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

06-26-2025 16:50 UTC-8

The Ivey Engine Is Rolling

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Joseph Berg

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 16,000 from the button, and Benjamin Steinwachs called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a 4♠K♦4♥ flop. Steinwachs checked, Ivey bet 8,000, and Steinwachs called.

The turn was the 8♠. Steinwachs checked again, and this time Ivey fired for 30,000, prompting a fold from Steinwachs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	192,000 192,000	192,000

Benjamin Steinwachs	171,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Benjamin Steinwachs Phil Ivey

06-26-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Morris Leaves Schulman Short as Money Bubble Nears

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Arthur Morris raised to 16,000 in late position and Nick Schulman flatted on the button.

The flop came K♣A♥Q♠, Morris continued with a bet of 25,000 and Schulman called.

On the A♦ turn, Morris bet 55,000 and Schulman called again, bringing the 2♣ river.

Morris fired out a bet of 190,000, representing most of Schulman's stack, prompting Schulman to go into the tank.

After counting out his chips and looking over to the clock, Schulman reluctantly made the call only to see the bad news when Morris tabled A♣K♥ for a full house, aces full of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	650,000 650,000	650,000
Noah Schwartz	220,000 1,000	1,000

Chance Kornuth	115,000 19,000	19,000

Nick Schulman	38,000 496,000	496,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Nick Schulman

06-26-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Nearing the Bubble

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Myles Phago

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 355 players now remaining and 351 getting paid, we are now nearing the bubble. Hand-for-hand play may come into effect, and if so, two minutes will be deducted peer hand dealt.

06-26-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Hand-for-Hand Now in Play

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Myles Phago

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hand-for-hand play is now in effect with two minutes being deducted per hand dealt.

There are 354 players remaining, with 351 being paid.

06-26-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Schulman Summons Pocket Jacks

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action picked up with Nick Schulman all in preflop and at risk for 38,000 in middle position against the Spencer Champlin who was under the gun.

Nick Schulman: J♣J♠ All in
Spencer Champlin: A♦10♦

Noah Schwartz mentioned to PokerNews that right before this hand happened, Schulman had mentioned to the table that if he woke up with pocket jacks, he wasn't folding them on the money bubble.

The flop came 5♥5♣A♥ with Champlin pulling ahead in the hand by pairing his ace. Schulman was all but out, until the J♦ saved him on the turn. The K♥ rolled off on the river and Schulman earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Champlin	150,000 109,500	109,500
Nick Schulman	96,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Nick Schulman Noah Schwartz Spencer Champlin

06-26-2025 17:35 UTC-8

De Lima Eliminated on the Soft Bubble

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Joseph Berg

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Carlos Hey De Lima was all in and at risk from the cutoff for 42,000, and he was up against Duc Nguyen in the big blind.

Carlos Hey De Lima: A♥4♥ All in
Duc Nguyen: J♣10♠

The board ran out 7♠7♦8♠9♠A♣, eliminating De Lima on the soft bubble of Event #68

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Nguyen	250,000 107,000	107,000
Carlos Hey De Lima	Busted

Tags: Duc Nguyen

06-26-2025 17:45 UTC-8

Stone Bubble

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With two recent eliminations, 352 players remain and play will continue hand-for-hand on the stone bubble.

06-26-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Mota Survives Three-Way All In

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 6♥10♦J♥ in a hand between Brock Wilson in the hijack, Jason Wheeler on the button, and Bruno Mota in the small blind. Mota was already all in and at risk, eligible for the 20,000 main pot, with Wilson and Wheeler competing for the 30,000 side pot.

Wilson and Wheeler checked it down to the river as the board ran out 8♠, 10♥.

Wilson turned over Q♠5♠ for queen-high, Wheeler tabled A♠K♦ for ace-high, and Mota showed J♦3♥ for two pair, jacks and tens to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	345,000 49,000	49,000
Jason Wheeler	150,000 64,000	64,000

Bruno Mota	20,000 207,000	207,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Bruno Mota Jason Wheeler

06-26-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Bubble Continues

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With several players surviving all ins the past few hands, hand-for-hand play continues on the stone bubble.

06-26-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Garcia Saved on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Julio Garcia moved all in for 88,000 in middle position and was called by Martin Finger in the small blind who had the covering stack.

Julio Garcia: K♦Q♥ All in
Martin Finger: 9♦9♠

The flop came 2♣10♠5♠ with Finger's pair of nines still in the lead. The turn landed the 8♥ and Garcia needed a king or a queen on the river to survive.

The river fell the K♠, keeping Garcia's tournament hopes alive. Three other players doubled up at other tables, extending the stone bubble to another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Finger	1,062,000 850,000	850,000

Julio Garcia	192,000 74,500	74,500

Tags: Julio Garcia Martin Finger