Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Zhigalov Falls to Yeh

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

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
Andrew Yeh	155,000 7,000	7,000

Andrey Zhigalov	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Andrey Zhigalov

06-17-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Hastings Downed by Alexander

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

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
Yaniv Birman	210,000 53,500	53,500

David Stamm	209,000 1,000	1,000
George Alexander	92,000 17,000	17,000

Brian Hastings	Busted

Michael Moncek	Busted

Jim Collopy	Busted

Steve Zolotow	Busted
Jason Papastavrou	Busted

Tags: Brian Hastings David Stamm George Alexander Yaniv Birman

06-17-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Tran	Busted
Cary Katz	Busted

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Kalas Kicked to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Kane Kalas: 7x5x/6x4x8x2x/2x All 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
Ali Eslami	250,000 140,500	140,500

Kane Kalas	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Kane Kalas

06-17-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	Busted

Justin Liberto	Busted

John Hennigan	Busted

Jerry Wong	Busted

Zack Starts Off with 4-2-A and Busts

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Calum Grant

Level 12

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

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
Qiang Xu	200,000 40,500	40,500

Dan Zack	Busted

Tags: Dan Zack Qiang Xu

06-17-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hastings	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	60,000 60,000	60,000
Steve Zolotow	60,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Moncek	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andres Korn	Busted

Ben Yu	Busted

Jason Mercier	Busted

Matt Vengrin	Busted

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Dan Shak	Busted

Eslami Sent Massive Pot, Okamura Eliminated

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Motoyoshi Okamura: Jx6x2x/7x3xKxKx All 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
Ali Eslami	200,000 90,500	90,500

Nikolay Ponomarev	110,000 55,000	55,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Motoyoshi Okamura Nikolay Ponomarev

06-17-2025 12:27 UTC-8

Ins and Outs

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Calum Grant

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ben Yu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Maksim Pisarenko	60,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Bohlman	Busted

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted

06-17-2025 12:25 UTC-8

2000s Poker Icon Smith Falls Early

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Calum Grant

Level 11

Ante: 1,000
Bring In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000

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.