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

06-16-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Romer Finds the Double

Nick Becker

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

Keith Romer moved all in from under the gun for 870,000 and Giovanni Spataro reshoved on the button.

Keith Romer: K♠10♣ All in
Giovanni Spataro: K♦2♦

The flop came 5♥9♥Q♥ with Romer still out in the lead. The turn brought the fourth heart - the 10♥, giving Spataro outs to a chop.

"Black card," Romer called for, as the 3♠ landed on the river to earn him the double up.

Spataro mentioned after the hand that he didn't see that Romer had shoved under the gun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Romer	2,240,000 730,000	730,000
Giovanni Spataro	1,520,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Giovanni Spataro Keith Romer

06-16-2025 20:37 UTC-8

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

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

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

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Tags: Martin Kabrhel

06-16-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Krivenstov Finds the Double

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Stewart Morrison

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

Stanislav Kriventsov moved all in for 1,100,000 from early position and only Peter Gross, in the big blind, called.

Stanislav Kriventsov: Q♣9♠ All in
Peter Gross: A♠5♣

Kriventsov was the player at risk, but the deck showed mercy as the dealer fanned out the 6♥9♦J♥3♣J♠ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Kriventsov	2,500,000 280,000	280,000
Peter Gross	2,100,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Peter Gross Stanislav Kriventsov

06-16-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Caziarc Calls Benjamin Blind

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Laura Fryer

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

Charlemagne Benjamin moved all in for his remaining 460,000 stack from an early position and action folded around to Tim Caziarc in the big blind. Caziarc didn't appear to look at his hand and a player asked at the table "Aren't you going to look", to which Caziarc responded "No, I am just going to call." before moving some chips in the middle.

Charlemagne Benjamin: Q♦10♥ All in
Tim Caziarc: K♦8♣

It was a pretty fair fight until the 7♠K♥10♣ flop, which put Carziarc ahead with top pair.

Benjamin regained on the Q♠ turn as he picked up two pair.

The 3♠ river meant Benjamin took the pot and secured himself the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Caziarc	3,510,000 690,000	690,000
Charlemagne Benjamin	1,100,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Charlemagne Benjamin Tim Caziarc

06-16-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Breckenridge Runs into Aces

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Erick Torres

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

Regina Breckenridge shoved for approximately 1,500,000 from under the gun. Sebastian Medina woke up with a hand in the hijack and called to put Breckenridge on the chopping block.

Regina Breckenridge: A♣Q♣ All in
Sebastian Medina: A♥A♠

Breckenridge was in dire straits as her big ace crashed into the pocket aces of Medina.

The 6♣8♠K♠ flop gave Breckenridge little to cheer about, but the 8♣ turn made things spicy as it gave Breckenridge a flush draw. Alas, it was not meant to be as the 7♦ peeled off on the river to eliminate Breckenridge.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Medina	11,500,000
Jennifer Breckenridge	Busted

Tags: Regina Breckenridge Sebastian Medina

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

06-16-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Spataro Wins Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Jonathon Sparks opened the action with a raise in the cutoff and Giovanni Spataro three-bet jammed in the big blind for 1,845,000 to put himself at risk. Sparks made the call.

Giovanni Spataro: A♥Q♥ All in
Jonathon Sparks: 9♠9♥

It was a fair fight but Spataro pulled ahead on the 10♣K♥A♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 6♠ turn and K♠ river offered no help to Sparks and the pot was pushed Spataro's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Spataro	3,990,000 2,470,000	2,470,000

Jonathon Sparks	1,380,000 1,990,000	1,990,000

Tags: Jonathon Sparks Giovanni Spataro

06-16-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Merckling Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

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: K♣9♠ All in
Peter Cross: K♦J♣

A perilous situation for Merckling, and despite making two pair on the 6♠K♥8♣J♥9♣ board, his opponent had a better two pair.

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

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

Tags: Julien Merckling Peter Cross

06-16-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Breckenridge	Busted
Ross Santos	Busted
Rudy Cervantes	Busted

Paul Zanardo	Busted
James Nelis	Busted
Anshul Kulshrestha	Busted

06-16-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Sparks Fades

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Laura Fryer

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

Players already had their cards on their backs. Jonathon Sparks was all in and at risk from under the gun and up against Evgeny Urubkov in the big blind.

Jonathon Sparks: A♥Q♥ All in
Evgeny Urubkov: 9♣9♦

Urubkov flopped a set on the 2♦9♥K♦ board.

There was no coming back for Sparks on the 7♦ turn and J♠ river, and he was eliminated from the tournment.