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

06-16-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Kelley Triples

Erick Torres

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

Michael Kelley went all in preflop and was called in two spots by John Kipfer and Randy Youngblood to create the potential for a side pot as Kelley awaited his fate.

Kipfer and Youngblood checked all the way through the A♥J♦9♦10♦K♥ board to go to a showdown.

Kipfer flipped over 8♠9♠ for a missed straight draw. Youngblood revealed he had 6♦6♥ for a pair of sixes, and it was Kelley who showed up with the winning hand, tabling K♣10♣ for two pair to scoop the pot and secure the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Youngblood	1,055,000 254,000	254,000
Michael Kelley	350,000 132,000	132,000
John Kipfer	325,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: John Kipfer Michael Kelley Randy Youngblood

06-16-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Angela Defoe Balances Poker, Artistry & Being Married to a Rock Star

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Connor Richards

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

Los Angeles' Angela Defoe has written a viral pop single, directed an anniversary music video for one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the 2000s, and maintained her sanity while being married to a constantly traveling rock star. The director and musician's next goal is winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

PokerNews caught up with Defoe, a lifelong poker player, in one of several WSOP events that she is playing this summer to talk about her music and directing careers, poker goals and being married to Ronnie Winter-Defoe, the singer and founding member of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Read About Angela Defoe's WSOP Run!

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06-16-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Yamanaka Stays Alive

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

It was Oliver Heidel's turn to act after Yuichiro Yamanaka had shoved in the small blind for 160,000 and Shalom Elharar, under the gun, made the call. Heidel already had 55,000 in the pot, making him consider his options. He finally folded, leaving the two to head to a showdown.

Yuichiro Yamanaka: A♠A♣ All in
Shalom Elharar: 5♣5♦

Yamanaka caught a straight on the the runout of J♦Q♣9♠K♥10♣ and scooped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuichiro Yamanaka	370,000 133,000	133,000
Shalom Elharar	290,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Oliver Heidel Shalom Elharar Yuichiro Yamanaka

06-16-2025 12:57 UTC-8

More Bustouts

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Erick Torres

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Carpentier	Busted
Andrew Mcilvain	Busted
Andrea Orphanos	Busted
Rick Henry	Busted
Orit Hadas	Busted
Benny Beever	Busted
Marko Hirschfelder	Busted
Simon Yee	Busted
Gatmanee Jitlert	Busted
Pil Kim	Busted
Nicole Bernal	Busted
Kory Kallenbach	Busted
Max Havlish	Busted
Sherwin Basti	Busted
Tiange Yang	Busted
Marcelo Grabois Gadelha	Busted
Fady Khabbaz	Busted
Amin Hosein	Busted
Poong Kihyun	Busted
David Hom	Busted
Jeffrey Tecca	Busted
Migle Kriksciunaite	Busted
Jalen Morris	Busted
Florence Mazet	Busted
Alan Berlin	Busted

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06-16-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Cole Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

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

Hunter Cole raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Paul Carpentier three-bet jammed for 310,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. Cole made the call.

Paul Carpentier: K♦9♦ All in
Hunter Cole: 5♦5♣

Cole remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 6♠3♣Q♠A♠5♥ and Carpentier was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter Cole	1,625,000 345,000	345,000
Paul Carpentier	Busted

Tags: Paul Carpentier Hunter Cole

06-16-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Lestani Left with Less than a Big Blind

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

The hand was already underway with the blinds engaged on a flop of 6♣9♦4♣ with a pot of 150,000. After a check, Joaquin Lestani in the big blind added 40,000 to the pot and got called by Serge Delfour in small.

The turn 10♣ was peeled and Delfour check-called Lestani's bet of 55,000. Finally the river K♥ was dealt. For the third time, Delfour checked. Lestani shoved all-in for 370,000. Delfour snap-called.

Lestani showed J♠7♦ for a complete bluff and Delfour confidently tabled K♠Q♣ for a rivered king. Delfour scooped the pot leaving Lestani with only 15,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Delfour	710,000 135,000	135,000
Joaquin Lestani	15,000 409,000	409,000

Tags: Joaquin Lestani Serge Delfour

06-16-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Youngblood Cracks Kings

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Nick Becker

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

Chester Mead raised to 55,000 in late position, Randy Youngblood flatted in the cutoff, and Michael Kelley three-bet jammed in the big blind for 295,000. Mead got out of the way and Youngblood called with the covering stack.

Michael Kelley: K♠K♣ All in
Randy Youngblood: J♣10♣

Kelley improved to trips on the Q♦K♥6♣ flop, but Youngblood picked up additional outs with an open-ended straight draw.

Youngblood got there on the 9♣ turn and Kelley was unable to fill up on the 4♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Youngblood	850,000 205,000	205,000
Michael Kelley	Busted

Tags: Chester Mead Michael Kelley Randy Youngblood

06-16-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Park Busts Wilkie

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Laura Fryer

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

Jaehyun Park opened from under the gun to 75,000 and Steve Wilkie three-bet to 215,000 and was sitting to Parks direct left. Park four-bet to around 450,000 and Wilkie five-bet jammed for his remaining stack. Park snap called and the players flipped their cards.

Steve Wilkie: 10♠10♥ All in
Jaehyun Park: Q♣Q♦

The 8♦8♠4♦8♣Q♥ runout was only good for Park, and Wilkie was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyun Park	1,425,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Steve Wilkie	Busted

Tags: Steve Wilkie Jaehyun Park

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-16-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Maclean Springs the Trap

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Peter Walsworth opened in early position to 55,000, and only Mark Maclean, on the button, called.

Walsworth continued with a bet of 60,000 on the 3♣K♦8♠ flop, which Maclean called.

The turn 7♥ did nothing to slow Walsworth down, who bet again, this time 175,000. Again, Maclean called.

Walsworth's aggression was unrelenting on the Q♦ river as he bet again, sliding out 300,000 this time.

Maclean took a moment before announcing he was all in for 470,000. Walsworth ceded, returning his cards to the dealer face down as Maclean scooped in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Maclean	1,350,000 930,000	930,000
Peter Walsworth	250,000 607,000	607,000

Tags: Mark Maclean Peter Walsworth