2025 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
$1,204,457
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$13,168,800
Total Entries
9,920
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 9,920

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

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

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 65.

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

James Leonard: A8 All in
[Removed:548]: A9

Both had nearly identical strong aces and hit their kickers on the 987 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.

Tags: Ivan RubanJames Leonard