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

06-16-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Wilkie Set-Over-Sets Borlan on the River

Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steven Wilkie was all in from a middle position for around 200,000 and action was on Borlan in the hijack. Borlan called, and the players flipped their cards.

Steven Wilkie: 10♠10♥ All in
Danserban Borlan: 9♦9♣

The flop came 8♥3♦A♠ which kept Wilkie ahead.

The 9♥ was turned giving Borlan the lead with a set of nines and Wilkie started to stand from the table, thinking he was going to bust.

Wilkie hit a ten on the 10♣ river, and resumed his seat at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Borlan	720,000 360,000	360,000
Steven Wilkie	400,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Danserban Borlan Steven Wilkie

06-16-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Is This Player the Next Big Thing at the World Series of Poker?

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Jon Sofen

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Caleb Furth, known to most as Bruno, had already proven his chops on the felt before the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). But he's taken his game to the next level this summer — or about three levels — and he might be just getting started.

The Las Vegas local won his first bracelet last year, a $265,361 score for taking down the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, beating out 1,277 entrants. That victory was just the start of much bigger things to come.

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Tags: Bruno Furth

06-16-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Ficadenti	Busted
Nicholas Zivolich	Busted
Hung Nguyen	Busted
Matthew Aronowitz	Busted
Frank Reichel	Busted
Tommy Trinh	Busted
Raymond Schefers	Busted
Anthony Shively	Busted
Carlos Lucero	Busted
Zehong Zong	Busted
Jose Alfaro	Busted
Karlis Siljakovs	Busted
Brent Shepard	Busted
Howard Dion	Busted
Joseph Michaels	Busted
Sylvester Wu	Busted
Mor Kamber	Busted
Michael Teich	Busted
Adam Kerievsky	Busted
Kimberly Chenoweth	Busted
Jorge Paredes Andia	Busted
Axel Orellana	Busted
Laurence Goldstein	Busted
Rahul Deevara	Busted
Ronen Revizada	Busted

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06-16-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Ducks on the Pond

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Farley Penaflorida put himself at risk from middle position and was called by Samir Bhatia in late position.

Farley Penaflorida: 2♣2♠ All in
Samir Bhatia: A♥K♣

Penaflorida's ducks improved to a set when the flop fanned out 3♥7♦2♦. The J♣ sealed the deal as the meaningless 3♠ came on the river to improve Penaflorida to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farley Penaflorida	265,000 118,000	118,000
Samir Bhatia	160,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Samir Bhatia Farley Penaflorida

06-16-2025 11:52 UTC-8

Young Rivers a Flush to Stay Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Young moved all in from early position for 239,000 and Victoria Livschitz called in the small blind with the covering stack. Lyndon Goodly also called in the big blind for just under 100,000.

Lyndon Goodly: Q♦7♦ All in
Jason Young: A♣8♣ All in
Victoria Livschitz: 9♦9♥

The flop came 3♦5♣4♠ with Livschitz still out in the lead with her pair of nines. Young picked up additional outs with a flush draw on the K♣ turn and got there on the 4♣ river to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Young	590,000 317,000	317,000

Victoria Livschitz	265,000 60,000	60,000
Lyndon Goodly	Busted

Tags: Jason Young Lyndon Goodly Victoria Livschitz

06-16-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Childers Eliminates Richardson

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mackenzie Richardson open-jammed for 110,000 from an early position, and Lisa Childers called and covered from the big blind.

Mackenzie Richardson: A♥6♣ All in
Lisa Childers: 10♣9♠

Childers hit a ten on the 10♦6♥4♣ flop, and Richardson also paired up.

Childers only improved further on the 10♥ turn.

Richardson stood up from the table when the 4♠ river was placed, as she was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Childers	730,000 361,000	361,000
Mackenzie Richardson	Busted

Tags: Lisa Childers Mackenzie Richardson

06-16-2025 11:44 UTC-8

More Eliminations Following the Bubble

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Oar	Busted

Earnest Holthusen	Busted
Ramon Lopez	Busted
Jared Pereira	Busted
Jason Clarke	Busted
Andrew Gebert	Busted
Kenneth Johnson	Busted
Michael Cordeau	Busted
Do Tran	Busted
Huifang Zhang	Busted
Christina Gollins	Busted
Justin Heilman	Busted
Luis Riobo	Busted
John Diamond	Busted
Claudio Maksoud	Busted
Gilberto Amaral	Busted
Pierre Mangin	Busted
Christopher Moran	Busted
Alain Medesan	Busted
Francisco Giorgi	Busted
Jonathan Guez	Busted
Carlos Inukai	Busted
Franklin Lo	Busted
Chun Lau	Busted
Russell Morse	Busted

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06-16-2025 11:41 UTC-8

Tens Hold for Kellman

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Joel Kellman, who jammed for his final 77,000 from the cutoff. Kurt Fitzgerald opted to call in the next seat over on the button, and the blinds folded. Kellman was at risk as they headed to the showdown.

Joel Kellman: 10♥10♠ All in
Kurt Fitzgerald: 7♠7♥

The runout was favorable to Kellman as it fanned out 3♥3♣5♦J♥9♥.