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

06-24-2025 13:59 UTC-8

Everybody Loves a Chopped Pot!

Myles Phago

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

Mark Manges moved all in from early position for 580,000 only to see Craig Savage three-bet all in over the top from middle position. All other players folded.

Mark Manges: A♠K♦ All in
Craig Savage: A♣Q♣

Manges was way ahead, and the 8♦K♠J♦ flop put him further out in front, but then the 10♠ peeled off on the turn and made Savage a straight. The Q♠ then fell on the river and gave both players Broadway to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Savage	1,450,000 970,000	970,000

Mark Manges	610,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Craig Savage Mark Manges

06-24-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Gittings Doubles Through Basti

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Nick Becker

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

Sherwin Basti open-shoved on the button and Alexander Gittings called in the small blind for 3,200,000 to put himself at risk.

Alexander Gittings: A♦Q♦ All in
Sherwin Basti: A♥10♦

Gittings remained in the lead on the 10♠Q♥8♥ flop and the runout of 6♦, Q♣ earned him the big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	6,720,000 4,700,000	4,700,000
Sherwin Basti	255,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Sherwin Basti

06-24-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Full Boat for Castellanos

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Erick Torres

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

The hand began when Meddi Ferrah jammed from the small blind for more than Jonathon Castellanos had in the big blind. Castellanos took time to ponder his decision before he chose to put the rest of his 820,000 in the middle and risk his tournament in a battle of the blinds.

Jonathon Castellanos: K♦Q♥ All in
Meddi Ferrah: J♥6♥

Castellanos flopped a big hand when the board came K♣Q♠7♥. The K♥ put an end to any hopes of Ferrah winning the pot as the meaningless 7♠ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathon Castellanos	1,720,000 420,000	420,000
Meddi Ferrah	780,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Jonathon Castellanos Meddi Ferrah

06-24-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Jacks for Castellanos spells Ferrah's Demise

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Erick Torres

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

Meddi Ferrah and Jonathon Castellanos clashed for the final time this tournament. Ferrah jammed from the cutoff and was called by Castellanos on the button to put Ferrah at risk.

Meddi Ferrah: 7♦7♣ All in
Jonathon Castellanos: J♣J♠

Ferrah gained some outs when the flop came 8♣6♦10♣, but the 2♣ turn and the A♠ river did not convert on any of them to eliminate Ferrah.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathon Castellanos	2,920,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Meddi Ferrah	Busted

Tags: Jonathon Castellanos Meddi Ferrah

06-24-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Chudapal At It Again

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Myles Phago

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

Siarhei Chudapal again raised to 700,000 from the button, leaving himself just 50,000 behind. Ben Fan in late position then raised all-in to force Chudapal to put his last 50,000 in, he obliged.

Siarhei Chudapal A♥3♥ All in
Ben Fan:A♦J♥

The flop came 8♠Q♦K♠, and it was looking like Fan was going to take out Chudapal. The 8♥ didn't give anything to scare Fan, but then the lovely(for Chudapal) 3♦ came off on the river and gave Chudapal a pair and a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Chudapal	1,900,000 970,000	970,000
Ben Fan	1,800,000 925,000	925,000

06-24-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Karlins Pulls the Trigger, Shows the Bluff

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Sava Krink

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

Alexander Gittings opened the action with a raise to 320,000 from the hijack, and Marvin Karlins defended his big blind with a call.

The flop came Q♣2♥3♠, and Gittings continued for 205,000. Karlins responded with a check-raise to 600,000, prompting Gittings to double-check his cards before making the call.

Before the dealer even revealed the 7♠ turn, Karlins was already preparing to shove. He followed through with an all-in of around 600,000, and Gittings didn’t take long to fold.

Karlins grinned and tabled Ax8x for a stone-cold bluff, drawing laughs and cheers from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Gittings	5,205,000 1,515,000	1,515,000
Marvin Karlins	2,680,000 1,960,000	1,960,000

Tags: Alexander Gittings Marvin Karlins

06-24-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Sidky Exits; Nguyen Continues to Build

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Nick Becker

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

Action went three-ways to a flop of 2♥7♥4♠ with the under-the-gun Sammy Sidky all in and at risk. Arthur Morris in late position and Hai Nguyen in the hijack had a small side pot going.

Morris and Nguyen both checked to the Q♣ turn where Morris led out with a bet of 300,000. Nguyen made the call, bringing the 5♣ river.

Morris thought for a moment before electing to check and Nguyen checked back, tabling A♣K♥. Morris turned over A♥8♦ and Sidky showed J♦10♠.

Nguyen's ace-king proved to be best and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	6,150,000 925,000	925,000
Arthur Morris	2,275,000 675,000	675,000
Sammy Sidky	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Hai Nguyen Sammy Sidky

06-24-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Sava Krink

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

The remaining 52 players were sent on a 15-minute break.

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-24-2025 14:31 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at Last Break

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Myles Phago

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

These are the latest top ten in the chip counts according to the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hai Nguyen	6,750,000 600,000	600,000
Marco Caruso	5,225,000 2,215,000	2,215,000
Mark Evangelista	5,025,000 825,000	825,000
Stephen Hubbard	5,025,000 1,595,000	1,595,000
Edwin Chang	4,900,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Kevin Okeefe	4,825,000 2,455,000	2,455,000
Alexander Gittings	4,750,000 455,000	455,000
Jeanie Pak	4,300,000 3,665,000	3,665,000
Brian Stonoff	3,475,000 2,115,000	2,115,000
Abhishek Mhatre	3,425,000 1,535,000	1,535,000