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

06-24-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Fan Doubles With Superior Ace

Frank Visser

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

Hai Nguyen raised to 700,000 in the hijack. Ben Fan pushed in his 1,700,000 from the cutoff, and Nguyen called after a count.

Ben Fan: A♠8♦ All in
Hai Nguyen: A♦6♦

Fan paired his eight on the 3♠8♠K♥ flop, leaving Nguyen drawing dead on the 9♥ turn. The 8♥ river upgraded Fran to trips to double up in style.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	5,850,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Ben Fan	4,150,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Ben Fan Hai Nguyen

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-24-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Massimo De Mario Eliminated in 23rd Place ($8,984)

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Erick Torres

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

A three-way all-in broke out when Massimo De Mario shoved for 975,000 from the hijack. Jesse Jones chose to shove also for 1,500,000, and Abhishek Mhatre called while covering both players.

Massimo De Mario: Q♥3♥ All in
Jesse Jones: 7♥7♦ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: A♦10♥

The flop was favorable to Jones as he slammed a set on the Q♦K♥7♣ board; however, Mhatre did gain outs to a straight to keep Jones at risk.

The K♠ turn put an end to the matter as it gave Jones a full house. The J♦ river gave Mhatre a straight that was no longer viable.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhishek Mhatre	7,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Jesse Jones	4,475,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Massimo De Mario	Busted

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre Jesse Jones Massimo De Mario

06-24-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Ronald Bay Eliminated in 22nd Place ($8,984)

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Nick Becker

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

Ronald Bay open-shoved on the button for about 1,200,000 and Yudai Futai made the call in the big blind with the covering stack.

Ronald Bay: K♦7♥ All in
Yudai Futai: K♠10♣

There were no sevens to be found on the runout of Q♥8♣4♣8♦9♣ and Bay was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yudai Futai	8,625,000 425,000	425,000
Ronald Bay	Busted

Tags: Ronald Bay Yudai Futai

06-24-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Double-Up for Gittings

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Sava Krink

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

Alexander Gittings was in middle position when he shoved all in for 1,900,000. Tony Harrison, on the button, took his time before he made the call.

Alexander Gittings: Q♥10♣ All in
Tony Harrison: A♣7♣

The board ran out of9♣Q♠Q♣3♦A♥, giving Gittings trips and a double-up to stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	4,800,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Tony Harrison	3,350,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Alexander Gittings Tony Harrison

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

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 16:30 UTC-8

Biggs Doubles in Blinds

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Frank Visser

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

Alexander Gittings open-shoved in the small blind, covering the 3,600,000 of Brian Biggs in the big blinds. Biggs spent some moments in thought before he wagered it all by making the call.

Brian Biggs: A♥4♦ All in
Alexander Gittings: K♦2♦

Only Biggs made two pair on the 4♠10♦3♣Q♥10♠ runout. He celebrated his double-up, leaving Gittings with less than three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Biggs	7,600,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Alexander Gittings	1,150,000 3,650,000	3,650,000

Tags: Alexander Gittings Brian Biggs

06-24-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Futai Snap-Calls with Tens to Take It Down

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Sava Krink

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

Yudai Futai opened the action with a raise to 800,000 from late position, and Matthew Hayes defended his big blind with a call.

The flop came 9♠J♦5♦, and Hayes led out for 900,000. Futai called without much hesitation.

Both players then checked the 6♥ on the turn.

When the J♥ hit the river, Hayes tried once more with a bet of 1,200,000, but Futai snap-called. Hayes tabled 9♣4♠ for a pair of nines, but Futai showed 10♠10♣ for a better pair and scooped in the pot.