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

06-18-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Gupta Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

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

Daniel Lei limped in the small blind with 9♣8♥ and Ashish Gupta checked back in the big blind with A♣3♣.

The flop came 10♦5♣4♦ and both players checked to the 6♠ turn. Lei bet 4,000,000 and Gupta called.

The 6♦ river went check-check and Gupta tabled the winner with ace-high.

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

Ashish Gupta	72,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Daniel Lei	55,500,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
James Leonard	45,000,000

Ivan Ruban	20,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta Daniel Lei

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

Tags: Ivan Ruban James Leonard

06-18-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Ruban Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Ivan Ruban raised to 12,000,000 in the cutoff and Ashish Gupta three-bet all in from the big blind to put Ruban at risk who had 8,000,000 behind. Ruban made the call.

Ivan Ruban: A♣J♠ All in
Ashish Gupta: K♥8♥

Gupta pulled ahead on the 8♠3♣9♠ flop, pairing his eight. Ruban took the lead on the A♠ turn and the A♦ river earned him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	208,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
David Uvaydov	142,500,000

Ashish Gupta	54,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000
Ivan Ruban	46,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000
Daniel Lei	45,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Ruban Still Hanging Around

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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 with the covering stack holding A♠9♠ and Ivan Ruban folded 9♣2♣ in the big blind.

Shortly after, Ruban was on the button and moved all in for 24,00,000 with A♣J♥, resulting in folds from [Removed:548] and Ashish Gupta in the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	220,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
David Uvaydov	142,500,000

Ashish Gupta	99,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Ivan Ruban	34,000,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta David Uvaydov Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 14:48 UTC-8

[Removed:549] Only Needs Two Barrels Against Uvaydov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Chip leader [Removed:548] raised to 8,000,000 with the 10♣6♣ and was called by David Uvaydov in the big blind with the 5♥4♥. On a flop of K♥9♥6♦, Uvaydov check-called for 5,500,000 with his flush draw and missed it on the 10♦ turn. [Removed:549] had improved to two pair and now bet 22,000,000 for two thirds of the pot, Uvaydov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	239,500,000 19,500,000	19,500,000
David Uvaydov	133,000,000 9,500,000	9,500,000

Ashish Gupta	97,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ivan Ruban	26,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: David Uvaydov

06-18-2025 14:52 UTC-8

[Removed:549] and Uvaydov Remain in the Lead

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Nick Becker

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

David Uvaydov raised to 9,500,000 on the button holding A♥J♦ and [Removed:548] defended in the big blind with 6♦2♦.

The flop came 4♦10♠K♣ and [Removed:549] check-folded to Uvaydov's bet of 5,500,000.

The next hand, [Removed:549] made it 12,000,000 to go in the small blind with A♦4♠ and Ashish Gupta took some time to think through his decision in the big blind with K♥J♣.

After carefully considering his options, Gupta shook his head and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	234,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
David Uvaydov	148,500,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

Ashish Gupta	89,500,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Ivan Ruban	24,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta David Uvaydov

06-18-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Ruban Earns a Double Through Uvaydov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ivan Ruban had raised for a large portion of his short stack several times and did so again for 13,000,000 with fewer than that behind. He got [Removed:548] and Ashish Gupta to fold, while David Uvaydov in the big blind pondered about his decision for quite some time. Ultimately, Uvaydov pulled the trigger and moved all-in for Ruban to call.

Ivan Ruban: 7♠7♦ All in
David Uvaydov: K♠6♠

The A♣4♦3♠8♦J♠ board awarded another short-stacked double for Ruban to leap back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	234,000,000
David Uvaydov	120,500,000 28,000,000	28,000,000

Ashish Gupta	87,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ivan Ruban	54,000,000 30,000,000	30,000,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta David Uvaydov Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 15:05 UTC-8

[Removed:549] and Uvaydov Exchange Jabs

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Nick Becker

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

David Uvaydov raised to 9,500,000 on the button with K♠Q♠ and [Removed:548] defended in the big blind with A♣9♣.

The flop came 9♦5♣6♦ and [Removed:549] led out with a bet of 5,500,000. Uvaydov thought for a brief moment before surrendering his hand.

Shortly after, [Removed:549] raised to 8,000,000 on the button with 10♥8♣ and Uvaydov three-bet to 26,000,000 in the big blind holding A♣6♥. [Removed:549] tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	245,500,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
David Uvaydov	129,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Ashish Gupta	77,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Ivan Ruban	44,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Tags: David Uvaydov

06-18-2025 15:13 UTC-8

[Removed:549] Keeps Adding Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

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

[Removed:548] flopped a set of deuces but got no value from Ivan Ruban, who had missed the flop entirely.

Ruban then limped the 9♦6♥ and [Removed:549] checked with J♠4♦ from the big blind to see the Q♦J♦J♣ flop. Once Ruban checked, [Removed:549] bet 4,000,000 with his trips and won the next pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	263,500,000 18,000,000	18,000,000
David Uvaydov	127,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Ashish Gupta	77,500,000
Ivan Ruban	28,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Tags: Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Uvaydov Forces Out [Removed:549]

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Christian Zetzsche

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

[Removed:548] opened the second hand in a row, this time to 10,000,000 with 9♣7♠. Ashush Gupta three-bet jammed the second time and his K♠J♠ won the pot without resistance.

David Uvaydov then limped the 9♠9♦ from the small blind and [Removed:549] checked the 7♠4♥ from the big blind to hit second pair on the 5♣4♠2♦ flop. Both players checked to the 8♠ turn on which Uvaydov bet 10,000,000 with his overpair. [Removed:549] called and failed to improve with the 8♣ on the river.