Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

Chad Holloway

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-14-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Neves Goes All In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Pedro Neves raised from the button with K♥4♣ and faced Ian Johns, who defended from the big blind with 10♥9♣.

Neves continued on the 4♥8♣J♣ flop but Johns check-raised. Neves called and went into the tank after Johns bet the 6♦ turn. He eventually made the call.

The river was the K♠ and Johns bet. Neves raised all in for 90,000 with two pair and he made Johns fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	1,650,000 240,000	240,000

Pedro Neves	525,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Ian Johns Pedro Neves

06-14-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Zinno Chips Up through Blom

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Anthony Zinno raised with K♦10♦ and Viktor Blom called with the Q♣2♥ out of the big blind.

The flop spread K♣6♦4♠ and both players checked. The turn brought the Q♠ and Blom check-called.

The river completed with the 10♣ and Blom check-called again. Zinno's two pair was good to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,505,000 180,000	180,000

Anthony Zinno	2,420,000 255,000	255,000

Ian Johns	1,890,000

Pedro Neves	370,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Johns Makes Blom Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Viktor Blom raised from the cutoff with A♣9♠, Ian Johns three-bet from the button with K♥Q♥ and Blom called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥4♣10♥ with Johns betting. Blom check-called, then folded to Johns' bet on the Q♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,685,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Johns	1,890,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Neves Takes One From Blom

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Pedro Neves started the action preflop with a raise with A♥9♦ and Viktor Blom put in a third bet with the A♣2♠. Neves called.

Heads up they saw a flop of 2♦J♦5♦. Blom bet and Neves raised. Blom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,735,000 220,000	220,000

Anthony Zinno	2,165,000 15,000	15,000

Ian Johns	1,770,000

Pedro Neves	415,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Pedro Neves Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Blom Wins the First Pot

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

On the very first hand at the feature table, Viktor Blom raised from the cutoff with K♥J♠ and was called by Pedro Neves with A♠7♣ in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♣6♦5♠ flop leading to the 5♦ turn where Blom bet. Neves check-called.

The 9♦ completed the board and after Neves checked, Blom raised. Neves went into the tank but folded the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,955,000 135,000	135,000

Pedro Neves	195,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Pedro Neves Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Stream Live On PokerGO

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Play has resumed with 32 minutes left in the level. All the action will be streamed live on PokerGO.

PokerNews will still be posting updates with a 60-minute delay as Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship plays down to a winner.

06-14-2025 14:34 UTC-8

It's Becoming the 'Summer of Isildur' at the 2025 World Series of Poker

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Jon Sofen

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is having a monster summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), arguably the best he's ever performed in live poker tournaments.

The online poker legend entered Day 2 on Friday with the chip lead in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. He's battling against some other poker superstars, including Daniel Negreanu, Joe McKeehen, and Jeremy Ausmus.

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Tags: Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Here's How to Best Sweat Your 25K & ODB Fantasy Team in the PokerNews Live Updates!

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

All summer long, PokerNews will be offering updates from both the 25K Fantasy and ODB Fantasy leagues, which you can read in our dedicated hub here.

But did you know that you're also able to follow all the players from both leagues in our live updates? Every player drafted in the 25K Fantasy, as well as all the ODB Bonus players, have been tagged with special badges that allow you to visit out chip count page and filter by said badges. So, if all you want to see are players from those leagues and how they're doing, it's as simple as clicking the badges and then filtering.

What's more, each tournament has a "$25K Fantasy" tab at the top of the updates. Click that and all you'll see are hands played by players in the 25K Fantasy league.

PokerNews understands that when it comes to fantasy, some readers only care about their team, so we've made it simple to follow all your rostered players with a few simple clicks.

Check out this video to see the filtering options in action:

06-14-2025 13:45 UTC-8