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

06-23-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Just Deuces No Good

Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lucas Reeves kicked things off in middle position with a raise of 1,300. Both blinds made the call to see a flop.

On the K♠2♥9♣ flop, both blinds checked and Reeves continued for 1,500. Marc Bougaret folded, but Manuel Fritz in the big blind raised to 6,000, and Reeves called.

Fritz checked once again the Q♥ turn, and Reeves fired another bet, this time 8,000, and Fritz made the call.

The 7♣ hit the river and Fritz checked, Reeves went all in for around 22,500 which Fritz called immediately. Reeves turned A♣2♣ for a pair of deuces but Fritz showed Q♦2♦ for two pair. Reeves was sent packing and Fritz boosted his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fritz	100,000 100,000	100,000
Marc Bougaret	38,800 38,800	38,800
Lucas Reeves	Busted

Tags: Lucas Reeves Manuel Fritz Marc Bougaret

06-23-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Straight for Margereson

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Moshe Refaelovitz raised to 1,400 from under the gun but Scott Margereson in the hijack three-bet to 4,200. Refaelovitz called and check-called a continuation bet of 3,300 on the 5♠3♣4♠ flop.

After both players checked the 10♠ turn, Refaelovitz checked the 2♣ turn. Margereson then bet 8,200. Refaelovitz went deep into the tank and called, but he ran into Margereson's straight with A♥Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	97,000 17,000	17,000
Aleksandr Shevliakov	53,000
Moshe Refaelovitz	36,500 36,500	36,500

Tags: Moshe Refaelovitz Scott Margereson

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-23-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Refaelovitz Sniffs One Out

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Robert Jones

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Moshe Refaelovitz raised from the button to 1,900 and was called by both Scott Margereson in the small blind and Ayaz Mahmood in the big blind.

The flop came J♣J♠9♦ and the action checked to Refaelovitz, who bet 900. Margereson called while Mahmood folded.

The 7♥ turn was followed by two checks.

On the 4♠ river, Margereson bet 2,500 and was called by Refaelovitz. Margereson tabled Q♦8♦ and Refaelovitz tabled 2♠2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	85,000 12,000	12,000
Moshe Refaelovitz	45,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood Moshe Refaelovitz Scott Margereson

06-23-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Tice Five-Bet Jams

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Tomas Jozonis opened to 1,200 in the cutoff and the button just called. Landon Tice three-bet to 7,200 out of the small blind and Jozonis responded with a four-bet to 13,700. The button folded and Tice five-bet jammed all in. Jozonis quickly dunked his cards in the muck and Tice collected the pot without seeing any more cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	88,000
Tomas Jozonis	36,600

Tags: Tomas Jozonis Landon Tice

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

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 16:55 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 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 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