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

Jun 23, 2025

Gigja Gets Value with Eights

Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Romain Lewis opened the action from middle position with a raise to 1,200 and was called by Samad Rashid in the cutoff. Brynjar Gigja then put in a three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind, and only Rashid came along for the ride.

On the K♠8♣A♦ flop, Gigja continued for 3,700 and Rashid called.

The 2♥ hit the turn, and this time Gigja checked. Rashid took the opportunity to fire 7,700, which Gigja called after some thought.

Both players checked the 2♦ river. At showdown, Gigja revealed 8♥6♥ for a pair of eights, enough to beat Rashid’s 7♦7♠ and take down the pot.

Tags: Brynjar Gigja Romain Lewis Samad Rashid

Jun 23, 2025

Fischer Doubles with Jacks

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Manuel Fischer in the big blind three-bet all-in for 9,700 and was called by Yu Zhang who opened from the cutoff.

Manuel Fischer: 9♥9♣ All in
Yu Zhang: J♣J♠

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♣4♥8♣6♣7♥ and Fischer secured a double up.

Tags: Manuel Fischer Yu Zhang

Jun 23, 2025

Chen Gets Value

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Robert Jones

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On the river, with roughly 10,000 in the middle, Mohammad Pourmandi bet 5,500 with the board reading 8♦8♥6♠Q♦A♦.

Dong Chen raised to 35,000 and Pourmandi made the call. Chen showed 6♣6♥ which scooped in the pot.

This left Pourmandi with 5,500 in his stack, and he busted shortly after this hand.

Tags: Dong Chen Mohammad Pourmandi

Jun 23, 2025

Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Information sourced from the WSOP+ app.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Jun 23, 2025

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The field has grown at an insane pace with nearly 600 entries recorded through the opening four levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of the second level on Day 2. Over 100 players have been eliminated thus far and the remaining players are going on another 15-minute break.

Jun 23, 2025

Semaan Fires With Top Pair

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Valeriano Toledano kicked off the action with a raise in middle position to 1,100. Alexander Semaan was sitting on the button when he three bet to 3,600, prompting a call from Michel Molenaar in the small blind and a fold from Toledano.

On the Q♠K♥6♥ flop, Molenaar checked and Semaan continued for 2,100, which Molenaar called.

Molenaar checked again the 4♦ turn, Semaan fired another bet of 5,000, and again Molenaar stuck around to see the 10♥ river.

On the river, Molenaar checked once again, and Semaan was not giving up, betting another 5,000, and Molenaar called once more, leading to a showdown. Semaan showed A♥K♦ for top pair, which seemed enough for Molenaar as his cards found the muck.

Tags: Alexander Semaan Michel Molenaar Valeriano Toledano

Jun 23, 2025

Nearly 600 Entries

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jun 23, 2025

Arani Doubles Through Ionescu

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Petre Ionescu opened from the button, Mamad Arani in the small blind three-bet to 4,800, then Ionescu four-bet to 14,400. Arani eventually moved all-in for 49,200 and Ionescu quickly called.

Mamad Arani: A♣K♥ All in
Petre Ionescu: Q♥Q♠

Arani found the best flush draw with the 6♥7♥J♥. He hit a pair with the K♠ turn to take the lead and a flush with the 2♥ river to double up.

Tags: Mamad Arani Petre Ionescu

Jun 23, 2025

Ten on the Turn

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Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Scott Margereson raised from the small blind to 1,800 and was called by [Removed:607] in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦8♦7♣, Margereson checked, and [Removed:608] bet 3,100. Margereson went all-in for roughly 25,000 more, and [Removed:608] called, putting himself at risk.

[Removed:607]: 8♥7♠ All in
Scott Margereson: Q♦J♦

The 10♥ turn flipped the script, and the K♣ river sealed the deal for [Removed:608].

Tags: Scott Margereson