Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-13-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Ausmus Chips Up on the Soft Bubble

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Anthony Zinno raised and Jeremy Ausmus put in a third bet on his direct left. Zinno made the call.

The 2♥Q♦8♦ hit the felt and both players checked.

The turn brought the 7♠ and Zinno bet, Ausmus called.

The 4♥ saw both players slow down with a check.

During this hand it became clear they would be going hand-for-hand the next hand and only two more competitors in the field will leave empty handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	765,000 95,000	95,000

Jeremy Ausmus	185,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Jeremy Ausmus

06-13-2025 19:03 UTC-8

Blom Loses One, Wins One; Zinno Up in the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Hand 1:

Heads up to a flop of 7♦5♠Q♦, Anthony Zinno check-called a bet from Viktor Blom.

The turn fell the J♣ and Zinno check-called again.

The board completed with the 5♦ and Zinno took the initiative with a bet and Blom tank-called.

Zinno tabled Q♥2♠ and it was good enough to take the pot.

Hand 2:

Max Hoffman raised and Viktor Blom put in a third bet. Hoffman called.

Together they saw the K♥4♥5♣ fan out and Hoffman folded to Blom's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	952,000 78,000	78,000

Anthony Zinno	860,000 20,000	20,000

Max Hoffman	324,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Max Hoffman Viktor Blom

06-13-2025 18:56 UTC-8

Neves Comes Back; Hunichen Leaves

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Heads-up on a flop of J♦3♠A♠, Scott Bohlman, under the gun, raised and Pedro Neves check-called from the big blind.

Neves checked the A♣ turn, Bohlman raised, and Neves went into the tank before going all in for 14,000.

Pedro Neves: Q♠10♥ All in
Scott Bohlman: A♥7♣

Neves ran into trips but was lucky enough to hit the K♠ river for a straight and doubled up.

On the very next hand, Chris Hunichen opened from middle position, Angelo Karimalis three-bet from the cutoff, Neves in the small blind called, then Hunichen jammed for 43,000. He was called twice.

Neves and Karimalis checked the 2♦A♠Q♥ flop leading to the 5♠ turn where Neves raised. Karimalis called, and called again after Neves bet the A♥ river.

Neves immediately flipped over A♣J♣ for trips. Karimalis had a lower kicker with A♦10♠, while Hunichen was eliminated with 9♥8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	570,000 175,000	175,000

Angelo Karimalis	285,000 110,000	110,000
Pedro Neves	215,000 93,000	93,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Angelo Karimalis Chris Hunichen Pedro Neves Scott Bohlman

06-13-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Lieberman Catches Against Hennigan

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

David Lieberman limped in the small blind and John Hennigan checked his option in the big.

The flop fanned out 7♠4♦2♦. Lieberman check-called a bet from Hennigan.

The turn brought the J♥ and another check-call brought the A♦ river.

Liberman took the betting lead and Hennigan quickly called, declaring two pair. Lieberman tabled K♦3♦ for the flush and took the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lieberman	545,000 49,000	49,000
John Hennigan	204,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: David Lieberman John Hennigan

06-13-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Lindgren Takes One off Negreanu

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Daniel Negreanu raised and Erick Lindgren put in a third bet on his direct left. It folded back to Negreanu and he made the call.

The flop spread J♦2♣3♣ and Negreanu check-called a bet from Lindgren.

The turn brought the 2♥ and both players checked.

The river snapped off the A♦ and Lindgren bet. Negreanu folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	408,000 112,000	112,000

Erick Lindgren	175,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Erick Lindgren

06-13-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Negreanu Sends McKeehen to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

On a board of 8♦J♣8♣9♣, Joe McKeehen in the small blind bet, Daniel Negreanu raised from the big blind, and McKeehen moved all-in.

Joe McKeehen: K♣Q♠ All in
Daniel Negreanu: 10♠7♥

Negreanu hit a straight on the turn and eliminated McKeehen after the J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	520,000 54,000	54,000

Joe McKeehen	Busted

Joe Cassidy	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Joe McKeehen

06-13-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Ausmus Picks Off Hoffman's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 15

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Jeremy Ausmus raised under the gun and Max Hoffman three-bet from the next seat. When it got back to Ausmus, he called.

