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

06-22-2025 21:32 UTC-8

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 21:41 UTC-8

Kachhadia Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Joseph Ermatinger raised on the button and Bhargav Kachhadia defended in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦9♦J♦ and Kachhadia check-called, bringing the 2♣ turn which went check-check.

Both players checked again on the A♠ river and Kachhadia tabled the winner with Q♥10♥ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	43,500 32,000	32,000

Joseph Ermatinger	40,000 5,000	5,000
Bhargav Kachhadia	31,000 9,400	9,400

Tags: Bhargav Kachhadia Joseph Ermatinger

06-22-2025 21:43 UTC-8

Baker Pleads for a Six

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Barry Russell

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Ayaz Mahmood raised in the cutoff, Sean Deacon three-bet on the button, Scott Bohlman four-bet in the small blind, David ODB Baker called in the big blind, Mahmood folded and Deacon called.

The flop came 7♣2♠2♣, Bohlman bet and Baker raised all in, Deacon folded and Bohlman called.

David ODB Baker: 6♥5♥ All in
Scott Bohlman: A♣Q♥

Baker pleaded for a six and the poker gods granted his wishes as the board ran out 7♠6♠, and he scooped this massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Deacon	150,000 77,000	77,000
Takashi Ogura	111,000 111,000	111,000
Julio Belluscio	57,500 21,500	21,500

Scott Bohlman	50,000 50,000	50,000

David ODB Baker	42,000 42,000	42,000

Ayaz Mahmood	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood David ODB Baker Scott Bohlman Sean Deacon

06-22-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Edwards Takes from Perez

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Tim Baker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

Tom Edwards raised under the gun and Jessica Perez three-bet from the button. Hiroyuki Noda called from the big blind, and Edwards also called.

The action checked to Perez on the 8♥8♦5♣ flop. She bet and was called by both her opponents.

The 3♦ appeared on the turn and the action checked to Perez again. She bet again, but this time only Edwards called.

Both players checked the J♦ river and Edwards won the pot with a pair of fives holding 9♥5♥. Perez tabled A♦K♦ as the pot was sent to Edwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Edwards	150,000 114,500	114,500
Hiroyuki Noda	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jessica Perez	70,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Hiroyuki Noda Jessica Perez Tom Edwards

06-22-2025 21:47 UTC-8

Last Break

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Nick Becker

Level 10

Blinds: 1000-2000
Limits: 2000-4000

The remaining 170 players have been sent on the last 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 1,500/2,500.

Late registration will close at the conclusion of the break.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

06-22-2025 22:06 UTC-8

Top Stacks and Notables

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

These are some notable chip counts after the last break, as seen in the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	231,000 131,000	131,000

Marco Johnson	230,000 190,000	190,000

Philip Tom	229,000 211,500	211,500

Mark Seif	221,000 74,000	74,000

Maximilian Schindler	183,000 183,000	183,000
Jason Daly	180,000

Matthew Schreiber	175,500 175,500	175,500

Alex Massman	175,000 35,000	35,000
David Ha	161,000 118,000	118,000
Ahmed Mohamed	160,000 110,000	110,000
Dario Alioto	130,000 31,000	31,000

Juha Helppi	119,000

Noah Boeken	110,000 13,000	13,000
Julian Parmann	84,500 10,500	10,500
Christian Roberts	80,000

Greg Mueller	75,500 75,500	75,500

Mike Matusow	72,000 12,000	12,000

Nick Guagenti	71,000 71,000	71,000

Benny Glaser	70,000 70,000	70,000

Chris Hunichen	69,000 18,500	18,500

Daniel Negreanu	67,000 36,500	36,500

Brian Yoon	66,000 66,000	66,000

Michael Moncek	65,000

Terrence Chan	60,000

Lee Markholt	53,000 13,000	13,000

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06-22-2025 22:13 UTC-8

Vampan Wins With Pocket Nines

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Tim Baker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Alex Massman raised from the cutoff and Daniel Vampan defended out of the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♠Q♥2♥ flop to see the 3♣ appear on the turn. Vampan bet, and Massman called.

The 6♥ rolled off on the river and Vampan bet. Massman folded, and Vampan showed 9♠9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Massman	140,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Vampan	135,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alex Massman Daniel Vampan

06-22-2025 22:16 UTC-8

Helppi Goes for Three

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Barry Russell

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Juha Helppi raised on the button, Shane Douglas called in the big blind.

Helppi fired out a bet on a flop of 3♠9♦2♦, Douglas called. Helppi fired out another bet on the 4♥, Douglas check-called again.

Helppi went for a third bet as the K♠ was dealt on the river, Douglas quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Ray	133,000 119,000	119,000
Jason Daly	130,000 50,000	50,000

Shane Douglas	121,000 24,000	24,000
Juha Helppi	115,000 4,000	4,000

Shaun Deeb	113,000 67,000	67,000

Ryan Bambrick	59,500 1,500	1,500