Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Gavrieli Takes from Pelz

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Tim Baker

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Moshe Gavrieli raised from the hijack and Ian Pelz three-bet from the cutoff. Gavrieli called.

Gavrieli check-called a bet from Pelz on the 3♦8♦10♥ flop.

The 9♣ came on the turn and both players checked.

The 2♥ dropped on the river and Gavrieli bet. Pelz called and then mucked after Gavrieli showed A♣10♦ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moshe Gavrieli	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Ian Pelz	850,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Ian Pelz Moshe Gavrieli

06-24-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Matthew Valeo Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,547)

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Matthew Valeo raised on the button, and Scott Bohlman called in the big blind. Bohlman check-raised Valeo's bet on the 3♣Q♣7♥ flop, after which Valeo put in a three-bet. Bohlman called to the A♥ turn, where he check-called another bet.

The 4♠ river was checked down. Bohlman showed 8♠8♥ at showdown, and Valeo sighed as he mucked his cards.

A few hands later, Robert Klein raised on the button. Andrew Bradshaw called in the small blind, as did Valeo in the big blind. Valeo led out on the K♠9♥7♥ flop, seeing both opponents call.

On the Q♥ turn, he put in his final 45,000. Again, both Klein and Bradshaw called before they checked down the Q♠ river.

Bradshaw tabled 10♥9♣ for queens and nines, Klein showed J♥J♣ for queens and jacks, and Valeo tossed his cards into the muck as he stood up and said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,650,000 320,000	320,000

Andrew Bradshaw	975,000 145,000	145,000

Robert Klein	775,000 225,000	225,000
Matthew Valeo	Busted

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Matthew Valeo Robert Klein Scott Bohlman

06-24-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Tsonev Gets Two Streets With an Eight

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Simeon Tsonev raised from the small blind and Scott Bohlman called out of the big blind to see a flop of A♥8♠3♠, where both checked.

Tsonev then bet on the 7♠ turn and 2♥ river, both times being called by Bohlman. Tsonev then flipped K♦8♦ for a pair of eights, and Bohlman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,300,000 350,000	350,000

Simeon Tsonev	1,550,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman Simeon Tsonev

06-24-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Pelz Not Folding

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Barry Russell

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Ian Pelz raised on the button, Kerry Welsh three-bet from the small blind, Pelz called.

Welsh led on the flop, turn and river as the board ran out 3♣4♣2♥7♣2♦, Pelz called on every street.

Welsh tabled A♦10♠, but Pelz tabled a better ace-high with A♣Q♦ and he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Ian Pelz	1,200,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Ian Pelz Kerry Welsh

06-24-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Klein Wins a Much-Needed Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Robert Klein raised from the cutoff with Simeon Tsonev calling from he small blind, and Scott Bohlman defending his big blind.

When it checked to Klein on the 2♣3♣2♠ flop, he bet. Both of Klein's opponents folded and he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Simeon Tsonev	1,700,000 150,000	150,000
Robert Klein	700,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Robert Klein Scott Bohlman Simeon Tsonev

06-24-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Bradshaw Gains Some Momentum

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Tim Baker

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Andrew Bradshaw raised the cutoff, and Robert Klein defended his big blind.

Klein check-called Bradshaw's bet on the 2♣3♣5♦ flop.

The turn came 6♥ and Klein check-called another bet from Bradshaw.

The 8♥ river checked through, and Bradshaw took down the pot with A♣5♥ for a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	1,000,000 25,000	25,000

Robert Klein	380,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Robert Klein

06-24-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Welsh Connects With Big Slick

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

A few pots went Nicholas Tsoukalas' way before he lost a chunk to Kerry Welsh.

Welsh opened from under the gun and Tsoukalas three-bet the button. Welsh then made a four-bet, and Tsoukalas called.

On the 4♥10♦3♦ flop, Welsh bet and Tsoukalas called to see the K♣ turn, where again Welsh bet and Tsoukalas called.

Both checked the Q♥ river and Welsh flipped A♥K♦ for top pair, which earned him the pot as Tsoukalas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	2,900,000 380,000	380,000
Moshe Gavrieli	2,300,000 700,000	700,000

Ian Pelz	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Stephanie Nguyen	900,000 150,000	150,000
Nicholas Tsoukalas	650,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Kerry Welsh Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-24-2025 13:48 UTC-8

Welsh Shows His Cards

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Tim Baker

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Moshe Gavrieli raised the hijack with Kerry Welsh calling on the button, and Nicholas Tsoukalas defending his big blind.

When it checked to Gavrieli on the K♠8♣6♦ flop, he bet. Welsh raised, which only Gavrieli called.

Gavrieli check-folded to Welsh's bet on the 9♥ turn, and Welsh revealed K♣Q♥ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	2,800,000 305,000	305,000
Moshe Gavrieli	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas	800,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Kerry Welsh Moshe Gavrieli Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-24-2025 13:51 UTC-8

Gavrieli Chips Up With Big Slick

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Tim Baker

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Kerry Welsh raised from the cutoff before Nicholas Tsoukalas three-bet from the small blind. Moshe Gavrieli called from the big blind, and Welsh also called.

Tsoukalas led out on the K♥3♥7♥ flop, and only Gavrieli called.

The 6♦ fell on the turn, and Tsoukalas bet again. Gavrieli called.

Tsoukalas checked the 3♦ river, and then instantly called after Gavrieli bet. Gavrieli showed A♠K♦ for a pair of kings, causing Tsoukalas to muck.