Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-30-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Sim Takes Back

Maxime Taldir

Level 44 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

After Ian Pelz three-bet with A♠K♠ to make Sang Sim fold, he bet 8,000,000 from the button on a flop of 5♥A♥10♥. Sim with Q♦8♥ in the big blind check-called.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn leading to the A♠ river where Sim led out for 12,000,000. Pelz quickly folded but the stream didn't reveal his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	475,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ian Pelz	264,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

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06-30-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Pelz Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 44 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Ian Pelz on the button raised to 17,000,000 with 10♥9♦ and Sang Sim in the big blind called with 8♦5♠.

Pelz continued for 21,000,000 on the A♠6♦8♠ flop. Sim check-called then checked the 2♣ turn. Pelz fired a second barrel of 52,000,000 and Sim folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	476,000,000 46,000,000	46,000,000
Ian Pelz	263,000,000 46,000,000	46,000,000

Tags: Sang Sim Ian Pelz

06-30-2025 16:59 UTC-8

All-In on First Hand

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Maxime Taldir

Level 44 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

The heads-up play started with Sang Sim on the button raising to 17,000,000 with J♥10♥.

Ian Pelz in the big blind went into the tank with A♠7♣ and moved all in for 192,000,000. Sim quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	522,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000
Ian Pelz	217,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

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06-30-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Manuel Reyes Eliminated in 3rd Place ($219,410)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 44 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Manuel Reyes in the small blind opened to 34,000,000. The current chip leader Sang Sim in the big blind announced, "all in," and Reyes snap called, finding himself at risk for 171,000,000.

Manuel Reyes: A♠10♣ All in
Sang Sim: 8♥8♦

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♦7♦Q♠ followed by the 8♣ turn, which gave a set to Sim and eliminated Reyes in third place. The J♥ river completed the board and Reyes left the table to collect his $219,410 prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	539,000,000 181,000,000	181,000,000
Ian Pelz	200,000,000 27,000,000	27,000,000

Manuel Reyes	Busted

Tags: Manuel Reyes Sang Sim

Level: 44

Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000

Ante: 8,000,000

06-30-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Jesus Rodriguez Eliminated in 4th Place ($167,730)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 43 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Jesus Rodriguez in the small blind shoved for 30,000,000 and was called by Sang Sim in the big blind.

Jesus Rodriguez: K♠4♣ All in
Sang Sim: K♣Q♥

Sim flopped top pair on Q♠2♠J♥, leaving almost no chance for Rodriguez. The A♥ turn and the 4♠ river sealed Rodriguez's fate, and he left in fourth place for $167,730.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	358,000,000 45,000,000	45,000,000
Ian Pelz	227,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Manuel Reyes	154,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Jesus Rodriguez (CA)	Busted

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06-30-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Yuanzhi Cao Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,970)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 43 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Manuel Reyes went all in for 100,000,000 with A♥7♥ and Yuanzhi Cao called off with A♣Q♠.

The flop was a sweat for Reyes as it fanned out K♥8♠5♥.

Cao's hoped were quickly dashed when the J♥ snapped off the deck. The river came overkill with the 2♥ and Cao said his good games and good byes to his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	313,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Ian Pelz	215,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Manuel Reyes	169,000,000 69,000,000	69,000,000
Jesus Rodriguez (CA)	42,000,000
Yuanzhi Cao	Busted

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06-30-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Cao Doubles Through Sim

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Maxime Taldir

Level 43 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Yuanzhi Cao shoved for 24,000,000 from the small blind. Sang Sim in the big blind had a quick Look at his cards and called.

Yuanzhi Cao: 8♠7♣ All in
Sang Sim: 9♠3♦

Cao flopped a pair on J♠10♣7♠, but Sim had a straight draw. The 2♥ turn followed by the 2♣ changed nothing and Cao secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	316,000,000 30,000,000	30,000,000
Yuanzhi Cao	54,000,000 30,000,000	30,000,000

Tags: Sang Sim Yuanzhi Cao

06-30-2025 16:32 UTC-8

One Small Skirmish, One Big Skirmish; Pelz Chips Up

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 43 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Hand #1:

Jesus Rodriguez went all in for 42,000,000 with 10♠10♦ and stole the blinds to stay in contention.

Hand #2:

Ian Pelz raised to 12,000,000 with the K♠7♣ and Manuel Reyes responded with another raised to 24,000,000 holding Q♦10♥ and when it came back to Pelz, he went all in for 124,000,000. Reyes mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Sim	346,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Ian Pelz	227,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000

Manuel Reyes	100,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000
Jesus Rodriguez (CA)	42,000,000
Yuanzhi Cao	24,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000