Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-23-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Eslami Hits the Rail

Tim Baker

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Catching the action on a flop of J♣3♣10♥. Ali Eslami got his last 50,000 or so into the middle with Matthew Schreiber trying to bust him.

Ali Eslami: 10♦8♦ All in
Matthew Schreiber: 8♠7♠

Eslami had second pair against the straight draw of Schreiber. The 7♣ turn gave Schreiber a few more outs, and the 7♥ river was one of those outs. Schreiber improved to trips and Eslami was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	360,000 300,000	300,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Matthew Schreiber

06-23-2025 21:19 UTC-8

Valeo Doubles Through Shimizu

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Action was picked up at showdown between two players with around 170,000 in the middle and the board reading A♦A♣4♠2♦Q♠. Nozomu Shimizu had missed with K♠10♣ from the cutoff while Matthew Valeo was on the button with A♠10♠ for trip aces to double up.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Michael Lang was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	270,000 130,000	130,000
Matthew Valeo	170,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Lang	Busted

Tags: Matthew Valeo Michael Lang Nozomu Shimizu

06-23-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Welsh's Stack is Growing

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Tim Baker

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Nozomu Shimizu raised from the hijack before Kerry Welsh three-bet from the button. Christian Roberts four-bet out of the small blind, which Shimizu called. Welsh five-bet, and was called by both of his opponents.

When the 4♥3♦J♠ flop was checked to Welsh he bet. Roberts and Shimizu called.

The action checked to Welsh again on the 6♦ turn. He bet, and only Shimizu called.

Both players checked the 5♦ river, and Welsh took down the pot with A♥A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	1,300,000 415,000	415,000
Christian Roberts	170,000 455,000	455,000

Nozomu Shimizu	150,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Kerry Welsh Nozomu Shimizu

06-23-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Valeo Doubles Up, Thank to Lin

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Matthew Valeo raised on the button with only two chips behind. Ren Lin in the big blind asked Valeo if he could show his chips and put Valeo all in.

Matthew Valeo; 9♥10♦ All in
Ren Lin: J♠3♠

The dealer revealed the board: 10♦2♠6♥Q♦9♠

Valeo flopped pocket tens, but the board didn't help Lin to kick Valeo out of the tournament. Valeo doubled up instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	190,000 20,000	20,000

Ren Lin	150,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Ren Lin

06-23-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Chop the Pot

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

The action was picked up on a completed board 2♠2♥A♠K♠7♥. Philip Tom on the button turned around his A♣J♥. Juha Helppi very slowly showed his A♦J♣.

The table started to laugh and questioned how Helppi felt by revealing his cards, "very proud," he replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	450,000 210,000	210,000

Philip Tom	275,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Philip Tom

06-23-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Roberts Raises the River

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Barry Russell

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Christian Roberts raised under the gun, Moshe Gavrieli called in the small blind, and Kerry Welsh called in the big blind.

Welsh led when the flop came K♦K♠Q♣, both Gavrieli and Roberts called.

Action check around on the 7♣ turn, Welsh decided to lead again on the 6♣ river, Roberts raised, Gavrieli folded and Welsh called.

Roberts tabled A♣10♥, Welsh tabled Q♠10♣ and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	1,200,000 65,000	65,000
Moshe Gavrieli	725,000 195,000	195,000

Christian Roberts	180,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Kerry Welsh Moshe Gavrieli

06-23-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Valeo Survives Again

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Matthew Valeo opened from the button and Ren Lin defended from the big blind.

the flop came Q♦4♠8♠. Lin bet and Valeo called.

Lin bet again on the 8♣ turn and Valeo called, leaving only a few chips behind. On the 6♠ river Len bet and Valeo called, putting himself all in.

Valeo showed Q♥Q♠ for top boat to double up through Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	160,000 30,000	30,000

Ren Lin	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Ren Lin

06-23-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 20

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 21

Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

06-23-2025 22:12 UTC-8

Two Top Pairs For Nguyen

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 21

Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Stephanie Nguyen raised under the gun, she got one call from Andrew Bradshaw in the big blind. The flop showed A♣5♠K♥. Bradshaw check-called to see the turn 10♥. The two players checked to see the A♦ river.

Bradshaw check-called again, Nguyen showed K♠8♠ and Bradshaw tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie Nguyen	1,750,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Bradshaw	1,050,000 300,000	300,000