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

06-25-2025 21:42 UTC-8

Krnyaich and Soulier Chop It

Nick Becker

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

Corentin Soulier raised to 3,000 in middle position and Phillip Krnyaich three-bet to 8,000 in the small blind. Soulier called.

The flop came 6♣4♣7♣ and Krnyaich continued with a bet of 6,000. Soulier called and the turn landed the 8♦.

Krnyaich didn't slow down and tossed out a bet of 17,000. Soulier thought for a brief moment and called.

The river fell the 5♠, putting a straight on the board and Krnyaich moved all in for 56,000 to put himself at risk.

Soulier took some time to think through his decision and made the call. Krnyaich showed J♠8♠ and Soulier tabled 6♥5♥, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corentin Soulier	105,000
Phillip Krnyaich	88,500
David Uvaydov	10,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Corentin Soulier Phillip Krnyaich

06-25-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Thomas	153,000
Victor Chong	102,000
Ayaz Mahmood	70,000 41,500	41,500

Alex Foxen	39,000 1,000	1,000

Uvaydov Sent Packing

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Myles Phago

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

Artem Riabov raised from middle position to 3,000, and Timothee Rey three-bet to 8,500 from late position, only for David Uvaydov on the button to four-bet all in for his last 17,000. Riabov called, and Rey folded.

David Uvaydov: J♣J♦ All in
Artem Riabov: A♣K♦

Not the flop Uvaydov was looking for of 2♦K♥2♣, and when the 3♣ dropped on the turn, he was drawing to two outs. No help at all with the Q♣ coming on the river, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Riabov	190,000 190,000	190,000
Timothee Rey	66,000 16,000	16,000
David Uvaydov	Busted

Tags: Artem Riabov David Uvaydov Timothee Rey

06-25-2025 21:56 UTC-8

Dream Spot for Gafford

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

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

After an under-the-gun raise and a middle position flat, Bradley Gafford three-bet to 11,000 on the button. Daniel Sindelar then cold four-bet to 26,000 in the big blind, and only Gafford called.

The flop came Q♣2♠3♦ and Sindelar continued with a bet of 35,000. Gafford moved all in for 42,000 total to put himself at risk and Sindelar quickly called.

Bradley Gafford: A♦A♥ All in
Daniel Sindelar: K♣K♥

The board ran out 2♣, 4♠ and Gafford's pair of aces held to earn him the big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Gafford	144,500 144,500	144,500

Daniel Sindelar	52,500 52,500	52,500

Tags: Bradley Gafford Daniel Sindelar

06-25-2025 21:59 UTC-8

Duffy Takes From Gold

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

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

Niall Duffy raised to 3,000 from middle position. Jason Hickey then three-bet to 8,500 from the next seat over. Jamie Gold called on the button, and Duffy called as well.

The flop came 6♥4♦K♦. Action checked to Gold, who bet 17,500. Duffy called, and Hickey folded.

Both players checked the 3♦ turn.

The river was the K♠. Duffy bet enough to put Gold all in. After some time, Gold reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Duffy	305,000 111,100	111,100
Jason Hickey	67,000 67,000	67,000
Jamie Gold	51,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Jamie Gold Jason Hickey Niall Duffy

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-25-2025 22:10 UTC-8

Brown Finds New Life on the River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action went five-ways to a flop of K♦10♥4♥ and it checked around to Marc Foggin in the hijack who bet 8,500.

Gregory Brown made it 17,000 to go in the cutoff and it folded back around to Foggin who moved all in to put Brown at risk. Brown, who had 39,500 behind, made the call.

Gregory Brown: K♥7♥ All in
Marc Foggin: 10♦10♣

The turn landed the 3♦ and Brown needed a heart on the river to stay alive. The 5♥ completed the board, earning Brown the big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Brown	129,500 129,500	129,500
Marc Foggin	120,000 120,000	120,000
Vanessa Kade	46,500 18,000	18,000

Tags: Gregory Brown

06-25-2025 22:16 UTC-8

Donation Returned to Gifter

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jerome Solomon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Noah Schwartz three-bet preflop to 15,000 from the hijack and Tanupat Punjarojanakul came over the top with an all-in for his 52,000-chip stack.

After the original raiser folded, Schwartz pondered the call for a while, then said, "This is a donation."

Tanupat Punjarojanakul: J♣J♥ All in
Noah Schwartz: A♦Q♠

The purported contribution was still on after the flop, as Punjarojanakul flopped a set, but Schwartz had outs. And he got even more on the turn with a double gutshot straight draw.

The runout A♣10♦J♦8♠9♠ led to a queen-high straight for Schwartz, which knocked Punjarojanakul out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	147,000 47,000	47,000

Tanupat Punjarojanakul	Busted

Tags: Noah Schwartz Tanupat Punjarojanakul

06-25-2025 22:17 UTC-8

Firestone En Fuego

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Firestone raised to 4,000 from middle position, and Sorin Morariu called next to act. Jovan Kenjic then went all in from the button for roughly 40,000. Firestone called, and Sorin Morariu called.

Sorin Morariu: 6♣6♠ All in
Robert Firestone: A♠K♣

The board ran out 3♠A♥Q♦4♣3♣ sending Sorin Morariu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Firestone	142,000 142,000	142,000
Sorin Morariu	135,000 135,000	135,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

06-25-2025 22:19 UTC-8

Short Stacks Not Hanging Around

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Myles Phago

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With play now in the last level of the night, the shorter stacks are looking for spots to pick up double-ups or bust out and come back with a fresh stack in the morning.

Michael Marder went all in from the small blind for his last 23,000 and was called by Kyle Grupp in the big blind.

Michael Marder: Q♥10♦ All in
Kyle Grupp: K♠5♠

The Q♠J♣A♥ flop was promising for Marder, sending him into the lead, but then the 10♣ peeled off on the turn and made straight as well as giving Marder two pair. No full house though with the 2♣ brick on the river, and Marder was sent to the rail.