Level: 15
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level
66
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
16
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Level 14
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
The flop of J♦5♣6♠ ran out with approximately 25,000 in the pot.
Michael Shi checked, resulting in a bet from Darren Elias for 10,000.
Shi chose to increase the wager, raising it to 35,000. Elias came along with a call.
The A♥ turn slowed Shi down as he opted to check it to Elias.
Elias responded with a bet to 65,000. Shi yielded with a fold as Elias raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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377,000
98,000
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98,000 |
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233,000 | |
Level 14
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
Joining the hand with the river already dealt, both players already had all their chips in the middle.
Jesse Lonis was on the wrong side of a nasty cooler versus his second-round opponent, Matthew Wantman.
Jesse Lonis: 6♦6♠
Matthew Wantman: Q♥8♥ 
Lonis' set not enough versus the rivered flush of Wantman on 3♣7♥6♥Q♣K♥ board.
Lonis still had some chips behind, roughly 10,000. He moved all in the following hand and was called by Wantman.
Jesse Lonis: A♠9♥
Matthew Wantman: Q♥2♣
The board ran out of8♦Q♣3♦K♥K♦ to send Lonis to the rail and Wantman to the next round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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600,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
Aliaksei Boika finds himself up against Stephen Song in Round 2. In this hand, he raised from the button to 4,000. Song peeled from the big blind.
The two took a flop of K♥5♣2♣, and Boika put in the continuation bet of 2,700, and Song called.
The turn brought the Q♥, and this time Boika bet 13,5000. Song wasn't going anywhere just yet, and he called again.
On the J♣, Boika fired his third barrel for 30,000 and Song threw his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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330,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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270,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Level 14
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
Harvey Castro and Scott Seiver were facing a flop of Q♥6♦5♥, and Castro check-called a bet of 8,000 from Seiver on the flop. The turn was the 9♣ and Castro checked again. Seiver tossed in a bet of 28,000 and Castro called to see the 9♥ on the river.
Castro checked for the third time and Seiver shipped all in for his last 83,500. Castro deliberated for a minute before dropping in the chips to call. Seiver turned over Q♣10♦ for top pair but Castro held A♥A♣ for an overpair, eliminating Seiver and advancing to round three tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante
Approximately 10,000 was in the pot on the board of 10♦6♥Q♣Q♠7♥ in a hand between Richard Green and Kristen Foxen.
Foxen led out for 10,500 on the river.
Green mulled over his decision before deciding on a call.
Foxen showed him the 10♥4♥ which was enough to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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324,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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276,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 0
Level 13
: Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Mike Shi raised to 3,000 on the button and Darren Elias called from the big blind. The flop came 8♠7♣3♦ and both players checked to the 4♠ on the turn.
Elias led out with a bet of 3,500 and Shi raised to 14,000. Elias called and the 9♣ landed on the river. Elias checked this time and Shi put together a bet of 34,000. Elias used a time bank but eventually decided to release his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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321,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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279,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Roughly 60,000 was in the middle on the board of A♥5♥5♦3♠K♥.
Harvey Castro led out for 51,000. Scott Seiver shuffled his chips while thinking before announcing a call.
Castro tabled J♥7♥ for a flush to drag in the chips and deliver the first significant blow of the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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220,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Killian Desnos has raised blind on the button four times in a row, each time to 10,000, and each time before he has even been dealt any cards.
Keith Lehr indicated his dismay towards this strategy and took a stand this time.
Desnos opened to 10,000 on the button, yet to receive his cards. When the cards were dealt, Lehr moved all-in for around 300,000.
Desnos folded, but expect more fireworks from this duo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000 | |
