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

06-24-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Miura Folds Out Russler

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 11:16 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 11:22 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 11:28 UTC-8

Ace-High Good for Trianaruiz

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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

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-24-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Latest Departures

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Sava Krink

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Madara	Busted
Kevin Kim	Busted
Stephen Friedrich	Busted
Jhonathan Meneses	Busted
Shane Foglietta	Busted
Luca Campagnoli	Busted
Timothy Heng	Busted
Pavel Blatny	Busted
Nathan Russler	Busted
Gregory Gius	Busted
Zachary Hall	Busted
Gabriel Schroeder	Busted

Elvenjohn Espinar	Busted
Georges Sultanem	Busted
Gabriel Wood	Busted
Peter Placey	Busted
Lucie Brun	Busted
Matic Hren	Busted
Feng Qian	Busted
Axel Santoni	Busted
Mark Berman	Busted
Kenneth Baker	Busted
Gang Hong	Busted
William Meeks	Busted
Zhou Lin	Busted

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06-24-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Korochenskiy Keeps Climbing

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stephen Friedrich open-shoved in the hijack for 465,000 and Anatoly Korochenskiy called on the button with the covering stack.

Stephen Friedrich: A♦2♠ All in
Anatoly Korochenskiy: A♠K♥

"I need a deuce," said Friedrich as the dealer put out the 10♦A♥K♣ flop, improving Korochenskiy to two pair.

The 3♣ turn and 3♦ river offered no help to Friedrich and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy	3,000,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Stephen Friedrich	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Stephen Friedrich

06-24-2025 11:46 UTC-8

Ishikawa Knocks Out Ayala

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesus Ayala was all in against Shinsuke Ishikawa as they clashed in a showdown.

Jesus Ayala: 9♣9♠ All in
Shinsuke Ishikawa: K♣J♣

Ayala stayed ahead on the board of 2♥2♦5♣, but the K♥ turn was bad news for Ayala as it improved Ishikawa to a pair of kings. The 6♣ river was the final card Ayala would see in the tournament as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shunsuke Ishikawa	900,000 275,000	275,000
Jesus Ayala	Busted

Tags: Jesus Ayala Shinsuke Ishikawa

06-24-2025 11:53 UTC-8

Maislen Doubles Through Lucena

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juan Lucena began the hand with a raise to 125,000 from early position. Adam Maislen woke up with a hand he wanted to play for it all with in middle position and chose to jam and was called after the table folded back around to Lucena.

Adam Maislen: A♦10♦ All in
Juan Lucena: J♠10♠

Maislen was in a dominant position and his hand held when the board ran 4♠5♠5♣2♣9♦ to find the double.