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

06-22-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Idema Goes for Three Streets

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Nick Becker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Daniel Idema raised under the gun, Tsz Liu called in the small blind, and Alex Massman defended in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥K♥5♦ and it checked over to Idema who bet. Liu raised, Massman called, as did Idema.

On the 5♦ turn, it checked over to Idema again. He bet and both of his opponents called, bringing the 4♠ river.

It checked to Idema for a third time and he bet once more. Liu and Massman quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Liu	85,000 23,000	23,000
Daniel Idema	55,000 55,000	55,000

Alex Massman	40,000 29,500	29,500
Josh Arieh	10,600 19,400	19,400

Tags: Alex Massman Daniel Idema Tsz Liu

06-22-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Xu Wins With a Boat; Mathews Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Catching the action on a flop of 3♣10♥3♥ and with Graham Mathews all-in for around 2,000. Xixiang Luo and Qiang Xu had called to see the 10♣ appear on the turn. Luo bet from under the gun, and Xu raised from the hijack. Luo called.

The 6♥ fell on the river and Luo bet. Xu raised all in for his last 3,000, which Luo called. Mathews showed ace-high with AxQx, Luo revealed a flush with Q♥7♥, but Xu had a boat holding A♠10♠. Mathews headed to the rail, while Xu more than doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	61,000 7,000	7,000

Qiang Xu	25,000 25,000	25,000

Graham Mathews	Busted

Tags: Graham Mathews Qiang Xu Xixiang Luo

06-22-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Rich Gets Richer

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Nick Becker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Cody Rich raised in the cutoff and Terrence Walsh three-bet from the big blind. Rich made the call.

The flop came 2♥A♦5♥, Walsh bet and Rich called, bringing the 6♥ turn.

Walsh checked, Rich bet, and Walsh moved all in for his remaining 2,700. Rich quickly called.

Terrence Walsh: Q♣Q♠ All in
Cody Rich: A♠8♣

The river landed the J♣ and Rich's pair of aces sent Walsh packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Rich	51,500 37,000	37,000
Terrence Walsh	Busted

Tags: Cody Rich Terrence Walsh

06-22-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Straight For Steven

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Barry Russell

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

There were roughly 30,000 chips in the pot on board of 4♥2♥5♣Q♦7♥, Johnny Steven who was under the gun bet and Damien Cluzel who was on his direct left quickly called.

Steven tabled 6♠3♥ for a straight, after seeing this showdown Cluzel decided to table his hand of K♣K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Parmann	67,000 8,000	8,000
Johnny Steven	62,000 20,000	20,000
Shahryarali Eslami	59,400 59,400	59,400
David Ha	43,000 43,000	43,000
Brian Tate	20,200 20,200	20,200
Damien Cluzel	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Damien Cluzel Johnny Steven

06-22-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Vonderahe Drills the River to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Jesse Vonderahe raised from under the gun with Craig Allan calling on the button, Kyle Ray calling from the small blind, and Ryuta Nakai defending his big blind.

After two checks, Vonderahe bet on the 2♥4♠6♣ flop. Allan and Ray called, but Nakai folded.

Ray checked the J♣ turn and Vonderahe bet. Only Ray made the call.

Ray checked the A♥ on the river. Vonderahe bet his last 800, and Ray reluctantly called. Vonderahe revealed A♦3♦ for a pair of aces to win the pot as Ray showed 5♣5♥ for a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	70,000 30,000	30,000
Craig Allan	41,000 1,000	1,000
Jesse Vonderahe	22,000 11,000	11,000
Kyle Ray	14,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Craig Allan Jesse Vonderahe Ryuta Nakai

06-22-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Douglas Climbing; Chan Rebuys

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Nick Becker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Steve Chanthabouasy raised on the button and Shane Douglas three-bet in the big blind. Chanthabouasy called.

The flop came A♦J♠2♣, Douglas bet, Chanthabouasy raised, and Douglas called.

On the 8♠ turn, Douglas check-called, bringing the 7♠ river which went check-check.

Douglas turned over K♠K♣ and Chanthabouasy mucked.

The next hand, Terrence Chan was eliminated after being short-stacked. He hopped back in for a fresh 40,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Douglas	100,000 100,000	100,000
Terrence Chan	40,000 10,000	10,000

Shaun Deeb	33,500 13,500	13,500

Steve Chanthabouasy	5,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Shane Douglas Steve Chanthabouasy Terrence Chan

06-22-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Israelashvili's Double Barrel Gets the Job Done

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Tim Baker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

Four players saw the flop come down 9♠2♠K♥. After two checks from the blinds, Roland Israelashvili, who was the preflop raiser, bet from under the gun. Only David Blufer called from the big blind.

Blufer checked for a second time on the 8♠ turn. Israelashvili bet, and Blufer quickly tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	32,000 16,000	16,000

David Blufer	11,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: David Blufer Roland Israelashvili

06-22-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 6

Blinds: 500-1000
Limits: 1000-2000

The remaining 182 players have ben sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 600/1,200.

Level: 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

06-22-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Defending Champ Jonathan Tamayo Wins Lucky Flip for WSOP Main Event Seat

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Connor Richards

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo flipped his way into this year's championship event, meaning he won't even have to put up the $10,000 buy-in to defend his title.

Tamayo announced on Sunday that he won a WSOP Online $160 All-In Flipament, a flip-and-go-style event that puts players all-in blind and that needs 64 players to run, according to Kevin Mathers.

Tamayo demonstrated his luck a year ago when he navigated the largest WSOP Main Event field in history to win $10 million. The longtime poker pro from Texas proved luck is still on his side in 2025.

"I won the 3pm one it seems," Tamayo wrote on X.

Read About Tamayo's Satellite Win!

Tags: Kevin Mathers Jonathan Tamayo