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

Jun 23, 2025

Corrigan Misses Out on a Full Double

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.

Tags: Mamad Arani Jack Corrigan

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Jun 23, 2025

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.

Tags: Chih Fan Igor Picone

Jun 23, 2025

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.

Tags: Jimmy Guerrero Sonny Franco

Jun 23, 2025

Weissman Heros with One Pair

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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.

Tags: Joey Weissman Jeffery Fritz Brett Shaffer

Jun 23, 2025

More Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

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

Jun 23, 2025

Mateos Makes Everybody Fold

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Maxime Taldir

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

Paul Berger raised to 4,000 from the hijack. Landon Tice called from the button and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind.

Mateos and Berger checked the J♣3♦3♣ flop but Tice bet 4,000. Mateos however check-raised to 13,000.

Berger got out of the way while Tice went into the tank. He eventually folded as well.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Landon Tice Paul Berger

Jun 23, 2025

Binder is Building

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Sava Krink

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

With around 9,000 in the middle and the flop showing 3♥K♣9♦, Bernhard Binder was first to act in the big blind position and checked to Mark Darner on the button, who bet 3,500, prompting a raise to 9,500 from Binder. Darner made the call to see the turn.

With the 5♠ on the turn, Binder turned up the pressure with a bet of 15,000. Darner took his time but made the call in the end.

On the 8♠ river, Binder fired another bet this time for 100,000, which was the all-in of Darner, but he quickly folded, giving up the pot to Binder.

Tags: Bernhard Binder Mark Darner

Jun 23, 2025

Dangoor Finds Double

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Robert Jones

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

Tsubasa Kamei raised from the cutoff to 3,000, was re-raised by Gang Zhao on the button to 13,000, and Daniel Dangoor went all-in from the small blind for 27,500. Kamei folded while Zhao called.

Daniel Dangoor: A♠K♠ All in
Gang Zhao: Q♥J♣