Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Murcia Continues to Fire

Robert Jones

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anders Karlsen raised to 250,000 from under the gun, and was raised by Remy Murcia in the cutoff to 550,000. Karlsen made the call.

The flop came K♦9♣4♣ and Karlsen check-called the 350,000 chip bet from Murcia.

On the 5♦ turn, Murcia announced all-in putting Karlsen at risk for 1,200,000 of his remaining chips. Karlsen made the fold after some deliberation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	6,600,000 600,000	600,000
Anders Karlsen	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Anders Karlsen Remy Murcia

06-16-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Acevedo Takes Two Out

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Myles Phago

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Danny Grogan open-jammed all in from under the gun for 980,000 and saw a call from Michael Acevedo in early position. Andrew Lavender on the button then also went all in for his last 505,000.

Andrew Lavender: K♥K♣ All in
Danny Grogan: 9♣9♠ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♦J♦

The flop came 4♥8♣J♠ to put Acevedo into the lead for the side pot, and when the A♥ came on the turn, he was out in front for both pots. No nine or king on the 3♦ river, and Acevedo scooped the whole pot and sent Grogan and Lavender to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	5,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Andrew Lavender	Busted
Danny Grogan	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lavender Danny Grogan Michael Acevedo

06-16-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Rahmsdorf Calls Correctly

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Robert Jones

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action was picked up on the river with 1,500,000 chips in the pot.

The board read K♠7♥5♦K♣9♣.

Sven Rahmsdorf bet 600,000 from the small blind. Robert Wong raised it to the 2,300,000 chips in his stack.

After some deliberation, Rahmsdorf made the call, and Wong showed K♦10♣. Rahmsdorf tabled K♦Q♦ with excitement as he scooped in the pot worth close to 7,000,000 chips. Wong headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Rahmsdorf	7,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Robert Wong	Busted

Tags: Robert Wong Sven Rahmsdorf

06-16-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Murcia Brings the Heat

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Robert Jones

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Eric Yanovsky raised to 160,000 from the hijack, Matthew Radcliffe called from the cutoff, and Remy Murcia re-raised from the small blind to 650,000. Yanovsky folded and Radcliffe called.

On the Q♣10♣8♦ flop, Murcia bet 325,000 and was called by Radcliffe.

The turn came the 5♥, Murcia bet 750,000, and Radcliffe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,800,000 1,570,000	1,570,000
Matthew Radcliffe	5,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Eric Yanovsky	2,700,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tags: Eric Yanovsky Matthew Radcliffe Remy Murcia

06-16-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Gupta Eliminates Taylor

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Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ashish Gupta opened to 160,000 from middle position. Thomas Taylor in the big blind three-bet all-in for 860,000 and Gupta called.

Thomas Taylor: A♣10♠ All in
Ashish Gupta: A♥K♣

Taylor found no help on a board of 8♦3♥4♠6♣7♣ and gave his full stack to Gupta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	4,200,000 700,000	700,000
Thomas Taylor	Busted

Tags: Ashish Gupta Thomas Taylor

06-16-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Linde's Bold Shove Pays Off as His Stack Continues to Rise

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Joseph Berg

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dylan Linde raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, and then Christopher Shebat re-raised to 360,000 from the big blind. Linde made the call.

The dealer fanned a 7♣K♣5♣ flop. Shebat bet 300,000, and Linde then went all-in for 1,100,000 effective, having Shebat covered. After taking some time to think, Shebat decided to send his cards into the muck.

Linde's stack has soared past the 3-million chip mark. Those who drafted him in the 25K Fantasy League will be hoping he can continue to capitalize on his positive momentum.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	3,100,000 900,000	900,000

Christopher Shebat	850,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Christopher Shebat Dylan Linde

06-16-2025 14:07 UTC-8

Greenstein for Kandola

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Robert Jones

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Kandola raised from the cutoff to 125,000 and was re-raised by Andrew Moreno, sitting on the button, to 355,000. Kandola made the call.

On a flop of J♣9♣8♥, Kandola went all-in for 1,200,000 and was called by Moreno.

Jesse Kandola: A♠10♥ All in
Andrew Moreno: Q♥Q♣

The K♣ turn was safe for Moreno, but the A♦ on the river flipped the script, and Kandola secured this massive pot saving his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Kandola	3,100,000 205,000	205,000
Andrew Moreno	1,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Andrew Moreno Jesse Kandola

06-16-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Madanzhiev Sends Spiegel to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 120,000 from under the gun, then everybody folded to Michael Spiegel in the big blind who moved all in for 780,000. Madanzhiev asked for the count and called.

Michael Spiegel: 9♦8♦ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♠Q♥

Spiegel hit a pair on 10♥5♣A♣9♠7♠, but it wasn't enough to beat Madanzhiev's top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,900,000 825,000	825,000

Michael Spiegel	Busted

Tags: Michael Spiegel Stoyan Madanzhiev

06-16-2025 13:25 UTC-8

Flop War Among Big Stacks

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Robert Jones

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop with roughly 400,000 in the middle and the board reading 10♥7♣4♦. Michael Conoran, from early position, bet 335,000 and was raised by Michael Ruane to 715,000 from the hijack. In the big blind, Rhett van Leeuwen put in another raise to 1,200,000. Conoran folded while Ruane made the call.

On the turn Q♥ Van Leeuwen went all in for another 1,200,000 and Ruane quickly called.

Michael Ruane: 7♦7♥ All in
Rhett van Leeuwen: 10♣4♣

The river was the 4♠. Even though Van Leeuwen made a full house, the improvement was not enough to win the pot worth 5,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ruane	5,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Michael Conoran	3,600,000 3,025,000	3,025,000

Rhett van Leeuwen	1,200,000

Tags: Michael Conoran Michael Ruane Rhett van Leeuwen

06-16-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Schwartz Aces Grant

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Robert Jones

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jordan Grant raised from the cutoff to 80,000, and Jonathan Schwartz, on the button, made it 210,000. The action folded back around to Grant, who went all in for roughly 700,000. Schwartz beat him into the middle.

Jordan Grant: JxJx All in
Jonathan Schwartz: AxAx

No jacks on the board of K♣6♣4♠3♠9♣ and Grant hit the rail.