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

06-16-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Sparks Cracks Aces

Nick Becker

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

Joaquin Lestani moved all in from early position for 715,000 to put himself at risk and Jonathon Sparks reshoved in the cutoff to isolate.

Joaquin Lestani: A♦A♣ All in
Jonathon Sparks: Q♥Q♠

Sparks drilled a queen on the 5♠Q♣4♣ flop to pull ahead in the hand and improved to quads when the board ran out 2♠, Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathon Sparks	2,565,000 2,148,000	2,148,000
Joaquin Lestani	Busted

Tags: Joaquin Lestani Jonathon Sparks

06-16-2025 15:54 UTC-8

All Over for Umerova

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Laura Fryer

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

Safiya Umerova jammed from an early position for 500,000 and Charlemagne Benjamin was the only caller.

Safiya Umerova: J♠J♥ All in
Charlemagne Benjamin: A♦Q♥

Umerova was looking good until the 3♠7♣Q♠ flop, as Benjamin improved to a pair of queens.

The 5♣ turn and 4♣ river didn't change anything, and Umerova was eliminated with around 125 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlemagne Benjamin	1,830,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Safiya Umerova	Busted

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Safiya Umerova

06-16-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Medina Out Flops Hodge

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Erick Torres

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

Ryan Hodge met his fate in the tournament when he jammed and was called by Sebastian Medina, who had him covered by a wide margin.

Ryan Hodge: J♣J♦ All in
Sebastian Medina: A♠K♠

Hodge was ahead, but not for long, as the flop came 8♣A♥7♠ to put Hodge firmly behind. The 8♠ did not generate any drama, and the Q♦ shut the book on Hodge's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Medina	3,405,000 795,000	795,000
Ryan Hodge	Busted

Tags: Ryan Hodge Sebastian Medina

06-16-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Green Causes Chudapal to Fold

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Erick Torres

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

Approximately over 700,000 was already in the pot on the K♥3♠J♥6♦J♣. Tyler Green checked, and Siarhei Chudapal slid out a bet of 600,000. Green responded with a check raise all in and had Chudapal covered, putting him at risk for his tournament should he call.

Chudapal was in the tank for a significant amount of time as he mulled over calling or folding. Eventually, Chudapal chose to fold and showed a J♦ for trips as he relinquished the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Green	4,600,000 2,130,000	2,130,000
Siarhei Chudapal	1,650,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Siarhei Chudapal Tyler Green

06-16-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Kersey Wakes Up with Cowboys

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Nick Becker

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

Halford Fairchild raised to 120,000 under the gun and Simon Brandtner three-bet shoved all in for 560,000 in middle position. Charles Kersey then made it 1,000,000 to go in late position, prompting Fairchild to get out of the way.

Simon Brandtner: A♣8♦ All in
Charles Kersey: K♠K♣

There were no aces to be found on the 9♠10♦J♣4♦8♠ runout and Brandtner's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Kersey	3,285,000 535,000	535,000
Simon Brandtner	Busted

Tags: Charles Kersey Halford Fairchild Simon Brandtner

06-16-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	Busted
Felix Mcpeake	Busted
John Lee	Busted
Jonathan Laloum	Busted
Mike Pazuki	Busted
Michael Gentile	Busted
Kasey Fingarson	Busted

Kim Kelly	Busted
Jody Goble	Busted
June Jenkins	Busted
Mandeep Sah	Busted
Craig Hampson	Busted
Ben Ermatinger	Busted
Nicholas Wai	Busted
Richard Soares	Busted

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-16-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Big Stacks Around the Room

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Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	6,350,000 6,075,000	6,075,000
Zach Daly	5,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Jaehyun Park	5,500,000 4,075,000	4,075,000
Tim Caziarc	4,800,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Joseph Hernon	4,500,000
Clark Reynolds	4,300,000 450,000	450,000
Robert Salinger	4,200,000 3,796,000	3,796,000
Kimon Fountoukidis	3,900,000 190,000	190,000
Benedict Cullen	3,500,000 3,038,000	3,038,000
Peter Gross	3,500,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

06-16-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Savchenko's Boat Sails on the River

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 4♦K♠10♠A♦. Thomas Murphy, in middle position, check-called Alexander Savchenko's bet of 240,000.

After another check on the river A♥, Savchenko asked how much Murphy had behind. Murphy moved to show his stack but the dealer mistook it to mean to actually count the chips prompting Sebastian Medina to make a comment that the dealer shouldn't do that. The dealer continued, nonetheless, but after a second complaint, stopped.

Murphy allowed it to happen, however. Savchenko fired 1,000,000 into the pot. Murphy asked for a count which somewhat frustrated Savchenko. Murphy separated the chips and eventually made the call.

Savachenko tabled A♠10♥ for a full house on the river, triggering a muck from Murphy.