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

06-29-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Perez Presses the Air Horn

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 15:35 UTC-8

Levy Doubles Through Deitz

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Maxime Taldir

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

Frederick Levy found himself at risk for 1,450,000 from the small blind against Dana Deitz in early position.

Frederick Levy: K♣K♠ All in
Dana Deitz: 9♠9♣

Levy's kings held all the way through a board of 7♦4♥6♦A♦5♠ and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederick Levy	3,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Dana Deitz	1,325,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Dana Deitz Frederick Levy

06-29-2025 15:39 UTC-8

Tsang and Kirch Tango

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Mitchell Tsang raised to 500,000 and Jonathan Kirch called on the button.

Heads up, they saw the K♣10♥8♥.

Tsang slowed down with a check and Kirch bet 500,000. Tsang called.

The turn snapped off the J♥ and Tsang checked again before facing a bet of 1,000,000. Tsang weighed his options, counting his stack over, and decided to release his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kirch	10,100,000 100,000	100,000

Mitchell Tsang	4,325,000 3,225,000	3,225,000

Tags: Jonathan Kirch Mitchell Tsang

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 15:46 UTC-8

Lin Gets Aggressive with Kim

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Myles Phago

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

Action got folded to Chih Lin on the button, who raised to 575,000 and found a call from Yoon Kim in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥10♦J♣ and checked to Lin, who bet out for 650,000. Kim called and the players saw the 7♠ fall on the turn. Again, Kim checked and Kim now moved all in.

Yoon Kim went into the tank and eventually folded giving the pot to Lin with some aggressive post-flop play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chih Lin	10,200,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Yoon Kim	3,800,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

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 15:48 UTC-8

Verret Takes From Onimole

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Joseph Berg

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

Babatunde Onimole raised to 1,500,000 from middle position. Nicholas Verret then went all-in for roughly 5,500,000. Onimole took a while making a decision and eventually called the clock on himself. Onimole did eventually find a fold, and Verret dragged in a nice-sized pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verret	7,075,000 3,775,000	3,775,000
Babatunde Onimole	5,300,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Babatunde Onimole Nicholas Verret

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.