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

06-24-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Back-to-Back Bust-Outs for Simon

Sava Krink

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

In the first hand, Brandon Rivard opened from under the gun to 275,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Action folded around to David Simon on the button, who applied pressure with a three-bet to 490,000. After the blinds got out of the way, Rivard took his time, likely watching for the pay jump, before tossing in his last chip.

Brandon Rivard: K♣6♦ All in
David Simon: A♣Q♣

Rivard was hoping to find a miracle, but the board ran out J♥7♣8♥10♠7♠ and sent him to the rail.

In the very next hand, it was Simon back in action. He opened to 120,000 from the cutoff, and Huahuan Feng three-bet to 325,000 on the button. Simon responded with an all-in shove for around 2,200,000. Feng had about 1,200,000 behind and eventually made the call after checking his cards again.

Huahuan Feng: A♣Q♦ All in
David Simon: Q♥Q♠

Feng was dominated, and though the K♥4♦10♦ flop gave him a few extra outs, the K♦ turn and 3♠ river sealed his fate. Just like that, Simon scored back-to-back knockouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Simon	3,385,000 1,285,000	1,285,000

Brandon Rivard	Busted
Huahuan Feng	Busted

Tags: Brandon Rivard David Simon Huahuan Feng

06-24-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Full House for Kerrien Knocks Out Yang

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Erick Torres

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

Luther Yang shoved for his dwindling stack and was called by Clement Kerrien to send the two to a showdown with Yang at risk.

Luther Yang: Q♥6♠ All in
Clement Kerrien: A♥7♠

Yang had a fighting chance headed into the runout, but the flop was not favorable as it landed J♣A♦8♣. The A♣ turn put an end to any hope of a comeback, and the 8♥ river was the final blow to Yang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Kerrien	1,450,000 1,115,000	1,115,000
Luther Yang	Busted

Tags: Clement Kerrien Luther Yang

06-24-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining 91 players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante.

06-24-2025 12:15 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at Last Break

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Myles Phago

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

These are the latest top ten chip counts as per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Simon	3,570,000 185,000	185,000

Stephen Hubbard	3,450,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Juan Lucena	3,075,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Marco Caruso	3,010,000 2,765,000	2,765,000
Anatoly Korochenskiy	3,000,000
Jesse Jones	2,980,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Abhishek Mhatre	2,710,000 1,465,000	1,465,000
Konstantinos Tzinis	2,700,000 1,785,000	1,785,000
Kevin Okeefe	2,370,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Arthur Morris	2,360,000 1,445,000	1,445,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-24-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Hayes Wins Battle of Matthews

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Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Hayes shoved from the small blind after being folded to for 355,000 total. Matthew Bode took some time to think about the spot before throwing in calling chips to send the pair of players to a showdown.

Matthew Hayes: Q♣10♠ All in
Matthew Bode: J♦7♣

The queen-high of Hayes was enough to win the hand as the board fanned out A♦K♥2♦3♣2♥ to award Hayes the double and keep him in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Bode	1,500,000 595,000	595,000

Matthew Hayes	870,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Matthew Bode Matthew Hayes

06-24-2025 12:27 UTC-8

Hayes Holds for a Crucial Double

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Abhishek Mhatre opened the action with a raise to 160,000 from early position, and Matthew Hayes wasted no time before moving all in from the cutoff. Mhatre asked for a count, and after the dealer confirmed 790,000, he made the call.

Matthew Hayes: A♣J♥ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: A♦9♠

The flop came A♥2♥7♥, giving both players top pair, but Hayes had the better kicker. The 7♦ turn opened the door for a possible chop, but the 8♠ river locked it up for Hayes, who secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhishek Mhatre	1,800,000 910,000	910,000
Matthew Hayes	1,780,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre Matthew Hayes

06-24-2025 12:29 UTC-8

Cameron Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sen Mu raised to 160,000 in late position and Wesley Cameron defended in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣8♥7♠ and Cameron check-raised to 300,000 over Mu's bet of 135,000. Mu made the call.

On the Q♠ turn, Cameron continued with a bet of 300,000 and Mu thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Cameron	1,800,000 1,465,000	1,465,000
Sen Mu	950,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Sen Mu Wesley Cameron

06-24-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Castellanos Spikes a Lady to Take Out Simon

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Myles Phago

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mark Simon moved all in from early position for his last 135,000, and action was folded to Jonathon Castellanos in the small blind, who went into the tank before he announced that he was all in as well. Jean Pasqualini in the big blind folded.

Mark Simon: A♠9♣ All in
Jonathon Castellanos: Q♦8♦

The flop of 7♦4♦4♣ was nice for Simon, but fraught with danger. The turn brought the 9♥, and it was looking like he had secured a double-up, until the Q♣ fell on the river, giving Castellanos a pair of queens and the pot to send Simon to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathon Castellanos	1,100,000 730,000	730,000
Jean Pasqualini	1,020,000 140,000	140,000
Mark Simon	Busted

Tags: Jean Pasqualini Jonathon Castellanos Mark Simon

06-24-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Hunsucker Leaves Navarro with Few Chips

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Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alejandro Navarro opted to go all in from early position for 735,000 and found resistance when Michael Hunsucker also decided to go all in for less for 525,000.

Michael Hunsucker: K♠K♣ All in
Alejandro Navarro: A♥Q♦

The kings held on the runout of 5♠6♠Q♣6♦8♦ to award Hunsucker the double and leave Navarro ailing with a small stack.