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

06-16-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Hannan and Boddorf Bust in Back-to-Back Hands

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Conor Hannan got it all in with just over 1,000,000 against Tim Caziarc who had him covered.

Conor Hannan: 10♥10♦ All in
Tim Caziarc: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 2♣4♦2♦A♦8♥, and Caziarc scooped the pot with two pair, queens and deuces.

The next hand, Jacques Misonne got it all in against the short-stacked Matthew Boddorf.

Matthew Boddorf: 10♥9♥ All in
Jacques Misonne: K♦10♣

There were no nines to be found on the 7♦4♣2♥4♠J♣ runout and Boddorf was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Caziarc	4,600,000 200,000	200,000
Jacques Misonne	2,650,000 975,000	975,000
Conor Hannan	Busted
Matthew Boddorf	Busted

Tags: Conor Hannan Jacques Misonne Tim Caziarc

06-16-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Boddorf	Busted
Eric Bunch	Busted
Steven Johnson	Busted
Tyler Sigman	Busted

Conor Hannan	Busted
Ran Yi	Busted
Richard Mullen	Busted
Heidi Erickson	Busted
William Hayes	Busted
Preshaylen Pillay	Busted
Tao Qin	Busted
Casey Wassell	Busted
Michael Milazzo	Busted
Dominique Lamy	Busted

Sevens Send Savchenko Home

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Laura Fryer

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Richard Altemari Iii was all in from a middle position for 600,000 and got a single call from Alexander Savchenko in the small blind.

Richard Altemari Iii: A♠3♠ All in
Alexander Savchenko: 7♦7♠

Altemari Iii picked up a backdoor flush and straight draw on the 4♦10♠4♥ flop.

The 4♠ turn got Altemari Iii closer, but the J♦ river didn't get him there.

Savchenko sat back with a monster stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Savchenko	6,000,000 700,000	700,000
Richard Altemari Iii	Busted

Tags: Alexander Savchenko Richard Altemari Iii

06-16-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Savchenko's Boat Sails on the River

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 4♦K♠10♠A♦. Thomas Murphy, in middle position, check-called Alexander Savchenko's bet of 240,000.

After another check on the river A♥, Savchenko asked how much Murphy had behind. Murphy moved to show his stack but the dealer mistook it to mean to actually count the chips prompting Sebastian Medina to make a comment that the dealer shouldn't do that. The dealer continued, nonetheless, but after a second complaint, stopped.

Murphy allowed it to happen, however. Savchenko fired 1,000,000 into the pot. Murphy asked for a count which somewhat frustrated Savchenko. Murphy separated the chips and eventually made the call.

Savachenko tabled A♠10♥ for a full house on the river, triggering a muck from Murphy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Savchenko	5,300,000 4,610,000	4,610,000
Thomas Murphy	650,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

Tags: Alexander Savchenko Sebastian Medina Thomas Murphy

06-16-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Big Stacks Around the Room

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Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	6,350,000 6,075,000	6,075,000
Zach Daly	5,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Jaehyun Park	5,500,000 4,075,000	4,075,000
Tim Caziarc	4,800,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Joseph Hernon	4,500,000
Clark Reynolds	4,300,000 450,000	450,000
Robert Salinger	4,200,000 3,796,000	3,796,000
Kimon Fountoukidis	3,900,000 190,000	190,000
Benedict Cullen	3,500,000 3,038,000	3,038,000
Peter Gross	3,500,000 3,275,000	3,275,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-16-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	Busted
Felix Mcpeake	Busted
John Lee	Busted
Jonathan Laloum	Busted
Mike Pazuki	Busted
Michael Gentile	Busted
Kasey Fingarson	Busted

Kim Kelly	Busted
Jody Goble	Busted
June Jenkins	Busted
Mandeep Sah	Busted
Craig Hampson	Busted
Ben Ermatinger	Busted
Nicholas Wai	Busted
Richard Soares	Busted

06-16-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Kersey Wakes Up with Cowboys

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Halford Fairchild raised to 120,000 under the gun and Simon Brandtner three-bet shoved all in for 560,000 in middle position. Charles Kersey then made it 1,000,000 to go in late position, prompting Fairchild to get out of the way.

Simon Brandtner: A♣8♦ All in
Charles Kersey: K♠K♣

There were no aces to be found on the 9♠10♦J♣4♦8♠ runout and Brandtner's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Kersey	3,285,000 535,000	535,000
Simon Brandtner	Busted

Tags: Charles Kersey Halford Fairchild Simon Brandtner

06-16-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Green Causes Chudapal to Fold

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Approximately over 700,000 was already in the pot on the K♥3♠J♥6♦J♣. Tyler Green checked, and Siarhei Chudapal slid out a bet of 600,000. Green responded with a check raise all in and had Chudapal covered, putting him at risk for his tournament should he call.

Chudapal was in the tank for a significant amount of time as he mulled over calling or folding. Eventually, Chudapal chose to fold and showed a J♦ for trips as he relinquished the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Green	4,600,000 2,130,000	2,130,000
Siarhei Chudapal	1,650,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Siarhei Chudapal Tyler Green

06-16-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Medina Out Flops Hodge

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ryan Hodge met his fate in the tournament when he jammed and was called by Sebastian Medina, who had him covered by a wide margin.

Ryan Hodge: J♣J♦ All in
Sebastian Medina: A♠K♠

Hodge was ahead, but not for long, as the flop came 8♣A♥7♠ to put Hodge firmly behind. The 8♠ did not generate any drama, and the Q♦ shut the book on Hodge's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Medina	3,405,000 795,000	795,000
Ryan Hodge	Busted

Tags: Ryan Hodge Sebastian Medina