Event #61: $500 No-Limit Holdem Freezeout | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Mark Evangelista Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,910)

Sava Krink

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Action folded to Craig Savage on the button, and he moved his 8,250,000 stack into the middle. Mark Evangelista peeked at his cards in the big blind and snap-called, while the small blind stepped aside.

Mark Evangelista: A♦Q♦ All in
Craig Savage: 3♣3♠

The flop fell 2♥Q♠5♥, giving Evangelista top pair. The turn brought the 3♥, turning the tables as Savage made a set. The river 7♦ changed nothing, and Evangelista headed to the rail while Savage dragged a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Savage	13,125,000 3,825,000	3,825,000

Mark Evangelista	Busted

Tags: Craig Savage Mark Evangelista

06-24-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Hai Nguyen Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,910)

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Sava Krink

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hai Nguyen moved all in for 9,975,000 from the cutoff, and Arthur Morris didn’t need long in the small blind before jamming over the top. With no one else getting involved, the cards were tabled.

Hai Nguyen: A♣10♣ All in
Arthur Morris: K♦K♥

Morris was hoping to fade an ace, and the 4♦7♦K♠ flop delivered in a big way, giving him top set. The 3♥ turn and 7♥ river changed nothing, and Nguyen was eliminated. Morris, holding just 1,000,000 more than Nguyen, scored a near double to climb up the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	20,050,000 700,000	700,000
Hai Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Hai Nguyen

06-24-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Brian Biggs Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,129)

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Erick Torres

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Brian Biggs decided to go all-in on the button for 6,950,000 and was quickly called by Robbie Schiffbauer in the big blind.

Brian Biggs: 3♣3♥ All in
Robbie Schiffbauer: K♥K♣

Schiffbauer had Biggs in big trouble, and the J♠2♠J♥10♥10♦ board did not deliver Biggs any salvation as he was eliminated in 14th place. Biggs won $11,129 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Schiffbauer	20,750,000 14,550,000	14,550,000
Brian Biggs	Busted

Tags: Brian Biggs Robert Schiffbauer

06-24-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Jesse Jones Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,129)

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Erick Torres

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jesse Jones elected to go all in from under the gun for 3,025,000. The table folded around to the small blind of Paul Heath, who went all-in himself for more to push out the big blind and go to a showdown with Jones.

Jesse Jones: A♦8♣ All in
Paul Heath: 10♦10♥

Jones needed some help to stay alive, but the [QsJ9c] flop only put Jones in a bigger hole. The 8♦ turn paired Jones, but it gave Heath a straight. The 7♦ river finished off the hand to eliminate Jones in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Heath	11,400,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Jesse Jones	Busted

Tags: Jesse Jones Paul Heath

06-24-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Stephen Hubbard Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,129)

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Nick Becker

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Stephen Hubbard moved all in for about 3,000,000 in the cutoff and was called by Tony Harrison on the button who had the covering stack.

Stephen Hubbard: K♦8♣ All in
Tony Harrison: 9♣9♦

Harrison's pair of nines remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out Q♠7♥7♠A♥7♦, sending Hubbard to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Harrison	6,250,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Stephen Hubbard	Busted

Tags: Stephen Hubbard Tony Harrison

06-24-2025 18:06 UTC-8

Matthew Hayes Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,129)

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Sava Krink

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hai Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 1,075,000 from under the gun. When the action reached Matthew Hayes in the small blind, he moved all in. The big blind quickly folded, and Nguyen asked for a count. Once the dealer confirmed 3,475,000, Nguyen made the call to put Hayes at risk.

Matthew Hayes: Q♠9♠ All in
Hai Nguyen: A♦9♦

The board ran out 4♥3♥6♥, giving both players hope but favoring Nguyen’s ace-high. The 3♦ turn changed nothing, and Hayes needed a queen to stay alive. The river brought the 10♥, and with no help in sight, Hayes hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	13,650,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Matthew Hayes	Busted

Tags: Hai Nguyen Matthew Hayes

06-24-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Mark Evangelista Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,984)

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In the last hand before the dinner break, Craig Savage open-jammed on the button. Mark Evangelista snap-called in the big blind, being the player at risk for 2,200,000.

Mark Evangelista: 7♠7♣ All in
Craig Savage: A♣J♥

Savage hit an ace on the 4♣A♠8♣ flop for a massive lead. No seven appeared on the 9♥ turn, and the A♦ river gave Savage three of a kind to lock up the pot and eliminate Evangelista

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Savage	9,300,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Mark Evangelista	Busted

Tags: Craig Savage Mark Evangelista

06-24-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Alexander Gittings Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,984)

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Sava Krink

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Short-stacked, Alexander Gittings moved his last 150,000 into the middle, just under the big blind. Sean Cronin called from the small blind, and Enrique Baldeon checked his option in the big.

The three saw a runout of 2♥5♥K♥7♣10♥, and with no action on any street, it went straight to showdown.

Gittings revealed A♣5♠ for a pair of fives, Cronin showed J♠9♣ for jack high, but Baldeon tabled 9♥6♦ for a rivered flush to win the pot and send Gittings to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Cronin	14,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Enrique Baldeon	4,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Alexander Gittings	Busted

Tags: Alexander Gittings Enrique Baldeon Sean Cronin

06-24-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Kevin Okeefe Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,984)

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kevin Okeefe jammed and was called by Arthur Morris to send the two to a showdown with Okeefe at risk.

Kevin Okeefe: A♣J♣ All in
Arthur Morris: 8♠8♥

It was a race between a pair versus overcards, and the J♦2♠6♣ flop appeared to give Okeefe the ticket to winning that race, but the brutal 8♦ turn gave Morris a set of eights to quickly reverse Okeefe's fortune. The 7♦ peeled off on the river to knock out Okeefe in 20th place. Okeefe was awarded $8,984 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	10,700,000 4,850,000	4,850,000
Kevin Okeefe	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Kevin Okeefe

06-24-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Brett Horton Eliminated in 21st Place ($8,984)

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Sava Krink

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Brett Horton moved all in for 1,825,000 from middle position, and when the action reached Sean Cronin in the small blind, he took a moment before making the call. The big blind got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.

Brett Horton: A♥9♥ All in
Sean Cronin: A♦A♣

Perfect timing for Cronin to wake up with aces. The A♠8♥Q♥ flop gave Horton some life with a flush draw, but the 8♦ turn locked it up for Cronin with a full house. The 9♠ river changed nothing, and Horton was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Cronin	13,300,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Brett Horton	Busted

Tags: Brett Horton Sean Cronin