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

06-23-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Tytgat KOs Lyall

Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up on the flop of 10♦7♥4♦ with Dean Lyall having put out a bet of 7,000. Nicolas Tytgat raised to 15,000, and Lyall called.

The 8♣ turn was followed by a check from Lyall, an all-in bet of 25,500 by Tytgat, and a call from Lyall putting himself at risk.

Dean Lyall: 10♠7♦ All in
Nicolas Tytgat: 4♥4♣

The 6♣ river did not help Lyall, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Tytgat	85,000 85,000	85,000
Dean Lyall	Busted

Tags: Dean Lyall Nicholas Tytgat

06-23-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	181,000 49,000	49,000

Felipe Ketzer	157,000 107,000	107,000
Laszlo Bujtas	131,000 88,800	88,800
Thomas Muehloecker	100,000 50,000	50,000
Thomas Boivin	97,500 22,500	22,500
Govert Metaal	96,000
Erik Seidel	91,500

Faraz Jaka	89,500 89,500	89,500

Joe Serock	82,000

Erick Lindgren	76,500 26,500	26,500

Fabian Gumz	69,500 7,500	7,500
Chris Hunichen	62,500 47,300	47,300

David Coleman	47,000 3,000	3,000

Chris Brewer	35,300 14,700	14,700

Frank Funaro	32,800

Alex Lynskey	11,600 40,400	40,400

Franco Takes Down Decent Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With around 30,000 already in the pot and the board showing 6♥4♠Q♦4♦8♥, Ari Shin in the cutoff checked to Sonny Franco, who decided to go all in, covering Shin.

Shin, now in the decision for his tournament life, took his time, and counted his stack multiple times, but made the fold in the end, giving up a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Franco	77,600 77,600	77,600
Ari Shin	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Ari Shin Sonny Franco

06-23-2025 14:56 UTC-8

Top Pair is Enough for Garcia

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 1,100 from the button but Alexandre Reard in the small blind three-bet to 5,000. Remi Derossi in the big blind folded and Garcia called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♠6♥A♥ and Reard continued for 3,500. Garcia called, and called a second barrel of 12,000 on the 2♦ turn.

The Q♣ river was checked by Reard with J♥10♥ for a missed flush draw. Garcia checked back with A♣4♣ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	142,000 142,000	142,000

Remi Derossi	121,000 121,000	121,000
Alexandre Reard	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Cesar Garcia Remi De Rossi

06-23-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Millionaire Montoya Ends Dwyer's Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Dwyer and Tyler Montoya were heads-up in a pot that saw the flop of 9♣6♦5♦ hit the felt. Within seconds, the two players had all of their chips in the middle with Dwyer being the player at risk for around 28,000.

Michael Dwyer: J♣J♦ All in
Tyler Montoya: 8♣7♦

Montoya flopped a straight against the overpair of Dwyer who was left drawing slim. The A♠ and 4♥ runout left Montoya with the nuts as Dwyer departed and wished the table good luck.

Montoya is one of the few millionaires to be crowned at the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas thus far, but not because of winning a tournament. Montoya's million-dollar payday came in the form of drawing one of the largest bounties in Event #1. Montoya mentioned that he would increase his summer schedule and added this event as one of the must-plays.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Montoya	138,500
Michael Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Michael Dwyer Tyler Montoya

06-23-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Ten on the Turn

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Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Scott Margereson raised from the small blind to 1,800 and was called by Samuel Mullur in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦8♦7♣, Margereson checked, and Mullur bet 3,100. Margereson went all-in for roughly 25,000 more, and Mullur called, putting himself at risk.

Samuel Mullur: 8♥7♠ All in
Scott Margereson: Q♦J♦

The 10♥ turn flipped the script, and the K♣ river sealed the deal for Mullur.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	80,000 80,000	80,000
Samuel Mullur	Busted

Tags: Samuel Mullur Scott Margereson

06-23-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Arani Doubles Through Ionescu

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Petre Ionescu opened from the button, Mamad Arani in the small blind three-bet to 4,800, then Ionescu four-bet to 14,400. Arani eventually moved all-in for 49,200 and Ionescu quickly called.

Mamad Arani: A♣K♥ All in
Petre Ionescu: Q♥Q♠

Arani found the best flush draw with the 6♥7♥J♥. He hit a pair with the K♠ turn to take the lead and a flush with the 2♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mamad Arani	199,400 199,400	199,400
Petre Ionescu	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Mamad Arani Petre Ionescu

06-23-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Nearly 600 Entries

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	50,000

Jack Corrigan	50,000
Joe Cada	50,000

Santiago Plante	50,000
Leonard Maue	50,000
Romain Lewis	50,000

Andy Wilson	50,000
Jonathan Little	50,000

Dylan Destefano	50,000
Jans Arends	50,000

Chance Kornuth	50,000 50,000	50,000

06-23-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Semaan Fires With Top Pair

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Valeriano Toledano kicked off the action with a raise in middle position to 1,100. Alexander Semaan was sitting on the button when he three bet to 3,600, prompting a call from Michel Molenaar in the small blind and a fold from Toledano.

On the Q♠K♥6♥ flop, Molenaar checked and Semaan continued for 2,100, which Molenaar called.

Molenaar checked again the 4♦ turn, Semaan fired another bet of 5,000, and again Molenaar stuck around to see the 10♥ river.

On the river, Molenaar checked once again, and Semaan was not giving up, betting another 5,000, and Molenaar called once more, leading to a showdown. Semaan showed A♥K♦ for top pair, which seemed enough for Molenaar as his cards found the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	94,700 25,300	25,300
Alexander Semaan	62,300 62,300	62,300
Valeriano Toledano	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alexander Semaan Michel Molenaar Valeriano Toledano

06-23-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The field has grown at an insane pace with nearly 600 entries recorded through the opening four levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of the second level on Day 2. Over 100 players have been eliminated thus far and the remaining players are going on another 15-minute break.