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

06-27-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Zambanini Hits the River to Bust Arends

Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jans Arends jammed for 42,000 under the gun with only Matthew Zambanini calling from the small blind.

Jans Arends: K♠K♣ All in
Matthew Zambanini: A♣3♥

Arends had Zambanini crushed and just needed to fade an ace to survive. The J♦7♦4♣ flop didn't help Zambanini, and neither did the 6♦ turn. However, the A♦ river gave Zambanini the winner with a pair of aces, sending Arends to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	235,000 9,000	9,000
Jans Arends	Busted

Tags: Jans Arends Matthew Zambanini

06-27-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Nikiforov Wins Three-Way All-In

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A three-way all-in and call situation occurred involving Christopher Park at risk from under the gun, Ilya Nikiforov on the button and Josh Arieh in the cutoff who had them covered.

Christopher Park: J♣J♦ All in
Ilya Nikiforov: A♥Q♥ All in
Josh Arieh: K♣J♥

Nikiforov hit a full house on Q♠9♦Q♦A♦3♥ to win the main pot while Park was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Nikiforov	365,000 275,000	275,000
Josh Arieh	90,000 230,000	230,000

Christopher Park	Busted

Tags: Christopher Park Ilya Nikiforov Josh Arieh

06-27-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Joseph Lives to Play Another Hand

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Johanssy Joseph shoved for his final 44,000 from the hijack and was called in the big blind by Boris Angelov.

Johanssy Joseph: 10♦8♦ All in
Boris Angelov: K♣J♠

Joseph was behind and needed help. His prospects looked grim when the flop fanned out A♣K♥6♥ to give Angelov a pair of kings.

However, a glimmer of a comeback sparkled when the 7♠ turn was revealed. The improbable happened when the 9♠ flipped over on the river to give Joseph a straight and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	405,000 75,000	75,000
Johanssy Joseph	113,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Johanssy Joseph

06-27-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Zizka Sends Hafner to the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka limped in from the small blind. Lukas Hafner then went all in and was at risk from the big blind. Zizka made the call, and the players were off to see five cards.

Lukas Hafner: 6♣6♦ All in
Zdenek Zizka: A♦10♣

The board ran out J♠Q♣7♦K♠2♦ Eliminating Hafner from Event #72

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	425,500

Lukas Hafner	Busted

Tags: Zdenek Zizka Lukas Hafner

06-27-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Harman Running Up a Stack

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jennifer Harman had Srikanth Yadlapati all in at risk, in an attempt to absorb his stack into hers, and collect a bounty whilst doing so.

Srikanth Yadlapati: 8♠8♦ All in
Jennifer Harman: A♣K♠

The board ran out ace high, and whilst Harman was pulling in the pot, Yadlapati was heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Harman	575,000

Srikanth Yadlapati	Busted

Tags: Jennifer Harman Srikanth Yadlapati

06-27-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Azoulay Doubles and Scores a Bounty in Three-Way Clash

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sava Krink

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Azoulay opened from early position, and Justin Armstrong shoved from middle position for around 80,000. Action folded to Dominykas Karmazinas in the big blind, who moved all in as well, covering both opponents. Azoulay didn’t hesitate and snap-called, setting up a big three-way showdown.

Justin Armstrong:A♥10♥ All in
Jonathan Azoulay:A♠Q♦ All in
Dominykas Karmazinas:10♣8♣

The flop came K♠3♥Q♣, giving Azoulay a pair of queens and a solid lead. The 8♦ turn and 7♠ river brought no help for either opponent.

Azoulay knocked out Armstrong to claim the bounty and doubled through Karmazinas in the process, putting him in the top of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Azoulay	712,000 712,000	712,000
Dominykas Karmazinas	59,000 59,000	59,000
Justin Armstrong	Busted

Tags: Dominykas Karmazinas Jonathan Azoulay Justin Armstrong

06-27-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Selected Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	570,000 137,000	137,000
Arthur Morris	470,000 150,000	150,000
Victor Chong	470,000
Brian Rast	400,000 175,200	175,200

Samuel Mullur	345,000 285,000	285,000
Justin Saliba	310,000 70,000	70,000

Chance Kornuth	290,000 40,000	40,000

Biao Ding	260,000
Boris Angelov	240,000 165,000	165,000
Boris Kolev	240,000 9,000	9,000

Erik Seidel	170,000 23,000	23,000

Josh Arieh	125,000 35,000	35,000

Lou Garza	115,000 45,000	45,000

Calvin Anderson	70,000 74,500	74,500

06-27-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Hong Hits Wheely Good Hand

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Jacob Wilson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Colin Hong open shoved for 81,000 under the gun, before Scott Ko shoved too from the hijack. All other players at the table got out of the way.

Colin Hong: A♠2♣ All in
Scott Ko: A♥J♥

Hong was drawing slim, but picked up additional outs on the 5♦3♣7♥ flop. He turned Ko dead to a chop, and held on the 4♠4♥ runout to scoop and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Hong	187,000 33,500	33,500
Scott Ko	55,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Colin Hong Scott Ko

06-27-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Triples Treys for Ma

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Joseph Berg

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Xiaoyao Ma moved all in from early position for 113,000 and was at risk. Victor Fryda followed with an all-in from middle position for 125,000, also at risk. Aleksandr Shevlyakov called, having both players covered.

Xiaoyao Ma: 3♣3♠ All in
Victor Fryda: A♠9♣ All in
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: 6♣6♦

The dealer ran out a board of 7♣3♦4♦J♠10♥, giving Ma a set of threes and a welcome triple up. Shevlyakov won the side pot and Fryda's bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Shevlyakov	910,000 670,000	670,000
Xiaoyao Ma	364,000
Victor Fryda	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Victor Fryda Xiaoyao Ma

06-27-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Ace Good for Yang

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and was called from the big blind by Haiyang Yang.

The 10♥4♣Q♠ board prompted a check from Yang before Kulev bet 15,000. Yang called, and they went to a turn.

Yang once again checked the A♥ turn, and Kulev fired 45,000. Yang came along with a call.

Both players checked the 7♠ river. Yang showed A♠9♠ as Kulev pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Haiyang Yang	270,000 55,000	55,000
Alex Kulev	151,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Haiyang Yang