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

06-23-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Binder Eliminates Hara

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 22:24 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

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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 22:23 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

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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 22:15 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

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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

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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

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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.