Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
629	1	Andy Wilson	United Kingdom	5,500,000	34
629	2	Farhad Jamasi	United States	1,950,000	12
629	3	Ori Hasson	Israel	1,675,000	10
629	4	Fabian Niederreiter	Germany	7,615,000	47
629	5	Paul Volpe	United States	1,150,000	7
629	6	Yohwan Lim	South Korea	1,450,000	9

637	1	Tyler Cornell	United States	6,700,000	41
637	2	Michael Walsh	United States	1,430,000	8
637	3	Matthew Wantman	United States	7,125,000	44
637	4	Jakub Michalak	Poland	2,350,000	14
637	5	Uri Reichenstein	Israel	3,600,000	22
637	6	Tyler Patterson	United States	13,300,000	83

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	7,615,000 1,620,000	1,620,000
Matthew Wantman	7,125,000 25,000	25,000

Tyler Cornell	6,700,000 525,000	525,000

Andy Wilson	5,500,000 500,000	500,000
Uri Reichenstein	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Jakub Michalak	2,350,000 10,000	10,000
Farhad Jamasi	1,950,000 30,000	30,000
Ori Hasson	1,674,000 1,731,000	1,731,000

Yohwan Lim	1,450,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Walsh	1,430,000 265,000	265,000
Tyler Patterson	1,330,000 13,265,000	13,265,000

Paul Volpe	1,150,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Andy Wilson Fabian Niederreiter Farhad Jamasi Jakub Michalak Matthew Wantman Michael Walsh Ori Hasson Paul Volpe Tyler Cornell Tyler Patterson Uri Reichenstein Yohwan Lim

06-17-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Michalak Scores a Massive Pot Versus Reichenstein

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jakub Michalak raised from the cutoff to 325,000, and Uri Reichenstein three-bet all in from the button to 2,245,000 effective. Michalak made the call.

Jakub Michalak: 5♠5♥ All in
Uri Reichenstein: A♦Q♦

The board ran out with 2♦8♣4♠2♥6♦ and Michalak's two pair was good for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Michalak	4,890,000 2,540,000	2,540,000
Uri Reichenstein	1,360,000 2,240,000	2,240,000

Tags: Jakub Michalak Uri Reichenstein

06-17-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Blind on Blind Battle of the Big Stacks

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Matthew Wantman raised from the small blind to 320,000, and Jakub Michalak made the call in the big blind. The flop came out with 8♣4♠4♣ and both players checked.

The turn 9♦ was also checked by both players.

The river Q♦ brought some action with Wantman putting out 400,000 and Michalak called.

Wantman flipped over K♣Q♥ and Michalak flipped over A♠Q♠ for two pair with the better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	6,930,000 195,000	195,000

Jakub Michalak	6,150,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Tags: Jakub Michalak Matthew Wantman

06-17-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Paul Volpe Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,282)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Andy Wilson opened to 320,000 under the gun. Action folded to Paul Volpe on the small blind, who took his time waiting to see if he could score a pay jump. He made a big raise, leaving back only a few chips, upon realizing he couldn't. Wilson shoved, and he called.

Paul Volpe: A♣J♦ All in
Andy Wilson: 10♠10♥

The 5♦Q♣8♣6♠4♣ board ran out in favour of Wilson, who made the first elimination following the two table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Wilson	7,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Andy Wilson Paul Volpe

06-17-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Uri Reichenstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($42,783)

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Barry Russell

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tyler Cornell raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Uri Reichenstein shoved roughly 500,000 from the big blind, Cornell called.

Uri Reichenstein: K♠J♠ All in
Tyler Cornell: A♠7♣

Terrible start for Reichenstein as the flop came 3♠A♥9♦, but the Q♠ gave him some hope with a flush draw but the 9♥ on the river ended his tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	14,400,000 13,070,000	13,070,000

Matthew Wantman	6,500,000 430,000	430,000

Tyler Cornell	6,400,000 300,000	300,000

Jakub Michalak	5,400,000 750,000	750,000
Michael Walsh	1,450,000 20,000	20,000
Uri Reichenstein	Busted

Tags: Tyler Cornell Uri Reichenstein

06-17-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action has ground to a halt, with several players tanking for long periods before making their preflop decisions.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	14,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tyler Cornell	7,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Matthew Wantman	7,050,000 550,000	550,000

Jakub Michalak	5,750,000 350,000	350,000
Andy Wilson	5,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Fabian Niederreiter	5,300,000 2,315,000	2,315,000
Ori Hasson	4,035,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Farhad Jamasi	2,900,000 580,000	580,000
Michael Walsh	1,750,000 300,000	300,000
Yohwan Lim	1,425,000 25,000	25,000

06-17-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Wantman Gets a Fold on the River

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tyler Cornell raised from the button to 400,000, and Matthew Wantman called from the big blind. The flop came out with K♦7♦3♠, and Wantman checked and Cornell bet out 400,000. Wantman stayed for the turn.

Both players checked the turn 8♥ and on the river 6♥ Wantman took his shot and bet out 1,600,000. Cornell folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	15,106,000 1,106,000	1,106,000

Matthew Wantman	6,520,000 530,000	530,000

Jakub Michalak	5,765,000 15,000	15,000
Tyler Cornell	4,240,000 1,860,000	1,860,000

Michael Walsh	3,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Tyler Cornell

06-17-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Cornell Had Power; Dinner Coming in Strong

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Tyler Cornell moved all in from the button, and Matthew Wantman isolated with a raise to 1,350,000 from the small blind; everyone else folded.

Tyler Cornell: 3♠3♥ All in
Matthew Wantman: A♠K♠

The board ran out safe for Cornell with 9♣6♦4♦4♣2♠, and Cornell won with his two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	4,900,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Tyler Cornell	2,150,000 2,090,000	2,090,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Tyler Cornell

06-17-2025 19:05 UTC-8

Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 8th Place ($55,882)

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Barry Russell

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

Tyler Cornell shoved around 2,700,000 from the cutoff, Matthew Wantman called on the button and the blinds folded.

Tyler Cornell : A♥9♥ All in
Matthew Wantman: Q♣Q♠

Terrible start for Cornell as the flop came 6♠5♥Q♦, he was eliminated when the 6♦ hit the turn and the 2♠ completed the run out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	17,185,000 2,079,000	2,079,000

Jakub Michalak	8,200,000 2,435,000	2,435,000
Matthew Wantman	7,800,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tyler Cornell	Busted

Tags: Matthew Wantman Tyler Cornell

06-17-2025 19:23 UTC-8

Chop Chop

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Andy Wilson raised to 500,000 from the cutoff, and Yohwan Lim called from the button. The flop came out with 4♣5♦5♠ and both players checked.

On the turn 2♥, both players checked again.

Then on the river 4♠ Wilson led out for 425,000 and Lim quickly called.

Lim flipped over A♠9♠ and Wilson held A♣10♥ and a chopped pot was the conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Wilson	13,000,000 200,000	200,000
Yohwan Lim	7,960,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Andy Wilson Yohwan Lim