Event #43: $1,500 Razz Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 14, 2025

Van Looks Up Valeo

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Liam Gannon

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Matthew Valeo completed and Gui Van called.

Gui Van: XxXx/8xAxJx10x/Xx
Matthew Valeo: XxXx/4x9x4x6x/Xx

Van bet on fourth and fifth street which Valeo called.

On sixth street Van bet and Valeo raised which saw Van call.

Seventh street saw Van check over to Valeo who bet and Van called.

"You're good," said Valeo as he flashed a Qx and Van tabled 5x2x2x for a ten-eight which was good for the pot.

Tags: Gui Van Matthew Valeo

Jun 14, 2025

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak

Jun 14, 2025

Leonard August Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,760)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Leonard August: 3x2x/5xAx2x9x/Kx All in
Allan Le: 10x5x/7xAxQx6x/4x

Leonard August completed and was called by Allan Le.

Le raised a bet from August on third street and August made it three bets to go. Le called.

August bet his remaining chips on fifth and Le called to put him at risk.

Le picked up a 5x on seventh to pull ahead with a seven and August drew a Kx on the end to be eliminated in 22nd place.

Tags: Leonard August Allan Le

Jun 14, 2025

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

The remaining 22 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air!

Level: 22

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jun 14, 2025

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

The remaining 22 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Action will resume at approximately 8:40 p.m. local time.

Jun 14, 2025

Todd Dakake Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,760)

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Liam Gannon

Level 21

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Allan Le completed and Todd Dakake called.

Todd Dakake: AxQx/2xJx7x8x/9x All in
Allan Le: 2x4x/9x7xQx3x/5x

Le bet on fourth street and Dakake called.

On fifth Street, Dakake bet and Le called.

Dakake was all in on sixth street for his last bet and he ended up making a nine-eight which was no good against Le's seven and he ended his tournament run just shy of dinner.

Tags: Allan Le Todd Dakake

Jun 14, 2025

Andrew Hasdal Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,063)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Andrew Hasdal: 9x7x/8xAx7x4x/3x All in
Maxx Coleman: 8x4x/9x3x9x5x/Ax

Andrew Hasdal completed with his eight and was called by Maxx Coleman.

Hasdal bet his remaining chips on fourth street and Coleman called to put him at risk.

Coleman caught an ace on seventh to end with an eight-five while Hasdal was left with an eight-seven to be eliminated in 24th place.

Tags: Andrew Hasdal Maxx Coleman

Jun 14, 2025

Knorr Looks Up Brunson

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Liam Gannon

Level 21

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Todd Brunson and Martin Knorr.

Todd Brunson: XxXx/4x7x2x8x/Xx
Martin Knorr: XxXx/8x4x3xKx/Xx

On fourth and fifth street, Brunson check-called a bet from Knorr.

Sixth street saw Brunson bet and Knorr called, with identical action occurring on seventh street.

"I have two pair," Brunson said as Knorr turned over 7x6x2x for a seven-six which was good for the pot.

Tags: Todd Brunson Martin Knorr

Jun 14, 2025

Three Table Redraw

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
656	1	Andrew Hasdal	United States	65,000	2
656	2	Johannes Becker	Germany	830,000	21
656	3	Maxx Coleman	United States	900,000	23
656	4	Jason Lipiner	United States	330,000	8
656	5	Jim Collopy	United States	190,000	5
656	6	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,040,000	26
656	7	MengQi Chen	China	963,000	24
656	8	Gabriel Ramos	United States	335,000	8

655	1	Michael Horowitz	United States	330,000	8
655	2	Clinton Wolcyn	United States	170,000	4
655	3	Jackson Spencer	United States	400,000	10
655	4	John Moriarty	United States	395,000	10
655	5	Todd Brunson	United States	310,000	8
655	6	John Evans	Canada	340,000	9
655	7	Gui Van	United States	540,000	14
655	8	Martin Knorr	Germany	560,000	14

654	1	Jeanne David	United States	260,000	7
654	2	Leonard August	United States	150,000	4
654	3	Allan Le	United States	560,000	14
654	4	Matthew Valeo	United States	1,200,000	30
654	5	Todd Dakake	United States	95,000	2
654	6	Scott Abrams	United States	600,000	15
654	7	Benjamin Goldstein	United States	693,000	17
654	8	Alan Nugent	United States	585,000	15