Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 15:00 UTC-8

"This is Very Tight"

Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pace of play at this table was very methodical. Bradley Gafford raised from the cutoff to 2,500, and Byungeun Shin made the call from the big blind. The flop came out with K♦K♠10♦ and Shin checked, while Gafford bet out 2,000.

Both players checked the turn A♥ and the river 7♥.

As Gafford rolled over his hand, he stated, "This is very tight", and showed A♦J♥ for two pair, which must have been good enough as Shin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Gafford	36,000

Byungeun Shin	24,500

Tags: Bradley Gafford Byungeun Shin

06-16-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Sean Perry Loses $250,000 in Five Minutes at the World Series of Poker

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Jon Sofen

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Playing the $250,000 Super High Roller turned out to be a bad bet for Sean Perry.

The self-proclaimed sports betting guru arrived on Monday to enter Day 2 of the largest buy-in tournament at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). He lost all of his chips about five minutes after he sat down. But he'll have an opportunity to win it all back soon (or lose more).

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Tags: Sean Perry

06-16-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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John Avelino

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Here are some updated chip counts from the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	196,000 34,800	34,800

Ozair Hasan	156,000 85,500	85,500
Daniel Vargas	155,000 4,000	4,000
Olivier Brodeur	145,500 70,500	70,500
David Levy	121,000 49,000	49,000
Jamey Mckay	117,000 117,000	117,000
Felipe Campins	115,000 30,400	30,400
Daniel Lazrus	109,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Daniel Vargas David Levy Felipe Campins Olivier Brodeur Pedro Neves

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-16-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Eskenazi Eliminated

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Jacob Wilson

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Scott Eskenazi woke up with a hand under the gun and ripped in his stack of 13,000. Action got back to small blind Yang Zhang, who then reshoved for 33,300. Big blind, and big stack Daniel Vargas had a decision on his hands, but after around a minute, he opted for a fold.

Scott Eskenazi: A♣9♣ All in
Yang Zhang: A♥K♥

The 2♦4♣K♦8♦10♥ runout had Eskenazi dead on the turn, as he got up and left the ballroom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vargas	159,000
Yang Zhang	48,300

Scott Eskenazi	Busted

Tags: Daniel Vargas Scott Eskenazi Yang Zhang

06-16-2025 14:43 UTC-8

SpaceX Blasts Off Against Lucky Leonard

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Barry Russell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There were roughly 18,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7♠Q♥K♣, Hattori Lopez led 6,000 from the small blind when the 4♦ hit the turn, Patrick Leonard called on the button.

Lopez decided to put Leonard all in when the A♠ was dealt on the river, Leonard looked at Lopez and said "I think you have Jack-four", and called.

Lopez tabled 6♥6♣, Leonard tabled A♦7♥ and scooped the pot on the river. The whole hand began when Leonard asked Nacho who was on the table to his right if he should raise, Nacho said "yes".

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Zobian	157,000 61,000	61,000

Patrick Leonard	72,500 72,500	72,500

Halil Tasyurek	60,600 60,600	60,600
Hattori Lopez	35,500 35,500	35,500
Maurice Hawkins	31,200 2,800	2,800
Anthony Spinella	28,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Hattori Lopez Patrick Leonard

06-16-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Saved by the King

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Jacob Wilson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Under the gun player Timothy Flattery opened up the action to 2,000, and action folded all around to the table's shortest stack, Christopher Agnello. Agnello, in the big blind, shoved his remaining stack, which was worked out to be 11,300 in chips. After a bit of deliberation, Flattery made the call.

Christopher Agnello: K♣10♣ All in
Timothy Flattery: 9♥8♥

The 3♠4♥2♦ flop seemed relatively safe, but the 8♠ turn left Agnello drawing thin. He stood up and started to put his bag on, ready to leave, before seeing the K♥ on the river. He retook his seat, announcing "saved by the king!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Flattery	89,000 35,000	35,000
Christopher Agnello	24,100 24,100	24,100

06-16-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Eisen Hits a River Boat

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John Avelino

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Preflop from the button position Fahredin Mustafov bet 2,000 and Erik Eisen called from the big blind.

On an all spade flop of A♠8♠5♠ Eisen checked. Mustafov bet 1,200 and Eisen check-raised to 3,600. Mustafov obliged the call.

The turn brought a 6♣ accompanying an all black board, Eisen bet out 6,800, after about a minute Mustafov called.

A scary river card 6♠ snapped off on the felt, and after a brief moment, Eisen placed 10,000 in front of him leaving one yellow 1,000 chip on top of his cards. After a lengthy amount of time, Mustafov found the call and Eisen showed the 5♥6♥ for a rivered boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	32,400 32,400	32,400
Fahredin Mustafov	30,300 30,300	30,300

06-16-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Ramos Railed

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Barry Russell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up as Dennys Ramos was all in against Christos Argyriadis.

Dennys Ramos: 7♣7♥ All in
Christos Argyriadis: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 5♠3♦9♠6♦5♥, and Ramos was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Argyriadis	103,200 31,000	31,000
Flavien Guenan	41,200 18,200	18,200
Adam Hendrix	40,800 800	800
Chino Rheem	32,200
Simon Wilson	18,000
Dennys Luis Ramos	Busted

Tags: Christos Argyriadis Dennys Ramos

06-16-2025 14:25 UTC-8

A Few Short Stacks Battling

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Samuel Fournier raised from under the gun to 2,000, and Alan Goasdoue moved all in for 6,700, and Fournier made the call.

Alan Goasdoue: A♥Q♠ All in
Samuel Fournier: Q♣J♠

Goasdoue was elated when he saw Fournier's cards and more ecstatic when the board ran out with A♠2♦K♥4x8♥, and his pair of aces was enough to keep him in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Goasdoue	14,500
Samuel Fournier	5,100

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Samuel Fournier