2025 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j5
Prize
$200,303
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$915,810
Total Entries
343
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
100
Players Left
11
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Christian Roberts Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,083)

Level 21
Christian Roberts
Christian Roberts

Roland Israelashvili raised in the cutoff, Matthew Valeo called on the button and Christian Roberts went all in with less than a big bet behind

The flop checked around on 710J, Valeo fired out a bet on the Q turn, Israelashvili called. Valeo bet again when the 7 hit the river and Israelashvili folded.

Roberts tabled A5, but Valeo tabled KQ and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Christian RobertsMatthew ValeoRoland Israelashvili

Gavrieli Gets Value With Aces

Level 21

Moshe Gavrieli opened from under the gun, Juha Helppi three-bet from the small blind, Gavrieli four-bet and Helppi called.

The flop came 488 and Helppi check-called a bet from Gavrieli.

Helppi bet the J turn and Gavrieli raised. Helppi called. On the 9 river Gavrieli bet once more and Helppi called again.

Gavrieli turned over AA for two pair, aces and eights to take the pot.

Tags: Juha HelppiMoshe Gavrieli

Philip Tom Eliminated in 17th place ($10,083)

Level 21
Philip Tom
Philip Tom

Nicholas Tsoukalas raised on the button, Philip Tom decided to go all in for a remaining stack of around 100,000, in the small blind.

Philip Tom: A7 All in
Nicholas Tsoukalas; AA

The dealer revealed the board 9361010. Tsoukalas hit two top pairs on the river, and sent Tom home.

Tags: Nicholas TsoukalasPhilip Tom

Tsoukalas Spikes the River to Leave Rubinstein Short

Level 21

Donny Rubinstein raised from the small blind and Nicholas Tsoukalas defended from the big blind.

The flop came 2Q4 and Rubinstein check-called a bet from Tsoukalas.

Rubinstein check-called two more bets from Tsoukalas on the 3 turn and K river. Tsoukalas revealed K6 for top pair and Rubinstein mucked his hand.

Tags: Donny RubinsteinNicholas Tsoukalas

Three Table Redraw (full)

Level 21
TableSeatPlayerCountryChips CountsBig Bets
6421    
6422Andrew BradshawUnited Kingdom1,010,00040
6423Jeffrey NormanUnited States310,00012
6424Donny RubinsteinUnited States365,00015
6425Nicholas TsoukalasUnited States1,350,00054
6426Philip TomUnited States350,00014
      
6341Kerry WelshUnited States1,750,00070
6342Christian Alexander RobertsVenezuela210,0008
6343Ian PelzUnited States1,350,00054
6344Robert KleinUnited States390,00016
6345Roland IsraelashviliUnited States1,010,00040
6346Matthew ValeoUnited States650,00026
      
6261Moshe GavrieliUnited States615,00025
6262Simeon TsonevBulgaria730,00029
6263Stephanie NguyenUnited States1,615,00065
6264Scott BohlmanUnited States800,00032
6265Juha HelppiFinland355,00014
6266Daniel IdemaCanada440,00018

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Ren Lin Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,360)

Level 21
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin committed his last 35,000 from the cutoff with Philip Tom calling on the button, Juha Helppi calling from the small blind, and Matthew Valeo calling from the big blind.

The action checked to Tom on the 1058 flop. He bet, and only Valeo called.

Both players checked the 9 turn for the 5 to appear on the river. Valeo bet, and Tom called.

Ren Lin: JJ All in
Philip Tom: K10
Matthew Valeo :53

Tom had top pair, Lin had an overpair, but Valeo had the best hand with trip fives. The pot was sent to Valeo and Lin was out in 18th.

Tags: Juha HelppiMatthew ValeoPhilip TomRen Lin

Two Top Pairs For Nguyen

Level 21

Stephanie Nguyen raised under the gun, she got one call from Andrew Bradshaw in the big blind. The flop showed A5K. Bradshaw check-called to see the turn 10. The two players checked to see the A river.

Bradshaw check-called again, Nguyen showed K8 and Bradshaw tossed his cards away.

Level: 21

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

Valeo Survives Again

Level 20

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

the flop came Q48. 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 QQ for top boat to double up through Lin.

Tags: Matthew ValeoRen Lin