Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,794,070
Entries
1,421
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
1,421
Players Left
69
Players Left 1 / 1,421
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Before the flop, Anatoly Nikitin raised to 8,000. The action folded around to Jonathan Pastore in the small blind who raised all in for 51,700 and Nikitin asked for a count. After less than a minute Nikitin put in the call and the players flipped their cards over.
Jonathan Pastore: 10♥10♣
Anatoly Nikitin: 6♥6♠
"Sixes never lose" said Nikitin as the dealer tapped the table fanning out a 5♥Q♣2♣ flop, affecting neither player.
The turn came K♥ leaving Nitikin to hitting a six on the river to send Pastore packing.
A river card of 8♠ completed the board and fulfilled Pastore's double up as the players laughing seemingly in great spirits and chips traded places.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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315,000
205,000
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205,000 |
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111,400
111,400
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111,400 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Allen Shen raised to 8,000 in the hijack, and Brandon Wilson flatted from the cutoff. On his direct left, Larry Ormson opted to shove for 60,000 on the dot. Shen then reshoved for 101,500, and Wilson, with the covering stack, had a decision on his hands. "Chad Holloway style!" announced Ormson during Wilson's tank, as he realised either his bustout or survival would be covered by PokerNews. Wilson eventually found the fold.
Larry Ormson: K♣9♣
Allen Shen: 7♣7♦
"Two overs!" announced Ormson, as he hit one on the 9♦J♣4♥ flop. The J♠ turn almost had the board locked up for him, but the 7♥ river turned the tables, and it would be Shen to scoop in the chips. Ormson, still with a smile on his face, offered good luck to his tablemates as he headed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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179,500
179,500
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179,500 |
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174,000
174,000
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174,000 |
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170,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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70,500
17,000
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17,000 |
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43,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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247,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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109,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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40,000
69,000
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69,000 |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
There were roughly 40,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♥J♥2♥, Felipe Campins bet 25,000 from the button when the Q♥ hit the turn, Cary Katz called from the small blind.
Campins continued his aggression with a bet of 78,000 when the 6♣ was dealt on the river. Katz waved his arms in the air and pushed his remaining 140,000 chips into the middle, Campins snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
137,000
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137,000 |
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145,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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130,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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59,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With two players seeing a board of 5♣2♦4♠3♦ and around 80,000 in the middle Ren Lin checked from the small blind and Scott Margereson bet 18,000 from the hijack. Lin called.
Lin checked again on the 4♦ river and Margereson shoved for 92,500. Lin called with a covering stack.
Lin had a wheel straight with A♣K♥ but Margereson had a king-high flush with K♦8♦ to secure a full double up through Lin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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301,000
301,000
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301,000 |
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183,000
183,000
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183,000 |
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134,000
134,000
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134,000 |
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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94,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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78,000
78,000
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78,000 |
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38,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action was picked up on the river with a board of 9♠7♠3♣8♣4♥. There was about 62,000 in the pot, and Mike Leah from under the gun had placed a bet of 50,000, which would put Yuzhu Wang all-in from the big blind. Wang took a long time to decide and finally smashed his chips on the table and walked away.
Yuzhu Wang: 10♥8♦
Mike Leah: K♦K♥
Leah stated, "People keep calling and walking away". Leah held the best of it with his pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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290,000
262,500
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262,500 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The full prize pool and payouts have been confirmed in Event #40: $3,000 6-handed No Limit Hold'em at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
There were a total of 1,421 players to register for this event, creating a prize pool of $3,794,070. Of those players, 214 will make the money, with a min-cash of $6,000 and a whopping $572,223 up top, along with a coveted WSOP bracelet.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
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| 1 | $574,223 | 30-35 | $17,289 |
| 2 | $382,774 | 36-41 | $14,375 |
| 3 | $267,626 | 42-47 | $12,161 |
| 4 | $189,863 | 48-53 | $10,471 |
| 5 | $136,701 | 54-59 | $9,180 |
| 6 | $99,913 | 60-71 | $8,196 |
| 7 | $74,146 | 72-83 | $7,456 |
| 8-9 | $55,882 | 84-99 | $6,913 |
| 10-11 | $42,783 | 100-117 | $6,534 |
| 12-17 | $33,282 | 118-144 | $6,300 |
| 18-23 | $26,315 | 145-214 | $6000 |
| 24-29 | $21,152 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kane Kalas found himself all in preflop, with two callers: Jon Vallinas and Daniel Vargas. Kalas was in with a chance of tripling up, by taking down the main pot of 21,000. Vargas and Vallinas also had a side pot worth 15,000.
The final board read 7♥10♥K♥J♠4♠ as action had checked all the way to the river. Before all the cards were on their backs, Kalas had shown K♣J♣ and started scooping the main pot, knowing he was good. Vargas' A♣4♣ lost out in the side pot to Vallinas' A♦10♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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200,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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128,000
128,000
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128,000 |
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21,000
43,500
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43,500 |
