2025 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $500 SALUTE to Warriors
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$187,937
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,614,170
Entries
3,937
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
625
Players Left
32
Players Left 1 / 3,937
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Merckling Eliminated

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Julien Merckling moved all in from early position for 1,350,000, and when action folded to Peter Cross in the small blind, he called, before the big blind got out of the way.

Julien Merckling: K9 All in
Peter Cross: KJ

A perilous situation for Merckling, and despite making two pair on the 6K8J9 board, his opponent had a better two pair.

Crossed raked in the pot as Merckling headed to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Cross
3,450,000
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Julien Merckling
Busted

Tags: Julien MercklingPeter Cross

Eights Are No Good for Nelis

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

James Nelis was all in and at risk from the hijack and Mike Gao had called from the cutoff.

James Nelis: 88All in
Mike Gao: KK

Gao was setting pretty with pocket kings, and they held on the 6244A board, sending Nelis home with around 50 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Gao
4,520,000
2,470,000
2,470,000
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James Nelis
Busted

Tags: James NelisMike Gao

Parent Cracks Zanardo's Kings

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jacob Parent chose to jam from middle position for 1,500,000 even. Zachary Hall called in the next seat over to put Parent at risk. The table folded around to the big blind, where Paul Zanardo woke up with a hand and chose to go all in for approximately 800,000.

Paul Zanardo: KKAll in
Jacob Parent: J9All in
Zachary Hall: A7

Zanardo was in command heading into the runout, but the flop was ominous as it came 7510 to give Parent a gutshot straight draw and Hall a pair to improve his outs.

The 9 turn gave Parent a pair to go with his straight draw.

The J river was the dagger that eliminated Zanardo from the tournament, as Parent scooped the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Zachary Hall
4,900,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
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Jacob Parent
3,800,000
2,775,000
2,775,000
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Paul Zanardo
Busted

Tags: Jacob ParentPaul ZanardoZachary Hall

Hernon Eliminates Chudapal

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Siarhei Chudapal open-shoved on the button for about 1,500,000 and Joseph Hernon called in the small blind with the covering stack.

Siarhei Chudapal: 87 All in
Joseph Hernon: 1010

Hernon's pair of tens remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out KA8AA.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Hernon
7,140,000
3,940,000
3,940,000
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Siarhei Chudapal
Busted

Tags: Joseph HernonSiarhei Chudapal

Three's a Crowd

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
WSOP
WSOP

Maurice Jeevanji moved all in from under the gun, only to see Hesham Ayoub do the same, next to act. One seat over, Richard Buckingham joined the party, moving all in too.

Buckingham had both opponents covered and showed them they were in trouble when all the cards were revealed.

Maurice Jeevanji: AJ All in
Hesham Ayoub: AK All in
Richard Buckingham: KK

The flop 6J7 gave Jeevanji some renewed hope, but didn't threaten Buckingham too much.

The turn 4 and river Q wrapped up the victory for Buckingham as he sent two players to the payout desk together.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Buckingham
5,800,000
2,875,000
2,875,000
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Maurice Jeevanji
Busted
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Hesham Ayoub
Busted

Tags: Hesham AyoubMaurice JeevanjiRichard Buckingham

Choae Sends Schumach Home

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Schmauch was already all in and at risk from the big blind for 460,000 and against Samuel Choae who covered him in an early position.

Michael Schmauch: 75All in
Samuel Choae: AQ

Once the cards were flippeed Choae said "Oh, I have two live cards." and his hand held on the 1033KQ runout, sending Schumach home.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Choae
2,950,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Michael Schmauch
Busted

Tags: Michael SchmauchSamuel Choae

Shifflet Wins Huge Pot with Kings

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Timothy Shifflet raised to 500,000 in the cutoff, Richard Buckingham three-bet to 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Victor Lee called in the big blind for about 500,000 to put himself at risk. Shifflet then four-bet jammed for 3,435,000 and Buckingham called with the covering stack.

Victor Lee: Q7 All in
Timothy Shifflet: KK All in
Richard Buckingham: AK

Shifflet's pair of kings remained best as the board ran out 598Q5 to scoop the main and side pot. Lee was eliminated in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Shifflet
7,375,000
5,375,000
5,375,000
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Richard Buckingham
2,925,000
2,591,000
2,591,000
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Victor Lee
Busted

Tags: Richard BuckinghamTimothy ShiffletVictor Lee

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Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
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David Lee (NY)
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Muffadal Daginawala
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Dario Dussan Guzman
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Charles Kersey
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Matthew Seitz
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Halford Fairchild
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David Richman
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Hunter Cole
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Vicente Pena
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Serge Delfour
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Kevin Ostenberg
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John Merriam
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Lewis Jacobson
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Jordan Lewis
Busted
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Gregory Janin
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Jeffrey Rogers
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Stephen Ma
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Antal Roth
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Nima Saghafi
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Aramis Bonzini
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