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

06-26-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Liu Chipping Up

Myles Phago

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Pedro Fernandes raised to 8,000 from middle position and was called from the big blind by Yu Liu.

The flop came 7♥7♣7♦ . Liu checked, and Fernandes bet out for 10,000. Liu called and the players saw the 6♦ come on the turn. Liu check-called Fernandes' 25,000 bet this time.

The 3♦ dropped on the river, and the action went check-check. Yu Liu tabled K♣6♣ for a full house and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yu Liu	730,000 639,000	639,000
Pedro Fernandes	230,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Pedro Fernandes Yu Liu

06-26-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Noda Wins Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Hiroyuki Noda in the small blind who moved all in. Byungeun Shin made the call in the big blind for about 50,000 to put himself at risk.

Byungeun Shin: K♥9♦ All in
Hiroyuki Noda: K♣10♠

The board ran out A♣4♠8♣3♥8♦ and Noda's ten kicker played to send Shin packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiroyuki Noda	400,000 328,000	328,000
Byungeun Shin	Busted

Tags: Byungeun Shin Hiroyuki Noda

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-26-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Bartuschk's Jack Besta Montoya

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Joseph Berg

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

Fabian Bartuschk raised to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. Tyler Montoya then went all in from the cutoff for roughly 52,000. Bartuschk called, and the middle position player folded.

Tyler Montoya: A♥4♥ All in
Fabian Bartuschk: J♦K♣

The board ran out J♥7♠8♥6♦2♦, providing some drama but ultimately sending Montoya to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bartuschk	290,000 197,000	197,000
Tyler Montoya	Busted

06-26-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Therme and Burlacu Chop It

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Nick Becker

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

Jonathan Therme raised to 8,000 in late position and Robert Burlacu called in the small blind.

The flop came 10♦7♦9♠ and both players checked to the 8♠ turn. Burlacu led out for 14,000 and Therme called.

The 6♠ landed on the river, bringing in the backdoor flush draw and putting a straight on the board.

Burlacu checked and Therme thought for a moment, electing to check back. Burlacu tabled 7♣7♥ and Therme had K♦5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	275,000 142,000	142,000

Robert Burlacu	170,000 71,500	71,500

Tags: Jonathan Therme Robert Burlacu

06-26-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Not Like This, Gafford’s Bluff Backfires Against Kabrhel

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Joseph Berg

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

In a battle of bracelet winners, Martin Kabrhel raised to 8,000 from under the gun, and Bradley Gafford called from the big blind.

The dealer spread a A♣10♥5♦ flop. Gafford checked, Kabrhel bet 5,000, and Gafford called.

The turn was the 4♥. Gafford checked again. This time, Kabrhel bet 10,500. As Gafford weighed his options, Kabrhel quipped, “It’s already my money.” Just as the words left his mouth, Gafford responded with a raise to 28,000. “Not like that, that’s a horrible raise,” Kabrhel shouted, before eventually making the call.

The river brought the 3♦. Gafford slid two green chips and one pink chip into the pot, signifying a bet of 55,000. Kabrhel moved his Hippo card protector in Gafford’s direction and said, “Hippo smells a bluff. I think it’s a bluff.” Kabrhel was still contemplating his decision when the clock was called. As the final seconds ticked away, Kabrhel pushed his chips forward to make the call. Gafford tabled Q♦J♣, but it wasn’t enough. Kabrhel revealed A♠9♥ to scoop the pot and told Gafford, “That was a horrible play. Not GRO approved."

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	230,000 230,000	230,000

Bradley Gafford	31,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Bradley Gafford Martin Kabrhel

06-26-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Fahey Flops a Set

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Nick Becker

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

Dragos Trofimov raised to 8,000 in the cutoff, Shannon Fahey flatted in the small blind, and Roy Bar Lev called in the big blind.

The flop of 2♠A♣3♠ checked though to the 9♣ turn. Fahey led out for 12,000, resulting in folds from both of her opponents.

She showed 3♦3♥ for a set of treys as the pot was pushed her way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragos Trofimov	385,000 67,500	67,500
Shannon Fahey	195,000
Roy Bar Lev	70,000 158,500	158,500

Tags: Roy Bar Lev Shannon Fahey Dragos Trofimov

06-26-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Four Way All In Action

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Myles Phago

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

Martin Finger raised from early position to 8,000 only for Victor Fryda to three-bet all in from middle position for his last 18,500. Nicholas Olivetti then four-bet all in as well for his last 40,000 from late position. Gabriel Moura in the big blind then five-bet all in as well for 83,000.

Finger, who had everyone covered, went into the tank for a while and then decided to make the call.

Victor Fryda: 10♥J♥ All in
Nicholas Olivetti:A♠Q♥ All in
Gabriel Moura: A♥K♠ All in
Martin Finger: A♣K♦

The flop peeled off 4♠10♠Q♠ to send Olivetti into the lead but also give Fryda outs. The 4♥ dropped on the turn and changed nothing, and when the 4♣ came on the river Olivetti scooped the main and smaller side pots, and the larger side pot between Finger and Moura was chopped. Fryda was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Finger	212,000 92,000	92,000

Nicholas Olivetti	135,000 46,500	46,500
Gabriel Moura	42,000 11,000	11,000
Victor Fryda	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Moura Martin Finger Nicholas Olivetti Victor Fryda

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	380,000 80,000	80,000
Neng Zhao	375,000 35,000	35,000
Pedro Fernandes	355,000 165,500	165,500
Tristan Wade	215,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Neng Zhao Pedro Fernandes Tom-Aksel Bedell Tristan Wade

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