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

06-23-2025 17:25 UTC-8

Mcewan Takes it Down

Sava Krink

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Matthew Mcewan kicked off the action with a raise to 2,000 in the cutoff. Alexander Semaan on the button three bet to 6,000, prompting Mcewan to call.

Mcewan checked the 3♥8♥Q♦ flop, allowing Semaan to continue for 4,000, which Mcewan called.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn.

On the 2♠ river, Mcewan took the lead and fired a bet of 15,000, making Semaan go into the tank. In the end, he called, and Mcewan showed K♥Q♠ for two pair queens and deuces. Semaan's cards found the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Semaan	100,000 37,700	37,700
Matthew Mcewan	89,200 89,200	89,200

Tags: Alexander Semaan Matthew Mcewan

06-23-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Peterson Bets Theologis Off

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Nick Peterson raised to 1,600 on the button and Alexandros Theologis defended from the big blind. The flop fell Q♣10♦7♥ and Theologis check-called a bet of 1,400 from Peterson.

The turn was the A♣ and both players checked to the A♠ on the river. Theologis checked again and Peterson tossed in a bet of 3,600. Theologis quickly folded and Peterson dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Peterson	68,500 68,500	68,500
Alexandros Theologis	36,200 36,200	36,200

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Nick Peterson

06-23-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Moreau Finds Double

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Robert Jones

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Alexandre Moreau raised from the cutoff to 2,000 and was re-raised by Uri Reichenstein to 7,500 from the button. Moreau made the call.

The flop came K♦10♣6♦, and Moreau led out for his 16,500 chip stack. Reichenstein called.

Alexandre Moreau: 7♣6♥ All in
Uri Reichenstein: A♥J♠

Reichenstein could not improve on the K♠9♦ runout, and Moreau doubled up

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	110,000 87,800	87,800
Alexandre Moreau	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alexandre Moreau Uri Reichenstein

06-23-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Mateos Shoves Against Ketzer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

In a blind versus blind situtation, Adrian Mateos and Felipe Ketzer checked a flop of 3♦K♣5♣ leading to the 10♠ turn.

Mateos bet 7,200 and was called by Ketzer who saw the Spanish player move all in for 24,800 on the 8♥ river.

Ketzer went into the tank for a few seconds but folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	277,000 120,000	120,000
Adrian Mateos	46,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Felipe Ketzer

06-23-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Martins Sends Bohn to the Rail

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Humberto Lopes Martins raised it up from the hijack and was called by Fabiano Kovalski and Blake Bohn in the blinds. The flop came 9♦8♠2♣ and the blinds checked to Martins who bet 4,100. Kovalski called but Bohn check-raised to 14,000. Martins ripped all in as the big stack which forced Kovalski out and Bohn called off his stack of around 35,000.

Blake Bohn: 9♥6♥ All in
Humberto Lopes Martins: Q♥Q♦

Bohn flopped top pair but it was no match for the overpair of Martins. The J♦ and 3♦ runout was no help to Bohn who exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Martins	115,000
Fabiano Kovalski	44,200 44,200	44,200
Blake Bohn	Busted

Tags: Blake Bohn Fabiano Kovalski Humberto Lopes Martins

06-23-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Yu Takes It Down With Just Jacks

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With around 25,000 already in the pot and the board showing 9♥J♠5♥A♥ Lei Yu in the cutoff bet 7,500 and Luka Bojovic on the button made the call.

Both players checked the 5♣ river, leading to a showdown. Yu tabled Q♠J♦ for a pair of jacks, which seemed enough for Bojovic as he mucked his cards, allowing Yu to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lei Yu	61,400

Luka Bojovic	28,500

Tags: Lei Yu Luka Bojovic

06-23-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Kenner to the Rail

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Robert Jones

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Jozoff raised from the cutoff to 1,600, was called by John Kenner on the button, and Michael Jozoff in the big blind.

The flop came A♦K♠9♠ and Sarmiento bet 4,000. Kenner raised to 11,000, Sarmiento raised to put Kenner at risk, and Kenner called.

John Kenner: A♣Q♠ All in
Steven Sarmiento: K♦9♦

The J♠4♥ runout could not save Kenner, and he was headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Sarmiento	115,000
Michael Jozoff	15,000
John Kenner	Busted

Tags: John Kenner Michael Jozoff Steven Sarmiento

06-23-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Nine High Like a... What?

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Robert Ashelm raised to 1,600 from under the gun and he was only called by Saleh Masoodian who defended from the big blind.

Ashelm continued for 1,800 on the 10♥A♠7♦ flop. Masoodian check-called, then both players checked the K♣ turn and the 3♦ river.

First player to reveal his cards, Masoodian flipped over 9♣8♣ for a missed straight draw and was waiting to see the winning hand. But to his surprise, Ashelm mucked his cards so Ashelm won this one with nine-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saleh Masoodian	82,000 82,000	82,000
Robert Ashelm	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Robert Ashelm

06-23-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Teusl Gets Paid with Kings After River Shove

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With about 4,000 in the pot and the board showing Q♦8♦8♣, Eric Cloutier checked from middle position to Jessica Teusl in the cutoff. She fired a bet of 3,500, and Cloutier made the call.

The 5♣ hit the turn, and Cloutier checked again. Teusl kept the pressure on with a bet of 8,500, which Cloutier once more called.

On the 7♠ river, Cloutier checked a third time. Teusl didn’t hesitate to move all in for her remaining 20,600. Cloutier tanked for a while, clearly unsure, but eventually tossed in the call.

Teusl turned over K♥K♦ for an overpair, and the dealer quickly mucked Cloutier’s hand. Curious, Teusl asked, “What did you have?” as she pulled in her doubl-up pot. Cloutier replied, “King-Queen.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	69,200 25,200	25,200

Eric Cloutier	8,200 8,200	8,200

Tags: Eric Cloutier Jessica Teusl

06-23-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	352,500 72,500	72,500

Alexandros Kolonias	320,000 117,500	117,500

Thomas Boivin	138,000 18,000	18,000
Tyler Patterson	127,000 77,000	77,000

Chance Kornuth	115,000 65,000	65,000

Dylan Destefano	97,500 47,500	47,500
Tyler Cornell	93,500 43,500	43,500

Bruno Lopes	92,000 92,000	92,000

Tony Dunst	88,500 88,500	88,500

Danny Tang	88,500 88,500	88,500

Lander Lijo	87,200 37,200	37,200
Marius Gierse	81,000 81,000	81,000
Najeem Ajez	80,000 80,000	80,000
David Peters	72,700 22,700	22,700

Jonathan Little	68,000 18,000	18,000

Colby Covington	62,600 62,600	62,600
Martin Jacobson	56,500 56,500	56,500

Barak Wisbrod	54,500 54,500	54,500

Dan Sepiol	49,000 49,000	49,000

Michael Berk	46,100 46,100	46,100
Joe Cada	35,500 14,500	14,500

Alex Foxen	19,400 19,400	19,400