Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Delmas Takes From Farrell

Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

"How much you have," Niall Farrell in the small blind asked to Adrien Delmas in the big blind before raising to 1,500,000. "9,600,000," Delmas answered while calling.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦K♥A♥ and Farrell continued for 850,000. Delmas called, then Farrell checked the 8♥ turn.

Delmas went into the tank and bet 1,500,000. Farrell immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	16,200,000 150,000	150,000

Adrien Delmas	12,450,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Adrien Delmas

06-26-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Ace-High for Farrell

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Adam Lamers

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and Matthew Zambanini called from the big blind. The flop came J♦10♥4♣ and Farrell continued with a bet of 650,000. Zambanini check-raised to 1,900,000 and Farrell called.

The turn was the 6♥ and both players eventually checked to the 5♥ on the river. Zambanini quickly checked again and Farrell spent over a minute before checking it back. Zambanini announced king-high and Farrell showed A♠Q♠ for ace-high and the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	19,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Matthew Zambanini	11,400,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Matthew Zambanini

06-26-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Top Pair for Delmas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Adrien Delmas opened to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and was called by Andjelko Andrejevic on the button and Niall Farrell in the big blind.

Delmas continued for 850,000 on the A♣4♠6♦ flop. Andrejevic called, but Farrell check-folded. Delmas fired a second barrel of 2,300,000 on the 5♠ turn, and Andrejevic called again.

The J♠ river however was checked by both players. Delmas revealed A♦Q♦ for top pair while Andrejevic sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	18,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Adrien Delmas	16,550,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Andjelko Andrejevic	10,600,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Adrien Delmas Andjelko Andrejevic Niall Farrell

06-26-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Zambinini Calls Wrong

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Adam Lamers

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Matthew Zambanini raised to 1,100,000 in the cutoff and Adrien Delmas called from the small blind. The flop fell K♠J♦5♦ and Delmas check-called a bet of 625,000 from Zambanini.

The turn was the 3♠ and both players checked to the 6♦ on the river. Delmas led out with a bet of 2,100,000 and Zambanini spent over three minutes in the tank. He eventually made the call and Delmas turned over K♦9♦ for a flush and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Delmas	21,350,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Matthew Zambanini	10,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Adrien Delmas

06-26-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Farrell Hits a Full House

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Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Niall Farrell defended from the big blind after Adrien Delmas opened to 1,000,000 from the cutoff.

The flop was A♥5♦9♦ and Delmas asked for 850,000. Farrell made the call.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn leading to the A♣ river where Farrell led out for 1,000,000. Delmas quickly folded but ran into Farrell's full house with 5♥5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	19,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Adrien Delmas	19,675,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Tags: Adrien Delmas Niall Farrell

06-26-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Hellmuth KO's Defending Champ Negreanu in Poker Players Championship

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Eliot Thomas

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu will not defend his $50,000 Poker Players Championship crown after being knocked out of the event by none other than Phil Hellmuth.

Negreanu, who ended a decade-long bracelet drought when he won last year's event for $1,178,703, would see his tournament end on Day 3 this year, after the seventeen-time bracelet winner Hellmuth made a Queen-high flush to send Kid Poker to the rail.

Zambanini Finds a Way to Stay Alive

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Adam Lamers

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Niall Farrell opened to 1,000,000 on the button and Matthew Zambanini called from the big blind. The flop came 10♥6♠2♠ and Zambanini started with a check. Farrell bet 600,000 and Zambanini check-raised all in for 4,600,000. Farrell beat him in the pot and the cards were tabled.

Matthew Zambanini: 10♦5♦ All in
Niall Farrell: Q♠Q♥

Zambanini flopped top pair but it was Farrell in the lead with an overpair. However, the 5♣ hit the turn to give Zambanini two pair. The 8♠ bricked out on the river and Zambanini doubled up just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	17,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Matthew Zambanini	11,950,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Niall Farrell

06-26-2025 16:26 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The four remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

06-26-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Delmas	19,300,000 375,000	375,000
Niall Farrell	17,500,000 300,000	300,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	11,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Matthew Zambanini	9,700,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000