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

06-23-2025 22:29 UTC-7

Roberts Raises the River

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 22:27 UTC-7

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 22:25 UTC-7

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 22:25 UTC-7

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 22:19 UTC-7

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 22:17 UTC-7

Eslami Hits the Rail

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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 22:08 UTC-7

Lin Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 20

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

Four players saw the flop come out 7♦K♦4♠. Nozomu Shimizu checked from the small blind, and Matthew Valeo bet from the big blind. Ren Lin called from the hijack, Philip Tom called from the cutoff, and Shimizu also called.

The 7♠ turn and 4♥ river got checked down by all four players.

Shimizu showed 5x5x, Valeo, mucked, and Tom revealed 8x8x. However, Lin showed Q♥Q♣ to win the pot and shouted "Lady Gaga!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	575,000 95,000	95,000

Nozomu Shimizu	400,000
Philip Tom	300,000 80,000	80,000

Matthew Valeo	70,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Nozomu Shimizu Philip Tom Ren Lin

06-23-2025 22:07 UTC-7

Tsonev Busts Razny

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 20

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

The action was picked up when the last remaining stack of Adam Razny laid in the middle of the table. Simeon Tsonev made the call.

Adam Razny, J♠6♦ All in
Simeon Tsonev: A♦10♦

The board ran out 2♥10♥4♣6♦Q♦

Tsonev already flopped pocket tens, the turn and the river didn't improve the chances of Razny, so he left the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	550,000 100,000	100,000
Adam Razny	Busted

Tags: Adam Razny Simeon Tsonev

06-23-2025 22:03 UTC-7

Tom All In

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Barry Russell

Level 20

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

Nozomu Shimizu raised under the gun, Philip Tom three-bet from the small blind, Shimizu called.

The flop came 9♣5♣4♦. Tom led out with a bet, Shimizu raised, and Tom responded with a three-bet. Shimizu made the call. When the A♥ fell on the turn, Tom bet again and Shimizu called.

With one big bet left behind, Tom moved all in on the river. After some thought, Shimizu opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	880,000 70,000	70,000

Ren Lin	480,000 180,000	180,000

Nozomu Shimizu	400,000 250,000	250,000
Philip Tom	380,000 90,000	90,000

Juha Helppi	240,000 310,000	310,000

Matthew Valeo	170,000 80,000	80,000