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

06-23-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Two Turn Bets for the Win

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brock Wilson raised to 2,500 and was called by Scott Margereson in the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came A♦J♥10♣ and Wilson continued with a bet of 3,000 which only Margereson called.

The turn was the 7♦ and Margereson checked again. Wilson thought for a minute before splashing in a bet of 13,000. Margereson also gave it his full consideration but opted to fold.

Nearby, Chongxian Yang raised to 2,400 from the hijack and Sergio Fernandez reraised to 9,000 from the big blind. Yang called and the dealer spread the flop of Q♥4♣2♣.

Fernandez led out with a bet of 6,500 and Yang stuck around for the 4♥ on the turn. Fernandez checked this time and Yang put together a bet of 9,500. Fernandez mulled it over but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Fernandez	111,000 61,000	61,000
Brock Wilson	108,000 58,000	58,000
Scott Margereson	66,200 18,800	18,800
Chongxian Yang	58,000

Tags: Sergio Fernandez Chongxian Yang Brock Wilson Scott Margereson

06-23-2025 20:08 UTC-8

The Smallest Pot Ever for Boivin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Theo Arnoldi opened to 2,500 from the hijack. Thomas Boivin in the cutoff three-bet 7,000 while Manuel Fischer was already all in for 100 from the small blind. Arnoldi folded and cards went on their backs.

Manuel Fischer: 6♣5♦ All in
Thomas Boivin: A♠K♦

"Don't do it," Boivin joked to the dealer after the K♠4♦8♣ floped opened a straight draw for Fischer. Boivin was heard as the 3♥9♥ runout didn't complete the straight and Fischer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	135,000 3,000	3,000
Theo Arnoldi	39,000 39,000	39,000
Manuel Fischer	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fischer Theo Arnoldi Thomas Boivin

06-23-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Yau Triples, Then Busts the Very Next Hand

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After losing a big hand, Ethan Yau was left with just 400 chips and found himself all in from the small blind. Action folded to Tyler Gaston in the cutoff, who raised to 2,400, but with no other takers, it went straight to showdown.

Ethan Yau: 5♣3♠ All in
Tyler Gaston: 8♠8♦

It wasn’t the prettiest hand to be all in with, but the board ran out 2♦J♣5♦4♣6♣, giving Yau a surprise straight and keeping his hopes alive with a fresh 2,400 stack.

In the very next hand, Blaz Zerjav opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, and Yau, now on the button, moved all in once again. Everyone else got out of the way and it was time for another showdown.

Ethan Yau: K♦7♣ All in
Blaz Zerjav: A♦K♥

This time there was no miracle. The board ran out J♠K♠5♣4♥Q♣, and Yau’s run came to an end as Zerjav’s superior king held strong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	138,000 118,000	118,000

Tyler Gaston	32,700 27,300	27,300
Ethan Yau	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Ethan Yau Tyler Gaston

06-23-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Cazayous In Positioin

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Cazayous raised from under the gun to 4,200 and was called by Brandon Sheils in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣7♦6♣, Sheils checked, Cazayous bet 2,500, and Sheils called.

On the 5♣ turn, Sheils led out 3,700 and was called by Cazayous.

Sheils check-folded to the all-in bet from Cazayous on the 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	175,000

Brandon Sheils	38,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Thomas Cazayous

06-23-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Aziz Makes Top Pair and Shuts Down

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise from the cutoff which Marcelo Aziz and Frank Funaro called from the blinds. The flop came 7♦5♦4♣ and the action checked around to the 8♣ on the turn.

Aziz checked again but Funaro tossed in a bet of 3,500. The cutoff folded and Aziz check-raised to 14,500. Funaro called and the 10♦ hit the river. Aziz checked and Funaro was happy to quickly check it back. Aziz held A♦10♥ for just top pair on the river and Funaro showed his 7♥4♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	107,000 74,200	74,200

Marcelo Aziz	85,000

Tags: Marcelo Aziz Frank Funaro

06-23-2025 19:55 UTC-8

Mackoff Turns Up Quads to Bust Ausmus in Massive Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With about 9,300 already in the pot and the flop showing 3♠3♦A♠, all three players, Ethan Yau in the big blind, Jeremy Ausmus in middle position, and Jonas Mackoff on the cutoff, checked it through.

On the 5♦ turn, Yau led out for 5,500. Both Ausmus and Mackoff called.

The 10♠ hit the river, and Yau fired again, this time for 16,000, leaving just 400 behind. Ausmus thought it over and called, before Mackoff moved all in for roughly 69,200.

Yau tanked and eventually folded, clinging to just a few chips. Ausmus called and tabled 5♠5♥ for a full house, but it wasn’t enough, Mackoff turned over 3♠3♣ for quads to scoop the monster pot and send Ausmus to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Mackoff	171,100 131,100	131,100
Ethan Yau	400 49,600	49,600

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Ethan Yau Jeremy Ausmus Jonas Mackoff

06-23-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Shankar Spikes an Ace to Bust Arends

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ravi Shankar raised to 2,800 from under the gun and Jans Arends ripped all in for his last 11,000 on his left. Shankar called but was upset when he saw the cards.

Jans Arends: Q♥Q♣ All in
Ravi Shankar: A♣Q♠

The flop came A♦J♥4♦ and Shankar spiked an ace to leave Arends drawing to just a single out. The 5♠ and 8♥ runout changed nothing, sending Arends to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Shankar	233,000
Jans Arends	Busted

Tags: Ravi Shankar Jans Arends

06-23-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Lopes Takes From Ahuja

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jeremy Saderne opened to 2,500 from the hijack. Ankit Ahuja called from button, but Bruno Lopes three-bet to 12,000 from the blinds. Saderne folded and Ahuja eventually made the call.

Lopes continued for 8,000 on the 5♣K♥Q♦ flop, then fired a second barrel of 30,000 on the 8♥ turn.

Ahuja, who called on the flop, quickly folded turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Lopes	100,000 8,000	8,000

Ankit Ahuja	93,000 93,000	93,000
Jeremy Saderne	88,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Bruno Lopes Jeremy Saderne

06-23-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Martirosian Doubles

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pingfeng Wu raised from under the gun to 2,500, and was reraised by Artur Martirosian, who was next to act, to 8,000. In the small blind, Paul Hong went all in. Wu folded, and Martirosian called for his 43,700 chip stack.

Artur Martirosian: Q♣Q♦ All in
Paul Hong: 10♦10♥

The board ran out K♠J♦3♣A♥7♦, and Martirosian scooped in the 92,000 chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	92,000 84,500	84,500

Paul Hong	4,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Paul Hong Pingfeng Wu

06-23-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Covington Has No Plans of Changing Professions

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Najeem Ajez raised it up from under the gun and was called by Colby Covington on the button along with the big blind. The flop came A♥7♥7♣ and Ajex continued with a bet of 2,500. Covington called and the big blind got out of the way.

The 6♣ landed on the turn and both players checked to the 5♣ on the river. Ajez fired out another bet of 3,000 and Covington raised to 11,000. Ajez looked him up and Covington turned over 6♠6♥ to scoop the pot.

"You're good at poker, you might have to change professions soon," one player at the table piped up.

"I'm not that good, or else I would have a long time ago," Covington replied.