bowed out in fifth place for $349,562.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	210,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
David Uvaydov	142,500,000

Ashish Gupta	109,500,000 55,500,000	55,500,000
Ivan Ruban	34,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Daniel Lei	Busted

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06-18-2025 14:19 UTC-8

James Leonard Eliminated in 6th Place ($268,520)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

The action folded to James Leonard on the button and he pushed all-in for 37,500,000 as the second-shortest stack. Ivan Ruban in the small blind had even fewer chips behind and glanced at the tournament info screen before folding the 6♣5♣.

Chip leader [Removed:548] in the big blind asked for a count and then called.

James Leonard: A♦8♥ All in
[Removed:548]: A♠9♣

Both had nearly identical strong aces and hit their kickers on the 9♦8♣7♠ flop to leave Leonard in rough shape. The 9♥ turn improved [Removed:549] to unbeatable trips and that made the J♥ river a formality. [Removed:549] scored the second elimination of this final day and Leonard bowed out in sixth place for $268,520.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	200,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000
David Uvaydov	142,500,000

Ashish Gupta	78,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Daniel Lei	55,500,000
Ivan Ruban	20,000,000
James Leonard	Busted

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06-18-2025 14:07 UTC-8

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 7th Place ($207,647)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Ashish Gupta raised to 6,000,000 holding the A♣10♣ and met resistance by David Uvaydov, who three-bet to 13,500,000 with the A♠K♦ in the cutoff. It folded back to the Aussie and he reluctantly folded to continue the careful proceedings of the final table so far.

However, that would only last one more hand when a setup unfolded.

Dylan Linde raised to 6,000,000 in the hijack and [Removed:548] in the small blind inquired about his stack size at the start of the hand before three-betting to 17,000,000. Now it was on Linde to glance towards the other side of the table and figure out how many chips his opponent had.

One minute later, Linde then clicked it back with a four-bet to 29,000,000 for more than one third of his stack.

"Can I have a quick glance at your stack?" [Removed:549] inquired and Linde moved away his arm for a split second. [Removed:549] pushed all-in and Linde called but already shook his head while doing so, seemingly knowing what inevitable showdown would follow.

Dylan Linde: K♠K♦ All in
[Removed:548]: A♠A♥

The board ran out 6♠6♦2♠Q♥A♦ brought no help to Linde with [Removed:549] improving to aces full.

"Sorry Dylan, setup hand," [Removed:549] said when they shook hands. The run of Linde came to an end in seventh place and the two-time bracelet winner had to settle for a payday of $207,647.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	161,000,000 72,000,000	72,000,000
David Uvaydov	142,500,000 13,500,000	13,500,000

Ashish Gupta	65,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Daniel Lei	62,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
James Leonard	45,000,000

Ivan Ruban	18,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

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