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

06-22-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Liu Takes Down the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Philippe Bouchard raised from the small blind and Tsz Liu defended her big blind.

Bouchard check-called a bet from Liu on the 8♣4♦3♠ flop.

The 7♦ turn checked through as did the 6♣ river. Bouchard showed 2x2x for a pair of deuces, but lost the pot to Liu's Q♣4♥ for a pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Liu	62,000
Philippe Bouchard	45,000 500	500

Tags: Philippe Bouchard Tsz Liu

06-22-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Mamiya Wins a Small One

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Barry Russell

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Gregory Bitterly called in early position, Ruiko Mamiya raised in the small blind, the big blind folded and Bitterly called.

The flop came A♥2♥J♠, Mamiya bet and Bitterly called. Mamiya continued her aggression with a bet when the 8♠ hit the turn and Bitterly was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	398,000 353,500	353,500

Ruiko Mamiya	57,000 57,000	57,000
Michael Falk	48,000 12,000	12,000
Gregory Bitterly	35,300 35,300	35,300
Thor Morstoel	34,000 34,000	34,000
Dale Burner	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Gregory Bitterly Ruiko Mamiya

06-22-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Devore Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Juha Helppi raised in the hijack and James Devore three-bet in the cutoff. Helppi called and the flop came A♣Q♥5♠.

Helppi check-called, bringing the 9♠ turn where he check-called again.

The 3♠ river went check-check and Devore tabled the winner with K♥9♥ for a pair of nines, besting the 6♣5♣ of Helppi.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Devore	80,000 9,700	9,700
Juha Helppi	40,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: James Devore Juha Helppi

06-22-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Devore Wins Another Pot from Hunichen

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Tim Baker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

With around 10,000 in the pot, three players saw the flop of 7♣Q♠8♦ come out. James Devore bet from under the gun with Chris Hunichen calling from the cutoff, and Matt Hawrilenko calling on the button.

Devore bet again on the 6♥ turn and Hunichen raised. Hawrilenko folded, but Devore called.

Devore checked the 8♠ river and after a few moments, Hunichen reluctantly checked behind. Devore showed A♣Q♣ for a pair of queens to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Devore	83,000 3,000	3,000
Matt Hawrilenko	38,000 2,000	2,000
Chris Hunichen	6,000 8,300	8,300

Tags: Chris Hunichen James Devore Matt Hawrilenko

06-22-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Mamiya Wins It with Big Slick

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Nick Becker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Action went three-ways to a flop of 5♦Q♥A♥ in a hand between Ruiko Mamiya in the cutoff, Michael Falk on the button, and Ryan Leng in the big blind.

It checked over to Falk who bet, Leng called, and Mamiya raised. Falk reraised, Leng folded, and Mamiya called.

On the 4♦ turn, Mamiya bet and and Falk called, bringing the 6♦ river. Mamiya bet and Falk called.

Mamiya turned over A♦K♠ to scoop the pot with top pair, top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruiko Mamiya	67,500 10,500	10,500
Michael Falk	46,000 2,000	2,000
Ryan Leng	38,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Michael Falk Ruiko Mamiya Ryan Leng

06-22-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Burner Gets the Max

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Barry Russell

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Dale Burner raised from the cutoff and Gregory Bitterly called in the big blind.

On the 10♥9♣2♦ flop, Burner continued with a bet and Bitterly check-called. The 3♠ turn brought another bet from Burner and another call from Bitterly.

When the J♠ hit the river, Bitterly check-called for a third time. Burner tabled J♦10♠ for top two pair, and Bitterly was shown the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruiko Mamiya	67,000 500	500
Michael Falk	48,000 2,000	2,000
Ryan Leng	39,800 1,800	1,800

Thor Morstoel	34,000
Dale Burner	33,500 4,500	4,500
Gregory Bitterly	30,000 5,300	5,300

Tags: Dale Burner Gregory Bitterly

06-22-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Papastavrou Three-Bets the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

Alex Torry raised from the cutoff and Jason Papastavrou three-bet from the small blind.Torry made the call.

Papastavrou bet on the 7♦5♦8♦ flop and Torry called.

The J♠ dropped on the turn and Papastavrou bet. Torry raised, to which Papastavrou responded with a three-bet. Torry quickly folded, and Papastavrou pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	55,000 5,200	5,200
Alex Torry	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alex Torry Jason Papastavrou

06-22-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Bouchard Fires Three Streets, Gets Paid by Arieh

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Barry Russell

Level 4

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1200

There were roughly 3,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 6♠10♠3♦, and Josh Arieh check-called a bet from Philippe Bouchard on the button.

Bouchard fired again on the 8♦ turn, and Arieh called once more. When the A♥ completed the board and Arieh checked, Bouchard bet for a third time. Arieh quickly called, only to see Bouchard table A♦10♥ for top pair on the river.