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

06-12-2025 13:39 UTC-8

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

Chad Holloway

Level 1

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

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!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Level: 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-12-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Jonathan Tamayo Among New Players

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000

Robert Wells	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tom McCormick	60,000
David Lieberman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Angelo Karimalis	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ronnie Bardah	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kyle Ray	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jonathan Tamayo	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-12-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Nice River for Torry

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Myles Phago

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Tom McCormick raised from early position and got one caller in Alex Torry from the big blind. Torry bet out on the 8♣7♥Q♣ flop, and McCormick raised. Torry called.

The turn brought the 10♥, Torry bet, and McCormick called to see the 6♣ fall on the river. Torry bet and McCormick called, Torry flipped over 6♥6♦ for a rivered set.

"Very nice," exclaimed McCormick as he tossed his cards into the muck, and Torry was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Torry	65,000 5,000	5,000
Tom McCormick	63,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Tom McCormick Alex Torry

06-12-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Breck Makes Cozen Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Moments after the table opened, Glenn Cozen raised from under the gun, Brian Breck in the small blind reraised and Cozen called.

Breck bet the 10♠8♣7♣ flop but Cozen raised. Breck three-bet and Cozen completed to find the 4♦ turn.

Breck bet and was called. He bet again the A♦ river but made Cozen fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	61,000 1,000	1,000
Glenn Cozen	57,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Brian Breck Glenn Cozen

06-12-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Aggression Pays Off for McCormick

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Myles Phago

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Ryuta Nakai raised from early position and was called by Tom McCormick in the big blind. The flop came 8♦6♣6♥, McCormick check-raised Nakai's bet, and Nakai called.

The turn saw the 10♥ and now McCormick bet out. Nakai called, and the players saw the 2♣ fall on the river. McCormick bet again and now Nakai folded and McCormick was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	68,000 5,000	5,000
Ryuta Nakai	58,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Ryuta Nakai Tom McCormick

06-12-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Ray Takes from Eslami

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Ali Eslami raised from the cutoff and faced Kyle Ray who defended from the big blind.

The 8♠A♥K♦ flop was bet by Eslami. Ray check-called and checked the 2♥ turn. Eslami quickly checked back.

The 6♠ completed the board and Ray led out with a bet. He was called and flipped over K♣10♠ for a pair. Eslami's cards went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Ray	65,000 5,000	5,000
Ali Eslami	62,000

Yueqi Zhu	60,000

Ken Deng	60,000
Florian Pesce	60,000

Tags: Ali Eslami Kyle Ray

06-12-2025 14:13 UTC-8

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chad Eveslage	60,000 60,000	60,000

Yi Klassen	60,000 60,000	60,000
Pat Pezzin	60,000
Terrence Chan	60,000 60,000	60,000

Stuart Rutter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Takashi Ogura	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Bambrick	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Mendelson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Idema	60,000 60,000	60,000

Philip Long	60,000 60,000	60,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	60,000 60,000	60,000

Max Hoffman	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-12-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Blom Doing what Blom Does

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Myles Phago

Level 2

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

In a three-bet pot, Viktor Blom in the big blind and Robert Wells in middle position saw the flop of 5♠10♦2♦. Blom bet, Wells raised, and Blom three-bet. Wells called. The players saw the 9♦ come on the turn, and again Blom bet and Wells called.

The river brought the 2♠, and Blom bet again, and Wells called. Blom announced "Full House" as he turned over 5♥2♥ and Wells tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	70,000 10,000	10,000

Robert Wells	59,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Robert Wells Viktor Blom

Level: 3

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600