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

06-23-2025 23:04 UTC-8

Rubinstein Doubles Through Tsoukalas

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas opened from under the gun and Donny Rubinstein defended from the big blind.

Rubinstein checked in the dark before the flop came 5♠3♠7♣. Rubinstein checked, Tsoukalas bet and Rubinstein check-raised. Tsoukalas called.

Rubinstein bet the rest of his stack on the J♠ turn and Tsoukalas called to put him at risk.

Donny Rubinstein: 10♣7♠ All in
Nicholas Tsoukalas: K♠9♣

Rubinstein was ahead with a pair of sevens while Tsoukalas had a king-high flush draw and two overs. The J♥ river changed nothing for either player and Rubinstein doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Tsoukalas	1,600,000 50,000	50,000
Donny Rubinstein	300,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Donny Rubinstein Nicholas Tsoukalas

06-23-2025 23:10 UTC-8

Bradshaw Turns Two Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Ian Pelz raised from the small blind and Andrew Bradshaw defended his big blind.

Pelz led out on the 9♦Q♠4♥ flop. Bradshaw called.

Pelz bet again on the 8♦ turn, and was met by a raise from Bradshaw. Pelz quickly called.

The 2♠ appeared on the river, and Pelz check-called Bradshaw's bet. Bradshaw showed 8♠4♦ for two pair and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	2,000,000 750,000	750,000

Ian Pelz	1,075,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Ian Pelz

06-23-2025 23:17 UTC-8

Daniel Idema Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,083)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Robert Klein opened from under the gun and Daniel Idema three-bet from the cutoff, committing almost all of his stack. Klein four-bet and Idema called off with his remaining stack, putting himself all-in.

Daniel Idema: 10♦9♦ All in
Robert Klein: K♥K♠

Idema flopped top pair but couldn't improve further on the 9♠8♥4♥2♥2♣ runout, resulting in his elimination while Klein dragged in the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	450,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Idema	Busted

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06-23-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Donny Rubinstein Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,083)

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Barry Russell

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Donny Rubinstein raised all in, Ian Pelz called in the small blind and Andrew Bradshaw called in the big blind.

Pelz led when the flop came 5♦2♦A♠, Bradshaw folded.

Donny Rubinstein: K♥5♥ All in
Ian Pelz: A♥J♦

The board ran out 4♦2♠, and Rubinstein was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	2,050,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Pelz	1,050,000 25,000	25,000

Donny Rubinstein	Busted

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Donny Rubinstein Ian Pelz

06-23-2025 23:27 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
634	1	Robert Klein	United States	400,000	7
634	2	Ian Pelz	United States	1,400,000	23
634	3	Andrew Bradshaw	United Kingdom	1,280,000	21
634	4	Matthew Valeo	United States	1,100,000	18
634	5	Simeon Tsonev	Bulgaria	970,000	16
634	6	Scott Bohlman	United States	700,000	12

642	1	Moshe Gavrieli	United States	650,000	11
642	2	Juha Helppi	Finland	135,0,00	23
642	3	Roland Israelashvili	United States	650,000	11
642	4	Kerry Welsh	United States	2,050,000	34
642	5	Stephanie Nguyen	United States	1,780,000	30
642	6	Nicholas Tsoukalas	United States	1,515,000	25

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	2,050,000 105,000	105,000
Stephanie Nguyen	1,780,000 480,000	480,000
Nicholas Tsoukalas	1,515,000 85,000	85,000
Ian Pelz	1,400,000 350,000	350,000

Andrew Bradshaw	1,280,000 770,000	770,000

Matthew Valeo	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Simeon Tsonev	970,000 240,000	240,000
Scott Bohlman	700,000 100,000	100,000

Moshe Gavrieli	650,000 25,000	25,000

Roland Israelashvili	650,000 280,000	280,000

Robert Klein	400,000 50,000	50,000
Juha Helppi	135,000 225,000	225,000

06-23-2025 23:28 UTC-8

Bradshaw's Big Slick

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

The action was picked up on the turn 8♥3♦10♣10♠. Ian Pelz under the gun bet and Andrew Bradshaw in the hijack made the call. The river showed 7♥. Pelz counted his chips and decided to check-call Bradshaw.

Bradshaw turned his cards A♥K♠, once Pelz saw this, he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	1,550,000 270,000	270,000

Ian Pelz	825,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Ian Pelz

06-23-2025 23:30 UTC-8

Helppi in the Danger Zone

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Tim Baker

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Juha Helppi raised from the small blind and Roland Israelashvili three-bet from the big blind. Helppi called.

The flop came down 8♠5♣A♠ and Helppi check-folded to Israelashvili's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	950,000 300,000	300,000

Juha Helppi	30,000 105,000	105,000

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06-23-2025 23:43 UTC-8

Bradshaw Takes from Valeo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Matthew Valeo opened from under the gun and Andrew Bradshaw defended from the big blind.

Bradshaw check-called bets on the flop, turn and river from Valeo on the K♠8♥5♣Q♣7♣ runout. Bradshaw tabled K♥9♦ for top pair to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	1,800,000 520,000	520,000

Matthew Valeo	1,075,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Matthew Valeo

06-23-2025 23:46 UTC-8

Juha Helppi Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,083)

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Barry Russell

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Juha Helppi raised all in on the button, Kerry Welsh called in the big blind.

Juha Helppi: Q♣10♣ All in
Kerry Welsh: K♠3♠

The board ran out A♥2♣3♥8♦A♠, and Helppi was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	1,300,000 950,000	950,000
Juha Helppi	Busted

Tags: Juha Helppi Kerry Welsh

06-23-2025 23:48 UTC-8

Tsoukalas Wins With Trip Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 22

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Roland Israelashvili raised from the hijack and Nicholas Tsoukalas three-bet from the button. After the blinds folded, Israelashvili called.

Israelashvili checked the A♠10♠K♦ flop, and Tsoukalas bet. Israelashvili check-raised, which Tsoukalas called.

Israelashvili led out on the 7♦ turn, and Tsoukalas called.

Both players checked the A♦ river and Israelashvili showed K♠J♠ for a pair of kings. Tsoukalas revealed trip aces with A♥J♥, and the pot was sent to him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	1,980,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas	1,600,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Nicholas Tsoukalas Roland Israelashvili