Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-23-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Henao Rivers Flush

Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After a button raise, William Brindise re-raised to 3,000. Sebastian Toro made it 8,000 and was called by Brindise after the button folded.

The flop came 7♦5♦2♣, and Brindise check-called the 7,000 chip bet from Toro.

After the 8♥ turn, Brindise led out 11,000 and was called by Toro.

On the 3♦ river, Brindise checked, and Toro went all-in for the 48,000 in his opponent's stack. After some deliberation, Brindise made the call and was shown Q♦J♦, which was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	170,000 170,000	170,000

William Brindise	Busted

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06-23-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Paur KOs Haxton

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Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Taylor Paur raised from the cutoff to 1,000 and was re-raised by Isaac Haxton to 5,200 from the small blind. Paur made the call.

The flop came Q♦7♠5♣ and Paur called the 2,800 chip bet from Haxton.

On the A♣ turn, Haxton bet 5,200, and was called by Paur once again.

The river came the 3♥ and Haxton bet 21,000. Paur announced all-in, covering Haxton for a total of roughly 90,000. Haxton called holding A♥Q♥.

Paur tabled 6♠4♠, which not only sent Haxton to the rail but also scooped him in roughly 225,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	230,000 180,000	180,000

Isaac Haxton	Busted

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06-23-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Fleischer Claims Another Victim

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 10♠9♣3♣9♥, Chance Kornuth bet 10,000 into a pot of around 15,000. Terry Fleischer check-raised to 30,000 and Kornuth played with his chips before shoving all in for around 55,000. Fleischer snapped him off and the cards were on their backs.

Chance Kornuth: K♦10♦ All in
Terry Fleischer: K♠9♠

Kornuth was in a heap of trouble with two pair against the trip nines of Fleischer. The river was the A♠ and Kornuth exited the tournament area while Fleischer stacked another pot.

"You've knocked out 15% of the field already," Erik Seidel chimed in from the other side of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Fleischer	205,000
Chance Kornuth	Busted

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06-23-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Hickey Dispatches Kempe's Flush Draw

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A full board of 6♠4♣3♠2♦A♥ was already spread across the table when Rainer Kempe was seen standing up from his seat. His K♠10♠ was unable to connect after a flopped flush draw while his opponent, Jason Hickey, held a straight with 5♥4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Hickey	84,000 37,000	37,000
Rainer Kempe	Busted

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06-23-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Straight Flush KO

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Robert Jones

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with an all-in, a call, and 120,000 chips in the middle. This put Jianwei Lin at risk against Johnny Steven. The board read J♠8♦5♠9♦

Jianwei Lin: Q♥10♥ All in
Johnny Steven: Q♦10♦

Steven, who was freerolling his flush draw against Lin, found the J♦ on the river for the straight-flush, the knockout, and 120,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Steven	120,000 120,000	120,000
Jianwei Lin	Busted

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06-23-2025 11:14 UTC-8

Early KO for Ilani

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Robert Jones

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was picked up on the flop of 9♥6♣4♥ with Ran Ilani facing an all-in bet from Amit [Removed:550] on the button.

Ilani, in the big blind, called the 45,000 chip bet into a sub-10,000 chip pot.

Amit [Removed:550]: J♥7♥ All in
Ran Ilani: K♦K♣

There was no heart for [Removed:550] on the turn or river, and he was eliminated in the early stages of Level 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	100,000 100,000	100,000
Amit Agarwal	Busted

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06-23-2025 11:13 UTC-8

Gumz with a Lunch Reservation?

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Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On the very first hand, Fabian Gumz and Tsubasa Kamei were battling heads-up in the blinds. The board read 8♥5♣2♠J♥ and Gumz led out with a bet of 10,000 into a pot of around nearly that much. Kamei called from the big blind and the 9♦ completed the board.

Gumz slid his entire stack of around 35,000 into the middle and Kamei sank into his chair. After deliberating for a couple of minutes, Kamei also put his stack in the middle to call. Gumz flipped over Q♥7♦ for complete air while Kamei showed 10♥10♦ as the lone pair to scoop the pot.

"As good of a start as you can get," another tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsubasa Kamei	100,000 100,000	100,000
Fabian Gumz	Busted

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