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

06-23-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Aziz Makes Top Pair and Shuts Down

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise from the cutoff which Marcelo Aziz and Frank Funaro called from the blinds. The flop came 7♦5♦4♣ and the action checked around to the 8♣ on the turn.

Aziz checked again but Funaro tossed in a bet of 3,500. The cutoff folded and Aziz check-raised to 14,500. Funaro called and the 10♦ hit the river. Aziz checked and Funaro was happy to quickly check it back. Aziz held A♦10♥ for just top pair on the river and Funaro showed his 7♥4♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	107,000 74,200	74,200

Marcelo Aziz	85,000

Tags: Marcelo Aziz Frank Funaro

06-23-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Cazayous In Positioin

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Cazayous raised from under the gun to 4,200 and was called by Brandon Sheils in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣7♦6♣, Sheils checked, Cazayous bet 2,500, and Sheils called.

On the 5♣ turn, Sheils led out 3,700 and was called by Cazayous.

Sheils check-folded to the all-in bet from Cazayous on the 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	175,000

Brandon Sheils	38,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Thomas Cazayous

06-23-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Yau Triples, Then Busts the Very Next Hand

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After losing a big hand, Ethan Yau was left with just 400 chips and found himself all in from the small blind. Action folded to Tyler Gaston in the cutoff, who raised to 2,400, but with no other takers, it went straight to showdown.

Ethan Yau: 5♣3♠ All in
Tyler Gaston: 8♠8♦

It wasn’t the prettiest hand to be all in with, but the board ran out 2♦J♣5♦4♣6♣, giving Yau a surprise straight and keeping his hopes alive with a fresh 2,400 stack.

In the very next hand, Blaz Zerjav opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, and Yau, now on the button, moved all in once again. Everyone else got out of the way and it was time for another showdown.

Ethan Yau: K♦7♣ All in
Blaz Zerjav: A♦K♥

This time there was no miracle. The board ran out J♠K♠5♣4♥Q♣, and Yau’s run came to an end as Zerjav’s superior king held strong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	138,000 118,000	118,000

Tyler Gaston	32,700 27,300	27,300
Ethan Yau	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Ethan Yau Tyler Gaston

06-23-2025 20:08 UTC-8

The Smallest Pot Ever for Boivin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Theo Arnoldi opened to 2,500 from the hijack. Thomas Boivin in the cutoff three-bet 7,000 while Manuel Fischer was already all in for 100 from the small blind. Arnoldi folded and cards went on their backs.

Manuel Fischer: 6♣5♦ All in
Thomas Boivin: A♠K♦

"Don't do it," Boivin joked to the dealer after the K♠4♦8♣ floped opened a straight draw for Fischer. Boivin was heard as the 3♥9♥ runout didn't complete the straight and Fischer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	135,000 3,000	3,000
Theo Arnoldi	39,000 39,000	39,000
Manuel Fischer	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fischer Theo Arnoldi Thomas Boivin

06-23-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Two Turn Bets for the Win

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brock Wilson raised to 2,500 and was called by Scott Margereson in the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came A♦J♥10♣ and Wilson continued with a bet of 3,000 which only Margereson called.

The turn was the 7♦ and Margereson checked again. Wilson thought for a minute before splashing in a bet of 13,000. Margereson also gave it his full consideration but opted to fold.

Nearby, Chongxian Yang raised to 2,400 from the hijack and Sergio Fernandez reraised to 9,000 from the big blind. Yang called and the dealer spread the flop of Q♥4♣2♣.

Fernandez led out with a bet of 6,500 and Yang stuck around for the 4♥ on the turn. Fernandez checked this time and Yang put together a bet of 9,500. Fernandez mulled it over but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Fernandez	111,000 61,000	61,000
Brock Wilson	108,000 58,000	58,000
Scott Margereson	66,200 18,800	18,800
Chongxian Yang	58,000

Tags: Sergio Fernandez Chongxian Yang Brock Wilson Scott Margereson

06-23-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Sitbon’s Tens Hold Strong to Bust Boas

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Toby Boas opened the action from the cutoff, and Julien Sitbon responded with a three-bet from the button. Boas didn’t waste any time and moved all in, with Sitbon quickly making the call.

Toby Boas: A♣Q♦ All in
Julien Sitbon: 10♣10♦

Boas paired his queen on the Q♠9♦10♠3♦7♥ runout, but it wasn’t enough as Sitbon had flopped a set of tens. Boas hit the rail, while Sitbon increased his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	58,000

Toby Boas	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Toby Boas

06-23-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Toro Extends his Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sebastian Toro on the button opened to 2,500. Ihar Soika three-bet all in for 34,500 from the big blind and Toro called.

Ihar Soika: K♣8♣ All in
Sebastian Toro: Q♠Q♣

The dealer fanned a board of 3♥J♥A♣Q♦K♦ which gave a set to Toro and eliminated Soika.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	455,000 175,000	175,000

Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Ihar Soika Sebastian Toro

06-23-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Montoya Can't Survive

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Manuel Fritz opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Tyler Montoya shoved all in for 13,700 on his left. Scott Lenter reraised to 40,000 on the button and Montoya quickly stood up and put his backpack on. Fritz got out of the way and the two hands were tabled.

Tyler Montoya: 7♦6♦ All in
Scott Lenter: 8♠8♦

The flop came J♠J♥10♦ and Montoya was in need of some running cards to stay alive. The 2♦ on the turn provided some life with a flush draw, but the A♥ on the river ended his day early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	163,000 63,000	63,000
Scott Lenter	112,000 90,700	90,700
Tyler Montoya	Busted

Tags: Tyler Montoya Scott Lenter Manuel Fritz

06-23-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Putz Finds Value

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up on the flop with 7,000 chips in the middle and the board reading K♥9♣6♠.

Christopher Putz, in the hijack, check-raised the 5,500 chip bet from Felipe Boianovsky, who was in the cutoff, to 14,500. Boianovsky made the call.

Both players checked on the 4♥ turn.

The 3♣ river was followed by Putz betting 60,000. Boianovsky made the call and was shown A♠K♦ by Putz, which was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	220,000 220,000	220,000
Felipe Boianovsky	160,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Christopher Putz Felipe Boianovsky

06-23-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Last Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The field has grown to 925 entries thus far, surpassing the total of 817 recorded in 2024. With just 460 players remaining, the players are going on their last 15-minute break of the night.