Level: 39
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $500 SALUTE to Warriors
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,614,170
Entries
3,937
Level
41
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
32
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 3937
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Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The remaining 10 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 800,000/1,600,000 with a 1,600,000 big blind ante.
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Luciano Melo was down to one big blind and called in the cutoff to put himself at risk. Joey Couden raised to 3,500,000 on the button to isolate and both the players in the blinds folded.
Luciano Melo: A♣6♠ 
Joey Couden: Q♦10♠
The board ran out 7♣2♣A♠7♠6♣ with Melo improving to two pair by the river to secure the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,600,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
|
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|
5,400,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Luciano Melo moved all in from under the gun for around 15,000,000. Action folded around to Roger Hendren in the big blind, who called for less.
Roger Hendren: A♠K♦
Luciano Melo: 10♠10♦
The flop came a safe 2♥6♦5♠ for Melo, but the K♥ turn shot Hendren into the lead.
The river 9♠ offered no help to Melo, and he slid most of his stack one seat to his right.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,800,000
16,200,000
|
16,200,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Roger Hendren raised to 2,400,000 in middle position, Alexander Savchenko flatted on the button, and Samuel Choae defended in the big blind.
The flop came 2♣10♣Q♦, Choae checked, Hendren bet 3,000,000, Savchenko called, and Choae got out of the way.
On the 2♥ turn, Hendren slowed down with a check and Savchenko fired out a bet of 5,600,000. Hendren thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000,000
16,000,000
|
16,000,000 |
|
|
8,600,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
4,300,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Tim Caziarc | United States | 8,500,000 | 7 |
| Feature | 2 | Samuel Choae | United States | 7,900,000 | 7 |
| Feature | 3 | Richard Buckingham | United States | 11,200,000 | 9 |
| Feature | 4 | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 10,100,000 | 8 |
| Feature | 5 | Ofer Saha | United States | 34,500,000 | 29 |
| Feature | 6 | Roger Hendren | United States | 11,000,000 | 9 |
| Feature | 7 | Luciano Melo | Brazil | 12,500,000 | 10 |
| Feature | 8 | Joey Couden | United States | 58,000,000 | 48 |
| Feature | 9 | Brandon Sowers | United States | 10,900,000 | 9 |
| Feature | 10 | Alexander Savchenko | Russian Federation | 27,000,000 | 23 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000,000
26,000,000
|
26,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
34,500,000
11,500,000
|
11,500,000 |
|
||
|
|
27,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
12,500,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
11,200,000
16,800,000
|
16,800,000 |
|
|
11,000,000
7,400,000
|
7,400,000 |
|
10,900,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
10,100,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
8,500,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
7,900,000 | |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Sebastian Medina moved all in from the button for his remaining 4,500,000 chips. Ofer Saha called from the big blind, putting Medina at risk.
Sebastian Medina: A♥J♦
Ofer Saha: K♣2♥
A crucial all-in for Medina, with the final table just one elimination away.
The flop brought help for Saha, though, coming down 7♠2♠6♦.
The turn Q♠ and river 8♦ offered no reprieve for Medina, and it was his turn to head to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500,000
11,500,000
|
11,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Yu Hsiang Huang moved all in from the small blind for 5,900,000 and Samuel Choae called in the big blind with the covering stack.
Yu Hsiang Huang: Q♠9♥
Samuel Choae: A♣7♣
Huang pulled ahead on the Q♥8♥6♦ flop, pairing his queen. The K♦ turn and J♥ river offered no help to Choae and the pot was pushed Huang's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
7,900,000
7,400,000
|
7,400,000 |
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
