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

06-24-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Schiffbauer Scores Double Knockout

Nick Becker

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

Jonathon Castellanos moved all in for 2,050,000 in early position, Marco Caruso called for 1,950,000 in the hijack, and Robbie Schiffbauer called in the cutoff having both of his opponents covered.

Marco Caruso: A♥8♥ All in
Jonathon Castellanos: K♥10♣ All in
Robbie Schiffbauer: Q♣Q♦

Schiffbauer's pair of queens remained best as the board ran out 5♠3♥6♣10♦J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Schiffbauer	6,700,000 5,545,000	5,545,000
Jonathon Castellanos	Busted
Marco Caruso	Busted

Tags: Jonathon Castellanos Marco Caruso Robbie Schiffbauer

06-24-2025 15:34 UTC-8

Heath Knocks Out Two to Set Up Final Three Tables

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Frank Visser

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

Jeanie Pak open-jammed for 825,000 from middle position. Paul Heath called in the cutoff, after which the action folded to Wesley Cameron in the big blind.

After a couple of minutes in the tank, the clock was called on Cameron. During his countdown, he shoved in his stack of 2,000,000. Heath made the call with the covering stack, and the trio tabled their cards.

Jeanie Pak: A♣Q♥ All in
Wesley Cameron: A♥10♥ All in
Paul Heath: K♦J♦

"A king or a jack," Heath kindly requested. He received both on the 5♣J♣4♣3♥K♠ runout, making him two pair to knock out both opponents.

"Come on! Get in! That's how you do it!" Heath excitedly yelled as Pak and Cameron were the last to leave before the redraw of the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Heath	8,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Edwin Chang	7,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Kevin Okeefe	5,250,000 425,000	425,000
Ronald Bay	2,650,000 2,370,000	2,370,000
Alexander Gittings	2,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Mark Manges	1,750,000 300,000	300,000
Jeanie Pak	Busted
Wesley Cameron	Busted

Tags: Jeanie Pak Paul Heath Wesley Cameron

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-24-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Myles Phago

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

With just 27 players remaining there has now been a full table redraw as follows:

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
601	1	Brian Biggs	United States	4,500,000	15
601	2	Ronald Bay	United States	2,625,000	9
601	3	Stephen Hubbard	United States	8,800,000	29
601	4	Yudai Futai	Japan	8,200,000	27
601	5	Craig Savage	United States	3,900,000	13
601	6	Hai Nguyen	United States	4,900,000	16
601	7	Ben Fan	China	3,350,000	11
601	8	Matthew Hayes	United States	8,800,000	29
601	9	Paul Heath	United Kingdom	7,800,000	26

603	1	Alexander Gittings	United States	3,575,000	12
603	2	Brett Horton	United States	1,900,000	6
603	3	Marvin Karlins	United States	1,100,000	4
603	4	Tony Harrison	United States	4,800,000	16
603	5	Edwin Chang	United States	7,900,000	26
603	6	Peter Galloway	Ireland	3,575,000	12
603	7	Sean Cronin	United States	5,275,000	18
603	8	Enrique Baldeon	Spain	5,000,000	17
603	9	Robbie Schiffbauer	United States	9,300,000	31

604	1	Massimo De Mario	Italy	5,400,000	18
604	2	Mark Evangelista	United States	2,700,000	9
604	3	Siarhei Chudapal	Belarus	2,450,000	8
604	4	Jesse Jones	United States	2,750,000	9
604	5	Abhishek Mhatre	Canada	5,400,000	18
604	6	Konstantinos Tzinis	Greece	825,000	3
604	7	Kevin Okeefe	United States	5,300,000	18
604	8	Mark Manges	United States	1,750,000	6
604	9	Arthur Morris	United States	6,400,000	21

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Schiffbauer	9,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Stephen Hubbard	8,800,000 800,000	800,000
Matthew Hayes	8,800,000 7,020,000	7,020,000
Yudai Futai	8,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Edwin Chang	7,900,000
Paul Heath	7,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Arthur Morris	6,400,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Massimo De Mario	5,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Abhishek Mhatre	5,400,000 650,000	650,000
Kevin Okeefe	5,300,000 50,000	50,000
Sean Cronin	5,275,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Enrique Baldeon	5,000,000 350,000	350,000
Hai Nguyen	4,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Tony Harrison	4,800,000 4,305,000	4,305,000
Brian Biggs	4,500,000 2,525,000	2,525,000
Craig Savage	3,900,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Alexander Gittings	3,575,000 975,000	975,000
Peter Galloway	3,575,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Ben Fan	3,350,000 550,000	550,000
Jesse Jones	2,750,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Mark Evangelista	2,700,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Ronald Bay	2,625,000 25,000	25,000
Siarhei Chudapal	2,450,000 850,000	850,000
Brett Horton	1,900,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Mark Manges	1,750,000

