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

06-23-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Weissman Heros with One Pair

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brett Shaffer raised it up from under the gun and was called by Jeffery Fritz on the button and Joey Weissman in the big blind. The flop came A♥K♥4♣ and the action checked to Fritz who bet 6,000. Weissman called and Shaffer got out of the way.

The turn was the 2♥ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Weissman checked again and Fritz threw in another bet of 7,000. Weissman sat up in his chair and gave it some thought before flicking in a call. Fritz turned over 8♠6♠ for complete air while Weissman held K♣9♦ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	220,000

Jeffery Fritz	30,000

Tags: Joey Weissman Jeffery Fritz Brett Shaffer

06-23-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Unsuccessful Big Blind Defense for Franco

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

"Let's go Sonny, defend your big blind," Jimmy Guerrero joked while talking to Sonny Franco who obviously defended his big blind against Fernando Garcia's open to 3,000 from the hijack.

Both players checked the 3♣6♣7♣ flop leading to the 7♠ turn where Franco led out for 4,000. Garcia made the call.

The K♣ river landed on the felt and was checked twice once again. Franco turned over 8♥6♦ for two pair, but Garcia had a better two pair with 10♦10♥. "Back to the starting stack," Franco added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fernando Garcia	90,000
Sonny Franco	52,000 25,600	25,600

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Sonny Franco

06-23-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Fan Calls Down Picone to Score a Crucial Double

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 11,500 in the pot and the board showing 7♦J♦9♣K♠, Chih Fan checked from the small blind in a heads-up pot against Igor Picone in the big blind. Picone fired a bet of 11,000, and after some thought, Fan made the call.

The 5♣ river completed the board, and Fan checked once more. Picone quickly pushed in a stack of 5,000 chips, putting Fan all in for his remaining 39,000. Fan took a short pause, then tossed in the call.

Picone turned over Q♣3♣ for a missed straight draw, while Fan revealed K♦3♦ for top pair. His kings were good, and he locked up a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Picone	121,000
Chih Fan	111,500

Tags: Chih Fan Igor Picone

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-23-2025 21:57 UTC-8

Corrigan Misses Out on a Full Double

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jack Corrigan raised it up from the hijack and Mamad Arani three-bet to 9,000 on the button. Corrigan just called and the flop of 10♠5♥2♥ hit the felt. Corrigan checked to Arani who bet 6,000 and Corrigan just called again.

The 2♦ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 7♣ on the river. Corrigan led out with a small bet of 5,000 and Arani quickly called. Corrigan turned over A♠A♥ for the best two pair and Arani couldn't beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mamad Arani	60,000 25,100	25,100
Jack Corrigan	57,500 11,000	11,000

Tags: Mamad Arani Jack Corrigan

06-23-2025 21:59 UTC-8

Lijo to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lander Lijo in the big blind saw his 67,500-chip stack being called by Srikanth Yadlapati on the button.

Lander Lijo: A♥Q♣ All in
Srikanth Yadlapati: 5♥5♠

Even if the dealer pointed the queen on 8♦3♠6♣5♦Q♠, Yadlapati's set of fives won and Lijo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srikanth Yadlapati	245,000 245,000	245,000
Lander Lijo	Busted

Tags: Lander Lijo Srikanth Yadlapati

06-23-2025 21:59 UTC-8

Paur KOs Song

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Robert Jones

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Arellano raised from the hijack to 3,000. He was then reraised by Linyang Song from the cutoff for his 25,000 chip stack. Taylor Paur called from the small blind and Arellano folded.

Linyang Song: A♠J♦ All in
Taylor Paur: K♠K♥

The board ran out J♠10♠5♦5♥2♠ and Paur sent Song to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	275,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Arellano	60,000 60,000	60,000
Linyang Song	Busted

Tags: Linyang Song Michael Arellano Taylor Paur

06-23-2025 22:11 UTC-8

Ripper Rips Min

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Robert Jones

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Colby Covington raised from the hijack to 4,000 and was called by Jason Min in the small blind. From the big blind, Walter Ripper went all-in for 40,000. Covington folded, and Min made the call.

Walter Ripper: K♥K♣ All in
Jason Min: 8♥8♠

The board ran out 10♦7♥5♦Q♥6♥ and Ripper doubled up to 90,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colby Covington	160,000 82,000	82,000
Jason Min	115,000
Walter Ripper	90,000

Tags: Colby Covington Jason Min Walter Ripper

06-23-2025 22:12 UTC-8

Ilani Holds to Bust Sacrispeyre

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of 10♠6♦4♠, Ran Ilani and Patrick Sacrispeyre were heads-up in the pot. The two players quickly got all of their chips in the middle and it was Sacrispeyre at risk for around 40,000 chips.

Patrick Sacrispeyre: A♠J♠ All in
Ran Ilani: 6♠6♣

Ilani flopped a set of sixes but was up against the flush draw of Sacrispeyre. The 3♦ on the turn and the J♣ on the river were not enough to help Sacrispeyre who was eliminated late on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	267,000 142,000	142,000
Patrick Sacrispeyre	Busted

Tags: Ran Ilani Patrick Sacrispeyre

06-23-2025 22:15 UTC-8

Thompson Doubles With Aces

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Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Garrett Thompson opened the action from the cutoff with a raise of 4,500. Connor Rash in the big blind three-bet to around 100,000, and Thompson went all in.

Garrett Thompson: A♠A♥ All in
Connor Rash: A♦7♥

Thompson was ahead, and the 5♣2♥A♣ flop improved his hand even more. The 5♦ on the turn gave him a full house and sealed the deal, whilst the 6♥ river was just mandatory. Thompson scooped a decent double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Rash	273,000 260,300	260,300
Garrett Thompson	76,000

Tags: Connor Rash Garrett Thompson