2025 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $500 SALUTE to Warriors
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♥j♠
Prize
$187,937
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,614,170
Total Entries
3,937
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
625
Players Left
32
Players Left 1 / 3,937
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Ackley Drills an Ace

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Frank Ackley raised to 47,000 in late position and Matthew Naylor flatted in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♠5♣4♠ and Ackley moved all in for 192,000 to put himself at risk. Naylor quickly called.

Frank Ackley: A♥J♠ All in
Matthew Naylor: Q♣Q♦

Ackley needed some help and he got just that when the turn fell the A♣. The 8♥ completed the board and the pot was pushed Ackley's way.

Tags: Frank AckleyMatthew Naylor

Nahid Busts on the Stone-Bubble with Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kareef Nahid has the unfortunate title of bubble boy in the $500 SALUTE to Warriors event when he battled with Mitchell Tsang.

Nahid and Tsang took a flop in a raised pot when the board ran 8x9x5x. Tsang checked, and Nahid fired a bet before Tsang jammed all in to put Nahid at risk. Nahid called holding AxAx and found out the bad news as Tsang held a flopped set with 9x9x.

The turn and river bricked to send Nahid to the rail and burst the money bubble. Each player is now guaranteed at least $1,000 for their efforts.

Tags: Kareef NahidMitchell Tsang

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Chen Rivers the Nuts

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 3♣Q♠J♦ in a hand between Hesham Ayoub on the button and Calvin Chen in the big blind.

With close to 150,000 in the pot, Chen bet 60,000 and Ayoub called. The 9♠ turn went check-check, bringing the 10♦ river.

Chen fired out a bet of 95,000 and Ayoub thought for a moment before mucking his hand.

Chen tabled A♣K♥ for Broadway as he dragged in the pot.

Tags: Calvin ChenHesham Ayoub

Recent Eliminations

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bunch Sitting with a Bunch

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Eric Bunch
Eric Bunch

Eric Bunch raised to 30,000 under the gun and Jason Steele three-bet shoved in the cutoff for about 170,000 to put himself at risk. Bunch snap-called.

Jason Steele: K♠K♣ All in
Eric Bunch: A♠A♦

The board ran out 10♦9♥9♣3♣Q♦ and Steele was sent to the rail on the soft bubble in an unavoidable spot.

Tags: Eric BunchJason Steele

Praud Doubles Through Crampton

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

As the money bubble looms, Nicolas Praud and Ian Crampton collided in an all-in hand. The hand began when Praud raised to 26,000 on the button and faced a jam from Crampton in the big blind who had him covered. Praud took time before making the call to put his 110,000 stack at risk.

Nicolas Praud: K♥Q♥All in
Ian Crampton: 10♦10♥

Praud needed to improve to stay alive, and relief came immediately as the flop fell Q♦9♣6♥.

The 5♠ turn and the 4♠ river completed the board and awarded Praud a double up.

Tags: Ian CramptonNicolas Praud

Takimoto Takes from Carrillo

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yumehito Takimoto moved all in from the button for his remaining 75,000 and Carrillo jammed for 110,000.

Yumehito Takimoto: 4♣3♣All in
Craig Carrillo: A♥J♥

The players saw a 3♠Q♣9♦ flop, putting Takimoto ahead.

The 10♥ turn gave Carrillo some hope with the straight draw, but the 10♦ river didn't bring anything in and Takimoto doubled up, leaving Carrillo just a few big blinds to play with 10 away from the money bubble.

Tags: Craig CarrilloYumehito Takimoto

Boisson Digs His Heels In

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aurelien Boisson opened the button to 25,000, before Christopher Harris three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, and Boisson called.

Both players checked the 2♣3♣10♣ flop, but when the A♣ turn arrived, Harris led out for 30,000. Boisson called again, and the players saw a 9♣ river, putting a flush on board.

Harris bet again, this time for 40,000, and after giving it some thought, Boisson called. Harris flipped over Q♠J♠ and was playing the board. Boisson showed 5♠5♣, for a better flush than the board was offering and took down the pot.

Tags: Aurelien BoissonChristopher Harris