Event #45: $500 SALUTE to Warriors Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Kelly Triples; Livschitz Eliminated; Side Pot for Hodge

Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was joined with three players all in pre-flop. Kim Kelly had the shortest of the three stacks, but Victoria Livschitz was also at risk, as both players were covered by Ryan Hodge.

Kim Kelly: Q♥J♥ All in
Victoria Livschitz: A♠K♠ All in
Ryan Hodge: 8♦8♣

The flop fired Kelly into the lead, coming J♦4♦Q♣ and the 5♥ turn kept him there.

The river 2♥ was no help to either Livschitz or Hodge, and gave Kelly the main pot. Hodge pulled in a small side pot as Livschitz vacated her seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Kelly	1,000,000 622,000	622,000
Ryan Hodge	800,000 554,000	554,000
Victoria Livschitz	Busted

Tags: Kim Kelly Ryan Hodge Victoria Livschitz

06-16-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Diamonds Everywhere

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Ritze and Siarhei Chudapal were caught in an all-in situation with their hands and chips in the middle on a completed board.

Michael Ritze: 5♦3♦ All in
Siarhei Chudapal: K♦7♦

The board ran 10♦4♦J♦3♠A♠. Both player had a flush on the flop but with Chudapal having the king-high flush. Ritse stood and waited for the tournament dealer to arrive to confirm his payout as Chudapal scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Chudapal	1,400,000 1,034,000	1,034,000
Michael Ritze	Busted

Tags: Michael Ritze Siarhei Chudapal

06-16-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Shepard Sent Packing

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The hand began with a raise by Steven Glasscock from under the gun for 85,000. The table folded around to Karl Shepard on the button, who chose to shove all in for 435,000. Glasscock came along with a call to head to a showdown.

Karl Shepard: A♠K♦ All in
Steven Glasscock: 10♥10♠

The tens of Glasscock held as the board fanned out 6♣9♣2♣2♠4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Glasscock	1,270,000 914,000	914,000
Karl Shepherd	Busted

Tags: Karl Shepard Steven Glasscock

06-16-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Fountoukidis Finds a Queen

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cuong Tran was already stood from the table and Kimon Fountoukidis was counting his new stack after he eliminated Tran.

Cuong Tran: A♥10♠ All in
Kimon Fountoukidis: K♣Q♣

Tran took the pot with a pair of queens after seeing the 2♥9♠10♣Q♥7♦ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kimon Fountoukidis	925,000 655,000	655,000
Cuong Tran	Busted

06-16-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Yi Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Jonas and Ran Yi got it all in preflop with Jonas the one at risk.

Thomas Jonas: A♥5♥ All in
Ran Yi: A♠J♦

Yi pulled ahead even further on the 9♠3♦J♣ flop, pairing his jack. Jonas picked up a glimmer of hope on the 5♦ turn, but the Q♥ river sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Yi	2,350,000 1,284,000	1,284,000
Thomas Jonas	Busted

Tags: Ran Yi Yi Keeps Climbing

06-16-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Couden Eliminates Newman

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steven Newman was already all in from a late position from his remaining 300,000 and covered by Joey Couden from a middle position, with the cards on their backs.

Steven Newman: J♠8♣ All in
Joey Couden: 10♠9♠

Newman was ahead on the K♣K♠5♣ flop, and the 4♥ turn.

His luck changed on the 10♥ river as Couden hit a pair of tens, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	1,975,000 425,000	425,000

Steven Newman	Busted

Tags: Joey Couden Steven Newman

06-16-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Abramsom On His Way Out

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jesus Bonequi opened for 110,000 in middle position and got an all-in shove from Lee Abramson for 420,000 in cutoff. When action folded back to him, Bonequi made the call taking them to showdown.

Lee Abramson: A♥Q♠ All in
Jesus Bonequi: A♣J♥

Bonequi got a pair on the window card of the J♣2♦7♣ flop which elicited a look of frustration from Abramson. Abramson started packing his things as the dealer completed the board with a 6♣ turn and 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Bonequi	1,600,000 1,108,000	1,108,000
Lee Abramson	Busted

Tags: Jesus Bonequi Lee Abramson

06-16-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Stahley Eliminates Sandt

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Shawn Sandt moved all in from under the gun for about 275,000 to put himself at risk and Riley Stahley called in the big blind.

Shawn Sandt: 6♥6♠ All in
Riley Stahley: K♥10♠

It was a fair fight but Stahley pulled ahead on the K♠J♠K♣ flop, improving to trip kings. The 2♠ turn and Q♦ river offered no help to Sandt, and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riley Stahley	825,000 672,000	672,000
Shawn Sandt	Busted

Tags: Riley Stahley Shawn Sandt

06-16-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Queens Hold for Reynolds

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Calvin Chen raised to 115,000 in early position and was three-bet by Clark Reynolds on the button to 300,000. Chen called and the two saw a flop of 3♦4♦3♠.

Chen led out for 250,000 and Reynolds moved all in to put Chen at risk. Chen had a little over one million behind and made the call.

Calvin Chen: J♣J♦ All in
Clark Reynolds: Q♠Q♣

The 3♥ turn and K♠ river offered no help to Chen and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clark Reynolds	4,750,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Calvin Chen	Busted

Tags: Calvin Chen Clark Reynolds

06-16-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Fuller	Busted
Giovanni Maccagni	Busted
David Starcher	Busted
Yoni Elbaz	Busted
James James	Busted
Michael Roe	Busted
Jay Carter	Busted
Riley Stahley	Busted
Tommy Robins	Busted
Marc Magazu	Busted
William Hawk	Busted
Ugo Taurines	Busted
Caleb Levesque	Busted
Victor Vladov	Busted
Malachy Hagan	Busted
Calvin Chen	Busted
Gary Murphy	Busted
David Yu	Busted
Brian Lim	Busted
Lucille Hargett	Busted
Armeen Haghighatjou	Busted
Malissia Zapata	Busted
Vineet Pahuja	Busted
Youngjung Kong	Busted
Pierre Horaud	Busted

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