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

06-24-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Morris Applying the Pressure

Nick Becker

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

Arthur Morris raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Yudai Futai defended in the big blind. The flop of 6♣J♥9♥ went check-check, bringing the 8♣ turn. Futai check-folded when Morris put him all in for about 7,150,000 effective.

The next hand, Morris open-shoved in the hijack, resulting in folds all around.

The hand after thar, Morris raised to 1,500,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Siarhei Chudapal in the hijack to 4,000,000. Morris then four-bet jammed to put Chudapal at risk, who quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	25,750,000 5,700,000	5,700,000
Siarhei Chudapal	7,250,000 4,350,000	4,350,000
Yudai Futai	7,150,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Siarhei Chudapal Yudai Futai

06-24-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Paul Heath Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,541)

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Erick Torres

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

It was a tragic ending for Paul Heath when he opened to 2,000,000 from the button and faced an all-in from the small blind by Edwin Chang. Heath instantly called and was at risk as the cards went on their backs.

Paul Heath: A♥A♦ All in
Edwin Chang: K♣10♠

Heath was in a dream spot with pocket aces, but his hopes of a double were immediately crushed as the flop came K♥K♠9♠. Heath was drawing to just two outs after the game-changning flop, and the 9♣ turn and the 7♣ river were not one of them to send him to the payout desk with aces cracked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Chang	14,850,000 5,725,000	5,725,000
Paul Heath	Busted

Tags: Edwin Chang Paul Heath

06-24-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw (full)

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Sava Krink

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blind
1	Ben Fan	China	12,400,000	21
2	Tony Harrison	United States	7,075,000	12
3	Siarhei Chudapal	Belarus	7,275,000	12
4	Edwin Chang	United States	14,900,000	25
5	Yudai Futai	Japan	8,500,000	14
6	Robbie Schiffbauer	United States	17,550,000	29
7	Abhishek Mhatre	Canada	15,000,000	25
8	Arthur Morris	United States	26,050,000	43
9	Sean Cronin	United States	7,500,000	13
10	Craig Savage	United States	14,500,000	24

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	26,050,000 300,000	300,000
Robbie Schiffbauer	17,550,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Abhishek Mhatre	15,000,000 5,550,000	5,550,000
Edwin Chang	14,900,000 50,000	50,000
Craig Savage	14,500,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Ben Fan	12,400,000 500,000	500,000
Yudai Futai	8,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Sean Cronin	7,500,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Siarhei Chudapal	7,275,000 25,000	25,000
Tony Harrison	7,075,000 825,000	825,000

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Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

06-24-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Harrison Hits Boat to Stay Afloat

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Erick Torres

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Sean Cronin jammed from early position for 7,500,000 and was called for less by Tony Harrison in the hijack for 6,400,000.

Tony Harrison: 8♥8♣ All in
Sean Cronin: A♣K♠

Harrison was immediately elated when the 8♠7♠2♦ flop came, which gave him a set. The 2♠ turn ended the hand as it improved Harrison to a full house as the immaterial 7♣ hit the river to upgrade his full house once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Harrison	12,800,000 5,725,000	5,725,000
Sean Cronin	1,100,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: Sean Cronin Tony Harrison

06-24-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Cronin Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Sean Cronin moved all in for 1,100,000 from under the gun and Arthur Morris called in the big blind.

Sean Cronin: K♦10♣ All in
Arthur Morris: 8♣5♣

The flop came 3♦10♦K♣ with Cronin improving to two pair, kings and tens. Cronin wasn't out of the woods yet, as the A♣ landed on the turn giving Morris a flush draw.

The A♠ river was a brick for Cronin and he secured the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	22,550,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Sean Cronin	3,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Sean Cronin

Level: 38

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

06-24-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Morris Bets and Takes It

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Erick Torres

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 2,000,000 preflop from the hijack and got called by Tony Harrison in the big blind.

The flop fanned out 3♥K♥4♥, and Harrison checked before Morris continued for 2,000,000. Harrison quickly folded as Morris chipped up at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	29,500,000 6,950,000	6,950,000
Tony Harrison	11,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Tony Harrison

06-24-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Siarhei Chudapal Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,541)

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Myles Phago

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Action was folded around to Siarhei Chudapal, who made up from the small blind, and Edwin Chang checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦K♠8♦ and Chudapal pushed his last 2,260,000 into the middle, which sent Chang into the tank for three to four minutes, and he eventually made the call.

Siarhei Chudapal: 9♦8♠ All in
Edwin Chang: 5♠7♥

Chudapal was on course for a double up and the 10♦ on the turn didn't change matters. However, the 5♣ peeling off on the river certainly did as it gave Chang trips to send Chudapal to the rail in tenth spot as the official final table bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Chang	19,500,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Siarhei Chudapal	Busted

Tags: Edwin Chang Siarhei Chudapal

06-24-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Harrison Drills the Ace on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Tony Harrison open shoved in the cutoff for 11,300,000 and Robbie Schiffbauer made the call in the big blind with the covering stack.

Tony Harrison: A♠Q♠ All in
Robbie Schiffbauer: K♥K♦

The flop came 6♥9♥7♣ with Schiffbauer still out in the lead. The 10♠ landed on the turn and only an ace on the river would save Harrison.

The river was exactly that, the A♥, prompting Harrison's rail to erupt in celebration as he scored the dramatic double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Harrison	24,100,000 12,600,000	12,600,000
Robbie Schiffbauer	8,500,000 9,050,000	9,050,000

Tags: Robbie Schiffbauer Tony Harrison