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

Jun 30, 2025

Cao Rivers Broadway; Reyes Takes Big Hit

Jacob Wilson

Level 42 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Action folded to small blind Yuanzhi Cao, who limped in. Roland Israelashvili checked his option.

The A♣10♦J♥ flop checked through, bringing in the 10♣ turn. Cao led out for 5,000,000, and Israelashvili made the call, bringing in the Q♣ on the river. Cao bet out again, this time for 10,000,000, and Israelashvili snapped him off. Cao showed K♣6♦ for Broadway, and Israelashvili mucked.

The very next hand, Manuel Reyes opened to 8,000,000 from the hijack, and Joseph Butler defended his big blind. On a flop of 3♥Q♦9♣ Reyes put in a continuation-bet of 12,000,000 when checked to. Butler called. He then check-called another bet of 12,000,000 on the 4♠ river, which brought in the 10♦ on the river. Here, Butler led out for 25,000,000, and Reyes mucked.

Tags: Joseph Butler Manuel Reyes Roland Israelashvili Yuanzhi Cao

Jun 30, 2025

Sim Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 42 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Sang Sim opened from under the gun and was called by both players in the blinds.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠2♦6♥ and Sim continued for 6,500,000. Roland Israelashvili in the small blind called, and so did Joseph Butler in the big blind.

Sim fired a second barrel of 9,500,000 on the K♣ turn. This time however, Israelashvili quickly folded. Butler folded too and the pot was for Sim.

Tags: Joseph Butler Roland Israelashvili Sang Sim

Jun 30, 2025

A Dramatic Chop; Trujillo Still in It; Cao Disappointed

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 42 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Santiago Trujillo went all in for about 30,000,000 and was isolated by the covering stack of Yuanzhi Cao.

Santiago Trujillo: A♣2♣ All in
Yuanzhi Cao: A♥K♥

Cao was in commanding lead but Trujillo's rail was on their feet, seeing what they needed to call for. "Patito!" and "Trebeles!" rang out, meaning 'Little duck!' and 'Clubs!', respectively.

The flop came the right color and the wrong shape for Trujillo as it fanned out 10♠8♠4♠. The turn gave Trujillo more chopportunities when the Q♠ snapped off.

Trujillo's rail broke into celebration when the A♠ completed the board, making the hand a chop, and allowing Trujillo to continue to battle. Cao quietly collected his half of the pot, as he had also been on his feet, sweating the runout.

Tags: Santiago Trujillo Yuanzhi Cao

Level: 42

Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000

Ante: 4,000,000

Jun 30, 2025

Reyes Four-Bets All-In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Manuel Reyes in middle position opened to 7,500,000. Joseph Butler in the small blind three-bet to 20,000,000, but Reyes quickly four-bet all-in for 89,500,000.

Butler went deep into the tank but folded.

Tags: Joseph Butler Manuel Reyes

Jun 30, 2025

Sim Takes Chip Lead

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Jacob Wilson

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Sang Sim opened the action with a raise from early position, to 6,500,000. Both Manuel Reyes and Roland Israelashvili called from the button and big blind, respectively.

On a flop of 3♣7♦10♦ Sim continued for 4,500,000 when checked to. Reyes called, but Israelashvili let go of his cards. Sim then checked the 8♦ turn, prompting Reyes to lead for 7,000,000. Sim placed in the call. The river A♠ checked through, and Sim tabled 10♣9♣ for the winner.

Tags: Manuel Reyes Sang Sim Roland Israelashvili

Jun 30, 2025

Trujillo Rushes Back the Wrong Way

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Santiago Trujillo had misunderstood the tournament director and thought they would be having a short break at the start of the final, but that was not the case, as the tournament director had gone as far as saying, "This is NOT a break!".

As a result, Trujillo was seen sprinting back to the tournament area to arrive in time to play a couple of hands before his big blind.

Sang Sim opened the button to 6,000,000, and Trujillo defended his big blind.

Heads up, they saw a flop of K♦J♦5♦. Trujillo check-called a bet of 4,000,000.

Both players checked the turned Q♣.

When the 8♣ completed the board, Trujillo took the initiative and bet 8,000,000. Sim made a measured all-in in and Trujillo quickly launched his hand in the muck, surrendering the pot.

Tags: Sang Sim Santiago Trujillo

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

Jun 30, 2025

Final Table Redraw

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Jacob Wilson

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Table	Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
626	1	Sang Sim	United States	87,000,000	34
626	2	Ian Pelz	United States	112,000,000	44
626	3	Santiago Trujillo	Argentina	58,000,000	23
626	4	Manuel Reyes	United States	102,000,000	40
626	5
626	6	Jesus Rodriguez	United States	40,000,000	16
626	7	Yuanzhi Cao	United States	75,000,000	30
626	8	Roland Israelashvili	United States	110,000,000	44
626	9	Joseph Butler	United States	151,000,000	60

Jun 30, 2025

Ramond Takhsh Eliminated in 9th Place ($47,770); Albert Felarca Eliminated in 10th Place ($37,820); Timothy Thorp Eliminated in 11th Place ($37,820)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Timothy Thorp in the hijack jammed for 5,500,000. Albert Felarca in the cutoff raised all-in for 10,500,000 and was called by Ramond Takhsh in the small blind. Roland Israelashvili in the big blind looked at his cards and shoved. Takhsh called, finding himself at risk as well for 11,500,000.

Timothy Thorp: A♠3♥ All in
Albert Felarca: A♦Q♣ All in
Ramond Takhsh: 8♥8♠ All in
Roland Israelashvili: K♦K♥

In this rare four-way all-in situation, Israelashvili's kings held on 2♣10♦2♠3♣7♣ and he scored a triple elimination to burst the final table bubble.

Tags: Albert Felarca Ramond Takhsh Roland Israelashvili Timothy Thorp