Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Pan Spikes the River to Stay Alive

Myles Phago

Level 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

The board read 6♠7♠7♣, and Jiaming Zhao bet out only for Qinghai Pan to three-bet, Zhao called, and the players saw the Q♠ fall on the turn. Zhao now checked and allowed Pan to bet out, which left him only 4,000 behind. Zhao check-raised to put Pan all in, Pan called.

Qinghai Pan: 4♠4♦ All in
Jiaming ZhaoA♠5♠

The miracle 4♣ fell on the river to make Pan a full house and save him from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	130,000
Qinghai Pan	70,000

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Qinghai Pan

06-12-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Poseidon Sinks

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Poseidon Ho on the button moved all in and was called by Pedro Neves in the big blind.

Poseidon Ho: A♣10♠ All in
Pedro Neves: K♣6♥

Ho was on his way to double up on 5♥J♠2♣4♠, but Neves hit the K♦ river to eliminate Ho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Poseidon Ho	Busted

06-12-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Hoffman Doubles Through Pesce

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Florian Pesce opened from middle position, Max Hoffman in the hijack raised and both Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind and Pesce called.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♦7♦8♥ where Hoffmann bet. Ausmus called, but Pesce raised. Hoffman three-bet and made Ausmus fold, but Pesce didn't back down and called.

The Frenchman checked the 4♠ turn and raised after Hoffman bet. Hoffmann then moved all-in for 12,000 and Pesce called.

Max Hoffman: A♣Q♠ All in
Florian Pesce: K♣Q♥

Both players hit the queen, but Hoffmann had a better kicker and doubled up after the 4♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Pesce	109,000 100,000	100,000
Max Hoffman	74,000 14,000	14,000
Jeremy Ausmus	57,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Florian Pesce Jeremy Ausmus Max Hoffman

06-12-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Negreanu Sniffs Out Hoffman's Bluff

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Myles Phago

Level 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Max Hoffman bet from the cutoff, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the small blind. Hoffman called. The flop came Q♥4♠9♥, and Negreanu bet out, Hoffman called.

The turn brought the J♣ and now Negreanu check-called Hoffman's bet, and both players saw the 9♦ come on the river. Negreanu checked again and Hoffman bet out, Negreanu snap called tabling J♠8♠ and he was pushed the pot as Hoffman's cards went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	145,000 40,000	40,000

Max Hoffman	60,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Max Hoffman

06-12-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Last Level of Play Tonight

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Myles Phago

Level 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

The clock has just flipped over to start level ten, which will be the last level that the players play tonight. All remaining players at the end of this level will bag up their chips and return tomorrow at 1:00pm local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

06-12-2025 20:47 UTC-8

No Bluffing De Best

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Myles Phago

Level 9

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Ryan Bambrick bet from the button, and David Lieberman called only to see Peter De Best three-bet, both other players called. The flop came K♣7♦J♣, Lieberman checked and De Best bet, Bambrick folded, and Lieberman called.

The turn brought the 5♠, and both players checked and saw the J♦ come on the river. Lieberman bet and De Best called. Lieberman tabled Q♠6♠ for a failed bluff, and De Best flipped over A♥10♣ for ace high.

"I thought you said you never bluff" exclaimed De Best. "I usually don't but that was a good spot." came the reply from Lieberman, swiftly followed by "Good Call."

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lieberman	210,000 94,000	94,000
Peter De Best	140,000 38,000	38,000
Ryan Bambrick	70,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: David Lieberman Peter De Best Ryan Bambrick

06-12-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Lancaster Hits the River to Eliminate Alwan

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Karim Alwan in the cutoff found himself at risk against Michael Lancaster in the big blind.

Karim Alwan: 3♥3♦ All in
Michael Lancaster: K♥2♣

After the 7♥6♠7♠ flop and the Q♣ turn, Lancaster hit two pair with the K♦ river and sent Alwan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lancaster	150,000 15,000	15,000
Karim Alwan	Busted

Tags: Karim Alwan Michael Lancaster

06-12-2025 20:25 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	Busted
Patrick Mahoney	Busted
Johannes Becker	Busted

Christopher Claassen	Busted

Matthew Alexander	Busted
Brian Tate	Busted
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Jon Kyte	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

06-12-2025 20:12 UTC-8

Two Pair for Kupin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Three-way on a flop of 8♣9♠K♠, Aaron Kupin on the button bet, Angelo Karimalis in the big blind check-raised, Christopher Claassen in the cutoff check-folded and Kupin called.

Karimalis bet the J♦ turn and was called, then checked the 5♠ river.

Kupin raised, Karimalis looked at his cards and called, but lost to Kupin's two pair with K♥J♣.