Level: 15
Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Level: 15
Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
David Bach: 9♠5♦4♠/J♦K♦7♦6♦
Brian Rast: XxXxA♣3♥9♥8♥/Xx
Heads-up on fourth street, David Bach and Brian Rast both checked and then Bach called a bet from Rast on fifth.
Rast then check-called bets from Bach on sixth and seventh and Bach revealed 9♠5♦4♠ for a flush.
"I also had a flush," Rast said as he re-checked his hole cards. Rast then mucked and Bach added to his stack.
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180,000
116,000
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116,000 |
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135,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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251,000
77,000
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Michael Moncek has gained a reputation for being one of the most entertaining poker players to watch, and "Texas Mike" is living up to that distinction at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Moncek, who infamously lost over $2.2 million last summer in the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game, made a risky move in Day 1c of the $1,000 Mystery Millions as he multi-tabled $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, which he ended up cashing alongside his brother, Tyler Moncek.
Ready to head back to the bigger buy-in event, Michael Moncek moved all in blind only to run into four monster hands behind him.
In the hand, which Texas Mike posted to X, Moncek held 8♣6♥ as the players behind him consecutively showed J♣J♦, Q♥Q♣, K♣K♥ and A♥A♠.
The madness didn't end there. The dealer fanned a 5♣K♦5♠ flop to give the player with kings a boat for a quadruple knockout.
Avenes Rastomyan: 6♣4♥/4♣5♦10♠8♠/5♥
Andrew Barber: J♣J♥/A♦K♥Q♥7♣/8♥
Andrew Barber completed with his ace and was called by Avenes Rastomyan.
Rastomyan called a bet from Barber on fourth street and Barber committed his last 4,000 into the middle on fifth. Rastomyan thought a bit and then called to put Barber at risk.
Barber was well ahead with his jacks in the hole, but Rastomyan caught two pair on seventh. Barber squeezed his final card and turned over a brick to be eliminated late in the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Alex Tchong: J♦J♠/A♠5♥K♣3♣/5♣
Allen Kessler: Q♥J♣/9♦5♠6♦8♣/A♦
Alex Tchong completed and Allen Kessler called.
Kessler called a bet from Tchong on fourth street before Tchong moved all in with his remaining chips on fifth street. Kessler called to put him at risk.
Tchong was ahead with a pair of jacks and he improved to two pair on the river to double up through Kessler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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23,000 |
Level: 14
Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Ryutaro Suzuki: 7♣XxXx/7♥3♥8♦A♠
Paul Holder: Q♣9♥4♦/J♠3♠3♣2♣
Ryutaro Suzuki completed and was called by Paul Holder.
Holder called a bet from Suzuki on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.
Holder check-called a bet from Suzuki on sixth and neither player put a bet in on seventh.
Holder turned over Q♣9♥4♦ for a queen to go along with his treys and Suzuki revealed the 7♣ to claim the pot with a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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110,000
44,500
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44,500 |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Donald Coakley: 8♦9♣/8♣10♦Q♠5♥/Q♦
Bruce Paquette: A♠K♠/K♦4♦6♥J♠/7♣
David Bach: XxXx/2♦ - folded third street
Donald Coakley completed and Bruce Paquette called.
Paquette check-called a bet from Coakley on fourth street. On fifth street Paquette checked, Coakley moved all in with his remaining chips and Paquette called.
Paquette had a pair of kings and was ahead of Coakley's pair of eights and gutshot. Coakley improved to two pair on seventh street to secure the double up at Paquette's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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38,000 | |
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26,000 |