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

06-24-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Scobai Saved on the River

Nick Becker

Level 32 : 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Brian Biggs raised to 500,000 on the button, Ion Scobai called for 450,000 in the small blind to put himself at risk, and Enrique Baldeon defended in the big blind.

Biggs and Baldeon checked it down to the river on a board of 9♠6♠Q♠6♥A♠, with Biggs turning over 5♥5♠ and Baldeon tabling 8♥5♦. Scobai showed A♣5♣ to triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrique Baldeon	4,650,000 3,450,000	3,450,000
Brian Biggs	1,975,000 35,000	35,000
Ion Scobai	1,550,000 1,423,000	1,423,000

Tags: Brian Biggs Enrique Baldeon Ion Scobai

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-24-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Lussi's Ace Can't Improve

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Sava Krink

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Marius Lussi shoved all in for 1,225,000 in the hijack. Next to him sat Alexander Gittings, who tanked for a while and then three-bet to 2,000,000. Nobody else wanted to join the party, so it went to a showdown.

Marius Lussi : A♥8♣ All in
Alexander Gittings: K♣K♦

The board ran out 9♣9♥6♦3♣9♦ with no room for improvement for Lussi, and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	4,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Marius Lussi	Busted

Tags: Alexander Gittings Marius Lussi

06-24-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Galloway Triples; Tamasauskas and Stonoff Bust Shortly After

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Erick Torres

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

A three-way all-in broke out when Vladas Tamasauskas jammed for 1,000,000 and was called by Brian Stonoff for less at 800,000. Peter Galloway got involved and called both players for 775,000 to send the trio to a showdown.

Peter Galloway: A♠K♥ All in
Brian Stonoff: A♦J♦ All in
Vladas Tamasauskas: K♦4♦

The board came in Galloway's favor when the flop fanned out 6♦A♣9♦. The 5♠ turn and the 2♣ river completed the board to award Galloway the triple.

Stonoff won the 250,000 side pot, and Galloway was left with 75,000.

Both Stonoff and Galloway would bust shortly after to end their tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Galloway	2,250,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
Brian Stonoff	Busted

Tags: Brian Stonoff Peter Galloway Vladas Tamasauskas

06-24-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Chudapal Scores Double

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Erick Torres

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Peter Galloway opened the action with an all-in from under the gun to 1,500,000. Siarhei Chudapal called from middle position for 800,000 to put himself at risk.

Siarhei Chudapal: Q♦10♦ All in
Peter Galloway: 7♣7♠

Galloway held the slight lead and the flop of K♣K♦6♦ kept Galloway's sevens in top position, but Chudapal gained outs with a flush draw. The 4♠ turn was not the texture Chudapal was hoping for, but the 10♣ was as it gave Chudapal a higher pair to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Chudapal	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Peter Galloway	800,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Peter Galloway Siarhei Chudapal

06-24-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Stonoff Left With a Bowl

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Myles Phago

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action was folded around to Brian Stonoff in the cutoff, and he moved all in for his last 1,750,000. All other players folded apart from Ben Fan in the big blind, who looked down at his cards and announced all in as well, Stonoff had him covered.

Ben Fan K♣K♦ All in
Brian Stonoff: A♥Q♦

No ace, trips or miracle straights for Stonoff on the 8♣2♦2♥4♥9♣ runout, and he was left with a bowl of rice to play with and just 525,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Fan	2,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Brian Stonoff	525,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tags: Ben Fan Brian Stonoff

06-24-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Trianaruiz Bites The Dust

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Myles Phago

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hai Nguyen moved all-in for 1,675,000, and action was folded around to Daniel Trianaruiz in the big blind who only had 300,000 behind. The clock was called on Trianaruiz, and he was given five seconds to act as he had been constantly stalling for pay jumps. He made the call.

Daniel Trianaruiz: A♣K♥ All in
Hai Nguyen: J♣J♦

No help for Trianaruiz on the 8♥4♥4♣2♣5♠ runout, and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	3,200,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Daniel Trianaruiz	Busted

Tags: Daniel Trianaruiz Hai Nguyen

06-24-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Crochemore Doubles; Bode Exits

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Nick Becker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matthew Bode moved all in from the hijack for 1,875,000 and Laurent Crochemore called in the small blind for 1,100,000 to put himself at risk.

Laurent Crochemore: A♣K♦ All in
Matthew Bode: K♣J♥

Crochemore pulled ahead further on the Q♣A♥A♦ flop, improving to trip aces. The Q♦ turn and 6♣ river offered no help to Bode who was left with just 775,000.

A few moments later, Bode was seen exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Crochemore	2,400,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Matthew Bode	Busted

Tags: Laurent Crochemore Matthew Bode

06-24-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Stonoff Doubles with Jacks Up

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Erick Torres

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas went all-in from the button for 1,450,000 and was called in the big blind as Brian Stonoff went all-in for less at 450,000.

Brian Stonoff: J♥4♥ All in
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♥4♠

Tamasauskas had Stonoff dominated, but the 10♠J♦2♠ gave Stonoff the lead with a pair of jacks. The 9♣ turn did not change the state of the hand, and the 4♦ river gave Stonoff two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Stonoff	1,000,000 800,000	800,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,000,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brian Stonoff Craig Savage

06-24-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Six Saves Manges

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Erick Torres

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Manges jammed from the button for 1,025,000 and was called in the big blind by Alexander Gittings to go to a showdown.

Mark Manges: A♠6♥ All in
Alexander Gittings: A♦10♠

Manges was dominated by the better ace of Gittings, but the 6♣9♦J♠ flop turned that around and gave Manges the lead. The 8♥ turn gave Gittings a straight draw, but the 5♠ bricked to give Manges the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	3,100,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Mark Manges	2,050,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Tags: Alexander Gittings Mark Manges