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

06-23-2025 15:53 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samad Rashid	93,000
Romain Lewis	82,000 32,000	32,000

Brynjar Gigja	48,000

Tags: Brynjar Gigja Romain Lewis Samad Rashid

06-23-2025 15:44 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yu Zhang	32,000 32,000	32,000
Manuel Fischer	20,300 29,700	29,700

Tags: Manuel Fischer Yu Zhang

06-23-2025 15:42 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Chen	90,000 90,000	90,000

Mohammad Pourmandi	Busted

Tags: Dong Chen Mohammad Pourmandi

06-23-2025 15:30 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	280,000 65,000	65,000

Benoit Fiasson	254,600 202,600	202,600
Taylor Paur	230,000 49,000	49,000

David Fhima	209,800 209,800	209,800
Bin Weng	206,000 30,000	30,000
Felipe Boianovsky	205,000 155,000	155,000
Anthony Allison	203,000 160,000	160,000
Alexandros Kolonias	202,500 140,500	140,500

Jason Hickey	175,000 70,000	70,000
Thomas Boivin	156,000 58,500	58,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-23-2025 15:15 UTC-8

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.

06-23-2025 15:14 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	94,700 25,300	25,300
Alexander Semaan	62,300 62,300	62,300
Valeriano Toledano	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alexander Semaan Michel Molenaar Valeriano Toledano

06-23-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Nearly 600 Entries

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	50,000

Jack Corrigan	50,000
Joe Cada	50,000

Santiago Plante	50,000
Leonard Maue	50,000
Romain Lewis	50,000

Andy Wilson	50,000
Jonathan Little	50,000

Dylan Destefano	50,000
Jans Arends	50,000

Chance Kornuth	50,000 50,000	50,000

06-23-2025 15:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mamad Arani	199,400 199,400	199,400
Petre Ionescu	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Mamad Arani Petre Ionescu

06-23-2025 15:09 UTC-8

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 Samuel Mullur in the big blind.

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

Samuel Mullur: 8♥7♠ All in
Scott Margereson: Q♦J♦

The 10♥ turn flipped the script, and the K♣ river sealed the deal for Mullur.