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06-24-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Marvin Karlins Eliminated in 27th Place ($7,317)

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Nick Becker

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded around to Brett Horton in the small blind who moved all in for 1,200,000. Marvin Karlins called in the big blind for 1,075,000 to put himself at risk.

Marvin Karlins: K♣5♣ All in
Brett Horton: A♥Q♠

Horton pulled ahead further on the 3♥10♠A♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 6♦ turn and 10♦ river offered no help to Karlins and his tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Horton	2,575,000 675,000	675,000
Marvin Karlins	Busted

Tags: Brett Horton Marvin Karlins

06-24-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Gittins Doubles in Flip, Leaves Galloway on Fumes

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Peter Galloway open-jammed for 3,600,000 in early position. Alexander Gittings called in the cutoff for 3,550,000 after some thought, and the players tabled their cards.

Alexander Gittings: 10♥10♦ All in
Peter Galloway: A♣J♦

No aces or jacks appeared on the 2♥6♥K♣5♦3♥ runout, and Galloway doubled up. Gittings, meanwhile, was left wtih one-sixth of a big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	7,850,000 4,275,000	4,275,000
Peter Galloway	50,000 3,525,000	3,525,000

Tags: Alexander Gittings Peter Galloway

06-24-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Konstantinos Tzinis Eliminated in 26th Place ($8,984)

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Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

It was the end of the road for Konstantinos Tzinis. He began the hand with an open to 600,000 from early position, leaving only 200,000 behind. Massimo De Mario chose to raise to 1,000,000, which cleared out the rest of the table. Tzinis called to be at risk.

Konstantinos Tzinis: 8♠5♠ All in
Massimo De Mario: A♥4♥

The flop was not favorable to Tzinis when it came 10♦9♥A♠ to give De Mario top pair. The 6♣ turn did give Tzinis a straight draw, but the Q♠ river did not convert on any of his outs to send him out in 26th place. Tzinis earned $8,984 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massimo De Mario	7,700,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Konstantinos Tzinis	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Tzinis Massimo De Mario

06-24-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Peter Galloway Eliminated In 25th Place ($8,984)

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Myles Phago

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Peter Galloway was forced all-in in the big blind for his last 50,000, and action was folded around to Alexander Gittings in late position, who raised to 600,000. All other players folded.

Peter Galloway: 9♥5♦ All in
Alexander Gittings: Q♣10♥

The flop came 10♠2♦7♥ to pretty much seal Galloway's fate, and when the 4♥ came on the turn, he was drawing dead, and the K♣ river made no difference at all, and Galloway was sent to the rail in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	3,800,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Peter Galloway	Busted

Tags: Alexander Gittings Peter Galloway

06-24-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Mark Manges Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,984)

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Nick Becker

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Mark Manges moved all in from under the gun for 1,750,000 and Arthur Morris called with the covering stack in early position.

Mark Manges: A♣J♣ All in
Arthur Morris: A♥9♣

Morris found a nine on the 7♣9♦Q♣ flop but Manges picked up the nut flush draw. The 8♠ turn and 3♥ river were blanks for Manges and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	5,850,000 550,000	550,000
Mark Manges	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Mark Manges

06-24-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Cronin Coolers Kings for a Huge Double

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Sava Krink

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alexander Gittings opened the action with a raise to 600,000 from early position, picking up calls from both blinds.

The flop came 9♠2♠3♥, and after both blinds checked, Gittings fired a continuation bet of 1,100,000. Sean Cronin, in the small blind, went deep into the tank before raising to 2,500,000. Enrique Baldeon quickly folded, and Gittings didn’t waste any time before jamming. Cronin snap-called.

Sean Cronin: 3♠3♦ All in
Alexander Gittings: K♠K♥

Cronin had flopped a set and needed it to hold against Gittings’ kings. The 4♦ turn and Q♠ river brought no surprises, and Cronin scored a massive double-up.