Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-25-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Mercier Runs Into Jacks

Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

While Ludovic Uzan was doubling through Srikanth Yadlapati, Natasha Mercier was all-in and at risk from the cutoff for about 1,600,000 against Matthew Zambanini under the gun.

Natasha Mercier: A♠J♠ All in
Matthew Zambanini: J♥J♦

The board of 6♥5♠K♣Q♥Q♠ was no help for Mercier, who was eliminated in 27th place for $31,543.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	5,000,000 2,590,000	2,590,000

Ludovic Uzan	2,250,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Srikanth Yadlapati	625,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
Natasha Mercier	Busted
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Ludovic Uzan Matthew Zambanini Natasha Mercier Srikanth Yadlapati

06-25-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Yanovsky Stalls, Calls, and Gets Flushed Out

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With around 550,000 already in the pot and the flop showing 6♦3♠6♣, Srikanth Yadlapati was in the big blind and led out for 10,000, just enough to cover Eric Yanovsky's last two chips in the cutoff.

Yanovsky took his time to make the call. Eventually, the clock was called, and with just a second left, he tossed in his final chips.

“If you have trips, I’m gonna cry,” he said as the cards were tabled.

Eric Yanovsky: A♥7♥ All in
Srikanth Yadlapati: K♠10♠

Yanovsky was ahead with ace high, but the 8♠ turn gave Yadlapati a flush draw. The river 7♠ sealed it, completing the flush and ending Yanovsky’s run.

“Of course,” he said as he stood up and made his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srikanth Yadlapati	1,680,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Eric Yanovsky	Busted

Tags: Eric Yanovsky Srikanth Yadlapati

06-25-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Fernandez Can't Get There

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Taylor Paur raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Sergio Fernandez shipped all in for his last 545,000 in the big blind. Paur gave it some thought but eventually called to put Fernandez at risk.

Sergio Fernandez: K♦Q♣ All in
Taylor Paur: 3♠3♦

The flop came A♦J♠6♠ and Fernandez picked up some more outs without hitting a pair. The 2♣ on the turn bricked off and the 9♦ on the river also missed Fernandez who was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	2,800,000 300,000	300,000

Sergio Fernandez	Busted

Tags: Sergio Fernandez Taylor Paur

06-25-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Jaros Runs Into Kanit's Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Patrik Jaros jammed for roughly 400,000 from the button and was called by Mustapha Kanit in the big blind.

Patrik Jaros: K♥10♣ All in
Mustapha Kanit: A♠A♥

Jaros ran into aces and was eliminated on 7♦7♠4♦6♠3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	2,000,000 380,000	380,000

Patrik Jaros	Busted

06-25-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Kolonias Left Stunned and with No Pay Jump

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to Brent Sibley in the small blind who dropped in a stack of 400,000 chips. Alexandros Kolonias was one of the egregious tankers on the pay jumps and eventually called off his last 150,000 chips without the clock having to be called this time.

Alexandros Kolonias: A♠3♠ All in
Brent Sibley: J♥8♠

The flop came Q♣8♥8♣ to give Sibley trip eights and Kolonias was nearly drawing dead. The 2♠ and 5♠ runout sealed his fate but Kolonias was left staring at the board for a minute, waiting for his payout without getting a pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Sibley	910,000 10,000	10,000
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

Tags: Brent Sibley Alexandros Kolonias

06-25-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Cannuli Loses to Zambanini's Trips

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Thomas Cannuli was seen walking away after his 335,000-chip stack from the hijack was called by Matthew Zambanini in the big blind.

Thomas Cannuli: J♥J♦ All in
Matthew Zambanini: A♦10♠

Zambanini flopped trips on K♣A♥A♣8♣Q♥ and sent Cannuli to the rail. Anthony Zinno was eliminated at the same time on a different table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	2,600,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

Thomas Cannuli	Busted
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Thomas Cannuli

06-25-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Moraes' Tournament Comes to an End

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Mendoza opened to 60,000 from the cutoff. Rafael Moraes on the button three-bet all-in for 525,000, then Srikanth Yadlapati in the small blind jammed with a larger stack, prompting Mendoza to fold.

Rafael Moraes: K♥J♣ All in
Srikanth Yadlapati: A♣J♥

Moraes was looking for kings but he didn't find any on 2♣Q♠10♠6♠4♣ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srikanth Yadlapati	2,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
James Mendoza	800,000 585,000	585,000
Rafael Moraes	Busted

Tags: James Mendoza Rafael Moraes Srikanth Yadlapati

06-25-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Yanovsky Flops a Set to Bust Mackoff

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was a raise to 60,000 and Jonas Mackoff shipped all in for 430,000 in the small blind. Eric Yanovsky joined the rest of the field by tanking for the next pay jump before shoving all in for slightly more. The original raiser folded and the two hands were tabled.

Jonas Mackoff: J♣J♦ All in
Eric Yanovsky: 9♠9♦

The flop came 9♣8♦6♠ and Yanovsky took the lead with a set of nines. The 5♥ and 6♦ runout improved Yanovsky to a full house and Mackoff was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Yanovsky	1,280,000 365,000	365,000
Jonas Mackoff	Busted

Tags: Jonas Mackoff Eric Yanovsky

06-25-2025 12:28 UTC-8

Sued to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kharlin Sued on the button already had 400,000 of his chips already in the pot when Naor Slobodskoy in the big blind bet 50,000 on the J♥A♣3♣ flop. Sued called off his last 35,000.

Kharlin Sued: 4♥4♠ All in
Naor Slobodskoy: A♠8♠

Slobodskoy flopped top pair and Sued was eliminated after the 6♥9♥ runout was revealed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Naor Slobodskoy	2,650,000 575,000	575,000
Kharlin Sued	Busted

Tags: Kharlin Sued Naor Slobodskoy

06-25-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Kanit Spikes a Set to Eliminate Maue

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised it up from the cutoff and Leonard Maue ripped all in for a little over 600,000 in the big blind. Kanit contemplated for a moment and then called to put Maue at risk.

Leonard Maue: J♠J♥ All in
Mustapha Kanit: 6♣6♦

The flop came Q♦6♠2♦ with the six in the window to give Kanit a set of sixes and a commanding lead. The 8♦ and 3♥ runout was no help for Maue who stormed out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	2,160,000 860,000	860,000

Leonard Maue	Busted

Tags: Leonard Maue Mustapha Kanit