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

06-16-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Is This Player the Next Big Thing at the World Series of Poker?

Jon Sofen

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Caleb Furth, known to most as Bruno, had already proven his chops on the felt before the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). But he's taken his game to the next level this summer — or about three levels — and he might be just getting started.

The Las Vegas local won his first bracelet last year, a $265,361 score for taking down the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, beating out 1,277 entrants. That victory was just the start of much bigger things to come.

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06-16-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Wilkie Set-Over-Sets Borlan on the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steven Wilkie was all in from a middle position for around 200,000 and action was on Borlan in the hijack. Borlan called, and the players flipped their cards.

Steven Wilkie: 10♠10♥ All in
Danserban Borlan: 9♦9♣

The flop came 8♥3♦A♠ which kept Wilkie ahead.

The 9♥ was turned giving Borlan the lead with a set of nines and Wilkie started to stand from the table, thinking he was going to bust.

Wilkie hit a ten on the 10♣ river, and resumed his seat at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Borlan	720,000 360,000	360,000
Steven Wilkie	400,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Danserban Borlan Steven Wilkie

06-16-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Break Time

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break in the $500 SALUTE to Warriors event. Play will resume with the blinds at 10,000/25,000.

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-16-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Leaders of the Pack

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Here are the top 20 stacks in the tournament, as provided by the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Chen	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
John Merriam	1,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hunter Cole	1,580,000 1,207,000	1,207,000
Joey Couden	1,550,000 470,000	470,000

Goncalo Ferreira	1,545,000 295,000	295,000
Zach Daly	1,500,000 634,000	634,000
Giuseppe Vassallo	1,500,000 1,173,000	1,173,000
Michael Roe	1,500,000 1,181,000	1,181,000
Michael Bernat	1,492,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Keith Romer	1,452,500 1,330,000	1,330,000
Halford Fairchild	1,400,000 1,161,000	1,161,000
Nikolas Stone	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Harry Johnson	1,385,000 386,000	386,000
Patrick Beuter	1,280,000 180,000	180,000
Aramis Bonzini	1,260,000 644,000	644,000
Romain Cazaubon	1,240,000 650,000	650,000
Jordan Lewis	1,230,500 719,500	719,500
Brandon Sowers	1,210,000 689,000	689,000
Maurice Jeevanji	1,203,000 909,000	909,000
Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	1,200,000 790,000	790,000

06-16-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Further Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Machado	Busted
Serkan Yalcin	Busted
Richard Cadieux	Busted
John Quarnstrom	Busted
Michael Beattie	Busted
Minhyung Lee	Busted
Paolo Tana	Busted
Michael Moran	Busted
Mathieu Larcade	Busted
Steven Firestone	Busted
Christopher Harrison	Busted
Francis Brea	Busted
David Karnafel	Busted
Oscar Ramirez	Busted
Harris Rapaport	Busted
Andres Vasquez Fajardo	Busted
Yusuke Yamoto	Busted
Donald Manns	Busted
Jason Young	Busted

Leonardo Lisi	Busted
Samir Bhatia	Busted
Kenneth Brossoit	Busted
Brian Brenneke	Busted
Giovanny Reyes Perez	Busted
Steven Buckner	Busted

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06-16-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Lee Hits Million-Chip Mark

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Samida open-shoved in early position for 270,000 and David Lee called in the small blind with the covering stack.

Joseph Samida: A♥2♣ All in
David Lee: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 7♦A♣5♦8♠10♠ and Lee's kicker played to send Samida to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lee (NY)	1,075,000 735,000	735,000
Joseph Samida	Busted

Tags: David Lee Joseph Samida

06-16-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Yu's Fishhooks Catch

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players already all-in on a completed board.

David Yu: J♦J♥ All in
Kimon Fountoukidis: A♥Q♠

Already ahead, Yu cemented his lead when the board ran 6♥5♠4♣J♠2♣ giving him a set on the turn. The pot was shipped towards Yu's direction after Fountoukidis matched his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yu	615,000 305,000	305,000
Kimon Fountoukidis	270,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: David Yu Kimon Fountoukidis

06-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Lee & Melo Chop It Up After Break

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Eliot Thomas

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the first hand after the break, John Lee announced he was all-in for 145,000 from middle position. It folded around to Luciano Melo in late position, who announced he was also all-in for approximately 525,000. There were no other callers, so Lee was covered and at risk.

John Lee: A♦Q♠ All in
Luciano Melo: A♣Q♣

With the same starting hands, an elimination always looked unlikely, and so it proved as the flop came 5♥10♣J♣, before 7♥ on the turn and the river of 6♥ completed the board. The pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luciano Melo	542,500 82,500	82,500
John Lee	162,500 117,500	117,500

Tags: John Lee Luciano Melo

06-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Kim Finds a Double

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Laura Fryer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cody Whitebear opened from middle position to 35,000 and Pil Kim moved all in for his remaining 80,000 stack on the button.

Pil Kim: A♠J♥ All in
Cody Whitebear: A♣10♣

The 9♠5♥A♦ flop gave both top pair but Kim was still ahead.

The 5♦ turn paired the board and Whitebear was calling for a queen to chop.

The K♣ river was also good for a chop, and Whitebear said, "Or a king," saving him from loosing more of his stack.

In the next hand Kim moved all in from the cutoff for 95,000 chips, and got a call from Hunter Cole in the small blind, who had him well covered.

Pil Kim: J♥10♥ All in
Hunter Cole: 10♠4♠

Kim had a smoother ride and secured himself the double after seeing the brick 5♠2♥8♣K♠A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter Cole	1,280,000 300,000	300,000
Cody Whitebear	800,000 25,000	25,000
Pil Kim	240,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Cody Whitebear Hunter Cole Pil Kim