Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,077,145
Entries
2,320
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
2,320
Players Left
354
Players Left 1 / 2,320
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Wei Zhang started the action with a raise to 4,000 and Shawn Stroke flatted on his left. Won Lee raised it up to 12,500 and Wei Zhang went all in for 47,500.
Stroke asked for a count and made the call once the accounting had been done. Lee folded.
Wei Zhang: Q♣Q♠ 
Shawn Stroke: K♥K♦
Stroke had Zhang pipped and when the A♠10♠J♥ rolled off the deck, he only had to dodge the other kings in the deck. When the board finished with the 5♦ and 5♥, he was awarded a healthy pot as Zhang left the tournament area.
"Thanks for the extra 10,000.", Stroke said to Lee as he stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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227,000
81,600
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81,600 |
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18,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000 | |
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237,500 | |
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210,000 | |
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207,500 | |
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207,000
69,000
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69,000 |
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205,500 | |
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200,000 | |
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190,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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188,800 | |
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188,000 | |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
It folded to Lucas Jumalon in the small blind and he raised to 5,000. Gerardo Benitez responded with an all in and Jumalon beat him in the pot with a quick call.
Gerardo Benitez: A♠2♥
Lucas Jumalon: A♥K♠
The board ran out clean for Jumalon with the 6♠J♥5♥6♣6♥ as he dispatched Benitez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
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25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The remaining 995 players take a short 15-minute break.
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Vinicius Lima raised to 1,600 in late position and Matthew Bode defended his big blind.
The flop scrolled across J♦8♠8♣ and Bode check-called a bet of 2,000.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn.
The 3♠ completed the board, prompting Bode to bet 3,600. Lima considered his options before mucking his hand.
According to Bode, he was down to as little as 4,000 in the earlier phases of the tournament, making his current chip count a breath of life with plenty of opportunity to build.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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138,000
138,000
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138,000 |
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40,000
23,800
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23,800 |
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