2025 World Series of Poker
The board A♥A♦2♣3♣10♦ was already dealt, with Maria Lampropulos being all in and holding JxJx against Adam Owen who was also at risk with A♠K♠. The third player involved, Collin Ball, had Q♣Q♦ and was covering both.
Owen had the best hand with trips aces and took down the pot while Lampropulos made her way to the payout desk.
Jonah Labranche was all-in and at risk from the small blind and up against Ryan Laplante, who sat under the gun.
Jonah Labranche: A♥A♠
Ryan Laplante: 10♠10♣
Both had pocket pairs, but Laplante didn't improve on the 8♣7♦J♠2♣2♠ runout, and Labranche secured the double with aces.
A few tables across, Bruno Mota had just doubled up in the big blind against James Jeffrey on the button after Mota was all-in for his remaining 50,000 with pocket threes.
Bruno Mota: 3♦3♥
James Jeffrey: K♦Q♣
The 10♦10♠2♥ flop gave Mota two pair and not much of a sweat. The 10♣ turn gave Mota a boat, and the 5♠ river secured him the double.
Stephen Song raised to 12,000 from under the gun, and Antoine Goutard three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. Song made the call.
The dealer fanned a 5♣9♠9♣ flop. Song checked, Goutard bet 22,000, and Song called.
The turn was the K♥. Song checked once again. This time, Goutard bet 37,000. After taking some time, Song tossed his cards into the muck.
Joe McKeehen was all in for around 140,000 and at risk on the button against Keegan Westover in the big blind.
Joe McKeehen: A♥Q♥
Keegan Westover: A♦K♦
Westover was ahead, but McKeehen stole the pot after hitting a queen on the Q♠6♦4♠ flop and holding on the 4♣ turn and 10♥ river.
Action was picked up preflop with Jeremy Becker all in and at risk from middle position for roughly 65,000, and he was up against Vinicius Lima in late position.
Jeremy Becker: Q♣8♣
Vinicius Lima: A♦3♦
The dealer ran out a board of 4♠2♦4♦5♣8♠, ending Becker's impressive run in Event #53.