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

05-31-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Three Duos Still Battling

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Stewart Morrison

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

Round three of Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship has three matches still underway.

Mike Shi versus Matthew Wantman

David Chen versus Richard Green

Joao Vieira versus Harvey Castro

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	845,000 25,000	25,000
Harvey Castro	700,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Shi	665,000 125,000	125,000
Matthew Wantman	535,000 125,000	125,000

Joao Vieira	500,000 60,000	60,000

Richard Green	355,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: David Chen Harvey Castro Joao Vieira Matthew Wantman Mike Shi Richard Green

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 14:23 UTC-8

Wantman Sticking Around

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Nick Vazquez

Level 32 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Matthew Wantman had under 10 big blinds and went all in from the button. Mike Shi made the call.

Wantman: Q♠6♣ All in
Shi: K♠8♦

Wantman needed help to stay alive and the Q♠J♦2♣9♠3♠ provided it, and he got a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shi	904,000 154,000	154,000
Matthew Wantman	296,000 154,000	154,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Mike Shi

05-31-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Wantman Doubles Again to Leave Match on Knife Edge

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Having doubled just a few hands before, Matthew Wantman raised to 32,000 on the button before snap-calling the shove of Mike Shi.

Matthew Wantman: A♠Q♥ All in
Mike Shi: K♦J♠

The board ran out 3♦8♣6♣8♠A♥ to see Wantman survive.

Shi had run up a significant chip lead, but that hand leaves the two players neck and neck again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shi	640,000 264,000	264,000
Matthew Wantman	560,000 264,000	264,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Mike Shi

05-31-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Chen with the Double Double

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Stewart Morrison

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

David Chen found himself very short-stacked in his heads-up battle with Richard Green, but he hasn't thrown in the towel.

Chen found his first double-up when his A♠8♦ held versus Green's 10♥7♣ on the 7♥8♠Q♣4♠3♠ board.

A few hands later, Chen was all in and at risk again.

David Chen: K♣J♦ All in
Richard Green: A♣7♦

The match will continue as the 6♣J♠6♥K♠3♣ board kept Chen's hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	884,000 212,000	212,000
David Chen	316,000 212,000	212,000

Tags: David Chen Richard Green

05-31-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Martirosian Takes Slight Lead

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Erick Torres

Level 37 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Artur Martirosian began the hand with a raise to 15,000 and was called by Chance Kornuth.

Kornuth checked to Martirosian on the 5♦A♥4♣ flop. Martirosian slid out 10,000 which was called by Kornuth.

The A♣ turn led to a check from Kornuth leading to a bet of 65,000 from Martirosian. Kornuth once again called to head to the river.

The A♠ river froze the action as both players checked.

Kornuth showed Q♣2♣ for queen high, but Martirosian flipped over 4♠4♥ for a full house to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Chance Kornuth	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chance Kornuth

05-31-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Leonard Raises the River Big

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Nick Vazquez

Level 39 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Mike Shi raised to 25,000 on the button and Patrick Leonard defended the big blind.

The two players checked on the K♣5♥6♠ and also checked on the A♦ turn.

Then the river came the 3♠ and things started to get spicy. Leonard checked, and Shi went for a bet of 32,000. Leonard thought for a moment before stacking together a huge pile of green 25,000 chips. Shi didn't wait for the dealer to count the amount before releasing his hand and giving Leonard the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	1,550,000 130,000	130,000

Mike Shi	850,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Mike Shi Patrick Leonard

05-31-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Martirosian Gets Value with Straight

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Erick Torres

Level 40 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Chance Kornuth began the hand with a raise to 26,000, leading to a call from Artur Martirosian.

Both players checked the 7♦2♥10♣ flop.

The 9♣ turn led to a bet from Martirosian for 36,000, which Kornuth called.

Martirosian did not slow down on the 9♦ river leading out for 40,000. Kornuth called the river bet to lead to a showdown.

Martirosian showed J♣8♠ for a straight. Kornuth mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,600,000 245,000	245,000

Artur Martirosian	800,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chance Kornuth

05-31-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Shi's Aggression on Flop Takes Down Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 40 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Mike Shi checked it over to Patrick Leonard with approximately 52,000 already in the middle on the flop of 8♥3♣9♣.

Leonard opted to bet 52,000, but was met with a raise from Shi to 125,000.

Leonard folded as Shi scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	1,246,000 304,000	304,000

Mike Shi	1,154,000 304,000	304,000

Tags: Mike Shi Patrick Leonard

05-31-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Kornuth has Martirosian on the Ropes

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Nick Vazquez

Level 41 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Artur Martirosian raised on the button to 24,000 and Chance Kornuth made the call.

The flop came 9♦6♠4♠ and when Kornuth checked, Martirosian followed through with a continuation bet of 48,000. Kornuth called.

The turn brought the 2♥ and Martirosian kept betting, this time to the tune of 125,000. Kornuth once again called.

On the river Q♣, Kornuth checked, and Martirosian thought for a bit. He used a time extension, but seemingly waved the white flag and checked. Kornuth showed the 9♠5♦ for a pair of nines and Martirosian mucked.

“Good check”, Kornuth remarked, implying he was going to call. “Maybe not”, said Martirosian, who maybe regretted not firing the third barrel.

Kornuth now hold a commanding lead in the match.