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

06-25-2025 14:51 UTC-8

Verderamo Busts Duffy With Aces

Myles Phago

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was joined with the flop reading 6♣5♥3♠ and the pot at around 12,000. Ciaran Duffy bet out for 10,000 only for Nicholas Verderamo to come over the top for 25,000, which put Duffy all in. This sent Duffy into the tank for two to three minutes before he made the call.

Ciaran Duffy: 10♣10♠ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: A♦A♠

No help for Duffy on the 3♣ turn, and when the 6♦ peeled off on the river he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	64,000 64,000	64,000
Ciaran Duffy	Busted

Tags: Ciaran Duffy Nicholas Verderamo

06-25-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Makkar Making Comeback

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Jerome Solomon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Down to less than 10,000 in chips a level earlier, Gaurav Makkar's fortune has turned, with him knocking two players out of the tournament. Alexander Kartveli was the latest victim.

Kartveli went all in with the board already complete with 5♠7♦4♣6♥10♣ on display. Makkar made the call and showed 8♣5♦ for an eight-high straight.

The dealer inadvertently mucked Kartveli's hand without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaurav Makkar	93,600 64,100	64,100
Alexander Kartveli	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kartveli Gaurav Makkar

06-25-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Ki Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Lapointe raised to 1,100 in middle position, Junhyoung Ki flatted in the small blind, and David Moses defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣J♦8♠ and it checked over to Lapointe who bet 1,000. Both Ki and Moses called and the turn landed the Q♠.

Ki led out for 2,200, Moses folded, and Lapointe continued. On the 3♦ river, Ki bet 2,000 and Lapointe quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Moses	61,500 6,500	6,500

Gabriel Lapointe	57,000 30,900	30,900
Junhyoung Ki	53,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: David Moses Gabriel Lapointe Junhyoung Ki

06-25-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Ace-King Delivers for Helppi

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Joseph Berg

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Mohamed Benohod raised to 1,100 from middle position and was called by Mack McLaughlin in the cutoff. Edgard Saliba then three-bet to 2,800 from the button before Juha Helppi four-bet to 9,100 from the small blind. Action folded back around to Saliba, who made the call.

The dealer fanned a 5♦A♥9♥ flop. Helppi bet 4,500, and Saliba responded with a raise to 10,200. Helppi then moved all in for roughly 12,000 more, putting Saliba all in and at risk. After taking some time, Saliba made the call and tabled A♣J♣, which was second best to Helppi's A♦K♣.

The turn 6♦ and river 8♠ were no help to Saliba, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	93,400 22,900	22,900

Mack Mclaughlin	57,000 57,000	57,000
Mohamed Benohod	23,000 23,000	23,000
Edgard Saliba	Busted

Tags: Edgard Saliba Juha Helppi Mack McLaughlin Mohamed Benohod

06-25-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Strickland Takes Hit

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Jerome Solomon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Chris Hochscheid went all in with his last 26,500 chips after the board turned to show 8♥2♣6♥7♣. David Strickland thought about it for a while, then made the call.

Chris Hochscheid: 8♠6♣ All in
David Strickland: 10♦9♣

Hochscheid had already made the nut straight. David Strickland was drawing to an eight or six to pair the board on the river. The 3♠ was of no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hochscheid	57,500
David Strickland	11,200

Tags: Chris Hochscheid David Strickland

06-25-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Latta Chips Lost With Call

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Jerome Solomon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Pablo Roman's river bet of 14,400, about half the pot, seemed suspicious to Kevin Latta, who said the call he was about to make was a tough one.

"I wish I were a pro," he said.

The full board read 4♥6♣7♠3♠A♠ and Roman led out in the small blind. Latta eventually made the call.

To his dismay, Roman tabled 10♠9♠, having hit a runner-runner spade flush to beat the straight Latta made on the turn with his 7♣5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Roman	59,600 13,400	13,400
Kevin Latta	24,700

Tags: Kevin Latta Pablo Roman

06-25-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Mclaughlin Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Juha Helppi raised to 1,200 under the gun, Sandeep Devarshetty flatted in the hijack, Mohamed Benohod called on the buttion, and Mack Mclaughlin defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣7♥3♣ and it checked around to Devarshetty who bet 2,500. Benohod and Mclaughlin called but Helppi got out of the way.

On the 6♦ turn, Mclaughlin checked, Devarshetty bet 8,000, Benohod folded, and Mclaughlin bumped it up to 20,000.

Devarshetty thought for a brief moment before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	87,500 5,900	5,900

Mack Mclaughlin	72,500 15,500	15,500
Sandeep Devarshetty	44,000 19,000	19,000
Mohamed Benohod	18,700 4,300	4,300

Tags: Juha Helppi Mack Mclaughlin Mohamed Benohod Sandeep Devarshetty

06-25-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Break Time

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Myles Phago

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day, and play will resume at approximately 4:40 p.m. local time.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-25-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at Last Break

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Myles Phago

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

These are the top ten largest stacks in the room at the last break, according to WSOP+.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Finnane	193,200
Alessio Peciarolo	188,000
Rudy Halim	180,200
Sean Tan	175,000
Samuel Bekerian	165,000
Nikolai Mamut	163,600
Niall Duffy	160,000
Garry Gates	159,100 119,100	119,100
Noah Schwartz	140,500 49,000	49,000

Duc Nguyen	140,300