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

06-25-2025 20:12 UTC-8

Nicholas Grippo Eliminated in 12th Place ($49,539)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Zambanini opened to 250,000 from the button. Nicholas Grippo in the big blind three-bet all in for 2,225,000 and Zambanini called.

Nicholas Grippo: 5♦5♣ All in
Matthew Zambanini: A♦10♠

Grippo's fives held on the 8♠2♠4♦, but the A♠ turn gave the best pair to Zambanini. The 7♥ river landed on the felt and Grippo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	10,500,000 525,000	525,000

Nicholas Grippo	Busted

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06-25-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 11th Place ($63,642)

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Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Zambanini raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 1,700,000 on the button. Zambanini announced all in and Kanit called off the remaining few chips in front of him.

Mustapha Kanit: A♠9♣ All in
Matthew Zambanini: J♣J♦

The flop came A♥Q♥9♥ and Kanit picked up two pair to take the lead. The 6♣ on the turn was a brick but the J♥ hit the river to give Zambanini a set and eliminate Kanit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	12,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Mustapha Kanit	Busted

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06-25-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Benoit Fiasson Eliminated in 10th Place ($63,642)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Renji Mao opened to 240,000 from the cutoff. Benoit Fiasson, on the button, three-bet to 1,350,000. Thomas Muehloecker, in the small blind, called and made Mao fold.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♠3♣K♠. Muehloecker bet 125,000 and Fiasson called off his last 40,000.

Benoit Fiasson: 4♥4♦ All in
Thomas Muehloecker: Q♣Q♠

Fiasson ran into queens and despite having his rail asking for a four, the 7♥2♠ runout was no help for him and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	6,100,000 2,470,000	2,470,000
Renji Mao	1,750,000 125,000	125,000

Benoit Fiasson	Busted

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06-25-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Renji Mao Eliminated in 9th Place ($83,095)

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Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 240,000 on the button and Renji Mao shipped all in for 1,880,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Farrell snap called to put Mao at risk.

Renji Mao: A♠8♣ All in
Niall Farrell: Q♣Q♦

The Q♥10♦7♠ flop put Farrell miles ahead with a set of queens. The 5♦ on the turn left Mao drawing dead to the 9♥ on the river and he was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	7,180,000 220,000	220,000

Renji Mao	Busted

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06-25-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Thomas Boivin Eliminated in 8th Place ($83,095)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 955,000 from the cutoff. Andjelko Andrejevic in the big blind three-bet to 1,720,000 and Boivin waited for more than five minutes for the action to conclude at the other table to call off his last 40,000.

Thomas Boivin: A♦6♦ All in
Andjelko Andrejevic: K♥8♥

Boivin was ahead, but his hopes were dashed by Andrejevic's flopped flush on 6♥7♥3♥Q♦3♠. After the break, the seven remaining players will move to one of the feature tables for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andjelko Andrejevic	6,370,000 870,000	870,000

Thomas Boivin	Busted

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06-25-2025 22:04 UTC-8

Thomas Muehloecker Eliminated in 7th Place ($110,234)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♦10♠3♠, Thomas Muehloecker in the hijack bet 375,000 and Matthew Zambanini check-called from the big blind.

Muehloecker fired a second barrel of 1,150,000 on the 3♦ turn, but Zambanini check-raised all in. Muehloecker went deep into the tank and called for a total of more than 4,000,000.

Thomas Muehloecker: A♦10♥ All in
Matthew Zambanini: K♣3♣

Muehloecker called with two pair but ran into trips. The 4♦ river changed nothing and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	20,975,000 6,775,000	6,775,000

Thomas Muehloecker	Busted

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06-25-2025 23:02 UTC-8

Marius Gierse Eliminated in 6th Place ($148,548)

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded around to Marius Gierse in the small blind who was left on the short stack. He shoved all in for just under 3,000,000 and Matthew Zambanini quickly called from the big blind.

Marius Gierse: K♣6♦ All in
Matthew Zambanini: A♣9♦

The flop came A♦Q♠5♣ and Zambanini moved way in front with a pair of aces. The 6♣ on the turn gave Gierse some life but the 10♥ on the river ended his run in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	18,100,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Marius Gierse	Busted

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