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

06-27-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Seiver Doubles Through Sternberg

Joseph Berg

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

Justin Sternberg raised to 6,000 from early position, Scott Seiver went all in and was at risk from middle position for 22,700. The rest of the table folded, and Sternberg made the call.

Scott Seiver: K♥Q♠ All in
Justin Sternberg: Q♥J♣

The board ran out 4♠7♣2♣A♥K♦, adding a much-needed boost to Seiver's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Sternberg	67,400 67,400	67,400
Scott Seiver	48,200 48,200	48,200

Tags: Justin Sternberg Scott Seiver

06-27-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Gerstner Picks Up Second Bounty

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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 15:08 UTC-8

Eskenazi Catches a Boat on the River

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Tim Baker

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

John Hemme opened the button and Scott Eskenazi jammed for around 55,000 from the small blind. Hemme quickly called.

Scott Eskenazi: K♣J♣ All in
john Hemme :A♦Q♦

Eskenazi was behind to the ace-high of Hemme, but he did have two live cards. The K♥J♠10♦ flop gave Eskenazi top two pair and Hemme the nuts. The 9♠ turn didn't change anything, but the J♦ on the river improved Eskenazi to a boat, keeping him in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	115,000 92,900	92,900

john Hemme	90,000

Tags: John Hemme Scott Eskenazi

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 15:12 UTC-8

Vaysman Claims Raus' Bounty

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action was joined with Martin Raus all in at risk versus Justin Vaysman. Raus had manoeuvred his roughly 20,000 stack into the middle, only to receive bad news.

Martin Raus: J♥J♦ All in
Justin Vaysman: A♥A♦

There was no help to be found on the runout of 7♥5♦7♣Q♦10♦ board, and Vaysman pulled in another pot as well as collecting another bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	240,000 153,000	153,000
Martin Raus	Busted

Tags: Justin Vaysman Martin Raus

06-27-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Holtz Finds a Double

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Joseph Berg

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

Mike Holtz went all in and was at risk for 17,200 from middle position and was called by Yohwan Lim on the button.

Mike Holtz: A♥2♥ All in
Yohwan Lim: Q♦7♠

The dealer ran out a 5♠K♠4♦8♦4♣ board, and the PokerNews Podcast co-host dragged in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yohwan Lim	57,200 19,900	19,900
Mike Holtz	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Mike Holtz Yohwan Lim

06-27-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Wilson Takes it Away from Zhou on the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Quan Zhou raised to 7,000 from middle position with Brock Wilson calling from the cutoff, and Cherish Andrews defending her big blind.

After Andrews checked the 4♥A♥3♠ flop, Zhou bet 8,000, and only Wilson called.

The 7♥ appeared on the turn, and Zhou check-folded to Wilson's bet of 14,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	240,000
Quan Zhou	140,000 52,000	52,000
Cherish Andrews	55,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Cherish Andrews Quan Zhou

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 15:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Jacob Wilson

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

Players head onto their second break of the day, lasting 25 minutes as a color-up takes place. Late Registration closes at the end of this break, with play resuming at 4:40 p.m. local time.