Ausmus check-called Hoffman's bet on the J♠Q♥Q♣ flop.

The turn came the J♦ and Ausmus check-called another bet from Hoffman.

Ausumus only had about one and a half big bets left going into the K♦ river. Ausmus checked, and Hoffman bet. Ausmus thought for a few moments before making the call.

Hoffman turned over 10♥10♣ and was playing the board. Ausmus revealed A♥K♥ for a pair of kings to take down a much-needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Hoffman	480,000 60,000	60,000
Jeremy Ausmus	180,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Max Hoffman

06-13-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Blom and Bohlman Up in the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 15

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Hand 1:

Viktor Blom raised and Qinghai Pan defended his big blind.

Heads up they saw the Q♠9♠5♣. Both players checked.

When the A♣ snapped off they both knuckled again.

The 9♦ completed the board and both checked a final time. Pan tabled K♥8♥ but couldn't beat Blom's 8♣8♠.

Hand 2:

Scott Bohlman raised and Ian Johns defended his big blind.

Johns check-called on a flop of A♥4♠J♠.

The turn brought the 7♥ and Johns check-raised. Bohlman made the call.

The river completed with the 9♥ and Johns slowed down with a check-call. Bohlman tabled A♦9♠ for rivered two pair and was awarded a significant pot.

Hand 3:

Scott Bohlman started the action preflop with a raise and Qinghai Pan raised again on his left. Ian Johns put in a fourth bet from the small blind and Bohlman folded. Pan made the call.

Heads up, the dealer presented the Q♣Q♠2♠. Johns bet and Pan called.

The turn brought the 7♥ and Johns bet again. Pan called again.

The river paired the board again with the 7♣ and Pan folded to Johns third barrel. He went on to say he had aces but didn't show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	640,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Bohlman	365,000

Qinghai Pan	319,000 11,000	11,000

Ian Johns	195,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Ian Johns Qinghai Pan Scott Bohlman Viktor Blom

06-13-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Bambrick Shows Negreanu His Read Was Right

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Tim Baker

Level 15

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Daniel Negreanu raised the button and Ryan Bambrick called from the big blind.

Bambrick knuckled the action over to Negreanu on the J♠5♣4♣ flop, and Negreanu bet. Bambrick check-raised and Negreanu called.

Bambrick bet again on the 3♣ turn. Negreanu called again.

The A♠ appeared on the river, prompting another bet from Bambrick.

Negreanu mulled it over for a while and started to think out loud, asking Bambrick, "Six-eight?". In the end, Negreanu chose to fold, and Bambrick turned over 8♥6♣ for a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	445,000 78,000	78,000

Ryan Bambrick	330,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Ryan Bambrick

06-13-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Negreanu Wins Two in a Row; Simao Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 15

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Hand 1:

Chris Hunichen opened the button and Daniel Negreanu put in a third bet from the big blind. Hunichen called.

The A♣6♦J♠ scrolled across and Negreanu continued. Hunichen called.

Negreanu check-called the Q♣ turn.

The 10♦ completed the board and Negreanu checked. Hunichen pushed out a bet and Negreanu raised.

"I suck, man... I flopped two pair. I knew I should have checked."

Hunichen spent some time in the blender and eventually folded A♥6♥ face up.

"Good fold?" he asked and Negreanu told him he had AxKx for the rivered straight.

Hand 2:

The very next hand, Joao Simao raised from middle position and Negreanu put a third bet in preflop. Simao responded with a fourth bet and Negreanu called.

The dealer presented the A♣Q♣4♣ and Negreanu check-called.

The turn brought the 6♣ and Negreanu took the initiative with a bet. Simao called.

The river completed with the 4♦ and Negreanu bet again. Simao called for less and saw the bad news Negreanu showed 10♣10♦ for the ten-high flush. Simao tabled his A♠K♥ in defeat, leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	523,000 168,000	168,000

Chris Hunichen	215,000 48,000	48,000

Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Daniel Negreanu Joao Simao