Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Rossitto Ups the Aggression

Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Julio Belluscio limped the button and Michael Rossitto raised to 650,000. Belluscio called, and the players went heads-up to the flop.

The 6♥J♣Q♥ board was placed and Rossitto check-called after and Belluscio bet 600,000.

Rossitto checked the Q♦ turn and Belluscio remarked, "You check, I bet." Before betting 400,000. Rossitto upped the stakes and jammed on Belluscio, who folded and mucked his hand.

Rossitto left the hand with around 5,100,000.

A few hands later, Rossitto limped from the button and Carlos Kinil raised to 550,000 from the small blind. Rossitto called, and the players saw a 10♣3♥6♥ flop. Kinil bet 450,000 and Rossitto called.

The 7♣ turn saw Kinil bet 1,200,000. Rossitto took around a minute before moving all-in. Kinil mucked and Rossitto took down another pot without getting to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julio Belluscio	7,250,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Michael Rossitto	7,225,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Carlos Kinil	4,475,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Carlos Kinil Julio Belluscio Michael Rossitto

06-19-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Fitzgerald's Deuces Hold to Maintain

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kurt Fitzgerald didn't opt to put many chips in the middle the past level as his opponents continued to play small pots only two off the final table of ten. After blinding down quite a bit, he went all in for his last 1,280,000 and was called by Matan Mesika in the big blind.

Kurt Fitzgerald: 2♣2♠ All in
Matan Mesika: K♠9♠

It was a flip but Fitzgerald's little pair was good for a double as it ran out 3♥8♠A♣5♣Q♦ and his stack bounced back to what it was at the beginning of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Rosborough	12,100,000 500,000	500,000

Matan Mesika	4,500,000 500,000	500,000
Kurt Fitzgerald	3,700,000 3,470,000	3,470,000
Mauro Francolini	3,700,000 997,000	997,000
Bryan Piccioli	3,250,000 525,000	525,000

Charlie Cuff	2,100,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Kurt Fitzgerald Matan Mesika

06-19-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Belluscio Tries to Steal From Rossitto

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

It started harmlessly when Julio Belluscio called from the button and Michael Rossitto checked his big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠A♦8♥ flop.

On the 4♠ turn, Rossitto checked once again, and Belluscio bet 200,000, which Rossitto called.

Rossitto also checked the 2♥ river, and Belluscio fired a hefty bet of 1,500,000. Rossitto started chatting with Belluscio, as these two had been playing together for quite a while. In the end, Rossitto said, "Let's see if I can catch you once more," and he made the call.

Belluscio showed 7♥6♥ for a missed straight, and Rossitto tabled J♥9♠ for a pair of nines, which was enough to claim this decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	9,600,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Julio Belluscio	6,350,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Julio Belluscio Michael Rossitto

06-19-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Punjarojanakul Doubles Before Break

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Carlos Kinil raised to 250,000 and Tanupat Punjarojanakul raised to 700,000 on his left with just a few chips behind. Julio Belluscio further increased the action by declaring an all in. Kinil folded and after craning his neck hoping to see action at the other table, Punjarojanakul made the call.

Tanupat Punjarojanakul: 9♠9♥ All in
Julio Belluscio : A♦Q♦

The flop gave Belluscio some more outs as the dealer spread 8♥K♣10♠ but his opponents pair held true when the K♦ and 3♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Kinil	6,800,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Julio Belluscio	4,500,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tanupat Punjarojanakul	1,600,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Carlos Kinil Julio Belluscio Tanupat Punjarojanakul

06-19-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Players Take a Short Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining 12 players take a short 15-minute break.

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-19-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Updated Counts per WSOP+ App

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Rosborough	12,800,000 700,000	700,000

Michael Rossitto	9,600,000
Carlos Kinil	7,100,000 300,000	300,000
Asher Conniff	5,895,000

Matan Mesika	4,810,000 310,000	310,000
Julio Belluscio	4,300,000 200,000	200,000

Mauro Francolini	3,330,000 370,000	370,000
Bryan Piccioli	2,895,000 355,000	355,000

Eric Berman	2,640,000 180,000	180,000
Kurt Fitzgerald	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Charlie Cuff	2,265,000 165,000	165,000
Tanupat Punjarojanakul	2,050,000 450,000	450,000

06-19-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Conniff Catches a Bluff

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Sava Krink

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Asher Conniff kicked off the action in the cutoff with a raise to 320,000, and Julio Belluscio on the button made the call.

Both players checked the 3♠7♠9♣ flop and the K♣ turn.

Conniff checked the A♠ river once again, and Belluscio made a bet of 400,000.

Conniff hesitated a bit before making the call with Q♠Q♥, which was enough to beat Belluscio's bluff with 5♦4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asher Conniff	7,030,000 1,135,000	1,135,000

Julio Belluscio	3,530,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Asher Conniff Julio Belluscio

06-19-2025 17:23 UTC-8

Matan Mesika Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,788)

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Laura Fryer

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Matan Mesika and Samuel Rosborough went to battle in two hands, which saw Masika eliminated.

Samuel Rosborough opened the button to 320,000 and Masika called from the big blind.

The K♦J♥3♠ flop saw Masika check and Rosborough bet 180,000. Masika made the call taking them to the turn.

The 6♦ was placed and Masika checked again. Rosborough bet 1,200,000 which saw Masika fold and take a chunk off his stack.

In the next hand Rosborough opened the cutoff to 320,000 and Masika three-bet from the small blind for 780,000. Rosborough called and the players saw a 2♥9♥J♠ flop.

Masika checked, Rosborough bet 425,000 and Masika called.

The 3♥ was turned and Masika checked again. Rosborough bet 650,000 and Masika called.

Masika check-raised the 10♥ river to 1,200,000 after Rosborough bet. Rosborough responded with a jam, covering Masika's stack. Masika snap called, and the player flipped their hands.

Samuel Rosborough: A♥7♥
Matan Mesika: K♦Q♥ All in

Both players were sitting with the flush with Mesika having made his on the river, but Rosborough had the nuts with the Ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Rosborough	17,250,000 4,450,000	4,450,000

Matan Mesika	Busted

Tags: Matan Mesika Samuel Rosborough

06-19-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Phil Ivey is the Big Chip Leader with 10 Left in WSOP $25K PLO High Roller

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Phil Ivey is starting to heat up at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and he could be just one day away from capturing his 12th gold bracelet.

The Poker Hall of Famer, with 10 players remaining at the time of publishing, held the chip lead in Event #51: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, a tournament with 489 entrants.

Bryn Kenney, who is closing in on $80 million in live tournament cashes, busted in 11th place ($134,007). The remaining players still have a shot at the $2,292,155 first-place prize, to be awarded on Friday.

Read About Ivey's PLO Run!

Tags: Phil Ivey Bryn Kenney