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

06-18-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Iermolcheva Finds a Full Double

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva and Brevin Andreadis were both all in preflop with almost identical stacks.

Olga Iermolcheva: K♣K♠ All in
Brevin Andreadis: 5♣5♥

The board ran out in favor of the kings with the A♦8♣2♥Q♣6♠. Iermolcheva was happy to collect the pot but as she raked it in, she realized it was short exactly 9,000 because the small blind and big blind hadn't been pulled in. Her tablemates quickly rectified the situation.

Andreadis was left with a single, yellow 1,000 chip but was dispatched shortly after in a three-way pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	216,000 171,000	171,000
Brevin Andreadis	Busted

Tags: Brevin Andreadis Olga Iermolcheva

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-18-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Orourke Runs into Fani's Aces

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Laura Fryer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Conor Orourke opened to 12,000 from middle position and Rod Fani moved all in from the button for his remaining 69,000. Orouke snap called and the players flipped their hands.

Rod Fani: A♠A♥ All in
Conor Orourke: A♣K♣

Orourke was looking to improve to bust his opponent. There was a small glimmer of a flush on the 3♣3♦J♠ flop but this quickly faded on the 8♥ turn and 8♣ river, leaving Fani to tak the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Orourke	207,000 223,000	223,000
Rod Fani	138,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Conor Orourke Rod Fani

06-18-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Moreno Sends Coleman Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

David Coleman was all in for his last 134,000 chips and was facing Johnnie Moreno who had made the call and had him covered:

David Coleman: A♦K♣ All in
Johnnie Moreno: J♥J♠

The board revealed 5♥10♣J♦9♠K♥ to give a set of jacks to Moreno while Coleman made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnnie Moreno	475,000 3,000	3,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Johnnie Moreno

06-18-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Laskowitz Smashes the Flop

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Samuel Laskowitz started the action with a raised to 13,000 and Tanupat Punjarojanakul raised it up himself to 30,000. Laskowitz made the call.

Heads up, they saw the K♠8♥10♥ scroll across and Laskowitz checked. Punjarojanakul went all in. Laskowitz snap-called.

Samuel Laskowitz: K♥9♥ All in
Tanupat Punjarojanakul: 9♦9♣

The board finished with the J♠ and J♥ and the two must have had history as Laskowitz said, "I almost jammed again..."

"Yeah, well — nice flop!", was Punjarojanakul's response as he doubled up Laskowitz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tanupat Punjarojanakul	210,000 140,000	140,000
Samuel Laskowitz	162,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Samuel Laskowitz

06-18-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Some More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Bayout	Busted

Clifton Purkiser	Busted
Lawrence Robak	Busted
Rabia Lew	Busted
Joshua Oneal	Busted
Nicholas Surges	Busted
Kristen Foxen	Busted

Adam Brantmier	Busted
Dean Phelps	Busted
Robert Noel	Busted
Sin Chen	Busted
Arkadiy Tsinis	Busted

Marianne Ambrosini	Busted
Florencio Campomanes	Busted
Rodney Liou	Busted
Dennis Krusch	Busted
Anthony Hu	Busted
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Nicholas Jacobs	Busted
Carlos Guerrero	Busted
Anzhela Vasylenko	Busted
Daniel Jackson	Busted
Anthony Ditaranto	Busted
Hedi Boussetta	Busted
Blair Hinkle	Busted

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06-18-2025 13:38 UTC-8

More Chipcounts and Exits

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurt Fitzgerald	472,000 150,000	150,000
Romik Vartzar	246,000 46,000	46,000
Ran Koller	216,000 23,000	23,000

Julio Belluscio	195,000 66,000	66,000

Liu Yang	150,000 1,000	1,000
Jeremy Saderne	85,000 11,000	11,000

Ran Kadur	55,000 21,000	21,000
William Aprile	Busted
Sergio Barrios	Busted
Amit Makhija	Busted
Jamie Dwan	Busted
Joshua Dubinsky	Busted

06-18-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Aces Vs Kings for Townsend

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

James Sowers opened under the gun and it folded to Tommy Townsend who shoved in the blinds for his last 53,000, holding A♥A♠. Sowers quickly completed and showed K♥K♣.

The board revealed 10♥Q♥A♣6♣K♦, giving both players a set, and Townsend received the pot and the needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Sowers	435,000 84,000	84,000
Tommy Townsend	110,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: James Sowers Tommy Townsend

06-18-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Lee Chips at Poroliev

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Laura Fryer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ivan Poroliev opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded to Debbie Lee in the big blind who three-bet to 60,000. Poroliev called and the players went to the flop.

The board came 10♣8♠J♠ and both players checked to the 7♥ turn.

Action was checked again to the 2♣ river and Lee bet out 35,000. Poroliev mucked his hand, leaving Lee to stack up without getting to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Debbie Lee	223,000 34,000	34,000
Ivan Poroliev	110,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Ivan Poroliev Debbie Lee

06-18-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Everyone Wins But Kivu

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Jacob went all in for his last 77,000 and was called by Joshua Berthiaume two seats to his left.

Alexis Kivu went all in over the top for quite a bit more and Berthiaume, with no one left to act behind, asked for a count. Perhaps realizing that his count wouldn't weigh on his decision, he interrupted the dealer and said, "I call, I call."

John Jacob: 9♣9♠ All in
Alexis Kivu: A♦Q♠ All in
Joshua Berthiaume: A♣A♠

Berthiaume had the best starting hand possible but Kivu did pick up some outs when the flop rolled K♥10♥6♣.

The turn gave Jacob more outs with the 7♣ and when they 8♥ rolled off he was out of his seat, clapping his hands.

"Yes! F*ck yeah! Sorry guys, I have not been here before ..."

Despite Berthiaume having his aces cracked for the main pot, he still held up for a big side pot and to eliminate Kivu.