Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Chiu Takes Chips From Franchi

Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action was picked up when the board showed: A♣9♥6♦4♣. Ichun Chiu in the big blind and Malcolm Franchi in early position both checked to see the river A♦.

Chiu was first to speak and bet 35,000. Franchi reacted with a raise to 140,000. Chiu asked the dealer how much the raise was, took a moment and decided to reraise all in. Franchi folded and saw his stack diminishing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ichun Chiu	1,850,000 704,000	704,000
Malcolm Franchi	510,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Ichun Chiu Malcolm Franchi

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-15-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Pocket Aces for the Fourth Time for Radcliffe

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenja Wiseman opened for 50,000 in late position and received a three-bet shoved for 445,000 from Matthew Radcliffe. Wiseman called taking them to showdown.

Matthew Radcliffe: A♥A♣ All in
Kenja Wiseman: A♠K♣

The moment Radcliffe turned over his hand, the whole table erupted in a mixture of shock, disgust, and disbelief. Apparently, this was the fourth time Radcliffe had gotten pocket aces. As the table expected, the aces held on the K♠6♥3♣Q♦6♣ board scoring another boost in chips because of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Radcliffe	930,000 563,500	563,500
Kenja Wiseman	470,000 288,500	288,500

Tags: Kenja Wiseman Matthew Radcliffe

06-15-2025 21:53 UTC-8

New Eliminations (572nd - 675th)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Young	Busted
Joshua Zapalac	Busted
Michael Hillin	Busted
Lucia Martinez	Busted
Song Wang	Busted
Yohwan Lim	Busted
Yaser Alkeliddar	Busted
Dakota Wixon	Busted
Ting Zhou	Busted
Cade Lautenbacher	Busted

Anas Adawi	Busted
Axel Bayout	Busted

George Kolerich	Busted
Sadek El Hakim	Busted
Marshall White	Busted
Jason Mandl	Busted
Jason Kenney	Busted
Michael Renna	Busted

Jordan Westmorland	Busted
Eliran Argelazi	Busted
William Wong	Busted
Osvaldo Venegas	Busted
Baojie Lin	Busted
Susannah Altman	Busted
Tianyi Mu	Busted

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06-15-2025 21:53 UTC-8

Russo Takes from Holland

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anthony Russo raised to 40,000 from middle position and was called by Maxx Holland on the button.

The dealer fanned a 9♥7♥4♠ flop. Russo checked, and Holland bet 50,000, which was met with a check-raise from Russo to 210,000. Holland made the call.

The turn was the Q♣. Russo bet 310,000, and Holland called.

The river was the 6♥. Russo went all in, risking 350,000, and Holland folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Holland	1,300,000 820,000	820,000
Anthony Russo	750,000 607,500	607,500

Tags: Anthony Russo Maxx Holland

06-15-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Distenfeld Takes From Huang

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Wenxin Huang raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Gershon Distenfeld then three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind. After checking the tournament clock, Huang made the call.

The flop rolled out A♣7♣6♣. Distenfeld bet 75,000, and Huang made the call.

The turn was the K♣. Distenfeld slid his remaining chips into the middle, 440,000 in total. Huang went deep into the tank, weighing her options. After several minutes, the clock was called on Huang, who was still deciding how to act. As the floor counted down to zero, Huang’s hand hit the muck, and Distenfeld added a nice boost to his chip stack.

Distenfeld reached the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2020 and donated his winnings to charity. He did the same when he won Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em in 2021. His message to the poker community: Be more philanthropic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenxin Huang	1,400,000 425,000	425,000
Gershon Distenfeld	1,050,000 820,500	820,500

Tags: Gershon Distenfeld Wenxin Huang

06-15-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Hillman Spikes a Three to Stay Alive

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Myles Phago

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Grantland Hillman moved all in for his last 195,000 from late position and was called by Bartlomiej Swieboda in the cutoff.

Grantland Hillman: A♥3♦ All in
Bartlomiej Swieboda: A♠J♣

A tasty 5♣7♦3♥ flop came for Hillman to send him into the lead, and when the 9♣ turn and 6♣ river bricked out for Swiebod, Hillman was shipped the pot for a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartlomiej Swieboda	500,000 53,000	53,000
Grantland Hillman	460,000 183,500	183,500

Tags: Bartlomiej Swieboda Grantland Hillman

06-15-2025 21:47 UTC-8

Sargsian Relentless Forces a Fold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nerses Sargsian opened 50,000 in middle position and got called by Anzhela Vasylenko on the button to see the flop.

The flop came J♥Q♣5♣ and Sargsian continued with another 30,000 to be called once again by Vasylenko. On the turn 3♠, Sargsian shot 65,000 leaving around 200,000 behind. Vasylenko thought for a moment before folding her hand.