Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 11:44 UTC-8

Ilani Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Van Noy was all in preflop and at risk from under the gun against Ran Ilani in the cutoff.

David Van Noy: A♦Q♥ All in
Ran Ilani: 8♣8♦

It was a fair fight but Ilani pulled ahead further on the 2♥8♥4♥ flop, improving to trips.

Van Noy still had outs with a flush draw, but the 2♣ turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless J♥ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	157,500 17,500	17,500
David Van Noy	Busted

Tags: David Van Noy Ran Ilani

06-26-2025 11:44 UTC-8

Chong Takes From Kovalski

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Victor Chong was all in and at risk for roughly 40,000 from early position. He was up against Fabiano Kovalski in the cutoff.

Victor Chong: A♠J♣ All in
Fabiano Kovalski: K♦Q♣

The dealer ran out a board of K♣J♦5♠J♥6♦, adding a much-needed boost to Chong's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Chong	86,000 40,500	40,500
Fabiano Kovalski	12,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Victor Chong

06-26-2025 11:51 UTC-8

Finger Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Martin Finger was on the button and got it all in preflop for 57,000 against Craig Bateman in the cutoff who had the covering stack.

Martin Finger: A♦8♦ All in
Craig Bateman: 10♦10♣

Bateman's pair of tens were still in the lead on the 4♥8♠9♥ flop, but Finger pulled head on the 8♣ turn, improving to trips. The 5♥ rolled off on the river and the pot was pushed Finger's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Finger	120,000 67,000	67,000

Craig Bateman	110,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Craig Bateman Martin Finger

06-26-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Blumstein Wins With Three Jacks

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on the river with a board reading 4♣3♦J♦K♣9♠. Scott Blumstein bet 50,000 and was called by Clyde Walters. Blumstein tabled J♥J♠ good for top set. All Walters could say was "wow" as he tabled J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	330,000 155,000	155,000

Steven Jones	280,000 39,500	39,500

Clyde Walters	241,000 76,500	76,500

Tags: Clyde Walters Scott Blumstein

06-26-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Jaka Wins a Small One

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Myles Phago

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Faraz Jaka raised under the gun to 5,000, and the action was folded to Roeland Frederik Peeks in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came 2♦5♠A♥ and Jaka continued for 6,000. Peeks called, and both players checked the 4♦ turn and also the Q♦ river.

Jaka tabled A♠Jx and outkicked Peeks, who flipped over Ax8x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roeland Frederik Peeks	152,000 56,000	56,000
Faraz Jaka	116,000 46,500	46,500

Tags: Faraz Jaka Jaka Wins Roeland Frederik Peeks

06-26-2025 12:02 UTC-8

Vogelsang Hits the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christoph Vogelsang was seen getting up from the table after having been eliminated by Tom-Aksel Bedell.

A couple players at the table afterwards shared a recap of the action:

Vogelsang raised to 5,500 under the gun and Bedell three-bet to 16,000 in early position. Vogelsang then four-bet to 36,000 and Bedell called.

The flop came J♠3♦7♥ and Vogelsang continued with a bet of 19,000. Bedell raised to 55,000 and Vogelsang reraised all in for about 115,000 total. Bedel made the call with the covering stack.

Christoph Vogelsang: 10♣8♣ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♣A♥

The board ran out Q♠, 4♠ and the sizable pot was pushed Bedell's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	460,000 149,500	149,500
Tristan Wade	170,000 25,500	25,500

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Tom-Aksel Bedell

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-26-2025 12:16 UTC-8

Barbero Bites the Dust

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Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Conor Bergin raised to 6,000 from early position, and action was folded around to Nacho Barbero on the button who tossed in his last 33,000. Bergin snap called.

Nacho Barbero: K♦K♣ All in
Conor Bergin: A♦J♠

Not the flop Barbero wanted to see when it came 7♦9♥A♣ and when the 7♥ fell on the turn he was drawing dead to a king. No luck for Barbero when the Q♣ bricked out on the river and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	92,000 92,000	92,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Conor Bergin Nacho Barbero

06-26-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Margolin Loses Flip to Peters

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Timur Margolin was all in preflop and at risk in early position against David Peters in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Timur Margolin: A♥K♣ All in
David Peters: 9♥9♦

It was a fair fight, but Peters pulled far out into the lead on the 6♦9♠A♠ flop, improving to a set of nines.

Margolin would need runner-runner to stay alive, but the 3♠ turn and 7♦ river offered him no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	92,000 92,000	92,000

Timur Margolin	Busted

Tags: David Peters Timur Margolin

06-26-2025 12:32 UTC-8

Tang Rebuys

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Danny Tang open-shoved under the gun for 37,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Bradley Gafford in the small blind.

Danny Tang: 4♠4♦ All in
Bradley Gafford: K♠Q♠

Gafford pulled ahead on the K♦A♥6♠ flop, pairing his king. The 9♦ turn and 10♠ river offered no help to Tang and he elected to rebuy for a fresh 40,000 starting stack.

Lucia Navarro has also recently busted out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Gafford	180,000 16,000	16,000

Danny Tang	40,000 40,000	40,000

Lucia Navarro	Busted

Tags: Bradley Gafford Danny Tang