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

06-24-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Galloway Triples; Tamasauskas and Stonoff Bust Shortly After

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 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

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-24-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Scobai Saved on the River

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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

06-24-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Futai Chipping Up

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Myles Phago

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

Andrew Touchette moved all in from middle position and was snap called by Yudai Futai in late position.

Andrew Touchette: Ax3x All in
Yudai Futai: AxKx

Touchette got no help at all on the board and was sent to the cage. Futai has chipped up to obver 5,000,000 and up there with the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yudai Futai	5,700,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Andrew Touchette	Busted

Tags: Andrew Touchette Yudai Futai

06-24-2025 15:02 UTC-8

The Latest to Fall

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Sava Krink

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Stonoff	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
Nicolas Delvalle	Busted
James Matz	Busted
Adam Maislen	Busted
Kim Lam	Busted
Andrew Touchette	Busted

06-24-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Castellanos Doubles Through Morris

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Myles Phago

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

Jonathon Castellanos moved all in for his last 450,000 only to see Arthur Morris move all in over the top. All other players folded.

Jonathon Castellanos: 8♠7♠ All in
Arthur Morris: A♥9♦

The flop came 5♣7♣10♥ and sent Castellanos into the lead which he kept when the 3♥ fell on the turn and then the 3♠ on the ririver for a handy double up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	1,200,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Jonathon Castellanos	950,000 1,970,000	1,970,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Jonathon Castellanos

06-24-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Hubbard Holds

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Nick Becker

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

Stephen Hubbard raised on the button and Laurent Crochemore three-bet jammed for about 2,800,000 to put himself at risk. Hubbard called.

Laurent Crochemore: A♣9♠ All in
Stephen Hubbard: A♠J♦

Crochemore pulled ahead on the 9♥K♥A♥ flop, improving to two pair, aces and nines. However, Hubbard retook the lead on the J♣ turn for two pair, aces and jacks.

The 6♥ fell on the river and Crochemore's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hubbard	9,900,000 4,875,000	4,875,000
Laurent Crochemore	Busted

Tags: Laurent Crochemore Stephen Hubbard

06-24-2025 15:24 UTC-8

De Mario Slowly Comes Back

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Sava Krink

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

After losing a big pot in the previous hand, Massimo De Mario shoved his last 300,000 in from the button after Stephen Hubbard raised to 500,000 in the hijack; nobody else wanted to join the party, and it went to showdown.

Stephen Hubbard: K♦7♥ All in
Massimo De Mario: A♣J♥

The board ran out A♥2♦3♥A♦6♦, giving De Mario trips and a triple-up.

In the next two hands, De Mario also claimed the blinds and ante by shoving all in with no callers, and he was back to 2,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hubbard	9,600,000 300,000	300,000
Massimo De Mario	2,400,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Massimo De Mario Stephen Hubbard

06-24-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Nasty Runout for Pak

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Myles Phago

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

Jeanie Pak limped under the gun only to see Paul Heath move all in from middle position for 2,800,000. This sent Pak into the tank for 2-3 minutes before she eventually made the call.

Paul Heath: A♦J♦ All in
Jeanie Pak: 6♥6♣

It looked like Heath was going to be sent packing by Pak when the flop came 8♥8♦3♣, but then the K♣ fell on the turn and the K♠ on the river to counterfit Pak's small pair, leaving Heath with a better kicker and a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Heath	6,300,000 3,635,000	3,635,000
Jeanie Pak	2,300,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Jeanie Pak Paul Heath