Sho Homma raised to 4,000 from the button, Gal Bar then three bet to 16,000 from the button. Homma then four-bet to 36,000. Bar took some time, but eventually threw his cards towards the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000 | |
|
142,000 |
Jesse Yaginuma pulled off a wild comeback on Wednesday night at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to win a gold bracelet, which normally would be celebrated by the poker community. But the victory has become controversial as many poker players have made allegations of chip dumping during heads-up play.
The champion took down Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker for $1,255,180. He also received an extra $1 million from a ClubWPT Gold promotion. Yaginuma won a Gold Rush ticket from the sweeps coin poker site, which made him eligible for the seven-figure bonus if he were to take down a qualifying WSOP event.
James Carroll, the second-place finisher, earned $1,012,320 as a consolation prize. But social media blew up during the PokerGO livestream with players accusing the heads-up opponents of chip dumping to allow Yaginuma to win the tournament so that the $1 million bonus would be awarded.
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♦
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
Busted |
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♠
Robert Firestone: A♠K♣
The board ran out 3♠A♥Q♦4♣3♣ sending Sorin Morariu to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
147,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
129,500
129,500
|
129,500 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
46,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
111,100
|
111,100 |
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
51,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
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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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
144,500
144,500
|
144,500 |
|
|
||
|
52,500
52,500
|
52,500 |
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♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
66,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
Busted |
