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

06-29-2025 23:08 UTC-8

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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06-29-2025 23:50 UTC-8

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

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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.