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

06-16-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Gross!

Stewart Morrison

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

We joined the action as Peter Gross had raised, and Richard Buckingham had moved all in. Gross quickly called, and the players revealed their hands.

Richard Buckingham: 8♣8♦ All in
Peter Gross: K♥K♣

Buckingham was at risk but a long way behind. Maybe he knew something we didn't, as the flop came down A♠3♣8♠.

The turn A♥ gave Gross a couple more outs to retake the lead, but the 10♠ river was no help.

"I folded the other eight", one of the other players at the table said. Probably just what Gross wanted to hear.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Buckingham	3,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Peter Gross	550,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Peter Gross Richard Buckingham

06-16-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Ace on the River for Barbarian

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Nick Becker

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

Abraham Barbarian was in early position and got it all in preflop with the covering stack against Rolf Weisshaupt in the small blind, who had 2,575,000 to start the hand.

Rolf Weisshaupt: 10♥10♠ All in
Abraham Barbarian: A♠10♦

The flop came K♦K♥J♦ with Weisshaupt still in the lead. The 6♦ turn gave Barbarian additional outs with a flush draw and the A♥ river saw Weisshaupt's tournament run come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Barbarian	6,395,000 5,999,000	5,999,000
Rolf Weisshaupt	Busted

Tags: Abraham Barbarian Rolf Weisshaupt

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgeny Urubkov	2,850,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Jonathon Sparks	Busted

Tags: Evgeny Urubkov Jonathon Sparks

06-16-2025 20:47 UTC-8

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

Paul Zanardo	Busted
James Nelis	Busted
Anshul Kulshrestha	Busted

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 20:42 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

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

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

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.