Event #45: $500 SALUTE to Warriors | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Tim Caziarc Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,998)

Stewart Morrison

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Tim Caziarc moved all in from under the gun for final 5,300,000 chips. Action folded to Alexander Savchenko in the big blind, who made the call.

Tim Caziarc: A♠K♣ All in
Alexander Savchenko: K♠4♠

A promising situation soon turned ugly for Caziarc as the dealer fanned out the J♣4♣8♣, pairing Savchenko's kicker.

The turn 2♠ was no help for Caziarc, who was calling for a club, and the river 6♠ sealed his fate.

Savchenko pulled in the pot, and Caziark got directions to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Savchenko	49,500,000 9,600,000	9,600,000
Tim Caziarc	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Roger Hendren Eliminated in 7th Place ($29,818)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action folded to Roger Hendren in the cutoff, who moved all in for his stack of 6,000,000. Joey Couden, the chip leader, also moved all in from the button. When action got to the big blind, he saw an ace first, and then peeled the second card, showing the whole table as he did it, eventually revealing a ten, and folding.

Roger Hendren: A♦K♦ All in
Joey Couden: A♣10♣

A great situation for Hendren, especially now he knew that one of his opponents' immediate outs had been folded.

Nevertheless, the deck favoured Couden. The flop came 4♦4♣10♠, giving him the lead.

The turn 4♥ improved Couden to a full house, but did give Hendren an extra out to chop the pot.

Alas, it wasn't to be. The river 9♦ sealed Hendren's fate, and he headed toward the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	106,500,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

Roger Hendren	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Brandon Sowers Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,015)

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Nick Becker

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action folded around to Joey Couden in the small bind who moved all in to put Brandon Sowers at risk who started the hand with 9,600,000. Sowers slowly squeezed his cards to take a look and made the call.

Brandon Sowers: A♠3♦
Joey Couden: J♠4♦

The flop came 2♣K♠K♣ with Sowers still out in the lead. The Q♣ turn was safe as well, but the 4♠ on the river ended his impressive tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	115,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Brandon Sowers	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Alexander Savchenko Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,511)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Joey Couden opened to 4,000,000, and next to act, Alexander Savchenko, moved all in for 7,700,000. Action folded back to Couden, who snap-called and turned his cards over.

Alexander Savchenko: A♦J♦ All in
Joey Couden: A♠A♣

There was some hope on the flop for Savchenko when the dealer fanned out K♦K♥Q♥.

The 9♠ turn and 8♦ river were no help to him, though, and he vacated his seat as Couden pulled in yet another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	143,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Alexander Savchenko	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Yu Hsiang Huang Eliminated in 4th Place ($68,619)

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Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Yu Hsiang Huang moved all in on the button for 4,700,000 and Joey Couden called in the big blind with the covering stack.

Yu Hsiang Huang: K♥2♦ All in
Joey Couden: J♠9♥

Huang remained in the lead on the 7♣2♣3♦ flop but Couden pulled ahead on the 9♠ turn, pairing his nine. The 5♥ river offered no help to Huang and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	163,000,000 19,500,000	19,500,000

Yu Hsiang Huang	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Ofer Saha Eliminated in 3rd Place ($92,221)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Action folded to Ofer Saha in the small blind, and he moved all in for 3,400,000. Joey Couden called in the big blind, and the players turned their cards over.

Ofer Saha: 2♥2♣ All in
Joey Couden: A♦5♣

The Couden show continued as the flop came down 10♦6♠A♠, giving him the lead.

The turn J♣ and river 8♣ didn't do anything to save Saha, as he congratulated the remaining players and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	167,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Ofer Saha	Busted

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06-17-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Richard Buckingham Eliminated in 2nd Place ($125,034)

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Nick Becker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Richard Buckingham moved all in on the button to put himself at risk and Joey Couden asked for a count. The dealer confirmed that the bet was 16,200,000 and Couden thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Richard Buckingham: 3♠3♥ All in
Joey Couden: Q♥J♠

The Q♠ was the window card, with Couden pulling ahead instantly by pairing his queen. The 2♠ and J♦ completed the flop, and Buckingham would need a three to keep his tournament hopes alive.

The 8♥ turn and 7♦ river offered no help to Buckingham and he finished runner-up to earn an impressive six-figure payday.