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

06-25-2025 12:17 UTC-8

Busquet Bluffs Some Off

Myles Phago

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With the pot sitting at 12,000, the flop read 6♣Q♥4♠ and Olivier Busquet led out from the big blind for 2,000. Konstantin Aleksandrov called from middle position, and the players saw the 6♥ drop on the turn.

Busquet now bet out for 7,000 and Aleksandrov called. Both players checked the 3♥ on the river, Aleksandrov tabled K♦J♠ for top pair and was shipped the pot as Busquet sheepishly turned over his A♣10♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Aleksandrov	54,500 54,500	54,500
Olivier Busquet	14,400 25,600	25,600

Tags: Konstantin Aleksandrov Olivier Busquet

06-25-2025 12:14 UTC-8

Etheridge Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Yuichi Sumida raised to 1,000 in middle position, Gaurav Makkar flatted on the button, and Brian Etheridge three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind. Sumida called and Makkar got out of the way.

The flop came 9♠J♠3♦ and Etheridge continued with a bet of 4,500. Sumida called, bringing the 7♦ turn.

Etheridge didn't slow down and fired out a bet of 8,500, prompting Sumida to give up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Etheridge	80,000 3,700	3,700
Gaurav Makkar	29,500
Yuichi Sumida	27,000

Tags: Brian Etheridge Gaurav Makkar Yuichi Sumida

06-25-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Milano Takes From Lieb

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Kenneth Milano raised to 700 from under the gun, and Michael Leib then three-bet to 2,100 from the button. The rest of the table folded, and Milano made the call.

Action checked to the river on a 5♥9♠5♠3♦4♥ runout. Milano bet 2,600, Lieb called, and was shown 9♣9♦, which he could not beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Milano	47,200 47,200	47,200
Michael Leib	33,700 33,700	33,700

Tags: Kenneth Milano Michael Leib

06-25-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Early Entrants

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Many notable players have been spotted during Level 1 of Event #68

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremiah Williams	40,000 40,000	40,000
Noah Schwartz	40,000 40,000	40,000

Scott Blumstein	40,000 40,000	40,000

Danny Panagatos	40,000 40,000	40,000
Daniel Lazrus	40,000 40,000	40,000

Asi Moshe	40,000 40,000	40,000

Benjamin Eilers	40,000 40,000	40,000
Terry Fleischer	40,000 40,000	40,000
Preston Mcewen	40,000 40,000	40,000
Erik Friberg	40,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

06-25-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Fleischer Does Not Like His Call

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Jerome Solomon

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Terry Fleischer studied the board 3♥A♣2♥10♦A♦ for some time before making a call on Lirui Zhang all-in of 10,500 chips.

"This is the worst call in the world," Fleischer said, as he slid chips forward.

Zhang took those chips and the pot with A♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Fleischer	39,000 39,000	39,000
Lirui Zhang	29,500

Tags: Lirui Zhang Terry Fleischer

06-25-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Phillips Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action went three-ways to the turn in a hand between Michael Gathy in the hijack, Rudy Mamo in the small blind, and Richard Phillips in the big blind.

With 1,700 in the pot and the board reading 5♣J♣8♦4♦, Mamo bet 1,000, Phillips raised to 2,000, and Gathy folded. Mamo called and the river landed the 2♣.

Mamo checked and Phillips continued with a bet of 3,000. Mamo thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Mamo	70,000
Richard Phillips	41,500
Michael Gathy	14,500

Tags: Michael Gathy Richard Phillips Rudy Mamo

06-25-2025 11:56 UTC-8

Clarke Bites the Dust

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Myles Phago

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Erik Salaiz raised to 600 from late position, and Timothee Rey called from the cutoff. Bryn Clarke, who was short-stacked, then moved all-in from the big blind for his last 2,400, and both players called.

The flop came 2♠2♦6♥, Salaiz check-called Rey's 2,500 bet, and the players saw the K♥ come on the turn, to which they both checked.

The river brought the Q♥ and now Salaiz bet out for 4,500. Rey folded and Salaiz tabled 3♥4♥ for runner-runner flush, which crushed Clarke's Q♠9♣ and sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothee Rey	62,000
Erik Salaiz	58,000
Bryn Clarke	Busted

Tags: Bryn Clarke Erik Salaiz Timothee Rey

06-25-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Platt Cracks Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jeff Platt raised to 500 under the gun and Duy Duong three-bet to 1,300 on the button. Platt made the call.

On the flop of 8♦5♥10♥, Platt check-called a bet of 1,000 from Duong, bringing the 6♥ turn.

Platt check-called again, this time for 2,200. The 9♣ landed on the river and action went check-check.

Platt tabled 7♣7♥ for a rivered straight, besting the A♦A♣ of Duong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	45,000
Duy Duong	35,000

Tags: Duy Duong Jeff Platt

06-25-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Etheridge Back in Business

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Jerome Solomon

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After being the first person to bust out of the event, Brian Etheridge has come back quickly.

Etheridge picked up a stack of chips in a hand between him and Antonio Galiana.

We pick up action on the river, with the board reading 10♠4♥6♠7♣Q♥. Galiana bet 22,000. Etheridge made the immediate call and turned over K♠K♦.

Galiana didn't show, as the kings had him beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Etheridge	83,700 83,700	83,700
Antonio Galiana	7,600

Tags: Brian Etheridge Antonio Galiana