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

06-23-2025 22:18 UTC-8

Kabrhel On his Way to Reenter "In the Money"

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Maxime Taldir

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

Martin Kabrhel was seen standing up as his chips were pushed toward Nicholas Verderamo.

Martin Kabrhel: 10♠10♣ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: K♣K♦

Kabrhel ran into kings on 9♣4♣7♥8♣5♥, but he seemed more focused on his next bullet than the bustout.

"Now I want to register in the money," he said, before adding that he "wanted a refund for this bullet" because he "didn't enjoy it".

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	102,000 102,000	102,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

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06-23-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Gallardo KOs Xu

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Robert Jones

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

Zhiyuan Xu went all-in from the button for his 27,500 chip stack. In the small blind, Maximiliano Gallardo obliged and they were off to see five.

Zhiyuan Xu: 5♣5♦ All in
Maximiliano Gallardo: J♦J♣

Xu could not find a five on the K♦Q♥3♣J♥7♠ run out, and he was headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximiliano Gallardo	80,000 80,000	80,000
Zhiyuan Xu	Busted

Tags: Maximiliano Gallardo Zhiyuan Xu

06-23-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Fernandez Cleans Out Yang

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Adam Lamers

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

Sergio Fernandez raised it up on the button and Chongxian Yang shipped all in for his last 27,000 from the big blind. Fernandez wasted little time before making the call to put Yang at risk.

Chongxian Yang: K♦10♥ All in
Sergio Fernandez: A♦K♥

The flop came Q♦J♣5♥ and Yang picked up a few additional outs. However, the 6♥ on the turn and the 8♦ on the river changed nothing and Fernandez scooped the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Fernandez	173,000 62,000	62,000
Chongxian Yang	Busted

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06-23-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Piekazewicz's Aggression Pays Off

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Sava Krink

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

Alisson Piekazewicz kicked things off in middle position and a raise of 4,500. Roeland Peeks in the cutoff made it 15,000. When action was back on Piekazewicz, he called.

On the 9♦7♦8♦ flop, Piekazewicz fired another bet of 9,000, and Peeks called.

With the 6♥ on the turn, Piekazewicz didn't step back; he made a bet of 13,500, prompting another call from Peeks.

When the dealer turned the J♠ on the river, Piekazewicz continued for 20,000. Peeks went into a small tank but called. Piekazewicz showed 8♣7♣ for two pair, which was enough for Peeks, as his cards quickly found the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	273,500 273,500	273,500
Roeland Peeks	103,000 58,200	58,200

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Roeland Peeks

06-23-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Binder Eliminates Hara

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Maxime Taldir

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

The action was picked up on a flop of 5♦9♣3♦ after Bernhard Binder under the gun bet 8,000 and Ryo Hara in the big blind moved all-in for 64,000. Binder went into the tank and called.

Ryo Hara: 6♠4♥ All in
Bernhard Binder: K♦8♦

Hara was looking for a straight while Binder had a flush was. The J♠A♦ runout completed the flush and Hara was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	330,000 84,000	84,000
Ryo Hara	Busted

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06-23-2025 22:36 UTC-8

Dubonnet Flips Dimitrov to the Rail

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Adam Lamers

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

Samy Dubonnet raised to 4,500 in the hijack and Stefan Dimitrov shoved all in for around 35,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Dubonnet who called to put Dimitrov at risk.

Stefan Dimitrov: Q♣J♦ All in
Samy Dubonnet: 6♥6♦

The flop came 5♠2♠2♣ and Dubonnet was still in the lead with his pocket sixes. The 4♠ on the turn changed nothing and the 2♥ on the river improved Dubonnet to a full house, eliminating Dimitrov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Dubonnet	335,000 155,000	155,000
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted

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06-23-2025 22:41 UTC-8

Four More Hands

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Adam Lamers

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

Each table will play four more hands before the bagging and tagging process begins. Anyone who advances to Day 2 tomorrow will return at 12 p.m. local time.

06-23-2025 22:46 UTC-8

Angelou Konstas Rivers a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

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

Three-way in a limped pot, Artur Martirosian and Jakob Miegel in the blinds checked the 8♦Q♥A♥ flop to Ioannis Angelou Konstas in the cutoff who bet 6,000. Martirosian in the small blind was the only one to call.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn leading to the 10♥ river that Martirosian checked.

Angelou Konstas bet 15,000, Martirosian snap-called but Angelou immediately flipped over K♥J♠ for a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	285,000
Artur Martirosian	40,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Ioannis Angelou Konstas Artur Martirosian Jakob Miegel

06-23-2025 22:48 UTC-8

Straight for Ripnick

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Robert Jones

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

Sami Bechahed raised to 4,000 from under the gun. John Ripnick went all in as next to act for 48,000. The action folded back around to Bechahed who made the call.

John Ripnick: K♥10♥ All in
Sami Bechahed: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out J♠9♥8♥7♣8♣ and Ripnick found a straight on the turn to save his tournament life, and double-up to over 100,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	115,000 115,000	115,000
John Ripnick	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: John Ripnick Sami Bechahed

06-23-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Toro’s Tens Hold to Take Down a Big One

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Sava Krink

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

With around 90,000 in the pot and the board reading 2♣K♠4♥6♦, Sebastian Toro led out for 50,000 from the small blind. Bernhard Binder, on the button, made the call.

The 4♦ river paired the board, and both players checked it down.

At showdown, Toro revealed 10♥10♦ for two pair, tens and fours. Binder didn’t need long to muck his cards, conceding the hefty pot to Toro, who added to his stack even more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	570,000 115,000	115,000

Bernhard Binder	211,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Sebastian Toro