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

06-22-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	130,300 69,300	69,300

Rene Rodriguez	129,500 44,500	44,500
Shane Douglas	125,400 25,400	25,400
Patrick Hendricks	120,000 52,200	52,200
Dario Alioto	113,000 1,000	1,000

John Cavanagh	110,000 110,000	110,000
James Devore	109,600 26,600	26,600
Justin Moeller	105,200 44,900	44,900
Richard Tatalovich	104,000
Timothy Miller	102,200 16,400	16,400

Miller Gets Counterfeited

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Tim Baker

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Timothy Miller raised from the small blind and Jason Duong called from the big blind.

Miller bet on the 10♦10♠9♣ flop and Duong raised. Miller called.

After Miller checked the 8♠ turn, Duong bet his last 2,400, and Miller called.

Jason Duong: A♦5♣ All in
Timothy Miller: 7♠7♦

Miller was ahead with pocket sevens and just needed to fade an ace or a board pair on the river to eliminate Duong. The 8♥ rolled off on the river to give Duong the winner with his ace-high, as Miller's pocket sevens were counterfeited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Miller	100,000 2,200	2,200
Jason Duong	19,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Jason Duong Timothy Miller

06-22-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Tatalovich Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Richard Tatalovich raised in the cutoff and Anh Nguyen defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣J♦10♠ and Nguyen check-raised. Tatalovich called and the turn landed the 7♣.

Nguyen bet and Tatalovich called. The river brought the 10♦ river and both players checked.

Tatalovich turned over K♣10♣ for trip tens, besting the A♣K♠ of Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Tatalovich	113,000 9,000	9,000
Anh Nguyen	26,800 26,800	26,800

Tags: Richard Tatalovich Anh Nguyen

06-22-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Valeo Forces Torry to Fold

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Barry Russell

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Matthew Valeo opened on the button, and Alex Torry three-bet from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Valeo made the call.

Torry continued with a bet on the 8♦5♠8♥ flop, which Valeo called. When the 7♦ hit the turn, Torry fired again, but this time Valeo responded with a raise. After a brief pause, Torry opted to fold, sending the pot to Valeo.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Crawford	69,900
Hooman Nikzad	64,000
Matthew Valeo	45,000 3,000	3,000

Gregory Bateman	41,400 21,800	21,800
Alex Torry	33,700 5,300	5,300
Jason Papastavrou	25,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Alex Torry Matthew Valeo

06-22-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Erickson Gets Paid by Russell

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Tim Baker

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Matthew Russell raised from the cutoff before Kevin Erickson three-bet from the button. After the blinds folded, Russell called.

Russell checked the K♣5♥9♣ flop, and Erickson bet. Russell check-raised, which Erickson called.

Russell led out on the 6♦ turn and Erickson called.

The 8♠ rolled off on the river and Russell bet again. Erickson raised, which Russell called.

Erickson showed two pair with 9♦8♦ to win the pot, as Russell revealed 8♣6♣ for a lower two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Erickson	55,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Russell	40,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kevin Erickson Matthew Russell

06-22-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Matusow Chipping Up; Negreanu Hops In

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Nick Becker

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing between Mike Matusow on the button and Josh Arieh in the big blind.

With the board reading K♣9♠10♣K♠7♠, Arieh check-called and Matusow tabled the winner with 9♣9♦ for a full house, nines full of kings.

At a nearby table, Daniel Negreanu was seen in the mix after having late-registered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	51,000 17,500	17,500

Daniel Negreanu	44,000 44,000	44,000

Josh Arieh	24,500 13,900	13,900

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh Mike Matusow

06-22-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Thomas Fires Two Streets for the Win

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Barry Russell

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Christian Roberts limped in from early position, David Tobin raised on the button, and both Charles Thomas in the big blind and Roberts called.

The flop came 7♠J♣7♥ and action checked around. When the 6♠ hit the turn, Thomas led out, and only Roberts made the call. Thomas bet again on the 2♥ river, and Roberts called once more.

Thomas tabled J♦4♦ for two pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Ralston	65,900 23,900	23,900
David Tobin	53,000 13,000	13,000
Christian Roberts	50,000 26,500	26,500

Michael Lang	43,000 14,500	14,500
Robert Como	37,000 8,500	8,500

Charles Thomas	35,400 35,400	35,400