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

06-23-2025 13:15 UTC-8

NFL Star Adrian Peterson's Fist Fight in Texas Poker Room | PokerNews Podcast #900

Chad Holloway

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

It's the milestone 900th episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas, where they break down the recent viral video fist fight from a Texas poker room involving former NFL running back Adrian Peterson, highlight the upcoming Ladies Week, and discuss whether or not Daniel Negreanu is having a "good" summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Speaking of the WSOP, Phil Hellmuth got a political shoutout from Senator Ted Cruz, our fans showed their support for Martin Kabrhel in the comments of last week's episode, and a new segment of the "Chainsaw Report" featuring Allen Kessler.

Guest Robert Jen, the world's greatest unknown WSOP historian, then goes one-on-one with Chad, offering fun and interesting trivia and stats involving 900 to keep in theme with the episode. Speaking of which, some of the biggest names in poker offered their support and congratulations to the PokerNews Podcast family on 900 episodes!

Finally, learn about recent tournament winners, including Seth Davies, Tyler Patterson, Brian Rast, and Jonathan Little; as well as, a look at Robbie Strazynski's recently-completed Mixed Game Festival XI

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-23-2025 13:15 UTC-8

Valeo Leads

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Barry Russell

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Daniel Vampan raised under the gun, Richard Tatalovich called in cutoff, Patrick Hendricks called in the small blind and Matthew Valeo called in the big blind.

All players checked when the flop came 6♦7♦5♠.

Valeo led on the A♠ turn and the Q♠ river, Tatalovich was the only caller on the turn but decided to fold on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashish Gupta	266,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Valeo	200,000 95,000	95,000

Richard Tatalovich	164,000 40,000	40,000
Daniel Vampan	75,000 50,000	50,000

David Ha	65,000 65,000	65,000
Patrick Hendricks	32,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Vampan Matthew Valeo Patrick Hendricks Richard Tatalovich

06-23-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Ray Rivers a Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Amir Turkzadeh raised from the hijack and Kyle Ray three-bet from the small blind. Turkzadeh called.

Ray bet on the 3♣9♦6♣ flop and Turkzadeh raised. Ray called.

Turkzadeh bet the Q♦ turn, and Ray called to see the 2♣ appear on the river. Both players checked and Ray won the pot with K♣9♣ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Ray	210,000 87,000	87,000
Amir Turkzadeh	91,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Amir Turkzadeh Kyle Ray

06-23-2025 13:25 UTC-8

Geeng Picks Up a Pot

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Barry Russell

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Takashi Ogura raised under the gun, Daniel Geeng on his direct left three-bet, Ogura called.

The flop came 6♣9♠6♠, Ogura check-called when Geeng bet. Action checked on the 5♥ turn and Ogura folded when Geeng bet on the 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	290,000 95,000	95,000

Takashi Ogura	256,000 84,000	84,000
Daniel Geeng	118,000 12,000	12,000
Louis Werman	82,000 33,000	33,000
Charles Thomas	30,000 51,000	51,000
Kevin Song	28,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Daniel Geeng Takashi Ogura

06-23-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Nguyen Sends Lee Home

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Stephanie Nguyen raised from the cutoff and Kin Yarn Lee three-bet jammed for 12,000. Daniel Maczuga called from the big blind, and Nguyen also called.

Maczuga check-folded when Nguyen bet the K♥7♥8♦ flop, and the cards were revealed with Lee at risk.

Kin Yarn Lee: J♠10♥ All in
Stephanie Nguyen: A♥9♣

Nguyen's ace-high was ahead against Lee's straight draw. The rest of the board came 7♠8♥, and Lee was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie Nguyen	300,000 101,000	101,000
Daniel Maczuga	220,000 56,000	56,000
Kin Yarn Lee	Busted

Tags: Daniel Maczuga Kin Yarn Lee Stephanie Nguyen

06-23-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Bradshaw Chipping Up

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

On the turn of a board that showed 5♦2♠Q♦5♣, Andrew Bradshaw bet from the small blind, and Takashi Ogura called from the hijack.

Both players checked the 5♥ river and Bradshaw won the pot with 4♥4♠ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	300,000 10,000	10,000

Takashi Ogura	200,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Takashi Ogura

06-23-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Deeb & Kabhrel Among the Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Bitterly	Busted
Kevin Song	Busted

Jason Papastavrou	Busted
Damien Cluzel	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Ian Johns	Busted

Terrence Chan	Busted

Ayman Qutami	Busted
Julian Botello	Busted
Ahmed Mohamed	Busted
Louis Werman	Busted

06-23-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Small Pot For Israelashvili

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Roland Israelashvili opened in the button, Daniel Maczuga in the small blind called. The flop showed A♥9♥J♥. Maczuga check-called to see the turn 4♣. He checked again, Israelashvili bet, and Maczuga decided to fold.

Israelashvili took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	320,000 85,000	85,000

Daniel Maczuga	230,000 10,000	10,000

06-23-2025 13:51 UTC-8

Blind Versus Blind Collision

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Barry Russell

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Xixiang Luo raised from the small blind and Noah Boeken defended in the big blind. On the 10♠6♦6♣ flop, Luo continued with a bet and Boeken responded with a raise. Luo made the call.

The 3♣ hit the turn, and after Luo checked, Boeken fired a bet. Luo then check-raised, and Boeken called.

When the Q♠ landed on the river, Luo led out again. Boeken raised once more, and Luo called.

Boeken tabled 10♦6♥ for a full house, and Luo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	460,000 182,000	182,000
Kerry Welsh	197,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Lang	130,000 89,500	89,500
Xixiang Luo	110,000 88,000	88,000

Dominick Sarle	59,000 81,000	81,000

Guy Cicconi	42,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Noah Boeken Xixiang Luo

06-23-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Cordovez's Pair of Eights Are Good

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Tim Baker

Level 14

Blinds: 3000-5000
Limits: 5000-10000

Michael Moncek raised from the cutoff and Diego Cordovez called from the big blind.

Cordovez check-raised Moncek's bet on the 2♥8♥Q♠ flop.

Cordovez bet the 10♣ turn, and Moncek called to see the 7♠ river. Both players checked, and Cordovez took down the pot with J♦8♦ for a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	130,000 7,000	7,000

Diego Cordovez	60,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Diego Cordovez Michael Moncek