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

06-27-2025 23:29 UTC-8

Dragana Mackelprang Eliminated in 14th Place ($42,843)

Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Acevedo open-shoved from early position, and Dragana Mackelprang called all in from the cutoff. Every other player let go of their hand.

Dragana Mackelprang: A♣4♣ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♠K♣

Acevedo had Mackelprang all but dead on the K♦5♠A♦ flop. She couldn't find a backdoor win as the board ran out J♣2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	2,500,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Dragana Mackelprang	Busted

Tags: Dragana Mackelprang Michael Acevedo

06-27-2025 23:34 UTC-8

Michael Acevedo Eliminated in 13th Place ($42,843)

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped from under the gun, with Chad Thyzel following suit on the button. Yuya Arito called in the small blind before Michael Acevedo moved all in for 2,305,000 in the big blind.

Kabrhel took some time before shoving his larger stack, with Thyzel and Arito quickly folding.

Michael Acevedo: A♦3♣ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♥Q♦

Kabrhel's queen kicker held through the 4♣J♥7♦10♦4♠ runout, earning another bounty by sending Acevedo to the rail in 13th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuya Arito	8,700,000 600,000	600,000
Martin Kabrhel	5,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Chad Thyzel	2,910,000 830,000	830,000
Michael Acevedo	Busted

Tags: Chad Thyzel Martin Kabrhel Michael Acevedo Yuya Arito

06-28-2025 00:17 UTC-8

Rehman Kassam Eliminated in 12th Place ($42,843)

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jeffrey Hong made it 600,000 from the hijack and Rehman Kassam jammed for 1,135,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Hong, he called.

Rehman Kassam: 6♣6♥ All in
Jeffrey Hong: A♦4♦

Kassam was ahead with pocket sixes and stayed ahead on the 7♥4♣K♥ flop. However, the A♣ on turn put Hong in the lead with two pair. The J♠ appeared on the river and Kassam was out in 12th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hong	5,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Rehman Kassam	Busted

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06-28-2025 00:20 UTC-8

David Shaw Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,570)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Robert Cowen shoved for 480,000 from the cutoff and was called by David Shaw in the big blind.

Robert Cowen: A♦7♣ All in
David Shaw: A♥10♦

Cowen was on the edge of elimination on 6♣8♦3♠Q♥, but the 7♠ river saved him and he doubled up.

On the next hand, Cowen jammed again from the hijack. David Shaw in the small blind moved all-in for 365,000 and the big blind folded.

David Shaw: Q♦4♦ All in
Robert Cowen: A♣3♣

Cowen flopped two pair on 3♥A♥10♦4♥8♣, leaving no chance for Shaw who was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	3,065,000 1,565,000	1,565,000

David Shaw	Busted

Tags: David Shaw Robert Cowen

06-28-2025 00:36 UTC-8

Jeffrey Hong Eliminated in 9th Place ($68,194); Robert Cowen Eliminated in 10th Place ($53,570)

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jeffrey Hong made it 5,000,000 from the cutoff with just 100,000 behind. Robert Cowen called for his last 2,575,000 from the small blind before Xiaoyao Ma shoved from the big blind with the covering stack. Hong called and the cards were flipped over.

Robert Cowen: 9♠9♣ All in
Jeffrey Hong: A♣K♣ All in
Xiaoyao Ma: J♦J♣

Ma had the chance to send the tournament down to eight players if his pocket jacks could hold up.

The flop came 6♥6♣6♠ to give Hong an extra out, but Ma was still ahead with a boat. The rest of the board came 7♠5♠ and Cowen and Hong were out, while Ma moved into the final table with an overwhelming chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	17,400,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

Jeffrey Hong	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Hong Robert Cowen Xiaoyao Ma

06-28-2025 00:45 UTC-8

Chad Thyzel Eliminated in 8th Place ($88,352)

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Xiaoyao Ma opened to 1,100,000 from the cutoff before Yuya Arito moved all in for 6,710,000 on the button. Chad Thyzel called for his last 480,000 in the big blind, with Ma getting out of the way.

Chad Thyzel: A♦Q♥ All in
Yuya Arito: A♣K♥

Arito's advantage grew on the 8♥K♠5♦ flop, connecting for top pair. The 7♦ turn and A♠ river completed the board, sending Thyzel out in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	16,800,000 600,000	600,000
Yuya Arito	7,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Chad Thyzel	Busted

Tags: Chad Thyzel Xiaoyao Ma Yuya Arito

06-28-2025 01:43 UTC-8

Colin Dentan Eliminated in 7th Place ($116,468)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Xiaoyao Ma opened the action on 1,200,000 in the cutoff. The button and small blind folded, before short stack Colin Dentan called blind.

Colin Dentan: J♥2♠ All in
Xiaoyao Ma: A♦10♣

Dentan picked up plenty outs as the dealer dealt the board, but in the end he had only jack high on the 9♦10♥7♦Q♦7♣ runout, to send him home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoyao Ma	13,600,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Colin Dentan	Busted

Tags: Colin Dentan Xiaoyao Ma

06-28-2025 01:55 UTC-8

Raoul Kanme Eliminated in 6th Place ($156,166)

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Raoul Kanme moved all in from under the gun, and was immediately at risk when Ryuta Nakai shoved on his left. The rest of the table got out of the way, and the hands were turned up.

Raoul Kanme: A♥3♦ All in
Ryuta Nakai: 9♣9♥

Kanme could not find help on the 5♠3♠6♠10♦K♣ runout, hitting the rail in sixth position while Nakai raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryuta Nakai	14,800,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Raoul Kanme	Busted

Tags: Raoul Kanme Ryuta Nakai

06-28-2025 02:00 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 5th Place ($212,926)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened, announcing "Four point two two five million," leaving just a single 25,000 chip behind. Rainer Kempe tanked, before shoving with a covering stack. Kabrhel jokingly asked, "How much?" before making the call.

Martin Kabrhel: J♠7♥ All in
Rainer Kempe: K♦6♥

Kabrhel was rooting for a "jack-ball" that would never come, as the 4♣5♣2♥5♦6♣ runout sealed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	10,350,000 4,250,000	4,250,000

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Rainer Kempe

06-28-2025 02:21 UTC-8

Xiaoyao Ma Eliminated in 4th Place ($295,133)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Xiaoyao Ma opened to 7,075,000 on the button, leaving just 2,000,000 behind. Yuya Arito then made the call from the small blind, and the big blind got out of the way. On a flop of 5♦2♥9♥ Arito shoved, and Ma made the call.

Xiaoyao Ma: K♠10♠ All in
Yuya Arito: K♥Q♠

Ma was looking for a ten, but couldn't find one on the 5♣A♦ runout, as he just missed out on the podium.