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.
Keith Romer moved all in from under the gun for 870,000 and Giovanni Spataro reshoved on the button.
Keith Romer: K♠10♣ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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2,240,000
730,000
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730,000 |
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1,520,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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James Nelis was all in and at risk from the hijack and Mike Gao had called from the cutoff.
James Nelis: 8♦8♥
Mike Gao: K♣K♠
Gao was setting pretty with pocket kings, and they held on the 6♠2♦4♥4♣A♠ board, sending Nelis home with around 50 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,520,000
2,470,000
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2,470,000 |
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Busted |
Jacob Parent chose to jam from middle position for 1,500,000 even. Zachary Hall called in the next seat over to put Parent at risk. The table folded around to the big blind, where Paul Zanardo woke up with a hand and chose to go all in for approximately 800,000.
Paul Zanardo: K♣K♥
Jacob Parent: J♣9♠
Zachary Hall: A♠7♠
Zanardo was in command heading into the runout, but the flop was ominous as it came 7♦5♥10♦ to give Parent a gutshot straight draw and Hall a pair to improve his outs.
The 9♥ turn gave Parent a pair to go with his straight draw.
The J♦ river was the dagger that eliminated Zanardo from the tournament, as Parent scooped the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,900,000
4,000,000
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4,000,000 |
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3,800,000
2,775,000
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2,775,000 |
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Busted |
Peter Gross jammed and was called by Tyler Green to put Gross at risk.
Peter Gross: 9♥9♦
Tyler Green: K♠J♠
It was a flip going into the runout, but the flop of 8♣9♣5♦ gave Gross a dominant lead with a set of nines. The 4♥ turn and 6♠ river completed the board to give Gross a much-needed double up as players enter the final stages of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,600,000
2,770,000
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2,770,000 |
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2,760,000
740,000
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740,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Siarhei Chudapal open-shoved on the button for about 1,500,000 and Joseph Hernon called in the small blind with the covering stack.
Siarhei Chudapal: 8♣7♣
Joseph Hernon: 10♣10♠
Hernon's pair of tens remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out K♠A♠8♠A♦A♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,140,000
3,940,000
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3,940,000 |
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Busted |
Maurice Jeevanji moved all in from under the gun, only to see Hesham Ayoub do the same, next to act. One seat over, Richard Buckingham joined the party, moving all in too.
Buckingham had both opponents covered and showed them they were in trouble when all the cards were revealed.
Maurice Jeevanji: A♣J♦
Hesham Ayoub: A♦K♦
Richard Buckingham: K♥K♠
The flop 6♣J♣7♠ gave Jeevanji some renewed hope, but didn't threaten Buckingham too much.
The turn 4♦ and river Q♣ wrapped up the victory for Buckingham as he sent two players to the payout desk together.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,800,000
2,875,000
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2,875,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Michael Schmauch was already all in and at risk from the big blind for 460,000 and against Samuel Choae who covered him in an early position.
Michael Schmauch: 7♥5♠
Samuel Choae: A♣Q♠
Once the cards were flippeed Choae said "Oh, I have two live cards." and his hand held on the 10♦3♦3♠K♥Q♦ runout, sending Schumach home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,950,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
