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

06-16-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Kriventsov Stays Alive

Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After a raise by Zach Daly in the cutoff, Stanislav Kriventsov jammed on the button for 1,035,000. Daly called to put Kriventsov at risk.

Stanislav Kriventsov: K♣Q♥ All in
Zach Daly: K♦J♠

Kriventsov held on the runout of 10♠7♣5♠9♠6♦ to get the double and stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Daly	5,500,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Stanislav Kriventsov	2,830,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Stanislav Kriventsov Zach Daly

06-16-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Chaoe Doubles Through Green

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Samuel Choae moved all in from the hijack for 1,626,000 and Tyler Green re-jammed the button for around 5,000,000.

Samuel Choae: K♥9♦ All in
Tyler Green: A♣K♦

The 2♣9♠5♠ flop saw Choae improve to top pair.

Choae held on the 2♦, 7♣ runout, to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Choae	3,250,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Tyler Green	3,000,000 7,600,000	7,600,000

Tags: Samuel Choae Tyler Green

06-16-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Naylor Gets a Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

We joined the action as Ofer Saha moved all in for a little over 2,500,000, announcing that he just wanted to go home. Matthew Naylor was the only player to call, and the cards were revealed.

Ofer Saha: A♥5♥ All in
Matthew Naylor: K♠K♣

A promising situation for Naylor soon soured on the A♦4♥5♠ flop, and the turn 6♥ chopped his outs in half, now only able to hit a non-heart king to win the pot.

The river 6♣ was no help, and the pot was pushed in the direction of Saha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ofer Saha	5,140,000 3,995,000	3,995,000

Matthew Naylor	1,340,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Matthew Naylor Ofer Saha

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-16-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Buckingham Jams on Medina

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Laura Fryer

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

Richard Buckingham opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Sebastian Medina three-bet to 1,200,000. Buckingham made the call.

The Q♦9♣2♥ flop was checked by Buckingham. Medina bet 800,000 and Buckingham called.

Buckingham check-jammed after Medina bet 1,800,000 on the 4♣ turn. Medina made the fold and gave the pot to Buckingham without getting to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Medina	8,850,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Richard Buckingham	8,800,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Richard Buckingham Sebastian Medina

06-16-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Couden Eliminates Cullen

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Erick Torres

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

Joey Couden jammed from the cutoff to put pressure on the remaining players behind as the big stack, and Benedict Cullen took a stand calling off his stack to be at risk.

Benedict Cullen: A♠3♠ All in
Joey Couden: A♣J♥

Couden had Cullen dominated with a better ace, but the 5♥2♣Q♦ flop did improve Cullen with a gutshot straight to go along with his three pair outs. The A♦ was not one of them on the turn, and the J♣ sealed Cullen's fate, sending him to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Couden	12,050,000 8,700,000	8,700,000

Benedict Cullen	Busted

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06-16-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Choae Doubles Through Huang

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Nick Becker

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

Samuel Choae moved all in for 920,000 in middle position and Yu Hsiang Huang called in the big blind with the covering stack.

Samuel Choae: K♠10♣ All in
Yu Hsiang Huang: J♦7♦

The flop came 5♦9♥K♣ with Choae still in the lead with a pair of kings. Huang picked up a flush draw on the 9♦ turn but was unable to get there on the 9♠ river, earning Choae the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yu Hsiang Huang	12,200,000 11,835,000	11,835,000
Samuel Choae	2,200,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Samuel Choae Yu Hsiang Huang

06-16-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Naylor Sends Mead Out

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Erick Torres

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

Chester Mead and Matthew Naylor chose to put the chips in preflop, as Mead put his tournament life at risk for just over two million in chips, with Naylor just barely covering him with a stack of 2,300,000.

Chester Mead: A♥4♥ All in
Matthew Naylor: K♦K♣

Naylor had Mead in deep trouble and the runout of 8♠J♠5♦J♥2♦ was not the texture he was looking as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Naylor	2,300,000 2,420,000	2,420,000
Chester Mead	Busted

Tags: Chester Mead Matthew Naylor

06-16-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Fountoukidis Eliminates Quijano

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Laura Fryer

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

Mario Quijano was sitting with 1,115,000 and jammed from early position. Action folded around to Kimon Fountoukidis in the big blind and he made the call.

Mario Quijano: J♦10♦ All in
Kimon Fountoukidis: A♠Q♦

Fountoukidis only improved on the 3♣3♦6♣4♣A♦ runout, and Quijano was sent home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kimon Fountoukidis	3,840,000 465,000	465,000
Mario Quijano	Busted

06-16-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Shifflet Knocks Outs Gross

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Nick Becker

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

Timothy Shifflet raised to 500,000 in the hijack and Peter Gross three-bet jammed in the small blind for 1,040,000 to put himself at risk. Shifflet made the call.

Peter Gross: Q♥10♥ All in
Timothy Shifflet: A♣7♣

The flop of 5♠4♥3♥ gave Gross a sweat with outs to a queen, a ten, or a heart but the board of 5♣, 4♦ bricked out, sending him to the rail.