Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,077,145
Entries
2,320
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
354
Players Left
29
Players Left 1 / 2,320
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Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The remaining field has gone on a 15-minute break.
When they return, they will play two more levels before putting their chips in the bag for Day 3.
When they return, blinds will be 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante.
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matan Mesika opened from the small blind to 80,000 and Ben Gazzola called the big blind.
Mesika bet the 3♠3♥Q♥ flop and Gazzola called.
The 8♥ tun saw Mesika check. Gazzola bet 150,000, and Masika called.
Mesika checked the 10♠ turn, Gazzola bet 250,000, and Mesika called.
Gazzola flipped over ace-high with the A♥4♣, and Mesika showed Q♣5♠, taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,150,000
2,030,000
|
2,030,000 |
|
500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,470,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
970,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,355,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
1,105,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
820,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
2,415,000
|
2,415,000 |
|
1,120,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
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♥ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
685,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
|
1,580,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,720,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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♦
Matas Cikinas: A♥10♦
The board ran out K♥9♣2♥8♥3♥ and Mao collected a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
565,000
1,235,000
|
1,235,000 |
