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

Jun 13, 2025

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,701)

Maxime Taldir

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich raised from middle position, Max Hoffman three-bet from the small blind then Qinghai Pan in the big blind four-bet. Urbanovich called, but Hoffman five-bet. Both Pan and Urbanovich called.

The flop was J♦7♥3♠ and Hoffman raised. Pan moved all in for 5,000, Urbanovich called, the both Hoffman and Urbanovich checked the 4♣ turn and the 10♠ river.

Qinghai Pan: A♦Q♦ All in
Max Hoffman: K♣Q♣
Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♥K♦

All three players had good hands preflop but didn't hit the board. Urbanovich remained in the lead with ace-king and won the pot, while Pan was eliminated.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Max Hoffman Qinghai Pan

Jun 13, 2025

Urbanovich Catches His Card to Climb the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich started with an open preflop and David Lieberman put in a third bet. Urbanovich called.

The flop scrolled across 7♠A♠9♦.

Lieberman bet, Urbanovich raised, and the prior called.

The turn peeled the 8♥ and Lieberman check-raised. Urbanovich called.

The river was a wet 10♠ and Lieberman checked, Urbanovich bet.

Lieberman said "I guess if you made a straight, you beat me,” and called.

Urbanovich tabled the A♣10♦ and a frustrated Lieberman threw his A♥K♥ on the table in disgust as the pot was shipped away from him.

Tags: David Lieberman Dzmitry Urbanovich

Jun 13, 2025

Benjamin Underwood Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,701)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Benjamin Underwood got the last of his chips in the middle and at risk against Daniel Negreanu on a J♦4♦9♣ flop.

Benjamin Underwood: J♠10♠ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♦5♦

Underwood had to dodge diamonds and an ace. Negreanu lost a few outs with the 10♣ on the turn but the Underwood was eliminated when the 8♦ rolled off the deck.

Tags: Benjamin Underwood Daniel Negreanu

Jun 13, 2025

Karimalis Triples Up with Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Angelo Karimalis under the gun was already all in and at risk when Daniel Negreanu in the hijack and Viktor Blom in the cutoff discovered a flop of 6♣4♥4♦.

Negreanu check-called and check-called again the J♠ turn. The 2♠ river was checked by both players, so Negreanu showed 10♥10♠.

He had a better hand than Blom's 7♠7♣, but Karimalis revealed that he had A♠A♦ to secure a triple up.

Tags: Angelo Karimalis Daniel Negreanu Viktor Blom

Jun 13, 2025

Underwood Flops a Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Not long after he doubled up, Benjamin Underwood under the gun was at risk for 10,000 on a flop of 5♦J♦9♦ against Daniel Negreanu in the cutoff.

Benjamin Underwood: K♦6♦ All in
Daniel Negreanu: 10♦10♠

"Nice flop," Underwood said after he flopped a flush. The 2♥ turn and the Q♦ river completed the board and he doubled up.

Tags: Benjamin Underwood Daniel Negreanu

Jun 13, 2025

Ausmus Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Pedro Neves raised from the hijack then Jeremy Ausmus three-bet from the small blind. Neves four-bet and Ausmus called with the 10,000 he had left.

Jeremy Ausmus: 3♥3♦ All in
Pedro Neves: K♦7♦

Ausmus' pair held all the way through a board of 10♣2♥A♠6♣3♣ and he doubled up. A few hands later, Ausmus hit a flush against Neves again and scooped another pot.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Pedro Neves

Jun 13, 2025

Pan's Ladies Take the Pot

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Qinghai Pan raised in early position and Scott Bohlman put a third bet in from the small blind. David Lieberman called in the big.

Pan put in a fourth bet and both his opponents called.

Due to the commotion of John Hennigan being eliminated, action was missed but ultimately Bohlman folded after Lierberman bet river and he tabled 7♥7♦ but his pair of sevens were no good when Pan turned over the Q♦Q♣ to find the full triple up.

Tags: David Lieberman Qinghai Pan Scott Bohlman

Jun 13, 2025

John Hennigan Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,701)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Ian Johns raised preflop and was met by a third bet from John Hennigan. Johns called.

The flop brought the A♥J♠2♣ and Johns check-raised Hennigan who ultimately pushed his hand in the muck, leaving himself only a few red chips behind.

A Few Hands Later

John Hennigan raised and was isolated by Pedro Neves. Hennigan made the call and cards were on their back.

John Hennigan: 2♣2♠ All in
Pedro Neves: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 5♣9♠8♦A♠10♦, further improving Neves to a set and Hennigan left the tournament area.

Tags: Ian Johns John Hennigan Pedro Neves

Jun 13, 2025

Patrick Leonard Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,701)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 17

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Anthony Zinno limped under the gun but Ryan Bambrick raised from middle position. Patrick Leonard in the small blind moved all in for 25,000, and Zinno called Bambrick's raise.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♥8♠J♥ and Zinno let Bambrick bet to check-raise. Bambrick called.

Zinno check-raised again the A♠ turn. He was called once again but led out the Q♣ turn. Bambrick quickly called with 10♠10♣ but ran into Zinno's K♠K♣.

Leonard couldn't do much with 5♦3♦ and he was eliminated.

Tags: Anthony Zinno Patrick Leonard Ryan Bambrick

Jun 13, 2025