2025 World Series of Poker
Roeland Peeks raised to 40,000 in early position, Zhiyuan Xu three-bet to 110,000 on the button, and Rahul Rastogi cold four-bet shoved in the small blind. Peeks called off the rest of his stack with about 175,000 back to put himself at risk and Xu folded.
Roeland Peeks: Q♣Q♥
Rahul Rastogi: A♠K♥
It was a fair fight, but Rastogi pulled ahead on the A♥8♣8♥ flop, pairing his ace. The 4♣ turn and 10♣ river offered no help to Peeks and he was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,065,000
355,000
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355,000 |
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575,000
485,000
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485,000 |
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Busted |
Luigi Soncin raised to 40,000 in first position and Ravi Shankar called on the button while everyone else folded.
The flop rolled out 2♦8♣10♦ and both players checked to the 8♥ turn where Soncin bet 55,000 and Shankar called.
On the river J♠, Soncin checked over to Shankar who moved all in for 120,000 and Soncin snap-called.
Ravi Shankar: Q♣J♦
Luigi Soncin: Q♦9♦
Soncin's gutshot came home while Shankar hit his no good top pair. Shankar was eliminated from the tournament while Soncin soared to over one million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,480,000
1,180,000
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1,180,000 |
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Busted |
Action was folded around to Edward Leonard on the button who moved all in for 205,000. Michael Berk in the big blind didn't take long and made the call.
Edward Leonard: A♣9♥
Michael Berk: A♦4♠
No four for Berk on the 5♠7♦K♣3♠8♦ runout and Leonard was sent the pot for a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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460,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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450,000
215,000
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215,000 |
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Arthur Morris on the button and Benjamin Eilers who was under the gun.
With about 130,000 in the middle and the board reading 4♣2♠3♥10♣5♥, Eilers led out for 50,000 and Morris announced a raise to 400,000.
Eilers thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,775,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
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505,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Lander Lijo raised to 40,000 in early position, Arthur Morris flatted in the cutoff, and Benjamin Eilers called in the big blind.
The flop came 4♥2♦8♣ and it checked over to Morris who bet 50,000. Eilers called and Lijo bumped it up to 220,000.
Morris thought for a moment before giving up his hand, as did Eilers, and the pot was pushed to Lijo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,685,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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1,550,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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375,000
130,000
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130,000 |
Michael Berk opened in the cutoff to 40,000 and in the small blind, Ital Levy moved all in for 390,000 and Berk called when action got back to him.
Ital Levy: A♦Q♥
Michael Berk: A♣K♥
The board ran out J♠8♣K♣J♣4♠ and the kings-up was good for Berk to take down the pot and eliminate Levy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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910,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Upeshka De Silva in early position and Yunkyu Song in the big blind.
With about 250,000 in the pot and the board reading 8♣6♠8♦6♣5♥, Song bet 300,000 which was enough to put De Silva at risk who had 205,000 behind.
De Silva took some time to think through his decision before ultimately tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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775,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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205,000
365,000
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365,000 |
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