Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-30-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Two Big All-Ins See Leonard Through

Stewart Morrison

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

According to the dealer, it was two big all-ins that saw Patrick Leonard emerge victorious from his round one match versus Linglin Zeng.

First of all, Leonard's pocket tens held versus the pocket sevens of Zeng. Following this hand, Leonard found himself with another big pair, this time pocket queens, which was all-in pre-flop versus the underpair of Zeng again.

No help for Zeng on the run-out, and Leonard progresses.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	300,000 150,000	150,000

Linglin Zeng	Busted

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05-30-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Zamani and Martirosian Advance

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Martin Zamani eliminated Takashi Ogura to move on in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Artur Martirosian also scored a knockout, defeating Jeremy Ausmus to move on to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	300,000 150,000	150,000

Artur Martirosian	300,000 170,000	170,000

Takashi Ogura	Busted
Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jeremy Ausmus Martin Zamani Takashi Ogura

05-30-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Tice Eliminated, Chen Continues On

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Stewart Morrison

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

David Chen raised to 8,000 on the button, and Landon Tice responded by moving all-in for roughly 120,000.

Chen took some time before calling.

Landon Tice: A♠9♥ All in
David Chen: K♦J♦

The flop of 2♥3♥3♦ was safe for Tice, but the J♣ had him in trouble. No help on the 4♥ river and David Chen heads to round two.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	300,000 186,000	186,000
Landon Tice	Busted

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05-30-2025 14:07 UTC-8

Seiver Moving On

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Nick Vazquez

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

A short-stacked Michael Steele limped on the button, and then called when Scott Seiver went all in.

Steele: A♣6♠ All in
Seiver: J♥ 5♠

The board ran out with 6♥4♠3♥10♣7♠ and Seiver's straight won him the pot and put him into the second round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	300,000 175,000	175,000

Michael Steele	Busted

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05-30-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Khun Wins Flip to Bring Round One to a Close

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Stewart Morrison

Level 11 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With stacks getting short, Chanracy Khun and Andrew Ostapchenko had already each won an all-in at showdown to stay alive.

The third all-in between the two players went the way of the larger stack, though.

Ostapchenko open-jammed on the button for 122,000, and Khun snap-called.

Andrew Ostapchenko: A♦10♣ All in
Chanracy Khun: 6♠6♣

The board ran out 7♣4♦3♣K♣K♦, giving Khun the win and moving him through to round two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanracy Khun	300,000 82,000	82,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Chanracy Khun

05-30-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Foxen Bets Big on River

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Erick Torres

Level 15 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Alex Foxen found significant value on the river against opponent Phil Ivey.

Foxen led out for 80,000 with approximately 80,000 in the pot on the board of 2♣4♦10♦7♠J♦.

Ivey used two time banks before deciding on a call.

Foxen rolled over J♥8♥ for a pair of jacks. Ivey mucked his hand, awarding the chips to Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	420,000 190,000	190,000

Phil Ivey	180,000 190,000	190,000

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05-30-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Leonard Takes Commanding Lead

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Patrick Leonard and Brock Wilson were already at the river, with 10,000 in the middle.

Leonard checked to Wilson, who bet 14,000 on the 9♣6♣10♦J♥10♥ board. Leonard returned with interest, check-raising to 101,500.

Wilson used a couple of time banks before making the call. Leonard showed Q♦8♣ for the turned straight and Wilson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	510,000 210,000	210,000

Brock Wilson	90,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Patrick Leonard

05-30-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Leonard Dispatches Wilson

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Patrick Leonard picked up an early lead on Brock Wilson and it all came to a head on a flop of 7♥6♥3♣. Wilson checked to Leonard who tossed in a bet and Wilson check-raised all in for roughly 80,000. Leonard shrugged as he made the call and the cards were on their backs.

Brock Wilson: K♥5♦ All in
Patrick Leonard: 9♠9♦

Leonard held an overpair to the board but was dodging Wilson's lone over card along with a straight draw. The 2♣ on the turn and the 6♣ on the river bricked out and Wilson was ousted in the second round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	600,000 90,000	90,000

Brock Wilson	Busted

Tags: Patrick Leonard Brock Wilson

05-30-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Ivey's King High is Good Enough

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Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The action began with a raise from Phil Ivey to 6,500 before getting called by Alex Foxen.

The flop of A♣A♥7♠ resulted in a check from Foxen before Ivey pushed out 4,000. Foxen opted to raise to 12,000 in response, garnering a call from Ivey.

Foxen continued betting on the 3♦ turn for 20,000, and Ivey came along.

Both players checked the 2♥ river.

Foxen showed 6♠4♠.

Ivey's K♠9♦ was enough to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	401,000 64,000	64,000

Phil Ivey	199,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Phil Ivey

05-30-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Green Downs Foxen in a Cooler

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Richard Green raised it up on the button and Kristen Foxen called from the big blind. The flop came 7♦3♦2♦ and Foxen check-called a bet of 8,000 from Green.

The turn was the A♣ and Foxen checked again. Green made a bet of 19,500 and Foxen still called. The 4♥ completed the board and Foxen checked once more. Green threw in a stack of T25,000 chips and Foxen had a decision for her final 92,000 chips.

After using her last two time banks, Foxen shrugged as she made the call. Green flipped over 7♥7♣ for a set of sevens while Foxen held A♦4♣ for just two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	600,000 177,000	177,000
Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: Richard Green Kristen Foxen