Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Snead Correctly Calls Iermolcheva

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva raised to 60,000 from early position and Paul Snead called in middle position which saw all subsequent action fold.

The flop rolled out 10♥10♣7♣ and Iermolcheva checked over to Snead who bet 100,000. Iermolcheva moved all in for 390,000 total and Snead went into the tank.

"Why did I bet the flop?" asked Snead as he pondered his decision. After some more time he called for most of his chips and the cards were tabled.

Olga Iermolcheva: 5♥5♦ All in
Paul Snead: 8♣8♠

The board ran out Q♦8♦ and Snead improved on the river to a full house though he was already ahead. He hopped up to over one million while Iermolcheva was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Snead	1,080,000 305,000	305,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

Tags: Olga Iermolcheva Paul Snead

06-18-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Mao and Cikinas Trade Places in the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matas Cikinas raised to 60,000 on the button and Ru Mao went all in from the small blind. Cikinas didn't look thrilled but was quick to flick in the call.

Ru Mao: Q♠Q♦ All in
Matas Cikinas: A♥10♦

The board ran out K♥9♣2♥8♥3♥ and Mao collected a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ru Mao	960,000 30,000	30,000
Matas Cikinas	565,000 1,235,000	1,235,000

Tags: Matas Cikinas Ru Mao

06-18-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Gold Keeps Adding to his Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tanupat Punjarojanakul opened to 60,000 in middle position and it folded to Jamie Gold who called in the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♦10♠ and Gold quickly check-raised to 115,000 Punjarojanakul's continuation bet of 45,000. The latter mucked his cards and Gold tabled K♥J♠ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Gold	1,720,000 120,000	120,000

Tanupat Punjarojanakul	900,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jamie Gold Tanupat Punjarojanakul

06-18-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Achille Folds to Cao

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop was 8♦J♣5♣ when Jacopo Achille check-called Yuanzhi Cao for 60,000.

On the 7♥, Achille checked again but folded after Cao fired 250,000 in the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	2,000,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Yuanzhi Cao	1,580,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Yuanzhi Cao Jacopo Achille

06-18-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Nikzad Hits His Three Outer

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ashton Nikzad raised all in for 320,000 on the button and in the big blind, Jacopo Achille called him.

Ashton Nikzad: J♦8♥ All in
Jacopo Achille: A♠Q♥

The flop K♦10♦4♥ left Nikzad drawing to three outs, one of which came on the 8♣ turn. On the river K♣, Nikzad's kings and eights were good for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	1,650,000 350,000	350,000
Ashton Nikzad	685,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ashton Nikzad Jacopo Achille

06-18-2025 21:55 UTC-8

Kinil Raked in a Huge Pot

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yang Lei opened to 60,000 in the hijack. Carlos Kinil reraised to 200,000 and got called. The dealer showed the flop 7♥5♣3♣. Lei check-raised to 355,000 and Kinil called. The turn showed Q♠ and both players checked to the river Q♦ and the showdown.

Lei turned his cards 9♦8♦ and Kinil as well J♣J♦. Kinil won the hand with two top pairs and raked in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Kinil	4,350,000 2,415,000	2,415,000
Yang Lei	1,120,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Carlos Kinil Yang Lei

06-18-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Moore is the Queen of Spades; Meli Gets Clock Called

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vincent Meli raised to 60,000 under the gun, Patricia Moore called on the button, and Yuanzhi Cao defended his big blind.

The wheel spun, J♣2♦9♣ Cao checked and Meli continued for 125,000 and only Moore called.

The turn peeled off the 8♣ and Meli continued again for 130,000, Moore called.

The river completed with the 9♠ and Meli slowed down with a check. Moore cut out 350,000 and pushed it forward.

After a long tank, a player who wasn't in the hand called clock on Meli and he ultimately released his hand as the last few seconds of the clock ticked.

"Want to see one?", Moore asked as she was awarded the pot. Meli indicated he did and Moore showed him the one he wasn't pointing at. The Q♠ flashed and when asked if she had queen-ten, she said, "I forgot already...." as she did her accounting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patricia Moore	1,355,000 45,000	45,000
Yuanzhi Cao	1,105,000 475,000	475,000
Vincent Meli	820,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Patricia Moore Vincent Meli Yuanzhi Cao

06-18-2025 22:02 UTC-8

Meli Wins a Big Pot from Cao

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Yuanzhi Cao raised to 105,000 and Vincent Meli opted to made the call to go see a flop of 8♠7♦9♣. Cao checked and eventually called Meli's bet worth 80,000.

The A♣ hit the turn and Cao led out for 165,000 this time. After a minute, Meli called.

The K♦ completed the board and Cao sent 210,000 in the middle. Meli called again and showed A♦4♣ for a pair of aces, which was the winning hand as Cao sent K♠10♠ into the muck.