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

06-12-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Pesce Being Pesky to Others and Pushing On

Myles Phago

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

James Obst bet from early position only for Florian Pesce to three-bet from middle position, Obst called. Obst check-called Pesce's bet on the Q♥8♦A♠ flop, and the players saw the Q♣ come on the turn.

Obst check-called again, and when the 2♥ fell on the river, he decided to bet out only for Pesce to three-bet again. Obst was priced in and made the call. Pesce tabled 8♠8♣ for a flopped set and turned full house, and Obst's cards were instantly into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Pesce	225,000 30,000	30,000
James Obst	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Florian Pesce James Obst

06-12-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Tate Eliminates Lonis

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jesse Lonis opened from the button, Brian Tate raised from the small blind and Jesse Lonis moved all-in for 7,500.

Jesse Lonis: K♥8♣ All in
Brian Tate: K♣Q♦

Lonis remained seated, waiting for an eight to appear on the board. But on 2♠A♣6♠4♣6♥, he didn't find any and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	30,000 87,000	87,000
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Brian Tate Jesse Lonis

06-12-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Chung to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Christopher Chung in the big blind found himself at risk against Justin Smith in the small blind.

Christopher Chung: J♦J♠ All in
Justin Smith: K♥6♠

Chung stood up and left after Smith flopped top pair on K♦2♣7♠9♠2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Smith	85,000 25,000	25,000
Christopher Chung	Busted

Tags: Christopher Chung Justin Smith

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

06-12-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Recent Bust Outs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxx Coleman	Busted

Chad Eveslage	Busted

Alex Torry	Busted
Killian Desnos	Busted
Stuart Rutter	Busted

06-12-2025 18:20 UTC-8

Full House for Pezzin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Pat Pezzin raised from the button, Aaron Kupin in the big blind three-bet and Pezzin called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠3♣J♣ where Kupin bet. Pezzin raised and was called to see the 9♥ turn which was checked by Kupin. Pezzin didn't wait to bet and Kupin called.

The K♦ river was checked by Kupin who went into the tank after Pezzin raised. He eventually made the call but lost to Pezzin's full house with J♠J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Pezzin	140,000 10,000	10,000
Aaron Kupin	97,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Pat Pezzin

06-12-2025 18:16 UTC-8

Alexander Out Kicks Lieberman

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Matthew Alexander raised under the gun, and David Lieberman called from the big blind. The flop came K♥6♣5♠. Lieberman check-raised Alexander's bet, and Alexander called.

The turn saw the 10♠ fall, and Lieberman bet out, only for Alexander to three-bet, Lieberman called. Lieberman checked the 4♥ river and called Alexander's bet. Alexander flipped A♦K♦, which out kicked Lieberman's Q♦Kx.

"Blame The Dealer! joked Alexander as he was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander	90,000 3,000	3,000
David Lieberman	40,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: David Lieberman Matthew Alexander

06-12-2025 18:05 UTC-8

Tamayo Sent to the Rail

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Jonathan Tamayo raised from late position only for Eduards Rakuss to three-bet from the big blind, which put Tamayo all in. Tamayo called.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♣8♥ All in
Eduards Rakuss: A♥10♥

A pretty grim flop of 5♥K♥10♠ came for Tamayo, and he was drawing dead when the 9♠ came on the turn. The irrelevant K♦ fell on the river, and 2024 WSOP Main Event Champion Jonathan Tamayo was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduards Rakuss	105,000 6,500	6,500
Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Jonathan Tamayo

06-12-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Ace-Jack is Good for Dzivielevski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Chad Eveslage opened from the hijack, Yuri Dzivielevski raised from the small blind and Eveslage called to discover a flop of 5♦4♠4♣.

Dzivielevski bet, Eveslage called, and the exact same actions occurred after the 7♥ turn was revealed.

The K♠ river however was checked by both players and Dzivielevski won the pot thanks to A♦J♦ for a pair and an ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	83,000 36,000	36,000

Chad Eveslage	16,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Yuri Dzivielevski

06-12-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Zhu Gets Paid to the Max

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

In a three-bet pot, the flop came Q♣8♠7♥. Yuri Dzivielevski checked from the big blind, and Yueqi Zhu bet from under the gun. Scott Tuttle raised, Dzivielevski folded, and Zhu three-bet only for Tuttle to four-bet. Zhu called.

The turn brought the 2♣, and Tuttle called Zhu's bet as he did on the K♦ river. Zhu flipped 8♥8♣ for a flopped set, and Tuttle instantly mucked as Zhu was shipped the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	150,000 62,000	62,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	47,000 11,500	11,500

Scott Tuttle	43,000 25,100	25,100

Tags: Scott Tuttle Yueqi Zhu Yuri Dzivielevski