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

06-22-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Javier Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Tim Baker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Kevin Javier called from the small blind and Dario Alioto raised out of the big blind. Javier called.

Javier checked the 8♥2♣3♦ flop and Alioto bet. Javier check-raised, which Alioto called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn to see the 8♠ appear on the river. Javier bet, which Alioto called. Javier showed trip eights with 8♦2♥ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	60,000 20,000	20,000

Kevin Javier	23,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Kevin Javier

06-22-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Tannous Bets All Three Streets

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Nick Becker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Karim Tannous raised on the button and was called by Joseph Ermatinger in the small blind and Travis Kubota in the big blind.

The dealer put out a monotone flop of J♦9♦A♦ and it checked over to Tannous who bet. Ermatinger and Kubota both called.

On the 4♥ turn, it checked over to Tannous again and he bet once more. Both of his opponents stuck around.

The river brought the 6♣ and it checked to Tannous for a third time. He bet and took down the pot when Ermatinger and Kubota both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Tannous	50,000 8,000	8,000
Joseph Ermatinger	45,000 45,000	45,000
Travis Kubota	39,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Joseph Ermatinger Karim Tannous Travis Kubota

06-22-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Vanstrom Gets Tom to Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Jason Vanstrom raised from the cutoff and only Philip Tom called from the big blind.

Tom check-called a bet from Vanstrom on the 4♣2♥3♦ flop.

The 2♣ dropped on the turn and Tom check-called another bet from Vanstrom.

The dealer burned a card, then revealed the 9♠ river, where Tom check-folded to Vanstrom's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Vanstrom	55,000
Philip Tom	35,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Jason Vanstrom Philip Tom

06-22-2025 14:56 UTC-8

The First Elimination of the Tournament

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Tim Baker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Love	Busted

06-22-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Botello Flops Trips

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Barry Russell

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Xixiang Luo raised in early position, and Julian Botello called in the small and the big blind folded.

Luo bet when the flop came J♦4♠J♣, Botello called. Luo bet again when the 7♣ hit the turn but Botello decided to raise, Luo called.

Botello led when the A♣ was dealt on the river and Luo quickly called. Botello tabled K♦J♥ for three of a kind, Luo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	70,000 10,000	10,000

Kevin Song	43,000 3,000	3,000

Abdul Amer	39,000 39,000	39,000
Julian Botello	29,500 29,500	29,500
Graham Mathews	17,400 6,600	6,600
Daniel Frischman	17,200 17,200	17,200

Tags: Julian Botello Xixiang Luo

06-22-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Johns In the Mix

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Nick Becker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Ian Johns raised in the cutoff and Kevin Javier flatted on the button.

On the flop of 10♣J♠Q♦, Johns bet and Javier called, bringing the J♦ turn.

Johns bet again and Javier called once more. The Q♣ river slowed down the action with both players checking.

"Straight," said Johns as he turned over K♥9♣ to take down the pot.

Johns is fresh off a win in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship and will be looking to make another deep run in a Limit Hold'em event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	45,000 45,000	45,000

Kevin Javier	34,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Ian Johns Kevin Javier

06-22-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 3

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1000

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

06-22-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Some Big Stacks After Break

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Tim Baker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

These chip counts are taken directly from the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Rodriguez	86,600 86,600	86,600
Timothy Miller	85,800 37,400	37,400
Sean Deacon	73,000 73,000	73,000
Xixiang Luo	71,400 1,400	1,400

James Devore	70,300 10,300	10,300
Michael Miller	69,000 69,000	69,000
Patrick Hendricks	67,800 24,800	24,800
Zach Ralston	65,200 65,200	65,200
Tucker Chambers	65,000 25,000	25,000
Gregory Bateman	63,200 63,200	63,200
Daniel Vampan	62,800 62,800	62,800

Justin Moeller	60,300 20,300	20,300
Jason Papastavrou	60,200 60,200	60,200