Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-25-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Lopes Takes From Gradic

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Joseph Berg

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Gradic raised to 2,400 from the button and was called by Marcelo Lopes in the big blind.

The dealer revealed a A♦9♥4♦ flop. Lopes checked, Gradic bet 1,600, and Lopes called.

Action checked through on the 8♦ turn card.

The river was the A♥. Lopes bet 5,500 and Gradic tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Lopes	131,000 131,000	131,000
David Gradic	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: David Gradic Marcelo Lopes

06-25-2025 20:37 UTC-8

Rojas Rides Kings to Double-up

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Jerome Solomon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With the last break of the evening on tap, Jeison Berdugo Rojas put his tournament at risk with a call of Stefan Jauslin's all-in.

Jeison Berdugo Rojas: K♣K♥ All in
Stefan Jauslin: A♣K♠

The faceless rainbow flop and low card runout 2♠10♣2♦3♦5♣ was to Rojas' liking, and he went into the break with a healthy amount of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeison Berdugo Rojas	161,600 161,600	161,600
Stefan Jauslin	16,800 16,800	16,800

Tags: Jeison Berdugo Rojas Stefan Jauslin

06-25-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Buzgon Calls with Ace-High

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Buzgon raised to 2,500 in middle position and Kazuhiko Yotsushika defended in the big blind.

The flop of J♠7♣10♠ went check-check, as did the 4♥ turn. On the 4♠ river, Yotsushika led out with a bet of 3,000.

Buzgon thought for a moment before flicking in the call with A♣K♣ for ace-high, besting the A♦6♥ of Yotsushika.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	245,000
Daniel Buzgon	45,500

Tags: Daniel Buzgon Kazuhiko Yotsushika

06-25-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Time for a Kit Kat

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Myles Phago

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day and play will resume at approximately 10:00 p.m. local time.

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-25-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at Last Break of the Day

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

These are the top ten latest chip counts according to the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandro Bustillo	305,000 305,000	305,000
Jacob Mendelsohn	300,300 115,000	115,000
Xiaohu Liu	282,500 70,800	70,800
Yuya Arito	276,000 276,000	276,000
Steven Jones	273,500 8,500	8,500

Ken Aldridge	250,000 250,000	250,000

Hamid Toghyan	248,000 248,000	248,000

Bixi Yao	240,000 240,000	240,000
Ilan Cukrowicz	237,500 199,900	199,900
Felix Martel	235,000 235,000	235,000

06-25-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Sun Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jianfeng Sun was all in and at risk for 38,000 in the small blind against Oleksii Mezhenkov on the button.

Jianfeng Sun: 6♣6♥ All in
Oleksii Mezhenkov: A♠J♦

The flop came 3♦6♠2♠ with Sun pulling ahead even further by improving to a set. The K♦ turn and J♥ river earned Sun the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jianfeng Sun	79,000 79,000	79,000
Oleksii Mezhenkov	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Jianfeng Sun Oleksii Mezhenkov

06-25-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Chait Wins With Sevens

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Joseph Berg

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Craig Chait was all in from the big blind and was up against two shorter stacks: Taylor Wilson from the small blind and Osmin Dardon from middle position.

Osmin Dardon: A♠5♣ All in
Taylor Wilson: A♦6♦ All in
Craig Chait: 7♦7♣

The dealer ran out a board of 10♣J♣3♣2♦9♦, adding a nice boost to Chait's stack

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	65,000 65,000	65,000
Osmin Dardon	Busted
Taylor Wilson	Busted

06-25-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Bohdanov Puts Cedolia in the Blender

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action picked up on the river with Gianluca Cedolia deep in the tank facing an all in for his tournament life.

With about 85,000 in the middle and the board reading 6♠8♦3♦9♣10♦, Renat Bohdanov had moved all in from the small blind for 38,000, covering Cedolia in the hijack who had 37,000 behind.

After a couple minutes, Julien Sitbon called the clock and the tournament director began the countdown.

Eventually, Cedolia tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed Bohdanov's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	125,000 125,000	125,000

Julien Sitbon	46,500 29,500	29,500

Gianluca Cedolia	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Renat Bohdanov

06-25-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Jacks Are Gin for Jin

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Joseph Berg

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ren Jin was all in and at risk for 19,000 from late position and was called by Mark Seif in the big blind.

Ren Jin: J♦J♣ All in
Mark Seif: 10♥10♣

The dealer spread a board of K♥6♦7♣6♣8♥ adding a much needed boost to Jin's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	162,000 19,000	19,000

Ren Jin	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Mark Seif Ren Jin