Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-31-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Kornuth Defeats Desnos

Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Killian Desnos did plenty to entertain yesterday, and he continued in a similar style today in his third-round match versus Chance Kornuth.

With chips already flying and stacks swinging, Kornuth raised the button to 8,000 before Desnos three-bet to 19,000.

Kornuth called, and Desnos was happy enough with the 2♦J♣7♥ flop, as he moved all in for his remaining stack, roughly 150,000. Kornuth called, and Desnos was at risk.

Killian Desnos: K♦2♠ All in
Chance Kornuth: 9♥7♦

Desnos needed help, but the deck did not cooperate as the board ran out 7♣J♠, giving Kornuth sevens-full, the pot, and passage to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,200,000 165,000	165,000

Killian Desnos	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Killian Desnos

05-31-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Martirosian Eliminates Rabichow

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Nick Vazquez

Level 28 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Artur Martirosian limped on the button, then called Kevin Rabichow's 15,000 raise from the big blind.

The board came out A♥9♣4♣, and Rabichow bet out for 31,000. Martirosian decided to call and see a turn.

The turn brought the 2♠ and now Rabichow fired out 37,000. Maritrosian once again called.

The river came the J♣, which made Rabichow pause. He eventually checked, and Maritrosian bet enough to put Rabichow all in. He eventually folded, and was left with just fumes.

A few hands later, the two players got all in and Rabichow was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,200,000 600,000	600,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

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05-31-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Boika Defeats Brown

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Aliaksei Boika recalled the action that led to his third-round match against Brandon Brown coming to an end.

In a three-bet pot, Brown had opened the button before Boika reraised with pocket eights.

Boika bet the flop on the 7x3x2x flush draw board, and bet again on the 2x turn, which completed the flush draw.

He elected to check the Ax river, which gave Brown the green light to move all in.

Boika called and had caught Brown bluffing. Boika is now progressing to the next round

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Brandon Brown	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Brandon Brown

05-31-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Eychenne Defeats Foxen

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Alex Foxen limped in on the button and Thomas Eychenne announced all in from the big blind. Foxen quickly called off his stack of around 95,000 and the cards were face up.

Alex Foxen: K♥9♠ All in
Thomas Eychenne: 2♠2♣

The flop came Q♣10♥3♦ and Foxen picked up a straight draw to go with his two live cards. The 10♠ on the turn gave him even more outs but Eychenne held on through the A♠ river to eliminate Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,200,000 90,000	90,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Alex Foxen

05-31-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Leonard Eliminates Zamani

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Erick Torres

Level 30 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Martin Zamani's tournament run came to an end at the hands of Patrick Leonard.

The hand began with a limp from Leonard before Zamani opted to raise to 32,000 from the big blind.

Leonard chose to call to head to the flop of 10♥J♠9♣. Zamani slid out 21,000 eliciting a call from Leonard.

Zamani checked the 5♣ river before Leonard bet 82,500 on the turn. Zamani chose to call to head to the river.

The 3♠ river saw another check from Zamani before Leonard committed Zamani's entire stack with a large bet of 315,000.

Zamani went deep into the tank using four time banks in the process as he mulled over his decision for his tournament life.

After some deliberation Zamani slid out some chips to call.

Leonard showed K♥J♣ for a pair of Jacks, knocking out Zamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	1,200,000 310,000	310,000

Martin Zamani	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Patrick Leonard

05-31-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Castro Eliminates Vieira

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Nick Vazquez

Level 30 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Harvey Castro raised to 20,000 from the button and Joao Vieira called.

The two went to a flop which came A♠3♣2♦. Vieira checked, Castro bet 14,000 and Vieira check-raised to 37,000. That was met with a call from Castro.

The 7♠ fell on the turn, and Vieira bet out for 110,000. Castro came along again.

On the 8♠ river, Vieira bet his entire stack besides five, yellow 1,000 chips, somewhere in the neighborhood of 330,000. Castro didn't wait to get a count and called. Vieira was bluffing with 10♠5♦ and Castro showed 9♠4♠ for a rivered flush and scooped a huge pot.

In the very next hand, Vieira was forced all in from the button/small blind, and Castro woke up with a real hand.

Vieira: 9♥7♦ All in
Castro: J♣J♦

The board ran out 10♥8♠9♣A♣Q♣ and Castro's straight saw him move on to the next round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harvey Castro	1,200,000 500,000	500,000
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Harvey Castro Joao Vieira

05-31-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Shi Eliminates Wantman

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

The match between Mike Shi and Matthew Wantman is officially over. Wantman was left with very little chips after a clash earlier and Shi kept up the pressure with a jam preflop on the button.

Wantman opted to call putting the cards on their backs.

Matthew Wantman: K♣Q♦ All in
Mike Shi: A♣6♦

Shi's ace high held on the runout of J♠5♥3♣J♦2♥ to advance to the fourth round.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shi	1,200,000 80,000	80,000
Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Matthew Wantman Mike Shi

05-31-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Chen Eliminates Green

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Erick Torres

Level 35 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The marathon match between David Chen and Richard Green ended with a flip.

Chen limped the button before Green chose to shove for 564,000. Chen flipped in the call to put Green at risk.

Richard Green: K♠Q♥ All in
David Chen: A♠8♦

Chen received some good news right away as the flop came A♦Q♦10♥, but Green was still alive with a pair and straight draw.

The turn 5♦ and river 8♠ bricked to send Green to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	1,200,000 604,000	604,000
Richard Green	Busted

Tags: David Chen Richard Green

05-31-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Mike Shi Eliminated in 8th Place ($86,000)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 42 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Mike Shi raised on the button to 40,000 and Patrick Leonard reraised to 105,000 from the big blind. Shi called.

The flop came 9♠3♣2♣ and Leonard continued for 45,000. Shi once again made the call.

The K♦ turn saw Leonard bet again, this time 60,000. Shi stuck around and the two went off to the river.

The A♠ fell on the river and Leonard bet 100,000. Shi called pretty quickly. Leonard revealed K♠J♠ and that had Shi's K♣7♣ outkicked.

The dealer counted down Shi's stack and he was left with just 7,000 chips. "No offense to you, but if I don't win now I'm never playing poker again", Leonard declared.

Shi was forced all in from the big blind in the very next hand.

Leonard: 10♠5♦
Shi: Q♦7♥ All in

The board ran out with the 10♦4♦3♠K♠A♣ and we don't have to hold Patrick Leonard to that declaration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	2,400,000 1,154,000	1,154,000

Mike Shi	Busted

Tags: Mike Shi Patrick Leonard

05-31-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Harvey Castro Eliminated in 7th Place ($86,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 42 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

A completed board of 9♥6♠3♦2♠K♠ was spread across the felt with a little over 500,000 in the middle already. Harvey Castro was first to act and ripped all in for around 560,000. Aliaksei Boika asked for a count and then used a single chip to call.

Castro reluctantly turned over 7♠4♦ for a missed straight draw and just seven-high while Boika tabled 3♥2♣ for two pair to earn the pot and the victory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	2,400,000 980,000	980,000
Harvey Castro	Busted

Tags: Harvey Castro Aliaksei Boika