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

06-27-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Sepiol Sees the Exit

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dan Sepiol was all in preflop and at risk for 1,230,000 in late position against Rohit Mariwalla in the hijack.

Dan Sepiol: A♣10♣ All in
Rohit Mariwalla: A♦K♦

Mariwalla pulled ahead further on the K♠4♠9♠ flop, pairing his king. The 6♦ turn and 9♣ river offered no help to Sepiol and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Mariwalla	4,100,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Dan Sepiol	Busted

Tags: Dan Sepiol Rohit Mariwalla

06-27-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Kolev Pushing On

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Myles Phago

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Govert Metaal limped from under the gun as did John Oneal from early position. Yuliyan Kolev then raised to 350,000 from middle position and it was folded around to Yilong Wang on the button who called as well.

Govert Metaal then three-bet all in for his last 1,450,000, and Kolev four-bet all in and had everyone covered, all other players folded.

Govert Metaal: J♥J♠ All in
Yuliyan Kolev: K♦J♦

Not the flop Metaal wanted to see of 3♠K♥6♣ as he was drawing to the case jack. The A♣ on the turn made no difference, and the A♠ on the river sealed his fate, and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuliyan Kolev	6,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Yilong Wang	5,100,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

John Oneal	3,000,000 850,000	850,000
Govert Metaal	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal John Oneal Yilong Wang Yuliyan Kolev

06-27-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Greenblatt Loses On The River

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fady Khabbaz called in the late position and in the small blind Alexander Greenblatt moved all in for 250,000 which saw only Khabbaz call.

Alexander Greenblatt: A♠7♦ All in
Fady Khabbaz: K♣Q♦

The board ran out 2♥4♦5♥10♦K♦ and the king on the river was good for Khabbaz to take down the pot.

At another table, WSOP bracelet winner Ari Engel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fady Khabbaz	2,390,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Alexander Greenblatt	Busted
Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt Ari Engel Fady Khabbaz

06-27-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Vitkauskas Scoops a Massive Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action was picked up on a flop of 3♦5♠9♦ with around 600,000 in the pot. Martynas Vitkauskas checked from the small blind and then called a bet of 550,000 from Ilan Cukrowicz in the big blind.

On the turn K♠, Vitkauskas checked and Cukrowicz shoved for around 2,000,000 Vitkauskas snap-called.

Ilan Cukrowicz: K♥9♥ All in
Martynas Vitkauskas: 3♣3♠

Vitkauskas had flopped a set, which left Cukrowicz drawing extremely thin. Nothing changed on the 7♥ river, and Vitkauskas scooped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martynas Vitkauskas	7,500,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Paawan Bansal	5,600,000 310,000	310,000
Jiawei Mao	3,900,000 650,000	650,000
Fady Khabbaz	1,700,000 690,000	690,000
Damian Salas	1,400,000 610,000	610,000

Tanner Lefferts	600,000 375,000	375,000
Ilan Cukrowicz	Busted

Tags: Ilan Cukrowicz Martynas Vitkauskas

06-27-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Lefferts Sent to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tanner Lefferts moved all in for 580,000 in middle position to put himself at risk and Jiawei Mao called in the hijack.

Tanner Lefferts: 6♥6♣ All in
Jiawei Mao: K♦K♥

The board ran out Q♦Q♠2♣5♠Q♣ and Lefferts was sent to the rail.

With that elimination, the three table redraw is now taking place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiawei Mao	4,475,000 575,000	575,000
Tanner Lefferts	Busted

Tags: Jiawei Mao Tanner Lefferts

06-27-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Diego Ventura Eliminated in 27th Place ($26,069)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yuya Kita opened to 160,000 from middle position and when the action got to Diego Ventura in the small blind, he shoved for 955,000. After the big blind folded, Kita called.

Diego Ventura: A♥K♣ All in
Yuya Kita: 9♥9♣

Venture was flipping for his tournament life, and needed to play catch up after the 2♣3♠3♦ flop missed his hand. A J♣ on the turn left him with one shot at six outs, and the J♦ on the river meant he was out in 27th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuya Kita	2,500,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Diego Ventura	Busted

Tags: Diego Ventura Yuya Kita

06-27-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Fabian Bartuschk Eliminated in 26th Place ($31,751)

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Liam Gannon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fabian Bartuschk raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Fabrizio Gonzalez moved all in which saw action fold back to Bartuschk.

"One time," he said as he put all of his chips into the middle, totaling at 670,000.

Fabian Bartuschk: 10♦9♦ All in
Fabrizion Gonzalez: A♣K♦

The board ran out Q♠5♠Q♦9♠A♦ and the river ace brought aces and queens to Gonzalez to best Bartuschk's queens up. Gonzalez raked in the pot while Bartuschk took his leave in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Gonzalez	3,665,000 565,000	565,000

Fabian Bartuschk	Busted

Tags: Fabian Bartuschk Fabrizio Gonzalez

06-27-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Jakub Sterba Eliminated in 25th Place ($31,751)

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jakub Sterba raised to 200,000 in early position and Paawan Bansal three-bet to 720,000 in the small blind. Sterba made the call.

The flop came Q♠7♣3♥ and Bansal continued with a bet of 500,000. Sterba called and the turn landed the 5♠.

Bansal slowed down with a check and Sterba moved all in for just over 2,000,000 to put himself at risk. Bansal snap called.

Jakub Sterba: A♠10♠ All in
Paawan Bansal: A♦A♥

Bansal dodged a spade on the A♣ river to eliminate Sterba and scoop a massive pot on the last hand before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	7,975,000 3,625,000	3,625,000
Jakub Sterba	Busted

Tags: Jakub Sterba Paawan Bansal

06-27-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Angela Defoe Eliminated in 24th Place ($31,751)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Angela Defoe was short-stacked and got it all in preflop against John Oneal who had her covered.

Angela Defoe: 9♦8♦ All in
John Oneal: A♦5♣

The flop came A♥10♦A♠ with Oneal improving to trip aces. Defoe found outs to a flush draw on the 2♦ turn but couldn't get there when the river fell the 3♥.