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

Jun 24, 2025

Kerry Welsh Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,893)

Tim Baker

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Kerry Welsh raised from the hijack before Ian Pelz three-bet from the small blind. Welsh called with just under one big bet remaining.

Both players checked the 8♠K♦5♦ flop to see the Q♣ appear on the turn. Pelz checked, and Welsh bet the last of his chips. Pelz called.

Kerry Welsh: 7♠7♥ All in
Ian Pelz: 8♦8♣

Welsh had pocket sevens and was drawing dead to the set of Pelz. The 8♥ appeared on the river to improve Pelz to quads, and Welsh headed to the rail in 6th.

Tags: Ian Pelz Kerry Welsh

Jun 24, 2025

Battle Of the Big Stacks

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Barry Russell

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Moshe Gavrieli raised in the cutoff, Scott Bohlman called in the big blind.

Gavrieli fired out a bet when the flop came Q♥K♠4♠, Bohlman check-called. Gavrieli bet again on the 2♦ turn, Bohlman check-called again.

Gavrieli did not slow down when the 10♣ hit the river, Bohlman after a short deliberation decided to fold.

Tags: Moshe Gavrieli Scott Bohlman

Jun 24, 2025

Bohlman Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Tim Baker

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Scott Bohlman raised from the small blind and Nicholas Tsoukalas three-bet from the big blind. Bohlman called.

Bohlman check-called Tsoukalas' bet on the 2♥5♣Q♣ flop, and 8♥ turn.

Both players checked the J♦ river and Bohlamn won the pot with 6♣5♦ for a pair of fives.

Tags: Nicholas Tsoukalas Scott Bohlman

Jun 24, 2025

Welsh Doubles

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Barry Russell

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Simeon Tsonev raised on the button, Kerry Welsh called in the small blind and Scott Bohlman called in the big blind.

Welsh led all in when the flop came 4♥5♠K♣, Bohlman folded and Tsonev called.

Kerry Welsh: K♦Q♦ All in
Simeon Tsonev: A♥J♣

The board ran out 4♣7♥, and Welsh doubled.

Tags: Kerry Welsh Scott Bohlman Simeon Tsonev

Jun 24, 2025

Tsonev is Furious at the River Card

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Tim Baker

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Moshe Gavrieli raised from the hijack before Simeon Tsonev three-bet the cutoff. Gavrieli called.

The dealer spread out the flop of J♥Q♦8♣ and Gavrieli check-called Tsonev's bet.

Gavrieli checked the 7♦ turn, prompting Gavrieli to check. Tsonev bet, which Gavrieli called.

The A♣ fell on the river, and Gavrieli knuckled the action over to Tsonev. Tsonev bet, and Gavrieli quickly check-raised. Tsonev called, and Gavrieli revealed the nuts with K♦10♦ for a straight. Tsonev got out of his chair and flipped over JxJx for a flopped set.

Tags: Moshe Gavrieli Simeon Tsonev

Jun 24, 2025

Tsonev Takes from Tsoukalas

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Tim Baker

Level 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas raised from under the gun and Simeon Tsonev three-bet from the button. When it got back to Tsoukalas, he called.

Tsoukalas check-called Tsonev's bet on the 9♠10♥J♠ flop.

Both players checked the K♣ turn to see the 5♦ appear on the river. Tsoukalas checked and then folded after Tsonev bet.

Tags: Nicholas Tsoukalas Simeon Tsonev

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Jun 24, 2025

Bohlman Flops a Set and Wins a Big Pot

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Barry Russell

Level 25

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Scott Bohlman raised in the cutoff, Nicholas Tsoukalas three-bet on the button, Moshe Gavrieli called in the big blind, Bohlman four-bet, both Tsoukalas and Gavrieli called.

Bohlman fired out a bet on the flop, turn and river when the board ran out Q♦K♦8♣3♥3♠, Tsoukalas called on the flop and turn but folded the river. Gavrieli decided to call every bet to showdown.

Bohlman tabled a full house with K♣K♥, Gavrieli flashed A♠K♠ before he mucked.

Tags: Moshe Gavrieli Nicholas Tsoukalas Scott Bohlman

Jun 24, 2025

Tsonev Gets Value With Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 25

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Moshe Gavrieli raised from the cutoff before Simeon Tsonev three-bet from the button. When it got back to Gavrieli, he called.

Gavrieli check-called Tsonev down on all three streets on the runout of 8♣A♥2♦6♠A♣. Tsonev showed trip aces with A♠10♠, prompting Gavrieli to muck.