Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-23-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Hindry Hits the Rail

Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joe Hindry went all in and was at risk from late position, and Benjamin Steinwachs called from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, and the players tabled their hands.

Joe Hindry: 3♥3♠ All in
Benjamin Steinwachs: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 10♠2♥Q♥9♥K♠, ending Hindry's impressive run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Steinwachs	2,300,000 1,690,000	1,690,000
Joe Hindry	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Steinwachs Joe Hindry

06-23-2025 13:04 UTC-8

Hong Gets A Near Double

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Jerome Solomon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After betting 120,000 on the turn and getting called by Abhishek Goindi, Jinho Hong went almost all in for 445,000 when the river hit on a board of 7♠10♣10♥4♦4♣.

Abhishek Goindi took a minute before making the call. Hong, who had had a single 5,000 chip behind, showed 10♦9♠ for a full house and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhishek Goindi	2,225,000 685,000	685,000
Jinho Hong	1,450,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Abhishek Goindi Jinho Hong

06-23-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations; Platt No Longer in the Running

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Lee	Busted
David Rees	Busted
Alex Visbisky	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
Brian Biggs	Busted
Harry Rubin	Busted
Brad Sailor	Busted
Ramon Pessoa	Busted
Craig Crivello	Busted
Congya Zhang	Busted
Jeff Platt	Busted
James Turner	Busted
Alessandro Oliveira	Busted
Dejuante Alexander	Busted

Larry Cruickshank	Busted
Leonard Foley	Busted
Joseph Dipascale	Busted
Tal Herzog	Busted
Norman Michalek	Busted
Taylor Black	Busted
Dingxiang Ong	Busted
David Hoote	Busted
Rolf Nordstrom	Busted
Collin Ball	Busted

Yuhui Wang	Busted

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06-23-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Shimada Takes From Wei

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Takashi Shimada raised to 80,000 from under the gun, and Kaiwen Wei called on the button.

The dealer revealed a 2♦Q♦5♥ flop. Shimada bet 65,000, and Wei called.

Action checked through on the J♠ turn.

The river was the 3♣, and Shimada bet 110,000.

Wei remarked, "That was a quick check on the turn," hoping for a reaction, but ultimately tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Shimada	1,500,000 825,000	825,000
Kaiwen Wei	580,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

Tags: Kaiwen Wei Takashi Shimada

06-23-2025 13:14 UTC-8

NFL Star Adrian Peterson's Fist Fight in Texas Poker Room | PokerNews Podcast #900

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It's the milestone 900th episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas, where they break down the recent viral video fist fight from a Texas poker room involving former NFL running back Adrian Peterson, highlight the upcoming Ladies Week, and discuss whether or not Daniel Negreanu is having a "good" summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Speaking of the WSOP, Phil Hellmuth got a political shoutout from Senator Ted Cruz, our fans showed their support for Martin Kabrhel in the comments of last week's episode, and a new segment of the "Chainsaw Report" featuring Allen Kessler.

Guest Robert Jen, the world's greatest unknown WSOP historian, then goes one-on-one with Chad, offering fun and interesting trivia and stats involving 900 to keep in theme with the episode. Speaking of which, some of the biggest names in poker offered their support and congratulations to the PokerNews Podcast family on 900 episodes!

Finally, learn about recent tournament winners, including Seth Davies, Tyler Patterson, Brian Rast, and Jonathan Little; as well as, a look at Robbie Strazynski's recently-completed Mixed Game Festival XI

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-23-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Cullen Doubles Through Affleck

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Affleck opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Benedict Cullen moved all in for his remaining 530,000 on the button. Affleck took some time before moving a stack in the middle to call.

Benedict Cullen: A♠J♥ All in
Matthew Affleck: A♦9♠

Cullen was ahead, and he only improved on the J♦4♦5♦ flop.

Affleck was looking for a diamond to steal the pot but missed on the 8♣ turn and 4♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benedict Cullen	1,160,000 585,000	585,000
Matt Affleck	935,000 935,000	935,000

Tags: Benedict Cullen Matthew Affleck

06-23-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Lucky For Lauck; Lousberg Loses; Glantz Has a Chance

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jonas Lauck and Chad Lousberg got in a massive preflop confrontation that saw all their chips in the middle and their cards on their backs.

Chad Lousberg: J♥J♣ All in
Jonas Lauck: A♣K♣

The board ran out king-high, awarding a massive pot to Lauck and sending Lousberg on his way.

The Very Next Hand

Matt Glantz went all in for his last 300,000 and was able to successfully steal the blinds, but with the level going up, he'll need to gain traction soon to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Lauck	2,400,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

Nicholas Seward	1,610,000 310,000	310,000

Mikhail Sniatovskii	1,150,000 450,000	450,000
Jerod Smith	1,030,000 670,000	670,000
Kenny Sung	890,000 360,000	360,000
Joseph Bartholdi	625,000 255,000	255,000
Barry Shulman	600,000 310,000	310,000

Matt Glantz	400,000 750,000	750,000

Chad Lousberg	Busted

Tags: Chad Lousberg Jonas Lauck Matt Glantz

06-23-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Rich's Fours Find the Double

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Joseph Berg

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Angelina Rich went all in and was at risk from the button. Christopher Puetz then went all in from the small blind.

Angelina Rich: 4♦4♥ All in
Christopher Puetz: A♦10♥

The dealer ran out a board of 3♣K♣Q♥9♣K♥, securing a much-needed double for Rich.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelina Rich	1,400,000 540,000	540,000
Christopher Puetz	825,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Angelina Rich Christopher Puetz

06-23-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Tanouye's Boat Sends Higgins Down the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The cards were already showing and Jeffrey Tanouye relayed the action, that the players had got it all in on the 2♦4♦3♠ flop.

Simon Higgins was sitting under the gun and at risk for his remaining 2,000,000 stack after calling off Jeffrey Tanouye in the small blind, who had jammed for around 2,600,000.

Simon Higgins: A♦K♦ All in
Jeffrey Tanouye: 4♠4♥

Higgins was looking at a flush draw, and Tanouye had flopped a set of fours.

The Q♦ turn brought in the flush for Higgins, but the 3♦ river gave Tanouye a boat, eliminating Higgins from the tournament.