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

06-26-2025 12:32 UTC-8

Ripnick Rips Through Hover

Joseph Berg

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

Robert Hover raised to 6,500 from under the gun. John Ripnick then ripped his stack into the middle for 54,000 and was at risk. The rest of the table folded, but Hover called, and saw he was ahead.

John Ripnick: Q♠J♠ All in
Robert Hover: A♠Q♥

The dealer spread a 3♦K♦8♦6♠J♦ board, and Ripnick hit the river, securing a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ripnick	114,000 25,000	25,000
Robert Hover	22,000 54,000	54,000

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06-26-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Kabrhel Buys Back In

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Nick Becker

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

Action folded around to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind who moved all in for just under 30,000. Hang Xu called in the big blind with the covering stack.

Martin Kabrhel: K♠7♥ All in
Hang Xu: J♥J♣

There were no kings to be found on the Q♦Q♠3♥Q♥8♣ runout and Kabrhel was sent to the rail.

Shortly after, Kabrhel was seen back in the counts after hopping back in for a second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hang Xu	315,000 124,000	124,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

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06-26-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Kings Hold for Jaka

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Myles Phago

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

Nikolai Tulin raised from middle position to 6,000, and action was folded around to Faraz Jaka in the big blind who moved all-in for his last 32,500. Tulin snap called.

Faraz Jaka: K♦K♠ All in
Nikolai Tulin: A♦10♦

The 4♠5♥3♦ flop was safe for Jaka, but the 8♦ on the turn gave some concern for the flush. The river bricked out however, with the J♣, and Jaka was shipped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Tulin	192,000 54,500	54,500
Faraz Jaka	72,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Nikolai Tulin

06-26-2025 12:53 UTC-8

Tracking the Day’s Top Stacks

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Joseph Berg

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

The players who started the day with the biggest stacks are making their presence felt in Event #68.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	720,000 287,000	287,000
Paawan Bansal	540,000 152,000	152,000
Dan Sepiol	520,000 160,000	160,000

Rachid Amamou	510,000 144,000	144,000
Neng Zhao	430,000 40,000	40,000
Petre Ionescu	310,000 392,000	392,000

Kunal Patni	310,000 72,500	72,500
Armin Rezaei	295,000 137,000	137,000

06-26-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Set Over Set for Greenblatt

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Nick Becker

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

Alexander Greenblatt was seen dragging in a sizable pot after having eliminated Alexander Wong.

With cards still on their backs at showdown, Greenblatt held J♣J♦ versus Wong's 8♦8♥ on a board of 8♣J♥Q♥A♣Xx.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	315,000
Alexander Wong	Busted

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06-26-2025 13:01 UTC-8

No Luck for Tang on Second Bullet

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Nick Becker

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

Shortly after rebuying for a fresh 40,000 starting stack, Danny Tang found himself all in and at risk against Gurpreet Lubana.

Danny Tang: A♠A♥ All in
Gurpreet Lubana: 10♠10♣

The board ran out K♠9♠5♦3♥10♥ with Lubana drilling a ten on the river to send Tang packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurpreet Lubana	235,000 51,000	51,000
Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Gurpreet Lubana

06-26-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Break Time

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Myles Phago

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

The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day and play will resume at approximately 2:17 p.m. local time.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-26-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at First Break of the Day

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Myles Phago

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

These are the latest top ten chip counts according to the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	715,000 5,000	5,000
Petre Ionescu	702,000 392,000	392,000

Rachid Amamou	529,000 19,000	19,000
Paawan Bansal	528,000 12,000	12,000
Leandro Bustillo	513,000 513,000	513,000
Pablo Valdivieso	484,000 277,000	277,000
Armin Rezaei	432,000 137,000	137,000
Jianwei Lin	416,500 238,000	238,000
Neng Zhao	410,000 20,000	20,000
Romain Lewis	410,000 168,500	168,500

06-26-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Fernandes Wins It on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tristan Wade raised to 9,000 under the gun, Neng Zhao flatted in early position, Tom-Aksel Bedell called in the hijack, and Pedro Fernandes joined the party on the button.

The flop came 7♠A♣3♣, Wade checked, and Zhao bet 14,000. Bedell folded, Fernandes called, as did Wade.

On the 2♣ turn, it checked around to Fernandes who bet 30,000 and only Wade continued.

The river landed the 10♥ and Wade check-folded when Fernandes fired out a bet of 60,000.