Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 18, 2025

Brian Yoon Eliminated in 3rd Place ($142,579)

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Calum Grant

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Brian Yoon: 4x5x / 9xAxQx7x / 3x All in
Andrew Yeh: 6x4x / 2xAxAx9x / 3x

Andrew Yeh completed and Brian Yoon called. Yoon called a bet on fourth street before the duo exchanged raises that saw Yoon all-in.

Both players had made nines by sixth, with Yeh ahead with a nine-six. He caught a 3x on seventh street to make a 6-5-4-3-2.

Yoon even caught a three on seventh streen but his seven-five was no good.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Brian Yoon

Jun 18, 2025

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 4th Place ($101,983)

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Calum Grant

Level 24

Ante: 20,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Joao Vieira: KxJx / 2xJxAxKx / Ax All in
Andrew Yeh: 7x4x / 2x5x6x7x / 9x

Brian Rast folded. Andrew Yeh completed. Joao Vieira was forced all-in from the ante. Brian Yoon folded as the bring-in.

The cards were on their backs and Vieira was drawing dead on fourth street, and he left the table before the dealer finished running out his board.

Tags: Andrew Yeh Brian Rast Brian Yoon Joao Vieira

Jun 18, 2025

Nikolay Ponomarev Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,857)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Nikolay Ponomarev: 9x2x/Ax6xKx2x/Jx All in
Joao Vieira: 4x3x/10x5x7xKx/8x

Nikolay Ponomarev completed and was called by Joao Vieira.

Vieira called a bet from Ponomarev on fourth street and then led out for a bet after Ponomarev caught a king on fifth. Ponomarev raised, and Vieira deliberated a bit before announcing a re-raise to put Ponomarev all in. Ponomarev called, and boards were run.

Ponomarev paired his deuce and drew to a jack-low while Vieira ended with an eight, eliminating Ponomarev in fifth place.

Tags: Joao Vieira Nikolay Ponomarev

Jun 18, 2025

Christian Roberts Eliminated in 6th Place ($56,424)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Christian Roberts: 7xAx/3x4xQx7x/Jx All in
Joao Vieira: 6x5x/8xAxKx2x/4x

Christian Roberts completed and was called by Joao Vieira.

Roberts bet on fourth street, and Vieira raised to put Roberts all in. Roberts called, and boards were run.

Vieira improved to a six-low on the end to leave Roberts drawing dead by seventh. Roberts turned over an irrelevant Jx to make his elimination official in sixth place.

Tags: Christian Roberts Joao Vieira

Jun 18, 2025

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,706)

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Calum Grant

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ali Eslami: XxXx / 9x3x6xJx / Xx
Brian Rast: 9x3xAx / 5x2x4x7x

Brian Rast completed and Ali Eslami called. Eslami called a bet on fourth street before raising on fifth street. Rast made it three-bets and was called. Eslami then called bets on sixth and seventh street.

Rast tabled a wheel, which left Eslami with 65,000.

Ali Eslami: 9x6x / QxAxKxAx / 2x All in
Christian Roberts: 8x3x / 8xAxJx9x / Qx

Christian Roberts completed on the next hand and Eslami called as the bring-in. His last 10,000 went in on fourth street for the two players to go to the races.

Roberts had J-9-8-3-A on seventh street, besting Eslami's Q-9-6-2-A to bring the Razz Championship to its final six players.

Tags: Ali Eslami Brian Rast Christian Roberts

Jun 18, 2025

Maksim Pisarenko Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,817)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Maksim Pisarenko: 3xAx/5xAx8xQx/6x All in
Brian Yoon: 5x4x/3x7x3xKx/6x

Brian Yoon completed and was raised by Maksim Pisarenko. Action folded back to Yoon, who called.

Both players checked on fourth street, and then Yoon called a bet from Pisarenko on fifth.

Pisarenko bet his remaining chips on sixth, and Yoon called to put him at risk.

Yoon drew a 6x on seventh to improve to a seven, and Pisarenko ended with an eight to be sent out in eighth place.

Tags: Brian Yoon Maksim Pisarenko

Jun 18, 2025

David Funkhouser Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,547)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

David Funkhouser: 5xAx/4x2xKx10x/Kx All in
Joao Vieira: 8x7x/Ax5xKx2x/Jx

David Funkhouser completed and called a raise from Joao Vieira.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Funkhouser bet his remaining chips on fifth. Vieira called and boards were run.

Vieira drew to an eight first and Funkhouser was drawing live on seventh; however, Funkhouser peeled a Kx — leaving him with a ten to be eliminated in ninth place.

Tags: David Funkhouser Joao Vieira

Jun 18, 2025

Ryutaro Suzuki Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,112)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Ryutaro Suzuki: 6xAx/4xAxQx8x10x All in
Andrew Yeh : 4x2x/5x5xAx2x/10x

Ryutaro Suzuki completed and called a raise from Andrew Yeh.

Yeh called a bet from Suzuki on fourth street after pairing his five and then bet after being checked to on fifth street.

Suzuki tanked for several minutes as he contemplated his decision, but eventually decided to call — leaving himself just 10,000 behind.

Suzuki checked on sixth street and Yeh bet to put him all in. Suzuki called and hands were revealed.

"You're good for now, I have two pair," Yeh said as he turned over his hole cards. "I'll draw first."

Yeh peeled a 10x for a ten-five, leaving Suzuki needing a nine or lower for the double up.

Suzuki slowly squeezed what turned out to be a 10x — leaving him with a second-best ten-eight to be eliminated in 10th place.

Tags: David Lin Ryutaro Suzuki

Jun 18, 2025

Ray Fishman Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,112)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Ray Fishman: 7x6x/4x5x3x3x/Kx All in
Brian Rast: 2xAx/4x9x6x7x/9x
Brian Yoon: XxXx/3x - folded on third street

Ray Fishman completed and was called by Brian Yoon. Brian Rast raised and Fishman made it three bets to go, which got a fold from Yoon and a call from Rast.

Rast called a bet from Fishman on fourth street and then raised a bet from Fishman on fifth. Fishman quickly three-bet and Rast four-bet to put Fishman all in. Fishman called and cards were turned face up.

Rast drew to a seven-six-four on sixth street — leaving Fishman needing an ace or a deuce on seventh.

It wasn't meant to be, as Fishman squeezed out a king to be eliminated in 11th place.

Tags: Brian Rast Brian Yoon Ray Fishman

Jun 18, 2025

David Steicke Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,999)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

David Steicke: Jx10x3x/Ax2xAx7x All in
Ray Fishman: 4xAx/8x7x6x6x/Qx All in
Brian Rast: 6x5x3x/8x7xQx9x
Nikolay Ponomarev: 8x4x3x/4x2x10xQx

Brian Rast called the bring-in and Nikolay Ponomarev completed. David Steicke called all in for his last 18,000 and just behind him, Ray Fishman raised. Rast then made it three bets to go and Ponomarev responded with a four-bet. Fishman called all in and Rast called as well for a massive four-way pot.

Rast called bets from Ponomarev on fourth and fifth street before betting himself on sixth after Ponomarev caught a queen. Ponomarev called.

Both players checked on seventh and Rast turned over his hole cards for an eight-seven-six-five-three. Fishman tabled an eight-seven-six-four-ace for the main pot and Rast took the side — eliminating Steicke, who only made a ten-seven, in 12th place.

Tags: Brian Rast David Steicke Nikolay Ponomarev Ray Fishman