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

06-16-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Chen Hits a Set to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Zhen Chen opened from early position, Brandon Mayo three-bet all-in from two seats over and Chen eventually made the call.

Zhen Chen: J♥J♠ All in
Brandon Mayo: A♥Q♦

Chen flopped a set on J♦2♥10♠4♣A♠ and managed to double his 4,700,000-chip stack. With 500,000 remaining chips, Mayo was eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Chen	9,900,000 3,615,000	3,615,000
Brandon Mayo	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mayo Zhen Chen

06-16-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

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Tags: Martin Kabrhel

06-16-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Flush for Sargsian

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nerses Sargsian jammed for 1,150,000 from the button. Kenja Wiseman in the small blind called, and the big blind went into the tank before folding.

Nerses Sargsian: K♠J♠ All in
Kenja Wiseman: A♦9♦

Sargsian managed to hit a flush on 8♠2♠Q♦9♠J♣ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenja Wiseman	9,100,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Nerses Sargsian	2,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Kenja Wiseman Nerses Sargsian

06-16-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Rahmsdorf Makes Quick Work of Makonen

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joseph Williams opened for 450,000 and got an all-in three-bet shove from Alemu Makonen for 1,475,000 on the button. After asking for a count, Sven Rahmsdorf in the small blind, announced four-bet all-in, as well, for 6,700,000.

With action back to him, Williams asked for a count and went into deep thought. After a few seconds and with only about the same amount as Rahmsdorf, Williams decided to fold, leaving the two players to go to showdown.

Alemu Makonen: A♥K♦ All in
Sven Rahmsdorf: J♥J♣

The flop made Makonen stand up from his chair when it dropped 2♠5♣J♠ giving Rahmsdorf a set. The turn sealed the deal when the board paired with 5♠ strengthening Rahmsdorf hand, improving it into a full house.

The river 4♣ was a formality. Rahmsdorf scooped the pot as Makonen left the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Rahmsdorf	9,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Joseph Williams	6,700,000 400,000	400,000
Alemu Makonen	Busted

Tags: Alemu Makonen Joseph Williams Sven Rahmsdorf

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-16-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Brinn Sent Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Cody Brinn went all in and was at risk from middle position for 1,675,000 and was called by Karl Manouchakian on the button.

Cody Brinn: A♥4♦ All in
Karl Manouchakian: A♠A♣

The dealer delivered a 8♥8♣K♥7♣J♥ board, eliminating Brinn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Manouchakian	5,750,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Cody Brinn	Busted

Tags: Cody Brinn Karl Manouchakian

06-16-2025 21:01 UTC-8

Last Second Double up for Uvaydov

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jules Rohr in the small blind jammed, putting the decision on David Uvaydov in the big blind who went into the tank for several minutes.

The clock was called, and at the very last second of the countdown, he called off his last 1,700,000.

David Uvaydov: K♣4♦ All in
Jules Rohr: Q♣Q♠

Uvaydov made the right called as he flopped two pair on K♥4♥3♥J♦A♥ to secure a double up. Ali Eslami was eliminated from the table on the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jules Rohr	12,400,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
David Uvaydov	3,625,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: David Uvaydov Jules Rohr Ali Eslami

06-16-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Fazlibegu Scores a Crucial Double Up with Big Slick

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Joseph Berg

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ivan Ruban raised to 500,000 from early position. Lejdin Fazlibegu then moved all-in from the button for 3,550,000 and was at risk. Anders Karlsen also went all-in for roughly 10,000,000, and Ruban folded.

Lejdin Fazlibegu: A♦K♠ All in
Anders Karlsen: A♠Q♣

The dealer ran out a board of 10♣K♣4♣ providing a real sweat, but the turn 10♠ and river 7♠ did not change anything, and Fazlibegu scored a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ruban	11,500,000 400,000	400,000
Lejdin Fazlibegu	8,100,000 6,900,000	6,900,000
Anders Karlsen	2,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Anders Karlsen Ivan Ruban Lejdin Fazlibegu

06-16-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Uvaydov Bites Off Big Chunk from Rahmsdorf

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players all in on a completed board.

David Uvaydov: A♣8♦ All in
Sven Rahmsdorf: A♦Q♣

Although Rahmsdorf had Uvaydov dominated, the board ran 2♦J♦10♣8♠3♣ giving Uvaydov a pair on the turn. Uvaydov boosts his stack nearing the end of the day getting a big chunk of chips from Rahmsdorf stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Uvaydov	7,550,000 3,925,000	3,925,000

Sven Rahmsdorf	4,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Tags: David Uvaydov Sven Rahmsdorf

06-16-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Karlsen Eliminated by Swieboda

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Anders Karlsen in the small blind was all-in and at risk for approximately 2,000,000 against Bartlomiej Swieboda on the button.

Anders Karlsen: A♥9♠ All in
Bartlomiej Swieboda: K♣10♦

Swieboda flopped top pair on Q♦10♥9♥ then hit a straight with the J♥ turn. Karlsen still a a flush draw, but he didn't find the heart he needed with the A♦ river and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartlomiej Swieboda	10,300,000
Anders Karlsen	Busted
Jason Maeroff	Busted
Miguel Faria Lopes	Busted
Antonio Mallol	Busted
Caleb King	Busted
David Huynh	Busted
William Boucher	Busted
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	Busted

Tags: Anders Karlsen Bartlomiej Swieboda