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

06-29-2025 15:15 UTC-8

More Eliminations (148th - 185th)

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	Busted
Carl Feathers	Busted
Marc Korner	Busted
Sinha Gunisha	Busted
Julian Hirt	Busted
Sebastien Cuenod	Busted
Jesus Arredondo	Busted
Eduardo Amaral	Busted
Kambiz Zamani	Busted
Oscar Peleg	Busted
Jeffrey Williams	Busted
Charlton Hawes	Busted
Peter Ng	Busted
Patrick Garman	Busted
Christopher Palumbo	Busted
David Jackson	Busted

Mark Bansemer	Busted
Bhasker Ravikanti	Busted
Michel Akrich	Busted
George Merchant	Busted
Timothy Davis	Busted
Stephen Brown	Busted
Jonathan Park	Busted
Michael Eisenzopf	Busted
Gerardo Benitez	Busted

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06-29-2025 15:17 UTC-8

"Comeback of the Century" Ends Early

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Poker vlogger Justin "Miles" Barnum had just 250,000 chips to his name as the big blind approached, meaning he was forced all in blind, unable to pay the full big blind ante. Harjas Wadhwa shoved from the hijack, and it was just the two who went to a runout.

Justin "Miles" Barnum: K♥8♥ All in
Harjas Wadhwa: 7♥7♦

Barnum peeled his first card, optimistically announcing, "overcard!" His wish was rewarded as he saw a king. It got even better as his second card gave him two suited overs. He took the lead on the 8♠3♥5♠ flop and ended up improving to a flush on the 10♥9♥ runout. "Comeback of the century!" he said to his phone as he attempted to begin the spin-up.

Unfortunately, he busted just a few hands later, as his A♥8♥ hit trip eights, but lost out to Sanjeev Kapoor's Jx10x on a Qx9x4x8x8x board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Kapoor	7,725,000 4,765,000	4,765,000
Harjas Wadhwa	2,450,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Justin "Miles" Barnum	Busted

Tags: Harjas Wadhwa Justin Miles Barnum Sanjeev Kapoor

06-29-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Perez Presses the Air Horn

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

John Dorsey opened to 400,000 from middle position. Barry Shulman to his left shoved for 1,850,000. Then Carlos Perez in the cutoff four-bet all in for 3,550,000. Dorsey asked for the count but folded.

Barry Shulman: A♠3♥ All in
Carlos Perez: 10♥10♠

Shulman hit a pair two pair on 6♥K♦6♣Q♣3♦, but it wasn't enough to beat Perez and he was sent to the rail. After the hand, Dorsey gave his little air horn to Perez so he can press it to celebrate the win of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dorsey	7,175,000 2,775,000	2,775,000
Carlos Perez	6,400,000 4,330,000	4,330,000
Barry Shulman	Busted

Tags: Barry Shulman Carlos Perez John Dorsey

06-29-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Mitchell Can't Find Her Outs

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Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Briant Alavez opened up the bidding with a raise to 500,000 from early position. Kathleen Mitchell was two doors down, and she jammed for a total of 925,000. Action got back round to Alavez, who quickly called off.

Kathleen Mitchell: Q♠10♠ All in
Briant Alavez: K♦9♦

The 8♦7♦9♥ flop had something for both players: Alavez flopped incredibly well with top pair and a flush draw, but Mitchell was still very live with an open-ender and two overcards. That being said, her number of outs was reduced, as she would be drawing dead should a diamond be dealt. It wasn't, but the A♠3♥ runout wasn't enough to keep her alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Briant Alavez	4,175,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Kathleen Mitchell	Busted

Tags: Briant Alavez Kathleen Mitchell

06-29-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Levy Runs Into Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Not long after he doubled up with kings, Frederick Levy opened to 550,000 from early position. Ramond Takhsh in middle position three-bet to 1,550,000, Levy moved all in for a bit more than 3,000,000 and Takhsh called.

