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

06-23-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Williams Doubles

Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on the turn where Terry Fleischer made a bet of 10,000 from the big blind. Jeremiah Williams made an all-in wager for 40,000 chips from the button with the board reading J♥10♠8♥8♦. Fleischer made the call.

Jeremiah Williams: 9♣7♣ All in
Terry Fleischer: Q♦J♦

The 4♠ river was safe for Williams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Fleischer	120,000 85,000	85,000
Jeremiah Williams	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jeremiah Williams Terry Fleischer

06-23-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Lu Doubles Through Hunichen with Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A completed board of K♠9♥5♠10♦7♦ was laid out on the table with Chris Hunichen and Yunye Lu heads-up in the pot. Hunichen checked to Lu who ripped all in for 16,900, with over 40,000 in the middle already.

Hunichen went into the tank for a minute before flicking in a chip to call. Lu turned over A♠A♦ and Hunichen nodded in approval as he passed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunye Lu	80,000 80,000	80,000
Chris Hunichen	15,200 15,200	15,200

Tags: Chris Hunichen Yunye Lu

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

Tags: Isaac Haxton Taylor Paur

06-23-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Rash Hits and Runs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on a board of A♦8♠6♥K♣7♥ with 9,000 in the pot. Connor Rash under the gun moved all-in for 3,700 and Virgile Turchi in the cutoff went into the tank for several minutes.

The clock was called and at the very end of the countdown, Turchi decided to fold. Rash won the pot and was immediately moved to another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	91,000 91,000	91,000
Connor Rash	12,700 12,700	12,700

Tags: Connor Rash Virgile Turchi

06-23-2025 13:16 UTC-8

NFL Star Adrian Peterson's Fist Fight in Texas Poker Room | PokerNews Podcast #900

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Chad Holloway

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-23-2025 12:59 UTC-8

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The field has grown to 341 entries thus far and the players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.

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

Tags: Terry Fleischer Chance Kornuth Erik Seidel

06-23-2025 12:51 UTC-8

The Power of Position

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Robert Jones

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Richard Dixon raised to 700, was called by Jason Hickey on the button, and was re-raised to 2,000 by Vincent Valliccioni in the small blind. Both players called.

The flop came K♠6♠5♣ and all players checked.

On the 9♦ turn, the action checked to Hickey, who bet 2,500. Valliccioni folded, and Dixon called.

The 2♣ river was followed by a check from Dixon, a 5,500 chip bet from Hickey, and a fold from Dixon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Hickey	105,000 21,000	21,000
Vincent Valliccioni	27,500
Richard Dixon	22,000

Tags: Vincent Valliccioni Richard Dixon Jason Hickey

06-23-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Boivin Three-Bets the Flop

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 700 from the hijack. Both Victoria Livschitz in the small blind and Zhiyuan Xu in the big blind made the call.

Boivin bet 1,200 on the 7♦8♣3♣ flop. Livschitz check-called, but Xu check-raised to 4,500.

Boivin however wanted more and three-bet to 13,000. Livschitz folded, and after a minute, Xu folded too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	75,000 25,000	25,000
Victoria Livschitz	50,000
Zhiyuan Xu	50,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Zhiyuan Xu