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

06-22-2025 22:27 UTC-8

Lang Takes It on the Turn

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Charles Thomas raised under the gun and Michael Lang three-bet on the button. Thomas made the call.

The flop came K♣10♣7♠ and Thomas check-called a bet from Lang, bringing the A♦ turn.

Thomas checked again and Lang bet. Thomas thought for a moment before reluctantly tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Thomas	130,000 94,600	94,600
Michael Lang	90,000 47,000	47,000
Huck Seed	36,500 36,500	36,500

Tags: Charles Thomas Michael Lang

06-22-2025 22:29 UTC-8

Yotsushika Bets Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Catching the action on a flop of K♣4♣10♣. Kazuhiko Yotsushika bet from the big blind, and Jiyang Gan called from the button.

The 10♥ appeared on the turn, and Yotsushika bet again. Gan took some time before eventually making the call.

Yotsushika bet again when the 5♣ hit the river, and this was enough to get Gan to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jiyang Gan	55,000 55,000	55,000
James Obst	36,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Jiyang Gan Kazuhiko Yotsushika

06-22-2025 22:32 UTC-8

Bruschi Vs Lin

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Barry Russell

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Ren Lin raised on the button, Renan Bruschi three-bet in the small blind, Lin called.

Bruschi continued his story as the flop came K♠2♠8♣, Lin called.

Action checked to showdown as the board ran out A♣2♥. Bruschi tabled 7♣7♠, and Lin Mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	120,000

Ren Lin	91,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Ren Lin Renan Bruschi

06-22-2025 22:34 UTC-8

Lin Shows the Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Ren Lin who was under the gun and James Devore in the small blind.

With over 25,000 in the middle and the board reading 6♠2♣8♦A♥8♥, Devore checked and Lin bet. Devore thought for a moment before surrendering his hand.

"Who is the best?" Lin exclaimed, as he slammed down 10♦9♠ onto the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Devore	100,000 25,000	25,000
Ren Lin	100,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: James Devore Ren Lin

06-22-2025 22:36 UTC-8

Prize Pool & Payouts

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Tim Baker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

With 343 entries recorded in Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the prize pool totaled $915,810.

There will be 52 players paid, with a min-cash being worth $6,035, while the eventual champion will walk away with $200,303.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$200,303	10–11	$12,547
2	$129,183	12–17	$10,083
3	$85,431	18–23	$8,360
4	$57,963	24–29	$7,158
5	$40,374	30–35	$6,336
6	$28,893	36–41	$6,186
7	$21,258	42–52	$6,035
8–9	$16,094

06-22-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Celaya Making Moves

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Raul Celaya raised under the gun and David Lin defended in the big blind.

The dealer put out a monotone flop of 5♦J♦3♦ and Lin check-called a bet from Celaya.

The turn brought a fourth diamond in the 4♦ and Lin check-called again.

On the 8♣ river, Lin check-folded and Celaya showed K♠10♠ for king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lin	97,000
Raul Celaya	61,500

Tags: David Lin Raul Celaya

06-22-2025 22:47 UTC-8

Guagenti Gets Value With Second Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Matt Hawrilenko raised from the small blind and Nick Guagenti called out of the big blind.

Hawrilenko bet on the 4♥Q♠8♦ flop and Guagenti raised. Hawrilenko called.

Hawrilenko check-called bets from Guagenti on both the A♦ turn and J♣ river. Guagenti tabled Q♥6♠ for second pair, which was good to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	100,000 29,000	29,000

Matt Hawrilenko	5,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Matt Hawrilenko Nick Guagenti

06-22-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Nice Pot for Tamayo

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Barry Russell

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Andrei Kanapelka raised under the gun, Jonathan Tamayo on his direct left three-bet, Kanapelka called.

Tamayo fired out a bet when the flop came Q♣7♥10♥, Kanapelka called. Tamayo bet again when the 6♣ hit the turn, Kanapelka check-called again.

Both players checked as the 10♠ was dealt on the river and Kanapelka tabled 9♥9♠, but could not beat Tamayo's J♣J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Kanapelka	104,000 104,000	104,000
David Lin	99,000 2,000	2,000
Kevin Song	94,000 79,000	79,000

Raul Celaya	58,500 3,000	3,000
Jonathan Tamayo	49,000 9,000	9,000

Eduards Rakuss	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Andrei Kanapelka Jonathan Tamayo

06-22-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Lawrence Hits the Turn

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

Howard Roughan raised in the cutoff, Richard Tatalovich flatted on the button, and Ryan Lawrence defended in the big blind.

The flop of 7♣Q♠7♦ checked through to the 9♠ turn. Lawrence bet, Roughan folded, and Tatalovich called.

Both players checked on the A♦ river and Lawrence tabled 9♥6♦ for two pair, nines and sevens.

"It's good, I knew I shouldn't have let you in," said Tatalovich as he looked back at his cards before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Tatalovich	119,000 15,000	15,000
Ryan Lawrence	69,000 62,000	62,000
Howard Roughan	25,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Howard Roughan Ryan Lawrence Richard Tatalovich

06-22-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Lin Takes From Tamayo

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Nick Becker

Level 11

Blinds: 1500-2500
Limits: 2500-5000

David Lin raised under the gun, Andrei Kanapelka flatted in the small blind, and Jonathan Tamayo called in the big blind.

On the flop of Q♠3♥J♣, it checked over to Lin who bet. Kanapelka folded and Tamayo raised. Lin made the call.

The turn landed the Q♦ and Tamayo bet. Lin raised and Tamayo quickly gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Kanapelka	122,000 18,000	18,000
David Lin	104,500 5,500	5,500
Jonathan Tamayo	35,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Andrei Kanapelka David Lin Jonathan Tamayo