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

06-18-2025 15:20 UTC-8

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

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
Klemens Roiter	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

Tags: David Uvaydov Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Ruban Doubles Through Gupta Part II

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ivan Ruban opened to 13,000,000 with 11,000,000 behind and it folded to Ashish Gupta in the big blind, who inquired about his stack size. "Twenty four again?" he asked and eventually decided to "gamble" to push all-in with the covering stack, Ruban called.

Ivan Ruban: A♦3♠ All in
Ashish Gupta: Q♣9♣

The A♠J♣5♦ flop gave Ruban top pair but Gupta had back door options. One came with the 4♣ turn and Gupta needed another club to deal the final blow. Instead, it was the Q♠ and Ruban doubled once again through the Aussie.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	261,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

David Uvaydov	127,000,000

Ivan Ruban	62,000,000 34,000,000	34,000,000
Ashish Gupta	45,500,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

Tags: Ashish Gupta Ivan Ruban

06-18-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Roiter Keeps Adding Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Klemens Roiter 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 Roiter checked with J♠4♦ from the big blind to see the Q♦J♦J♣ flop. Once Ruban checked, Roiter bet 4,000,000 with his trips and won the next pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

06-18-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Roiter 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 Klemens Roiter defended in the big blind with A♣9♣.

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

Shortly after, Roiter 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♥. Roiter tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

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 Klemens Roiter 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
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

06-18-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Roiter 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 Klemens Roiter defended in the big blind with 6♦2♦.

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

The next hand, Roiter 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
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

06-18-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Roiter 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 Klemens Roiter 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. Roiter had improved to two pair and now bet 22,000,000 for two thirds of the pot, Uvaydov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

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 Klemens Roiter and Ashish Gupta in the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	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 Klemens Roiter

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
Klemens Roiter	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

Tags: Ashish Gupta Daniel Lei

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
Klemens Roiter	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