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

06-16-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Angela Defoe Balances Poker, Artistry & Being Married to a Rock Star

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Los Angeles' Angela Defoe has written a viral pop single, directed an anniversary music video for one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the 2000s, and maintained her sanity while being married to a constantly traveling rock star. The director and musician's next goal is winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

PokerNews caught up with Defoe, a lifelong poker player, in one of several WSOP events that she is playing this summer to talk about her music and directing careers, poker goals and being married to Ronnie Winter-Defoe, the singer and founding member of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Read About Angela Defoe's WSOP Run!

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06-16-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Kelley Triples

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Kelley went all in preflop and was called in two spots by John Kipfer and Randy Youngblood to create the potential for a side pot as Kelley awaited his fate.

Kipfer and Youngblood checked all the way through the A♥J♦9♦10♦K♥ board to go to a showdown.

Kipfer flipped over 8♠9♠ for a missed straight draw. Youngblood revealed he had 6♦6♥ for a pair of sixes, and it was Kelley who showed up with the winning hand, tabling K♣10♣ for two pair to scoop the pot and secure the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Youngblood	1,055,000 254,000	254,000
Michael Kelley	350,000 132,000	132,000
John Kipfer	325,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: John Kipfer Michael Kelley Randy Youngblood

06-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Kim Finds a Double

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Laura Fryer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cody Whitebear opened from middle position to 35,000 and Pil Kim moved all in for his remaining 80,000 stack on the button.

Pil Kim: A♠J♥ All in
Cody Whitebear: A♣10♣

The 9♠5♥A♦ flop gave both top pair but Kim was still ahead.

The 5♦ turn paired the board and Whitebear was calling for a queen to chop.

The K♣ river was also good for a chop, and Whitebear said, "Or a king," saving him from loosing more of his stack.

In the next hand Kim moved all in from the cutoff for 95,000 chips, and got a call from Hunter Cole in the small blind, who had him well covered.

Pil Kim: J♥10♥ All in
Hunter Cole: 10♠4♠

Kim had a smoother ride and secured himself the double after seeing the brick 5♠2♥8♣K♠A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter Cole	1,280,000 300,000	300,000
Cody Whitebear	800,000 25,000	25,000
Pil Kim	240,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Cody Whitebear Hunter Cole Pil Kim

06-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Lee & Melo Chop It Up After Break

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Eliot Thomas

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the first hand after the break, John Lee announced he was all-in for 145,000 from middle position. It folded around to Luciano Melo in late position, who announced he was also all-in for approximately 525,000. There were no other callers, so Lee was covered and at risk.

John Lee: A♦Q♠ All in
Luciano Melo: A♣Q♣

With the same starting hands, an elimination always looked unlikely, and so it proved as the flop came 5♥10♣J♣, before 7♥ on the turn and the river of 6♥ completed the board. The pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luciano Melo	542,500 82,500	82,500
John Lee	162,500 117,500	117,500

Tags: John Lee Luciano Melo

06-16-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Yu's Fishhooks Catch

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players already all-in on a completed board.

David Yu: J♦J♥ All in
Kimon Fountoukidis: A♥Q♠

Already ahead, Yu cemented his lead when the board ran 6♥5♠4♣J♠2♣ giving him a set on the turn. The pot was shipped towards Yu's direction after Fountoukidis matched his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yu	615,000 305,000	305,000
Kimon Fountoukidis	270,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: David Yu Kimon Fountoukidis

06-16-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Lee Hits Million-Chip Mark

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Samida open-shoved in early position for 270,000 and David Lee called in the small blind with the covering stack.

Joseph Samida: A♥2♣ All in
David Lee: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 7♦A♣5♦8♠10♠ and Lee's kicker played to send Samida to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lee (NY)	1,075,000 735,000	735,000
Joseph Samida	Busted

Tags: David Lee Joseph Samida

06-16-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Further Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Machado	Busted
Serkan Yalcin	Busted
Richard Cadieux	Busted
John Quarnstrom	Busted
Michael Beattie	Busted
Minhyung Lee	Busted
Paolo Tana	Busted
Michael Moran	Busted
Mathieu Larcade	Busted
Steven Firestone	Busted
Christopher Harrison	Busted
Francis Brea	Busted
David Karnafel	Busted
Oscar Ramirez	Busted
Harris Rapaport	Busted
Andres Vasquez Fajardo	Busted
Yusuke Yamoto	Busted
Donald Manns	Busted
Jason Young	Busted

Leonardo Lisi	Busted
Samir Bhatia	Busted
Kenneth Brossoit	Busted
Brian Brenneke	Busted
Giovanny Reyes Perez	Busted
Steven Buckner	Busted

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06-16-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Leaders of the Pack

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Here are the top 20 stacks in the tournament, as provided by the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Chen	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
John Merriam	1,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hunter Cole	1,580,000 1,207,000	1,207,000
Joey Couden	1,550,000 470,000	470,000

Goncalo Ferreira	1,545,000 295,000	295,000
Zach Daly	1,500,000 634,000	634,000
Giuseppe Vassallo	1,500,000 1,173,000	1,173,000
Michael Roe	1,500,000 1,181,000	1,181,000
Michael Bernat	1,492,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Keith Romer	1,452,500 1,330,000	1,330,000
Halford Fairchild	1,400,000 1,161,000	1,161,000
Nikolas Stone	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Harry Johnson	1,385,000 386,000	386,000
Patrick Beuter	1,280,000 180,000	180,000
Aramis Bonzini	1,260,000 644,000	644,000
Romain Cazaubon	1,240,000 650,000	650,000
Jordan Lewis	1,230,500 719,500	719,500
Brandon Sowers	1,210,000 689,000	689,000
Maurice Jeevanji	1,203,000 909,000	909,000
Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	1,200,000 790,000	790,000