Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-22-2025 23:48 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Waichiro Oka	Busted
Joe Kuether	Busted
Jason Vanstrom	Busted
Dash Dudley	Busted

Nathaniel Silver	Busted
Cody Rich	Busted
Huck Seed	Busted

Jesse Sylvia	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted

Michael Falk	Busted

Placey Eliminated

Barry Russell

Level 12

Blinds: 1500-3000
Limits: 3000-6000

Julio Belluscio raised in the hijack, Peter Placey three-bet on the button, Belluscio called.

Belluscio check-raised on a flop of A♥3♦8♦, Placey bet-called. Belluscio bet when the J♦ hit the turn, Placey announced all in, Belluscio snap-called.

Peter Placey: A♣Q♣ All in
Julio Belluscio: 8♥8♣

Placey soon realised he was drawing dead, and the 3♥ completed the run out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	172,000 61,000	61,000
Scott Bohlman	87,000 40,000	40,000

Julio Belluscio	80,000 22,500	22,500

Amir Turkzadeh	72,000 13,500	13,500
Waichiro Oka	24,000 24,000	24,000
Peter Placey	Busted

Tags: Julio Belluscio Peter Placey

06-22-2025 23:08 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Pimlott	Busted
Chofungalan Wong	Busted
Ryan Bambrick	Busted

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Mans Montgomery	Busted
John Centeno	Busted
Justin Moeller	Busted
Ray Henson	Busted

Greg Mueller	Busted

Ruiko Mamiya	Busted
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Benjamin Holguin	Busted
Andreas Hagen	Busted
Mike Matusow	Busted

Troha Sees the Exit

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Nick Becker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Sean Troha raised in the cutoff and Xixiang Luo flatted on the button.

The flop came 10♣9♦J♥ and Troha check-called a bet from Luo, bringing the 2♦ turn.

Troha check-called again and the river landed the 8♦. Troha checked for a third time and Luo bet.

Troha looked back at his cards before tossing them into the muck. He was left with just 5,000 after the hand, and was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	85,000 34,700	34,700

Sean Troha	Busted

Tags: Sean Troha Xixiang Luo

06-22-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Boeken Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Noah Boeken raised under the gun, Bradley Salhus three-bet on the button, and Barny Boatman four-bet in the small blind. Boeken called, Salhus five-bet, Boatman called, and Boeken called.

The flop came K♠9♠Q♥ and it checked to Salhus who bet. Boatman called, Boeken raised, Salhus called to put himself at risk, and Boatman called.

On the 7♦ turn, Boatman check-called, bringing the 6♣ river where he check-called once more.

Boeken tabled K♠Q♠ for two pair, kings and queens, besting the A♠K♣ of Boatman. Salhus stood up from his seat and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	123,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Negreanu	30,500 6,500	6,500

Barny Boatman	14,000 43,900	43,900

Bradley Salhus	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Bradley Salhus Noah Boeken

06-22-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Klein Cracks Kings

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Nick Becker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Action folded around to Robert Klein in the small blind who raised and Thor Morstoel three-bet in the big blind. Klein called the two saw a flop of A♠J♥6♦.

Klein check-raised and Morstoel called with only 3,500 behind. The turn landed the 3♣ and Klein bet, putting Morstoel all in who made the call.

Thor Morstoel: K♦K♣ All in
Robert Klein: A♦9♣

The 10♦ river offered no help to Morstoel and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	73,000
Thor Morstoel	Busted

Tags: Robert Klein Thor Morstoel

06-22-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Vanstrom Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Yi Klassen raised under the gun, Mark Klecan three-bet from the cutoff, and Jason Vanstrom called on the button. Klassen also made the call.

The flop came 3♠6♥4♦, and action checked to Vanstrom, who put out a bet. Both Klassen and Klecan called.

On the 7♠ turn, it checked to Vanstrom again, who continued his aggression. Klassen called, but Klecan raised. Vanstrom responded by moving all in, and both Klassen and Klecan called.

The 2♠ river completed the board. Klassen checked, and Klecan fired one last bet, which Klassen quickly folded to.

Vanstrom tabled A♠A♣, but Klecan revealed 5♥5♣ for a turned straight to scoop the massive pot and eliminate Vanstrom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Odonnell	95,000
Mark Klecan	86,000
Vadim Shlez	29,000

Yi Klassen	22,000
Philip Tom	17,500 17,500	17,500

Jason Vanstrom	Busted

Tags: Jason Vanstrom Mark Klecan Yi Klassen

06-22-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Rich Gets Richer

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Nick Becker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Cody Rich raised in the cutoff and Terrence Walsh three-bet from the big blind. Rich made the call.

The flop came 2♥A♦5♥, Walsh bet and Rich called, bringing the 6♥ turn.

Walsh checked, Rich bet, and Walsh moved all in for his remaining 2,700. Rich quickly called.

Terrence Walsh: Q♣Q♠ All in
Cody Rich: A♠8♣

The river landed the J♣ and Rich's pair of aces sent Walsh packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Rich	51,500 37,000	37,000
Terrence Walsh	Busted

Tags: Cody Rich Terrence Walsh

06-22-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Xu Wins With a Boat; Mathews Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Catching the action on a flop of 3♣10♥3♥ and with Graham Mathews all-in for around 2,000. Xixiang Luo and Qiang Xu had called to see the 10♣ appear on the turn. Luo bet from under the gun, and Xu raised from the hijack. Luo called.

The 6♥ fell on the river and Luo bet. Xu raised all in for his last 3,000, which Luo called. Mathews showed ace-high with AxQx, Luo revealed a flush with Q♥7♥, but Xu had a boat holding A♠10♠. Mathews headed to the rail, while Xu more than doubled up.