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

06-22-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Parmann	75,000 75,000	75,000
Xixiang Luo	68,000 3,400	3,400

Ryan Bambrick	60,000

Tom Koral	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jesse Sylvia	55,000 55,000	55,000
Anatoly Zlotnikov	55,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Valeo	48,000 48,000	48,000

Juha Helppi	42,000 2,000	2,000

Barney Boatman	40,000 40,000	40,000

Mike Matusow	32,000 32,000	32,000

Josh Arieh	30,000 1,000	1,000

Patrick Leonard	27,000 27,000	27,000

Shaun Deeb	20,000 20,000	20,000

Chris Hunichen	10,000 4,000	4,000

Magnus Hits a Flush

Barry Russell

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Nadezhda Magnus raised in early position, Timothy Rutherford called in the small blind and Cody Rich called in the big blind.

Magnus fired out a bet when the flop came 3♠3♣A♣, Rutherford called and Rich folded. Action checked around when the J♣ hit the turn, and Rutherford decided to lead when the Q♣ was dealt on the river.

Magnus quickly called and Rutherford tabled 6♣6♠ for a flush, but Magnus tabled 9♣9♠ for a higher flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadezhda Magnus	60,500 60,500	60,500
David Blufer	47,000 47,000	47,000
Timothy Rutherford	41,000 41,000	41,000
Cody Rich	14,500 35,500	35,500
Terrence Walsh	13,900 14,900	14,900

Tags: Cody Rich Nadezhda Magnus Timothy Rutherford

06-22-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Rodriguez Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Action went three-ways to a flop of 4♦5♥J♦ in a hand between the under-the-gun Jacob Powers, Rene Rodriguez in the cutoff, and Thomas Koral in the big blind.

Koral bet, Powers called, and Rodriguez raised. Both Koral and Powers continued to the K♥ turn.

It checked over to Rodriguez who bet, Koral called, and Powers got out of the way. The 5♣ river went check-check and Rodriguez tabled the winner with J♠10♥ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Rodriguez	85,000 1,600	1,600
Thomas Koral	47,500

Jacob Powers	20,000

Tags: Rene Rodriguez Thomas Koral Jacob Powers

06-22-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Vonderahe Wins it on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Jesse Vonderahe limped under the gun and Roland Israelashvili just called from the small blind. Ryuta Nakai raised out of the big blind, which Vonderahe and Israelashvili called.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 10♠9♠9♥ and Israelashvili checked. Nakai bet, which was only called by Vonderahe.

The 3♣ appeared on the turn and Nakai bet. Vonderahe raised, forcing Nakai to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	40,000
Jesse Vonderahe	33,000
Roland Israelashvili	16,000

Tags: Jesse Vonderahe Roland Israelashvili Ryuta Nakai

06-22-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Lang's River Bet Takes It

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Nick Becker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Action went three-ways to a flop of Q♠8♣9♠ in a hand between Robert Como in the hijack, Christian Roberts on the button, and Michael Lang in the big blind.

It checked over to Roberts who bet, and both of his opponents continued to the 10♦ turn, which brought four cards to a straight.

All three players checked to the A♥ river and Lang led out with a bet. Como and Roberts both folded and the pot was pushed Lang's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lang	57,500 57,500	57,500
Robert Como	28,500 28,500	28,500

Christian Roberts	23,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Christian Roberts Michael Lang Robert Como

06-22-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Wong Takes from Sylvia and Hunichen

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Tim Baker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Jesse Sylvia raised from middle position before Chofungalan Wong three-bet from the button. Chris Hunichen four-bet out of the small blind, which Sylvia called. Wong five-bet and was called by Hunichen and Sylvia.

After two checks on the 3♦5♦6♦ flop, Wong bet. Hunichen and Sylvia called.

The 6♥ dropped on the turn and Wong bet again when it checked to him. Hunichen and Sylvia stuck around.

Still three ways to the Q♣ river. Hunichen checked, but Sylvia bet. Wong raised, and Hunichen quickly folded. Sylvia thought for a few moments before folding and surrendering the pot to Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chofungalan Wong	42,000 42,000	42,000
Jesse Sylvia	28,000 27,000	27,000
Chris Hunichen	12,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Chofungalan Wong Chris Hunichen Jesse Sylvia

06-22-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Defoe Doubles

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Barry Russell

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Matthew Russell raised under the gun, Richard Cox called in the cutoff, and Angela Defoe three-bet on the button. Both Russell and Cox called.

The flop came 5♥3♣4♥, and Russell led out with a bet. Cox folded, and Defoe made the call. When the 8♣ hit the turn, Russell bet again. Defoe responded with a raise, and Russell moved all in. Defoe quickly called.

Angela Defoe: 8♥2♣
Matthew Russell: Q♠J♣

The 9♠ on the river secured the double-up for Defoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Russell	60,000 18,000	18,000
Mark Seif	42,000 42,000	42,000

Richard Cox	30,000 12,500	12,500
Xinze Li	29,000 29,000	29,000
Alena Anestet	23,000 13,000	13,000
Angela Defoe	11,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Angela Defoe Matthew Russell Richard Cox

06-22-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Maczuga Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

Derek Dufour raised on the button and Daniel Maczuga three-bet in the small blind. Dufour made the call.

The flop came A♣2♦K♠, Maczuga bet, and Dufour called. On the 3♦ turn, Maczuga bet again and Dufour gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Maczuga	51,500 51,500	51,500
Mark Seif	50,000 50,000	50,000

Juha Helppi	35,000 7,000	7,000

Mike Matusow	33,500 1,500	1,500

Derek Dufour	25,000 15,000	15,000
Jesse Sylvia	16,000 12,000	12,000
Chris Hunichen	11,500 500	500

Tags: Daniel Maczuga Derek Dufour

06-22-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Walsh Stays Alive

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Tim Baker

Level 5

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1600

On a flop of A♠J♥6♥ and after a few bets between David Blufer and Terrence Walsh, Walsh got his last 3,000 into the middle. Blufer called and the cards were turned over with Walsh at risk.

Terrence Walsh: 3♥3♦ All in
David Blufer: Q♠10♦

Walsh had an underpair to the board with his treys, against the straight draw and overcards of Blufer. The rest of the board ran out 2♦6♣ and Walsh doubled up through Blufer.