Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-27-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Gerstner Picks Up Second Bounty

Jacob Wilson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Amy Patel found herself all in and up against it as she was off to a runout against the big slick of Brad Gerstner.

Amy Patel: Q♣9♣ All in
Brad Gerstner: A♣K♠

The 10♣6♥6♠ runout helped her none, but the J♠ was one of the better turn cards for her to see, as she became open-ended. She couldn't find one of her many outs as the river 4♣ came clean for Gerstner, who has now locked up his second $3,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Gerstner	152,000
Amy Patel	Busted

Tags: Amy Patel Brad Gerstner

06-27-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Riess Eliminates Owen

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleks Dimitrov opened to 6,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Lee to his left. Ryan Riess in the cutoff raised all-in for 128,000. Brad Owen in the big blind called off his last 5,200 and both Dimitrov and Lee folded.

Brad Owen: Q♦3♥ All in
Ryan Riess: A♦K♥

Riess flopped two pair on 7♥K♣7♣J♠8♠ and sent Owen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lee	260,000 260,000	260,000
Aleks Dimitrov	230,000 230,000	230,000

Dylan Linde	160,000 160,000	160,000

Ryan Riess	150,000 150,000	150,000

Brad Owen	Busted

Tags: Aleks Dimitrov Brad Owen Daniel Lee Ryan Riess

06-27-2025 15:12 UTC-8

Kanji Finds Case Queen

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Jacob Wilson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Fikret Kovac opened the action up under the gun with a raise to 6,000. Alisson Piekazewicz then shoved from middle position and counted out his stack while waiting for a caller. "47.2," he announced right as Aleem Kanji reshoved from the big blind. Frustratedly, Kovac folded K♠Q♠ face up.

Alisson Piekazewicz: A♠K♦ All in
Aleem Kanji: Q♥Q♣

Piekazewicz was looking for high cards, but the only one he could find gave his opponent top set on the 4♥7♦9♣10♠Q♦ runout. Kanji picked up his second bounty of the afternoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleem Kanji	265,000
Fikret Kovac	84,000
Alisson Piekazewicz	Busted

Tags: Aleem Kanji Alisson Piekazewicz Fikret Kovac

06-27-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Rast Takes Two

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Sava Krink

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Akihiro Konishi went all in for 8,500 in under the gun. Brian Rast, in the early position, raised to 16,000 and found a caller in Lawrence Brandt in the big blind.

On the 10♥2♦8♥ flop, Rast bet 17,000, and Brandt went all in for 77,900. Rast needed a bit to think about it, but made the call in the end, sending the cards on their backs.

Akihiro Konishi: A♥9♥ All in
Lawrence Brandt: K♥4♥ All in
Brian Rast: A♠8♣

Konishi and Brandt were both chasing the flush whilst Rast had a pair of eights. The 10♦ turn and the J♦ river didn't change anything, allowing Rast to collect a decent pot and two bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	224,800 224,800	224,800

Akihiro Konishi	Busted
Lawrence Brandt	Busted

Tags: Akihiro Konishi Brian Rast Lawrence Brandt

06-27-2025 15:54 UTC-8

Kornuth Scores an Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chance Kornuth on the button opened to 8,000, Yohwan Lim in the big blind raised all-in for 42,500 and Kornuth called.

Yohwan Lim: A♠8♣ All in
Chance Kornuth: K♠10♥

Kornuth hit a pair on 4♦7♠6♦K♥3♣ to send Lim to the rail. Joe Serock was eliminated from the same table a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	250,000

Yohwan Lim	Busted
Joe Serock	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Joe Serock Yohwan Lim

06-27-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Quads Sends Two to the Exit

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was joined as three players had all their chips in the middle. Both Ryo Hara and Christopher Staats were at risk, as they were both covered by Dragana Mackelprang.

Ryo Hara: 4♠4♣ All in
Christopher Staats: 8♣8♦ All in
Dragana Mackelprang: A♦10♠

There were two bounties available for Mackelprang, and the K♥10♣10♦ flop significantly improved her chances of collecting them. When the turn 10♥ arrived, both her opponents got out of their seats, as Mackelprang now had the check mark with four-of-a-kind.

The mandatory Q♠ river was dealt, and the pot was pushed to Mackelprang, who asked if she could take a photo of the board before the dealer shuffled for the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragana Mackelprang	318,000
Ryo Hara	Busted
Christopher Staats	Busted

Tags: Christopher Staats Dragana Mackelprang Ryo Hara

06-27-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Nasreddine Loses Two Hands in a Row and Hits the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the first hand, John Riordan went all in from the button and Rania Nasreddine called in the small blind.

John Riordan: A♥A♣ All in
Rania Nasreddine: A♠K♦

The board ran out 6♥5♣4♦8♣J♠, offering no help for Nasreddine, doubling Riordan up.

In the very next hand, Calvin Anderson opened from under the gun, action folded to Nasreddine, who went all in for her last 42,500. Shunjiro Kita in the small blind then went all in himself for 104,000, and Anderson folded after thinking briefly about it, and the cards went on their backs.

Rania Nasreddine: K♠Q♣ All in
Shunjiro Kita: J♠J♦

The J♣8♦10♠ flop gave Kita a set, but Nasreddine had a straight draw. But the 2♠ turn and the 2♣ river completed the full house for Kita, sending Nasreddine to tha rail, and Kita collected her bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	178,000 114,000	114,000

Shunjiro Kita	162,500 162,500	162,500
Calvin Anderson	144,500 22,500	22,500

Rania Nasreddine	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Riordan Rania Nasreddine Shunjiro Kita

06-27-2025 16:22 UTC-8

A Few to Hit the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Lawson	Busted
Darius Samual	Busted

Jeremy Joseph	Busted
Thomas Cazayous	Busted

Steve Gallo	Busted
Michael Jozoff	Busted
Isaiah Goldman	Busted
Pierce Mckellar	Busted
Thomas Graupner	Busted
Josh Reichard	Busted
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted
Jonathan Little	Busted

Krzysztof Stybaniewicz	Busted
Blake Bohn	Busted
Jakob Miegel	Busted
Ramana Epparla	Busted
Lawrence Greenberg	Busted
Chris Klodnicki	Busted

Jim Collopy	Busted

06-27-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Ripper Triples; Darner Reduced; McCully Out

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Wagner Ripper moved all in from under the gun for 53,000, and Joshua McCully, next to act, did the same for 60,000. Action folded to Mark Darner on the button, who also moved all in, covering both players.

Wagner Ripper: 8♦8♣ All in
Joshua McCully: A♦Q♥
Mark Darner: J♠J♥

Darner was eyeing up two bounties, and things started well, as the flop came down 7♦9♦K♣.

The tide turned in Ripper's favour when the turn card 8♥ was revealed, improving him to a set, leaving McCully drawing dead for the main pot.

The river 9♥ only served to improve Ripper to a full house, ensuring a full triple up and the elimination of McCully.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wagner Ripper	171,500 171,500	171,500
Mark Darner	158,000 158,000	158,000

Joshua Mccully	Busted

Tags: Joshua McCully Mark Darner Wagner Ripper

06-27-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Jia Scores a Double Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Four-way on a flop of A♥K♣5♦ with Kristen Foxen under the gun and Yenhan Chen in middle position already all-in and at risk preflop, William Jia in the small blind bet 70,000 and made Arieori Miller in early position fold.

Kristen Foxen: A♠6♠ All in
Yenhan Chen: 10♥10♦ All in
William Jia: A♦9♦