Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-29-2025 23:50 UTC-8

Hiroki Nawa Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,130)

Jacob Wilson

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Yuanzhi Cao opened up the action with a raise to 4,400,000 from middle position. Action folded to Hiroki Nawa in the big blind, who called with a short stack.

On the 5♦A♣9♠ flop, Nawa checked over to Cao, who opted for a continuation-bet of 3,500,000. After a small pause, Nawa shoved his remaining 14,800,000. Cao went deep into the tank, and eventually called it off.

Hiroki Nawa: A♠8♣ All in
Yuanzhi Cao: 6♣6♠

Nawa had a commanding lead, which he kept on the Q♣ turn. The 6♥ river bust him out right before a $6,000 pay jump, as the night heads to a close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanzhi Cao	106,000,000 44,500,000	44,500,000

Hiroki Nawa	Busted

Tags: Hiroki Nawa Yuanzhi Cao

06-29-2025 23:42 UTC-8

Daniel Clemente Eliminated in 15th Place ($24,130)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Daniel Clemente jammed for 7,000,000 from the cutoff and was called by Timothy Thorp in the big blind.

Daniel Clemente: K♠4♣ All in
Timothy Thorp: K♣3♦

The board of 10♦8♣7♥2♣5♥ didn't change anything so they split the pot with king-high.

On the next hand, Clemente moved all-in once again for 8,500,000. Thorp in the small blind three-bet to 15,000,000 and the big blind folded.

Daniel Clemente: 10♥9♣ All in
Timothy Thorp: A♥9♦

This time, Clemente couldn't do much on A♠10♠2♣6♣5♥ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Thorp	61,300,000 7,300,000	7,300,000
Daniel Clemente	Busted

Tags: Daniel Clemente Timothy Thorp

06-29-2025 23:22 UTC-8

Sanjeev Kapoor Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,130)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Timothy Thorp opened to 4,000,000 from under the gun. All the other players folded to Sanjeev Kapoor in the big blind who was forced all-in.

Sanjeev Kapoor: A♥8♠ All in
Timothy Thorp: A♠9♠

Kapoor and Thorp could have split on A♣4♠5♥Q♠, but the 5♠ river completed Thorp's flush, sending Kapoor to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Thorp	54,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	Busted

Tags: Sanjeev Kapoor Timothy Thorp

06-29-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Laszlo Balogh Eliminated in 17th Place ($24,130)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 39 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Laszlo Balogh went all in and was called by chip leader, Manuel Reyes, a few seats to his left.

Laszlo Balogh: 5♥5♠ All in
Manuel Reyes: 9♠9♣

The board ran out Q♥7♦8♥Q♦2♣ and Balogh's fives were thwarted by the nines of Reyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Reyes	130,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000
Laszlo Balogh	Busted

Tags: Laszlo Balogh Manuel Reyes

06-29-2025 23:08 UTC-8

Michael Criscione Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,450)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Joseph Butler opened to 3,500,000 from middle position. Michael Criscione in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 16,900,000 and Butler called.

Michael Criscione: 8♥8♠ All in
Joseph Butler: A♠K♣

The flop of Q♣5♦3♦ was followed by the A♥ turn which gave a top pair to Butler who immediately cheered with his rail. The Q♦ river completed the board and Criscione was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Butler (IN)	88,000,000 57,000,000	57,000,000

Michael Criscione	Busted

Tags: Joseph Butler Michael Criscione

06-29-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Artur Kozlowski Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,450)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Artur Kozlowski jammed from the small blind and Ramond Takhsh in the big blind snap called off his last 9,500,000.

Ramond Takhsh: A♣K♥ All in
Artur Kozlowski: A♦4♥

"I need a diamond," Kozlowski said when Takhsh flopped two pair on K♦4♣A♥. The J♠2♣ runout changed nothing and Takhsh doubled up.

On the next hand, Kozlowski shoved for 3,600,000 with 9♣8♠ but split on A♥4♦4♣7♠7♣ against Laszlo Balogh in the big blind with 9♥2♥.

