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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Roberts Raises the River

Level 20

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 KKQ, 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 A10, Welsh tabled Q10 and took the pot.

Tags: Christian RobertsKerry WelshMoshe Gavrieli

Chop the Pot

Level 20

The action was picked up on a completed board 22AK7. Philip Tom on the button turned around his AJ. Juha Helppi very slowly showed his AJ.

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

Tags: Juha HelppiPhilip Tom

Valeo Doubles Up, Thank to Lin

Level 20

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; 910 All in
Ren Lin: J3

The dealer revealed the board: 1026Q9

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

Tags: Matthew ValeoRen Lin

Welsh's Stack is Growing

Level 20
Kerry Welsh
Kerry Welsh

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 43J 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 AA.

Tags: Christian RobertsKerry WelshNozomu Shimizu

Valeo Doubles Through Shimizu

Level 20

Action was picked up at showdown between two players with around 170,000 in the middle and the board reading AA42Q. Nozomu Shimizu had missed with K10 from the cutoff while Matthew Valeo was on the button with A10 for trip aces to double up.

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

Tags: Matthew ValeoMichael LangNozomu Shimizu

Eslami Hits the Rail

Level 20
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Catching the action on a flop of J310. Ali Eslami got his last 50,000 or so into the middle with Matthew Schreiber trying to bust him.

Ali Eslami: 108 All in
Matthew Schreiber: 87

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.

Tags: Ali EslamiMatthew Schreiber

Lin Wins a Multi-Way Pot

Level 20
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Four players saw the flop come out 7K4. 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 QQ to win the pot and shouted "Lady Gaga!"

Tags: Matthew ValeoNozomu ShimizuPhilip TomRen Lin

Tsonev Busts Razny

Level 20
Adam Razny
Adam Razny

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, J6 All in
Simeon Tsonev: A10

The board ran out 21046Q

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

Tags: Adam RaznySimeon Tsonev

Tom All In

Level 20
Philip Tom
Philip Tom

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

The flop came 954. 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.

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuPhilip Tom

Some Recent Members of the Rail

Level 20