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

06-24-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Ace-High Good for Trianaruiz

Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Alford raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Trianaruiz defended in the big blind.

The duo checked it down to the river on a runout of 8♣8♦Q♥4♦7♦ and Trianaruiz tabled A♠J♥, besting the K♦J♠ of Alford.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Trianaruiz	1,175,000 335,000	335,000
Arthur Morris	915,000 245,000	245,000
Stephen Alford	375,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Trianaruiz Stephen Alford

06-24-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Zidek Wins the Flip, Lewandowski Hits the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Rourke Jackson opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the hijack before Patrik Zidek moved all in for around 640,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Ryan Lewandowski in the big blind, who gave it some thought before calling off his stack of roughly 430,000. Jackson quickly got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.

Ryan Lewandowski: A♦Q♠ All in
Patrik Zidek: J♦J♥

The 2♦6♣2♥8♥7♦ runout didn’t improve Lewandowski’s overcards, and he made his way to the exit as Zidek scooped the pot and added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Zidek	1,245,000 35,000	35,000
Rourke Jackson	585,000 205,000	205,000
Ryan Lewandowski	Busted

Tags: Patrik Zidek Rourke Jackson Ryan Lewandowski

06-24-2025 11:16 UTC-8

Morse Out

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Russell Morse on the button, who decided to go all in for his last 330,000. Brian Biggs was sitting in the small blind, triple-checked his cards, and needed some time to think about his move. He apologized to the table, as it had taken a little longer. In the end, he made the call, and it went to a showdown after the big blind went out of the way.

Russell Morse: 9♠7♦ All in
Brian Biggs: 4♠4♣

Morse needed some help from the board, but it ran out 8♥2♣2♥3♥8♦, offering no help and sending Morse to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Biggs	1,030,000 270,000	270,000
Russell Morse	Busted

Tags: Brian Biggs Russell Morse

06-24-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Miura Folds Out Russler

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 8♥6♦4♦ in a hand between Nathan Russler in the hijack and Taro Miura in the big blind.

Both players checked to the 4♥ turn where Miura moved all in for 340,000 to put himself at risk.

Russler took some time to think through his decision before ultimately deciding to give up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taro Miura	615,000 215,000	215,000
Nathan Russler	385,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Nathan Russler Taro Miura

06-24-2025 11:02 UTC-8

More Departures

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Huawei Liu	Busted
Steven Krueger	Busted
Lorenzo Negri	Busted
Jason Li	Busted
Bryan Obregon	Busted
Stefan Vogt	Busted
Kyle Kneisl	Busted
Anshu Wang	Busted
Guoliang Wei	Busted

Randy Levin	Busted
Robert Lowe	Busted
Ashmead Ali	Busted
James Khoury	Busted
Rex Clinkscales	Busted
Noel Eicher	Busted

Jacob Stone	Busted
Martin Timm	Busted
Albert Ng	Busted
Zong Zhang	Busted
Phillip Tyrrell	Busted
Leonel Castellanos	Busted
Jian Fu	Busted
James Callanan	Busted
Martijn Kiers	Busted
Kevin Ayow	Busted

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Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-24-2025 10:59 UTC-8

Moresi Doubles Through Junior

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paulino Junior raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Serge Moresi three-bet shoved on the button for 360,000. Junior called with the covering stack.

Serge Moresi: A♥J♣ All in
Paulino Junior: Q♠J♠

Moresi was still in the lead on the 5♥4♣9♦ flop, but Junior picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 10♦ turn.

The 10♣ river was safe for Moresi, earning him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Moresi	820,000 395,000	395,000
Paulino Junior	620,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Paulino Junior Serge Moresi

06-24-2025 10:58 UTC-8

Simon Doubles

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Simon opened in early position for 80,000, prompting a three-bet of Feng Qian in the hijack for 205,000. With the action back to Simon, he four-bet to 980,000, leaving himself 20,000 behind. Qian then went all in. Simon waited, hoping he could sit out until the next pay jump, but made the call in the end.

David Simon: A♥K♣ All in
Feng Qian: Q♠Q♣

Qian was ahead with his pair, but Simon had outs. The flop gave Simon a better pair, as it showed 3♥5♠K♦. No danger on the 9♥ turn and the 10♠ river, and Simon scooped a decent double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Simon	2,100,000 1,490,000	1,490,000

Feng Qian	630,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: David Simon Feng Qian

06-24-2025 10:58 UTC-8

Espinar Gets the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Li raised to 80,000 in early position and it folded around to Elvenjohn Espinar who three-bet to 380,000, leaving himself with 40,000 behind. Li then reraised to put Espinar all in, who went into the tank looking for a pay jump. The clock was eventually called and Espinar made the call for his remaining stack.

Elvenjohn Espinar: 8♥8♠ All in
Jason Li: A♦Q♠

Espinar won the flip with his pair of eights as the board ran out 5♣10♣6♦4♦6♠.

"Sorry guys," said Espinar as he dragged in the pot. The other players at the table were understanding of the situation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvenjohn Espinar	900,000 765,000	765,000
Jason Li	535,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Elvenjohn Espinar Jason Li

06-24-2025 10:41 UTC-8

Castellanos Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kevin Palmer raised to 80,000 on the button and Jonathon Castellanos three-bet jammed in the big blind for 155,000 to put himself at risk. Palmer made the call.

Jonathon Castellanos: J♠10♣ All in
Kevin Palmer: 9♠3♥

Castellanos didn't have to sweat it as the flop came 4♠10♦10♦ giving him trip tens. The turn landed the 6♥ and the river brought the 3♣, earning him the much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Palmer	750,000 145,000	145,000
Jonathon Castellanos	370,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Jonathon Castellanos Kevin Palmer