Frederick Levy: A♦K♦ All in
Ramond Takhsh: K♣K♥

This time, it was Levy's turn to run into kings. He found a flush draw with the 3♥5♦Q♦ flop, but the 4♣J♣ runout didn't complete his flush and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramond Takhsh	8,100,000 7,685,000	7,685,000
Todd Tooley	6,800,000 5,010,000	5,010,000
Kyungkeun Lee	5,900,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Robert Flude	4,700,000 3,260,000	3,260,000
Lucas Kulbe	4,500,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Alan Kirkland	3,900,000 2,935,000	2,935,000
Anthony Ruttler	3,600,000 3,165,000	3,165,000
Frederick Levy	Busted

Tags: Frederick Levy Ramond Takhsh

06-29-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Pelz Zooms Up the Counts; Pou Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ian Pelz and Carlos Pou were all-in with cards on their back preflop, facing off in a classic race.

Carlos Pou: A♣K♣ All in
Ian Pelz: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 10♦2♠8♣J♦9♠ and Pelz added to his ever-growing mountain of chips.

"I don't know how much I have..." Pelz said, shrugging.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	26,125,000 11,125,000	11,125,000

Carlos Pou	Busted

Tags: Carlos Pou Ian Pelz

06-29-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Pair Under Pair Sends Moua Home

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Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lena Moua opened the action with a shove from middle position. The count was 2,700,000, and William Hitchcock decided to shove over the top for just 125,000 more. They were the only two players who paid to see a runout, and Hitchcock showed the goods.

Lena Moua: 9♠9♥ All in
William Hitchcock: A♦A♠

The 4♠4♥2♠ flop was safe for Hitchcock, as was the Q♥. "Spade!" said Hitchcock, and he got his wish as the 8♠ river secured the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Hitchcock	5,525,000 4,925,000	4,925,000
Lena Moua	Busted

Tags: Lena Moua William Hitchcock

06-29-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuanzhi Cao	17,100,000 14,890,000	14,890,000

Ken Takayama	17,100,000 15,905,000	15,905,000
Roland Israelashvili	9,100,000 8,070,000	8,070,000

Renmei Liu	7,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Zachary Zehnder	7,000,000 5,395,000	5,395,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	6,900,000 825,000	825,000
Adam Cader	6,200,000 4,260,000	4,260,000
Daniel Circu	5,900,000 5,140,000	5,140,000
Piotr Grubba	5,700,000 3,630,000	3,630,000
Saba Peralta	5,400,000 3,615,000	3,615,000
Bradley Dietenberger	4,800,000 3,975,000	3,975,000
Oscar Arndt	4,700,000 3,765,000	3,765,000
Harris Cashen	4,700,000 3,720,000	3,720,000
Danny Mui	4,300,000 2,640,000	2,640,000
Sean Martin	4,025,000 3,674,000	3,674,000
Daniel Clemente	3,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Min Yoon	3,300,000 1,640,000	1,640,000
Grant Moses	2,200,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Steven Christopher	Busted
Bryce Van Kooten	Busted
Brandon Tucker	Busted
Roberto Lau Aliaga	Busted
Tony Dam	Busted
Paul Wood	Busted
Yuko Takahashi	Busted

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06-29-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Cruel River for Bazeliuk

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Criscione jammed from the button, then Denys Bazeliuk moved all in for 2,700,000. The big blind folded and cards went on their backs.

Denys Bazeliuk: Q♥Q♦ All in
Michael Criscione: A♥J♠

Bazeliuk was on his way to double up on 3♦2♣6♠10♦, but the A♦ river landed on the felt to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Criscione	15,700,000 14,410,000	14,410,000
Laszlo Balogh	11,800,000 10,520,000	10,520,000
Menahem Asher	7,700,000 6,010,000	6,010,000
Edgaras Gendvilis	6,800,000 6,130,000	6,130,000
Craig Teti	3,100,000 2,645,000	2,645,000
Denys Bazeliuk	Busted