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

06-22-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Ladies Help Massman Chip Up

Tim Baker

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Alex Massman raised from hijack and Daniel Idema three-bet from the cutoff. Steve Chanthabouasy called on the button, Philippe Bouchard defended his big blind, and Massman also called.

After Bouchard checked the 8♥2♦4♣ flop, Massman bet, and only Idema called.

Both players checked the K♥ turn to see the 10♠ appear on the river. Massman check-called a bet from Idema, and Idema turned over Q♣10♣ for a pair of tens. Massman had that beat with Q♥Q♠ for a pair of queens to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Massman	140,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Idema	65,000 10,000	10,000

Steve Chanthabouasy	56,000 51,000	51,000
Philippe Bouchard	55,000 8,900	8,900

Tags: Alex Massman Daniel Idema Philippe Bouchard Steve Chanthabouasy

06-22-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Erickson Goes for Three Streets

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Nick Becker

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

George Crawford limped under the gun, Kevin Erickson raised in the small blind, and Luiz Neto called in the big blind. Crawford got out of the way.

The flop came 8♦8♠9♣ and Erickson bet. Neto called and the turn landed the Q♠.

Erickson bet again and Neto called once more, bringing the Q♥ river.

Erickson bet for a third time and Neto tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Crawford	75,000 5,100	5,100
Kevin Erickson	53,000 2,000	2,000
Luiz Neto	44,000

Tags: George Crawford Kevin Erickson Luiz Neto

06-22-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Notable Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

These are other notable chips counts after the break, as seen in the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	147,000 97,000	97,000

Juha Helppi	119,000 29,000	29,000

Julian Parmann	94,000 27,000	27,000
Christian Roberts	80,000 30,000	30,000

Joe McKeehen	75,500 75,500	75,500

Daniel Negreanu	67,000 17,000	17,000

Barny Boatman	57,900 57,900	57,900

Ashish Gupta	57,000 57,000	57,000
Xixiang Luo	50,300 26,700	26,700

Hooman Nikzad	43,000 21,000	21,000
Jesse Sylvia	42,000 3,000	3,000
Anthony Zinno	40,000 33,000	33,000

James Obst	40,000 40,000	40,000

Mike Matusow	40,000 11,000	11,000

Michael Moncek	40,000 40,000	40,000

Martin Kabrhel	40,000 40,000	40,000

Jonathan Tamayo	40,000 40,000	40,000

Maxx Coleman	38,500 3,300	3,300

Terrence Chan	38,000

Chris Hunichen	34,500

06-22-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Matusow Hits the River

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Barry Russell

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Jeffrey Norman raised in the cutoff, Mike Matusow called in the big blind.

Norman fired out a bet when the flop came J♣10♥3♥, Matusow called. Norman fired once again on the 4♦ turn, Matusow called again.

Both players checked when the 9♣ hit the river and Matusow quickly tabled Q♣9♦, and it won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayman Qutami	81,000 81,000	81,000
Jeffrey Norman	80,000 80,000	80,000
Mike Matusow	50,000 10,000	10,000

Raymond Henson	41,000 41,000	41,000

James Taylor	25,000 25,000	25,000
Alena Anestet	20,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Jeffrey Norman Mike Matusow

06-22-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Dao Rivers a Straight Versus Johns

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Nick Becker

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Ian Johns raised on the button and Thi Dao defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦9♥4♠ and Dao check-called a bet from Johns.

On the 7♠ turn, Dao check-called again, bringing the 10♦ river.

Dao led out with a bet and Johns made the call. Dao turned over K♥8♦ for a rivered straight, and Johns mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	110,000 65,000	65,000

Thi Dao	75,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Ian Johns Thi Dao

06-22-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Up

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Tim Baker

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Catching the action on a flop of 6♠5♥10♦. Mike Matusow checked and James Taylor bet. Matusow raised, and Taylor called for his last 1,000.

James Taylor: A♥5♦ All in
Mike Matusow: A♦2♣

Taylor was in the lead with a pair of fives and could only lose to running cards. The rest of the board ran out 3♣7♠ and Taylor earned the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	48,000 2,000	2,000

James Taylor	12,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: James Taylor Mike Matusow

06-22-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Dario Alioto

161,000 24,500

06-22-2025 20:25 UTC-8

Negreanu Goes for Three Streets

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Barry Russell

Level 9

Blinds: 1000-1500
Limits: 1500-3000

Domenico De Notaristefani raised in early position, Daniel Negreanu three-bet on the button, the blinds folded and Denotaristefani made the call.

The flop came 2♠Q♠3♣, De Notaristefani check-called three streets as the board ran out 6♥7♦.

Negreanu tabled 8♦8♥ but it was no good against De Notaristefani's Q♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	98,000 98,000	98,000
Amir Turkzadeh	58,500 11,500	11,500
Domenico De Notaristefani	55,000 26,000	26,000
Daniel Negreanu	37,000 30,000	30,000

Bradley Salhus	23,500 23,500	23,500
Anthony Zinno	18,000 22,000	22,000