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

06-24-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Lussi Sends Mu to the Cage

Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sen Mu committed the last of his stack against Marius Lussi and was at risk as the two went into a runout.

Sen Mu: 10♥9♣ All in
Marius Lussi: A♣K♣

There wasn't much room for drama when the flop came A♠5♣4♠, improving Lussi to a dominant top pair. The 4♣ turn and the 8♣ river completed the board to eliminate Mu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Lussi	2,160,000 1,310,000	1,310,000
Sen Mu	Busted

Tags: Marius Lussi Sen Mu

06-24-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Bolton Lives to See Another Day

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gary Bolton moved all in for 320,000 in early position and was called by James Matz in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Gary Bolton: A♠3♣ All in
James Matz: K♥8♥

It was a fair fight but the board ran out 2♦Q♠10♦3♠J♦ with Bolton's pair of threes earning him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Matz	860,000 250,000	250,000
Gary Bolton	820,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Gary Bolton James Matz

06-24-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Kings for Morris is Bad News for Korochenskiy

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anatoly Korochenskiy raised to 480,000 from middle position before Arthur Morris asked to play for it all when he raised all-in for 1,700,000. Korochenskiy pushed in his final 1,500,000 total to be at risk.

Anatoly Korochenskiy: 10♦10♠ All in
Arthur Morris: K♥K♠

Korochenskiy could not find any help to stay alive when the board ran 8♠3♠Q♦8♠4♠ to give Morris the win and send Korochenskiy to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	3,370,000 80,000	80,000
Anatoly Korochenskiy	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Arthur Morris

06-24-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Trianaruiz Doubles

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Daniel Trianaruiz on the button when he decided to raise to 300,000, leaving himself just 55,000 behind. Omid Mortazavi in the big blind then went all in. Trianaruiz went into the tank, prompting a player to call the clock. When the floor came, he gave Trianaruiz five seconds to decide, and he quickly made the call with his tournament life on the line.

Daniel Trianaruiz: K♠J♣ All in
Omid Mortazavi: A♠Q♥

The board ran out K♥2♦9♣8♦2♠, giving Trianaruiz top pair and the much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Trianaruiz	890,000 285,000	285,000
Omid Mortazavi	705,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Daniel Trianaruiz Omid Mortazavi

06-24-2025 13:40 UTC-8

More Players Pack Their Bags

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sen Mu	Busted
Danny Spear	Busted
Omid Mortazavi	Busted
Neal Lipman	Busted
Jacob Parent	Busted
Patrik Zidek	Busted
Jonathan Prince	Busted
Brian Ellison	Busted
Jun Li	Busted
Zhan Guo	Busted
Teri Schwimmer	Busted
Shunsuke Ishikawa	Busted

06-24-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Suckout for Hunsucker

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Stephen Hubbard began the hand with a raise from the hijack before Michael Hunsucker jammed from the cutoff. Hubbard promptly called when the action folded to him to set up a showdown.

Michael Hunsucker: 9♥9♣ All in
Stephen Hubbard: 10♥10♠

Hubbard had Hunsucker in trouble with a better pocket pair, but just as Hunsucker got up to pack up, the flop came 7♦J♥9♠ to give Hunsucker a flopped set of nines. Hubbard still had outs, however, with any eight or ten giving him a better hand.

The J♦ turn gave Hunscuker a full house, but did give Hubbard a chance to counterfeit the full house with an additional jack. The 5♠ peeled off, which ended the hand, and awarded Hunsucker the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hubbard	3,430,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Hunsucker	1,875,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Michael Hunsucker Stephen Hubbard

06-24-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Chudapal's Aces Hold On

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Myles Phago

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action was folded to Siarhei Chudapal in the cutoff, who raised to 300,000, leaving himself just 120,000 behind. Yudai Futai in the big blind made the call.

The flop came 6♥8♣Q♣ and after Chudapal checked, Futai tossed out enough to put him all in. Chudapal snap-called.

Siarhei Chudapal: A♥A♦ All in
Yudai Futai: J♠9♣

The flop had given Futai some outs and he was calling for a "Ten!" on the turn or river. No such luck when the 5♥ and 4♥ completed the board. Chudapal doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yudai Futai	1,400,000 790,000	790,000
Siarhei Chudapal	930,000 520,000	520,000

06-24-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Lipman Exits in Brutal Fashion

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hai Nguyen raised to 260,000 in early position and Neal Lipman three-bet to 700,000 on the button. Nguyen then four-bet jammed to put Lipman, who had about 1,300,000 behind, at risk. Lipman quickly called.

Neal Lipman: A♥A♣ All in
Hai Nguyen: K♥K♠

It was the dream scenario for Lipman, but quickly turned into a nightmare as the board ran out Q♠7♥5♥9♣K♣, with Nguyen spiking the two-outer on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	5,225,000 4,590,000	4,590,000
Arthur Morris	1,600,000 1,770,000	1,770,000
Neal Lipman	Busted

Tags: Neal Lipman Hai Nguyen

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-24-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Double for Touchette

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Sava Krink

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded around to Andrew Touchette on the button, and he moved all in for his last 765,000. The small blind got out of the way, leaving it to Vladas Tamasauskas in the big blind, who took a moment before making the call.

Andrew Touchette: A♣9♠ All in
Vladas Tamasauskas: Q♠10♠

Tamasauskas picked up a flush draw on the J♣7♠2♠ flop, but the 9♣ turn and 3♥ river provided no more help, securing the double for Touchette.