Two hands later, Kozlowski moved all-in once again for 4,800,000 and was called by Ian Pelz in the big blind.

Artur Kozlowski: 10♥8♥ All in
Ian Pelz: 8♠7♠

Kozlowski was on his way to double up but on Q♣Q♥6♠10♠5♠, Pelz hit a runner-runner flush to eliminate Kozlowski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	40,800,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Ramond Takhsh	20,600,000 5,590,000	5,590,000
Laszlo Balogh	11,800,000 5,700,000	5,700,000
Artur Kozlowski	Busted

Tags: Artur Kozlowski Ian Pelz Laszlo Balogh Ramond Takhsh

06-29-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Thang Le Eliminated in 20th Place ($19,450)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 38 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili opened the action from middle position, as he shoved his remaining 15,900,000. Action got round to Thang Le on the button, who then announced "all in" for a little less than 13,000,000. Everyone else folded, and Le pushed his cards towards the middle.

Other players at the table then questioned his actions and got him to table his cards. The table was even more confused upon seeing what he had called all in with.

Thang Le: 6♠5♠ All in
Roland Israelashvili: A♣8♥

It transpired that Le hadn't noticed Israelashvili's all-in and thought he opened with the shove. That being said, despite being behind, he took a commanding lead on the 6♥5♦K♠ flop, confining his opponent to runner-runner. The cards to follow were as sick as they come.

Le then turned added equity with a flush draw on the 7♠ turn, and it seemed as though his misclick would pay off. The 4♦ river did not reward it, however, as Israelashvili made a backdoor straight. There was a huge clamour from the rail that had been intently watching every action of the hand. "What a flop!" said one. "What a turn!" added another. "What a river!" a third onlooker finished off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	30,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Thang Le	Busted

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Thang Le

06-29-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Kenny Bedoya Eliminated in 21st Place ($19,450)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 38 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Kenny Bedoya opened up the action with a raise to 3,500,000 under the gun, and Sang Sim made the call from the button.

The flop of 8♠4♥8♥ checked through, allowing the J♥ to peel off on the turn. Bedoya bet out for 4,000,000, and Sim put in the smooth call. On the 5♦ river, Bedoya bet 10,000,000, and Sim shoved with a covering stack. Bedoya made the call.

"Nuts!" announced Sim, emphatically tabling A♥10♥ It was not, in fact, the nuts, however it was enough to beat Bedoya's flopped trips with Q♣8♣ and send him home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Bedoya	Busted

Tags: Kenny Bedoya Sang Sim

06-29-2025 22:48 UTC-8

Alexandros Kolonias Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,450)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 38 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias open-shoved from middle position, and was called off by Manuel Reyes in the small blind, who had not only a covering stack but the table chip lead.

Alexandros Kolonias: Q♦J♦ All in
Manuel Reyes: 8♣8♥

Kolonias couldn't find a pair as the board ran out 6♣4♠2♠K♦5♦ Reyes celebrated as he added to his mammoth stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Reyes	106,200,000 24,200,000	24,200,000
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Manuel Reyes

06-29-2025 22:48 UTC-8

Douglas Weymeersch Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,450)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 38 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Douglas Weymeersch had just chopped a pot against Bradley Moore when the prior's better ace-high got counterfeit by a double-paired board.

The Very Next Hand:

Douglas Weymeersch raised to 7,500,000, leaving himself 800,000 behind. Ian Pelz called and bet blind, putting Weymeersch all in before the flop scrolled across Q♠3♥2♥ and Weymeersch was quick to call, as he'd hit gin.

Douglas Weymeersch: K♥Q♥ All in
Ian Pelz; A♥J♣

The turn had Weymeersch bemoaning his luck as it snapped off the A♠ and the river bricked the 5♦, awarding Pelz the pot and putting a halt to Weymeersch's thoughts of making Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	33,500,000 27,500,000	27,500,000

Bradley Moore	25,000,000 15,200,000	15,200,000
Douglas Weymeersch	Busted

Tags: Bradley Moore Douglas Weymeersch Ian Pelz