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

06-14-2025 18:25 UTC-7

Additional Chips for Abrams

Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Scott Abrams: 6x3x3x/5xJxAx10x
Martin Knorr: 5x2xAx/4xKx5xQx

Heads-up in a three-bet pot, Scott Abrams and Martin Knorr checked on fourth and fifth street and then Knorr called a bet from Abrams on sixth.

It went check-check on seventh and Knorr turned over 5x2xAx for a queen. Abrams revealed 6x3x3x for a ten and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Knorr	420,000 231,000	231,000
Scott Abrams	380,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Martin Knorr Scott Abrams

06-14-2025 18:19 UTC-7

Ramos Takes From Idema

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Liam Gannon

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Daniel Idema completed and Gabriel Ramos called.

Daniel Idema: XxXx/Ax5x9xJx/Xx
Gabriel Ramos: XxXx/9x5x5x4x/Xx

Idema bet on fourth street and fifth street with Ramos calling each time.

Sixth street saw Idema check-call a bet from Ramos.

On seventh street Idema check-called a bet from Ramos again and then mucked after Ramos showed 10x2xAx for a nine-five.

He was left with just 15,000 after the hand and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ramos	361,000 141,000	141,000
Daniel Idema	Busted

Tags: Daniel Idema Gabriel Ramos

06-14-2025 18:13 UTC-7

August's Ten is Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Leonard August: 7x2xAx/Kx4x4x10x
John Moriarty: 10x5x3x/2xQx5x5x/
Jyri Merivirta: XxXx/AxJxAx - folded on fifth street

John Moriarty called the bring-in and Jyri Merivirta completed. Leonard August called and Moriatrty raised. Both Merivirta and August called.

Moriarty and Merivirta called a bet from August on fourth street and then Moriarty led out for a bet on fifth. Merivirta folded and August called.

Both players checked down on sixth and seventh and August showed 7x2xAx for a ten-seven.

"That's good," Moriarty said as he revealed his hole cards for a queen. "Those fives were brutal."

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard August	400,000 114,000	114,000
John Moriarty	365,000 195,000	195,000
Jyri Merivirta	325,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: John Moriarty Jyri Merivirta Leonard August

06-14-2025 18:09 UTC-7

Goldstein Takes From Horowitz

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Liam Gannon

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Action was picked up on fourth street between Michael Horowitz and Benjamin Goldstein.

Benjamin Goldstein: XxXx/2x8x9x2x/Xx
Michael Horowitz: XxXx/6x2x10xJx/Xx

Horowitz bet on fourth street and Goldstein called.

Fifth street saw the betting lead change and Goldstein bet while Horowitz called.

On sixth street Horowitz checked over to Goldstein who bet and Horowitz called.

Both players checked on seventh street and Goldstein won the pot by showing 7x4xAx for an eight-seven low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Goldstein	571,000 68,000	68,000
Michael Horowitz	79,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Benjamin Goldstein Michael Horowitz

06-14-2025 17:58 UTC-7

Becker Building a Big Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Johannes Becker: XxXx/8x2x7x6x
Dominick Sarle: XxXx/Ax10xJx2x - folded on sixth street
Andrew Hasdal: XxXx/2xQxQx - folded on fifth street

Andrew Hasdal completed and was raised by Dominick Sarle. Johannes Becker made it three bets to go with his eight and both Sarle and Hasdal called.

Hasdal and Sarle called a bet from Becker on fourth street and Becker bet again on fifth. Hasdal folded after pairing his queen and Sarle called.

On sixth street, Becker reached to bet and Sarle immediately let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	590,000 146,000	146,000

Dominick Sarle	180,000 25,000	25,000

Andrew Hasdal	65,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Andrew Hasdal Dominick Sarle Johannes Becker

06-14-2025 17:46 UTC-7

Horowitz Triples up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Michael Horowitz: 3x2x/Ax6x10x10x/7x All in
Gabriel Ramos: 7x5x/Ax2x7xJx/Qx
Todd Dakake: XxXx/2xQxJxAx/Xx - folded on seventh street

Gabriel Ramos completed and was raised by Todd Dakake. Michael Horowitz made it three bets to go and both Horowitz and Ramos called.

Ramos bet on fourth street and Dakake called. Horowitz raised and Ramos made it three bets to go. Dakake called cold and Horowitz called all in.

Both players checked on fifth street and then Ramos bet on sixth, which got a fold from Dakake.

Ramos peeled a Qx on the end and Horowitz tripled up with his seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Horowitz	270,000 163,000	163,000
Gabriel Ramos	220,000 98,000	98,000
Todd Dakake	100,000 116,000	116,000
Phillip Hui	Busted

Anthony Willm	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Ramos Michael Horowitz Todd Dakake

06-14-2025 17:44 UTC-7

Valeo Pips Roth

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Liam Gannon

Level 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Matthew Valeo, Phillip Hui, and Michelle Roth.

Matthew Valeo: XxXx/6xKx8x8x/Xx
Michelle Roth: XxXx/6x8x7xJx/Xx
Phillip Hui: XxXx/2xKxQx3x (Folded on sixth street)

Roth bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, with Valeo calling each time and Hui calling the first two streets and folding on sixth street.

On seventh street, Roth bet once more and Valeo called.

She turned over Jx5xAx for eight-seven-six-five, but it was second best to Valeo who turned over 7x4xAx for eight-seven-six-four and he shot up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	703,000 220,000	220,000

Phillip Hui	151,000 75,000	75,000

Michelle Roth	59,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Michelle Roth Phillip Hui

Level: 20

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

06-14-2025 17:34 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Savage	629,000 21,000	21,000
Rami Hammoud	600,000 40,000	40,000
Clint Wolcyn	585,000 165,000	165,000
MengQi Chen	571,000 121,000	121,000
John Moriarty	560,000 333,000	333,000
Shaun Deeb	541,000 258,000	258,000

Gui Van	537,000 97,000	97,000
Benjamin Goldstein	503,000 373,500	373,500
Matthew Valeo	483,000 316,500	316,500

Maxx Coleman	478,000 216,000	216,000

Johannes Becker	444,000 250,000	250,000

Jackson Spencer	397,000 40,000	40,000
Alan Nugent	389,000 106,000	106,000
Allan Le	385,000 60,000	60,000

Hal Rotholz	380,000 140,000	140,000
Jim Collopy	340,000 43,000	43,000

Todd Brunson	333,000 38,000	38,000

Gabriel Ramos	318,000 153,000	153,000
Leonard August	286,000 297,000	297,000
Scott Abrams	278,000 27,000	27,000

John Evans	271,000 9,000	9,000
Daniel Idema	245,000 20,000	20,000

Lonnie Heimowitz	239,000 94,000	94,000
Michelle Roth	231,000 9,000	9,000
Phillip Hui	226,000 17,000	17,000

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

Level 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

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