2025 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x9x3x2xax
Prize
$306,644
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,246,200
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
79
Players Left
12
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Zhigalov Falls to Yeh

Level 12

Andrey Zhigalov: 5x8x / 6x2x9x10x / Jx All in
Andrew Yeh: Ax7x / 2x3x3x6x / Ax

Andrey Zhigalov completed and called off the remainder of his stack when Andrew Yeh raised.

Zhigalov was dead by sixth street as Yeh made a seven-six.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Yeh
155,000
7,000
7,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andrey Zhigalov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew YehAndrey Zhigalov

Hastings Downed by Alexander

Level 12

Brian Hastings: Ax4x / Kx6x6x2x / 2x All in
George Alexander: 8x5x / 6x8x2x4x / 7x
Yaniv Birman: XxXx / Jx7xQx - folded on fifth street
David Stamm: XxXx / 9xJx - folded on fourth street

Brian Hastings was the bring in and George Alexander completed on his direct left, picking up calls from Yaniv Birman and David Stamm. Hastings also stuck around.

Alexander bet on fourth street, with only Stamm folding. Hastings had 3,000 and called for his tournament life.

Alexander continued on fifth, and Birman got out of the way for Alexander and Hastings to go to the races.

After seventh street, Alexander had 7-6-5-4-2. Hastings needed a five or a trey to make a better low, but he peeled a 2x to double pair, leaving himself with a king-low.

Player Chips Progress
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Yaniv Birman
210,000
53,500
53,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Stamm
209,000
1,000
1,000
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George Alexander
92,000
17,000
17,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brian Hastings
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Michael Moncek
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jim Collopy
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
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Steve Zolotow
Busted
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Jason Papastavrou
Busted

Tags: Brian HastingsDavid StammGeorge AlexanderYaniv Birman

Kalas Kicked to the Rail

Level 12

Kane Kalas: 7x5x/6x4x8x2x/2xAll in
Ali Eslami: 3x2x/9x8xAx7x/5x

Kane Kalas completed and Ali Eslami raised. Action folded back to Kalas, who made it three bets to go. Eslami called.

Eslami called a bet from Kalas on fourth street and then raised a bet from Kalas on fifth to put Kalas all in. Kalas called and boards were run.

Kalas drew to a seven-six on sixth street, but Eslami peeled a 5x on seventh to improve to a seven-five — eliminating Kalas early on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Eslami
250,000
140,500
140,500
Day 2 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kane Kalas
Busted

Tags: Ali EslamiKane Kalas

Zack Starts Off with 4-2-A and Busts

Level 12

Dan Zack: 2x4x / AxQxAxJx / 6x All in
Qiang Xu: Ax8x / 2xKx5x6x / 9x

Qiang Xu called before Dan Zack completed. The duo then exchanged raises with Xu capping the action.

Zack remained as the low on fourth street and bet. Xu called.

Zack paired up on fifth and called a bet before reluctantly calling for his tournament life on sixth street.

Zack was drawing dead with Xu having already made an 8-6-5-2-A, meaning the seventh street cards were a formality.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiang Xu
200,000
40,500
40,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Zack
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Dan ZackQiang Xu

Eslami Sent Massive Pot, Okamura Eliminated

Level 11
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Motoyoshi Okamura: Jx6x2x/7x3xKxKxAll in
Ali Eslami: 10x2xAx/4xQx3x6x
Nikolay Ponomarev: 8x5xAx/3x6xAx9x

Motoyoshi Okamura completed and was raised by Nikolay Ponomarev. Ali Eslami called cold and action folded back to Okamura, who made it three bets to go. Ponomarev four-bet and Eslami capped it at five bets. Okamura called all in and Ponomarev called as well.

Eslami called bets from Ponomarev on fourth and fifth street and then Ponomarev check-called bets from Eslami on sixth and seventh.

Eslami turned over 10x2xAx for six-perfect, which was good for it all to score the massive pot and eliminate Okamura.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Eslami
200,000
90,500
90,500
Day 2 Chip Leader
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nikolay Ponomarev
110,000
55,000
55,000
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Motoyoshi Okamura
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali EslamiMotoyoshi OkamuraNikolay Ponomarev

2000s Poker Icon Smith Falls Early

Level 11
Justin Smith
Justin Smith

Justin Smith: JxXx / Ax8x2x7x / Xx
Qiang Xu: Ax6x / 10x4xKx7x / 6x

Late 2000s poker phenom Justin Smith completed with Qiang Xu calling from the next seat over.

Xu, who finished third in the $10,000 Stud Championship for $135,828, called all of Smith's bets from fourth to seventh street.

Smith was caught speeding as he sheepishly showed a jack-low. Xu tabled Ax6x6x for a T-7-6-4-A to take the pot.

Smith was left with just 12,000 after the hand and was eliminated shortly after.

PokerNews caught up with Smith at the 2024 WSOP, where he made his first appearance in nine years. You can find out what he's been up in this article.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiang Xu
210,000
36,000
36,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Justin Smith
Busted

Tags: Justin SmithQiang Xu

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