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

06-22-2025 18:29 UTC-8

Bradshaw Gets Paid

Nick Becker

Level 7

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♥A♣9♣ in a hand between Jung Um in the cutoff, Jessica Perez in the small blind, and Andrew Bradshaw in the big blind.

It checked over to Um who bet, Perez called, and Bradshaw raised. Um folded and Perez continued.

On the 2♥ turn, Perez check-called, bringing the 9♠ river where she check-called once more.

Bradshaw tabled A♥10♦ for two pair, aces and nines to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Perez	95,000 67,000	67,000
Andrew Bradshaw	44,500 44,500	44,500

Jung Um	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Jessica Perez Jung Um

Level: 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

06-22-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Pelz Applying the Pressure

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Barry Russell

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Haik Kyurumyan raised in the cutoff, and Ian Pelz called in the big blind.

Action checked on a flop of 7♥8♣6♣. Pelz led when the 2♦ hit the turn and Kyurumyan called.

Pelz didn't slow down when the 5♥ fell on the river and he bet, Kyurumyan snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haik Kyurumyan	265,000 222,000	222,000
Richard Tatalovich	150,000 37,000	37,000
Ryan Lawrence	117,100 74,600	74,600
Ian Pelz	44,000 44,000	44,000

Michael Thorpe	6,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Haik Kyurumyan Ian Pelz

06-22-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Late Entries and Eliminations

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Nick Becker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	40,000 40,000	40,000
John Hennigan	40,000 40,000	40,000

Marco Johnson	40,000 40,000	40,000

Ryan Leng	Busted

Jung Um	Busted
Michael Lancaster	Busted
Tsz Liu	Busted

06-22-2025 18:40 UTC-8

Rubinstein Chips Up With Cowboys

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Tim Baker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Donny Rubinstein raised from the hijack and Kerry Walsh three-bet from the cutoff. When it got back to Rubinstein, he called.

Rubinstein check-called Walsh's bet on the 8♣8♥J♦ flop.

The A♠ appeared on the turn and Rubinstein check-called another bet from Walsh.

Both players checked the 9♣ river and Rubinstein took down the pot with K♥K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donny Rubinstein	105,000 105,000	105,000
Kerry Walsh	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Kerry Walsh

06-22-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Notable Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	90,000 55,000	55,000

Patrick Leonard	80,000 53,000	53,000

Andrew Kelsall	78,000

Xixiang Luo	77,000 28,000	28,000

Ryan Bambrick	58,000 2,000	2,000

Jesse Sylvia	45,000 29,000	29,000
Daniel Negreanu	37,000 7,000	7,000

Josh Arieh	24,000 500	500

Mike Leah	23,000 19,000	19,000

Matthew Valeo	22,000 23,000	23,000

John Hennigan	18,000 22,000	22,000

Shaun Deeb	15,000 18,500	18,500

Barney Boatman	15,000 25,000	25,000

Anthony Zinno	7,000

06-22-2025 18:51 UTC-8

Roughan's Check-Raise Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Tom Edwards raised under the gun, Howard Roughan called in the small blind, and Thomas Graupner defended in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣K♦8♦ and it checked to Edwards who bet. Roughan reraised, resulting in Graupner and Edwards giving up their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Roughan	71,000 71,000	71,000
Thomas Graupner	54,000 18,000	18,000
Tom Edwards	35,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Howard Roughan Thomas Graupner Tom Edwards

06-22-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Webert Gets a Fortunate River

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Tim Baker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Kevin Song raised from middle position and only Bradley Webert called out of the cutoff.

Song bet on the J♣4♣7♦ flop and Webert called.

The 3♠ appeared on the turn and Song bet again. Webert called.

Both players checked the 5♥ river and Song turned over A♣9♣ for ace-high. Webert had that beat with A♦5♦ for a pair of fives on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	90,000 47,000	47,000

Bradley Webert	88,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Bradley Webert Kevin Song

06-22-2025 18:58 UTC-8

Ace-Queen for Zlotnikov and Shimizu

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Nick Becker

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Anatoly Zlotnikov raised in the hiajck, Nozomu Shimizu three-bet in the cutoff, and Howard Roughan called on the button. Zlotnikov then four-bet and both Shimizu and Roughan called.

The flop came 8♥8♠7♣, Zlotnikov bet, Shimizu called, as did Roughan. On the 8♣ turn Zlotnikov bet, Shimizu called, and Roughan folded.

The river landed the 5♦ and Zlotnikov bet once more. Shimizu called and tabled ace-queen. Zlotnikov also turned over ace-queen, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Roughan	65,000 6,000	6,000
Anatoly Zlotnikov	55,000 17,000	17,000
Nozomu Shimizu	30,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Anatoly Zlotnikov Howard Roughan Nozomu Shimizu

06-22-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Vanstrom Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 8

Blinds: 600-1200
Limits: 1200-2400

Yi Klassen raised under the gun, Mark Klecan three-bet from the cutoff, and Jason Vanstrom called on the button. Klassen also made the call.

The flop came 3♠6♥4♦, and action checked to Vanstrom, who put out a bet. Both Klassen and Klecan called.

On the 7♠ turn, it checked to Vanstrom again, who continued his aggression. Klassen called, but Klecan raised. Vanstrom responded by moving all in, and both Klassen and Klecan called.

The 2♠ river completed the board. Klassen checked, and Klecan fired one last bet, which Klassen quickly folded to.

Vanstrom tabled A♠A♣, but Klecan revealed 5♥5♣ for a turned straight to scoop the massive pot and eliminate Vanstrom.