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

06-13-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Hennigan Wins Again; Kupin Gets Rivered

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Aaron Kupin raised from under the gun and John Hennigan defended his big blind.

Heads up, Hennigan check-called on a A♠5♠10♦ flop.

Both players checked the 9♣ turn.

Hennigan took the initiative and bet the 8♦, Kupin called.

"Send it," said Hennigan as he tabled the Q♦J♦ for the rivered nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	270,000 118,000	118,000

Aaron Kupin	143,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin John Hennigan

06-13-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Lieberman Pays to See Lindgren's Ladies

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Action was picked up on a flop of 5♣2♠5♥. David Lieberman checked from the big blind, Patrick Leonard checked from middle position, and Erick Lindgren bet from the cutoff. Lieberman and Leonard called.

Lieberman led out upon seeing the 8♦ drop on the turn. Leonard folded, but Lindgren raised. Lieberman called.

The 10♣ hit the river and Lieberman check-called Lindgren's bet. Lindgren turned over Q♥Q♣ for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich	330,000 35,000	35,000
Erick Lindgren	260,000 91,000	91,000

David Lieberman	200,000 40,000	40,000
Dario Alioto	185,000 70,000	70,000

Joe Cassidy	180,000 38,000	38,000

Patrick Leonard	167,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: David Lieberman Erick Lindgren Patrick Leonard

06-13-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Blom Loses Back-to-Back Pots

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Hand 1:

Qinghai Pan raised in late position and Viktor Blom made the call from the big blind.

Heads up, they saw the Q♦8♣3♣ flop. Blom check-called a bet.

The turn snapped off the 4♣ and both players checked.

The river brought the A♦ and both players checked again.

Blom tabled the 2♣2♠ and Pan quickly tabled A♠7♠ to claim the pot with the rivered top pair.

Hand 2:

Viktor Blom raised when it folded to him in the small blind and Kevin Song put in a third bet from the big. Blom responded with a fourth bet and Song called.

Blom continued with the flop came A♣Q♣7♦ and Song called.

Blom fired again when the 5♥ came and Song made the call.

The river was a 3♠ and Blom slowed down with a check. Song checked behind.

Blom tabled 10♥10♠ but he soon saw the Song had out drawn him with the Q♥10♦. Blom quietly relinquished the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	440,000 28,000	28,000

Viktor Blom	435,000 15,000	15,000

Kevin Song	215,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Kevin Song Qinghai Pan Viktor Blom

06-13-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Lieberman is a Man of His Word

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

David Lieberman raised under the gun before Glenn Cozen three-bet from the next seat. When it folded back around to Lieberman, he put in a four-bet, which Cozen called.

Lieberman bet after the 7♥Q♥8♦ flop was spread out by the dealer. While Cozen was thinking, Lieberman said, "If you fold I'll show you". This was enough to get Cozen to toss his cards into the muck, and Lieberman proved he was a man of his word as he flipped over J♣J♦ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lieberman	240,000 65,000	65,000
Glenn Cozen	101,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: David Lieberman Glenn Cozen

06-13-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Bohlman's Cowboys Get Three Streets

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 13

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Kevin Song raised on the button and Scott Bohlman put a third bet in from the small blind. Song called.

The flop fanned out 10♦4♥3♠ and Song called a bet from Bohlman.

The turn brought the 2♠ and Song called another bet.

When the river peeled the Q♥, Bohlman fired again and Song called. Bohlman tabled K♣K♠ and Song double checked his hand before pushing it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	166,000 56,000	56,000

Scott Bohlman	150,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kevin Song Scott Bohlman

06-13-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Alioto Puts Cozen in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 13

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Dario Alioto raised under the gun, and Glenn Cozen three-bet from the hijack. When it got back to Alioto, he called.

The dealer spread out a flop of 9♣K♣6♠ and Alioto check-called a bet from Cozen.

Alioto checked on the K♥ turn, and Cozen bet. Alioto check-raised, causing Cozen to go into the tank. Eventually, after doing some inventory, Cozen folded and surrendered the pot to Alioto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	270,000 102,000	102,000

Erick Lindgren	152,000 45,000	45,000

Pat Pezzin	125,000 95,000	95,000
Glenn Cozen	120,000 12,000	12,000
Joe Cassidy	115,000 55,000	55,000

Patrick Leonard	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Glenn Cozen

06-13-2025 14:41 UTC-8

Negreanu Takes from Hoffman

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Tim Baker

Level 13

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Max Hoffman raised from middle position and Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the hijack. Hoffman called.

Hoffman check-called bets from Negreanu on every street on the runout of 2♣J♣4♠7♥2♠. Negreanu showed 9♥9♦, and Hoffman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	425,000 85,000	85,000

Max Hoffman	125,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Max Hoffman

06-13-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Zinno Keeps Building; Ray Pays it Off

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 13

Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000

Anthony Zinno raised in early position and was called by Kyle Ray in the big blind.

Heads up they saw the Q♥7♣9♠ scroll across, prompting a check from both players.

The A♠ turned and both players checked again.

When the river came the 2♥, Ray check-called a bet from Zinno, who showed Q♦10♥ for flopped top pair. Ray showed the 10♣7♠ in defeat.

As Zinno collected the pot, Matthew Schreiber on his left declared, "They just love giving Zinno chips!".

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	540,000 161,000	161,000

Kyle Ray	155,000 40,000	40,000
Matthew Schreiber	61,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Kyle Ray Matthew Schreiber

06-13-2025 14:14 UTC-8

McKeehen Takes One off Moncek

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 12

Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Michael Moncek raised when it folded to him in the small blind and Joe McKeehen put in a third bet from the big blind. Moncek called.

The dealer fanned out the K♠3♠6♣ and Moncek check-called a bet.

The turn brought the A♥ and Moncek check-folded.

McKeehen said, "Good turn card." before flashing the A♠K♣, "I had you in jail already, didn't I?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	365,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Moncek	145,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Michael Moncek

06-13-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Hennigan Scoops; Owen Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 12

Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Andrew Kelsall started off the action with a raise. Brad Owen put in a third bet, John Hennigan called on the button, and Ryan Bambrick called from the small blind.

The wheel spun, 4♣3♣9♠. With two checks in front, Owen bet his last 5,000 - Hennigan called. Bambrick put in a raise, Kelsall folded, and Hennigan called.

Heads up for the side pot the 7♦ peeled off. Bambrick bet and Hennigan called.

The river saw Bambrick check-call when the 8♣ came but he couldn't beat the K♣Q♣ of Hennigan.

Owen was forced to show the 8♠8♥ for a rivered set that was no good, eliminating him from the tournament.