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

05-30-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Eychenne and Wisbrod Holding Commanding Leads

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

James Gorham raised to 2,000 on the button and Thomas Eychenne called from the big blind. The flop came Q♥10♠5♦ and Eychenne check-called a bet of 1,200 from Gorham.

The turn brough the K♦ and Eychenne checked again. Gorham flicked in a bet of 5,000 and Eychenne stuck around for the J♥ on the river. Both players tapped the table and Eychenne turned over Q♣4♠ to claim the pot and cement his lead.

Their opposing match features Thomas Boivin and and Barak Wisbrod, with the latter also holding a commanding lead in the matchup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	262,000 67,000	67,000
Barak Wisbrod	236,000 86,000	86,000

Thomas Boivin	64,000 86,000	86,000
James Gorham	38,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Barak Wisbrod James Gorhan Thomas Boivin Thomas Eychenne

Level: 4

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

05-30-2025 12:13 UTC-8

Vieira in the Blender

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Stewart Morrison

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

On a board of 3♠J♥7♥K♣8♠, and roughly 55,000 chips in the middle, Clement Meunier had placed out a bet of 40,000.
Joao Vieira looked pained as he used one, two, three, four time banks, before eventually folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	160,000 10,000	10,000

Clement Meunier	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Clement Meunier Joao Vieira

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

05-30-2025 12:07 UTC-8

Foxen Edges In Front of Fata

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Kristen Foxen opened to 2,500 on the button and Mario Fata made it 12,500 from the big blind. Foxen called and the dealer fanned the flop of 10♥6♣5♦.

Fata continued with a bet of 12,500 and Foxen raised to 37,500. Fata went into the tank for over a minute before finally dispatching his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	188,000 38,000	38,000

Mario Fata	112,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Mario Fata

05-30-2025 12:06 UTC-8

Fei Holds on with Sixes

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Wesley Fei began the hand with a raise to 2,5000.

Frank Cucchiara responded with a raise to 16,000 before Fei came along with a call.

The flop of K♦2♠4♣ saw Cucchiara bet out for 7,000. Fei called.

Cucchiara once again led out on the K♥ turn before Fei flicked in a call swelling the pot.

Both players checked on the Q♣ river.

Fei showed 6♦6♣ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Fei	201,000 51,000	51,000
Frank Cucchiara	99,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Frank Cucchiara Wenzhi Fei

05-30-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Lonis Doubles His Short Stack

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 3,000 on the button and Henri Puustinen defended from the big blind. The flop came 9♦6♠6♦ and both players checked to the 5♣ on the turn.

Puustinen checked again and Lonis tossed in a bet of 6,000. Puustinen called and the 10♦ rolled off on the river. Puustinen checked for the third time and Lonis pushed all in for his last 29,000 chips. Puustinen mulled it over before calling and Lonis showed 8♦6♣ which bested Puustinen's Q♦9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Puustinen	224,000 74,000	74,000
Jesse Lonis	76,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Henri Puustinen

05-30-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Seiver Drags a Pot with Second Pair

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Nick Vazquez

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Scott Seiver raised on the button to 2300 and Michael Steele made the call from big blind.

The board came out K♥6♥J♦ and both players checked.

Steele led out of the 6♦ for 5,000 and Seiver called.

The 8♥ fell on the river and Steele thought for a beat before checking, and Seiver checked as well. Steele announced that he had an eight, but Seiver let him know that was no good and showed the [Qc[]Jc] to take down the pot.

Steele still has a slight advantage in chips to start this match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Steele	175,000 25,000	25,000
Scott Seiver	125,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Michael Steele Scott Seiver

05-30-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Danchev Clicks It Back

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Stewart Morrison

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

On a board of 7♥2♠3♣, and roughly 12,000 in the middle, Dimitar Danchev bet 6,000 from the big blind. Stephen Song elected to raise to 13,000. Danchev laid to rest those plans, sliding in 40,000 and getting a fold from Song.

Honours even in this match-up, so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	150,000

Stephen Song	150,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Stephen Song

05-30-2025 11:54 UTC-8

Martirosian Gets Thin Value on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 2,000 on the button and Artur Martirosian called from the big blind. The flop fell Q♣3♥2♥ and both players checked to the 5♣ on the turn.

Martirosian led out with a bet of 4,000 and Ausmus called to see the 4♠ on the river. Martirosian fired out another bet of 3,000 with a four-liner on the board and Ausmus looked him up. Martirosian flipped over Q♠3♣ for two pair which proved to be enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	170,000 20,000	20,000

Artur Martirosian	130,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jeremy Ausmus