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?"
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Daniel Negreanu raised from the hijack, and Jeffrey Lipton three-bet from the button. Negreanu made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of A♣Q♥8♥. Lipton bet after Negreanu checked, and Negreanu check-called. The action repeated on the Q♣ turn.
The K♥ river completed the board, and this time both players checked. “I have an ace,” Negreanu said, revealing A♠7♠ for two pair. Lipton mucked his hand.
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123,000
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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.
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"Veltri is all-in," John Veltri said while moving all-in for 10,000 from the big blind on a board of A♦4♠K♥J♠. Kyle Ray in early position called.
John Veltri: A♠Q♦
Kyle Ray: K♣10♣
"No two pair," Veltri added. The 5♣ river didn't bring the second pair he didn't want and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is having a monster summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), arguably the best he's ever performed in live poker tournaments.
The online poker legend entered Day 2 on Friday with the chip lead in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. He's battling against some other poker superstars, including Daniel Negreanu, Joe McKeehen, and Jeremy Ausmus.
Daniel Negreanu raised preflop and faced a third bet from Jeffrey Lipton. Negreanu called.
Heads up to a flop of J♠K♥8♠ saw Negreanu check-called a bet from Lipton.
The turned J♥ slowed action down as both players checked.
The river completed with the 7♠. Negreanu checked again and when Lipton bet .
"What is this move?" Negreanu asked before putting out the call.
Lipton tabled the K♠Q♠ and Negreanu said "[That] makes sense..." before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,000
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99,000
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Heads-up on a flop of 10♦6♦3♣, Chris Vitch raised from the button, Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind reraised, Vitch three-bet and Ausmus called.
The 10♣ turn was checked by Ausmus. Vitch raised, but Ausmus check-raised. He made Vitch fold and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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139,000
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Chris Vitch and Scott Tuttle went heads up to a flop of 2♠8♠9♠. Both players checked.
The turn brought the 2♣ and Tuttle check-folded to Vitch's bet.
The Very Next Hand:
Chris Vitch raised preflop and Scott Tuttle called from the small blind.
The flop spread J♠6♠4♣ and Tuttle check-called.
The turn peeled the 3♣ and Tuttle check-folded, making mention that he was the only one losing pots to Vitch.
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