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

05-30-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Khun Shoves on Ostapchenko

Adam Lamers

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

Andrew Ostapchenko limped in on the button, and Chanracy Khun checked his option. The flop fell A♦5♦4♠ and Khun checked to Ostapchenko, who bet 8,000. Khun check-raised to 19,000 and Ostapchenko called.

The turn brought the 2♦, which slowed the action as both players checked to the 10♣ on the river. Khun shoved all in as the bigger stack, and Ostapchenko quickly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanracy Khun	218,000 28,000	28,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	82,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Chanracy Khun

05-30-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Hendrix Wins a Flip to Survive

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Stewart Morrison

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

Adam Hendrix raised to 12,000 on the button, from a stack of 92,000. Richard Green, covering his opponent, moved all in from the big blind, and Hendrix called.

Adam Hendrix: K♥J♥ All in
Richard Green: 7♣7♠

Hendrix needed to win the flip to keep that match alive, and the Q♠5♣K♦5♠Q♥ board helped him do just that.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	185,000 12,000	12,000
Richard Green	115,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Richard Green

05-30-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Lehr Eliminates Tang

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Nick Vazquez

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

Keith Lehr and Danny Tang got all in pre-flop, and Tang was the at-risk player.

Tang: 4♣4♠ All in
Lehr: Q♥6♠

The board came out 5♣8♦ 6♥9♠J♥, and his pair of sixes was enough to get Lehr through to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	300,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Keith Lehr

05-30-2025 14:39 UTC-8

Ethan 'Rampage' Yau Eliminated in 17th Place Event #03: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

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Milko van Winden

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

Tags: Ethan Yau Frederic Normand

05-30-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Four Matches Remaining

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Adam Lamers

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

There are just four matches remaining in the opening round with Keith Lehr holding a substantial lead over Danny Tang. Chanracy Khun is in a tight battle with Andrew Ostapchenko, while Adam Hendrix just took over the lead versus Richard Green.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	242,000 92,000	92,000

Aliaksei Boika	220,000 101,000	101,000
Adam Hendrix	197,000 74,000	74,000
Chanracy Khun	190,000 40,000	40,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	110,000 40,000	40,000

Richard Green	103,000 74,000	74,000
Matthew Belcher	80,000 101,000	101,000
Danny Tang	58,000 92,000	92,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

05-30-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Wilson Eliminates Smith

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Shawn Smith began the action with a raise to 15,000, leading to a call from Brock Wilson.

The Q♥7♦K♣ flop led to a jam from Smith for 85,200. Wilson snap called for a showdown.

Shawn Smith: 9♠4♠ All in
Brock Wilson: K♠6♣

Wilson had a healthy lead with top pair, and the running jacks of J♦J♥ on the turn and river did not alter that, knocking out Smith in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	300,000 152,000	152,000
Shawn Smith	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Shawn Smith

05-30-2025 14:31 UTC-8

Elias and Castro Moving On

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Darren Elias held a healthy advantage over Royce Cohen which saw Elias shove all in from the button. Cohen called off his stack of 43,000 and the cards were face up.

Royce Cohen: 2♠2♥ All in
Darren Elias: 10♠9♥

The flop came K♥5♠5♦ and Cohen was still out front for the meantime. However, the 10♦ on the turn gave Elias the lead which he wouldn't relinquish through the 7♦ on the river.

In another matchup, Harvey Castro limped in on the button and Cary Katz raised to 21,000 from the big blind. Castro shoved all in and Katz eventually called off his stack of around 115,000.

Cary Katz: K♦Q♠ All in
Harvey Castro: A♠9♥

The flop fell A♣3♥3♦ and Castro all but locked things up. The J♠ on the turn gave Katz some life, but the 9♦ on the river ensured Castro of the victory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	300,000 150,000	150,000

Harvey Castro	300,000 172,000	172,000
Royce Cohen	Busted
Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Royce Cohen Harvey Castro Darren Elias Cary Katz

05-30-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Belcher Doubles up

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Nick Vazquez

Level 10 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Aliaksei Boika raised to 12,000 on the button and Matthew Belcher called.

The flop was 8♥6♣5♦, and Belcher checked. Boika bet 12,000, and was met with a check-raise to 28,000. Boika put in the call.

The 2♥ turn saw Belcher continue his aggression with a 20,000 bet and got called.

When the 3♣ fell on the river, Belcher now checked. Boika went all in, and Belcher quickly called. Boika revealed the 10♠7♣ for a missed straight draw, while Belcher's 8♠6♦ gave him the win.