Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-01-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Fred Goldberg Eliminated in 26th Place ($36,220)

Stewart Morrison

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Action folded to Fred Goldberg, who raised to 7,800,000, leaving just 400,000 behind. Dale McDonough called in the small blind, and the two went to a flop.

The dealer revealed a K♠8♦5♠ flop, and McDonough bet enough to commit Goldberg, who made the call.

Fred Goldberg: 9♠2♠ All in
Dale McDonough: A♦8♣

Goldberg was behind but had plenty of hope.

The A♥ turn removed some of his available outs, and the 6♥ river sealed his fate, ending his deep run, and he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale McDonough	29,000,000 9,500,000	9,500,000
Fred Goldberg	Busted

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07-01-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Brian Hardy Eliminated in 25th Place ($36,220)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Brian Hardy moved all in under the gun for 10,100,000 and was promptly met with a re-shove from John Ishak, next to act. The rest of the table folded, and the two players flipped their cards.

Brian Hardy: A♠K♣ All in
John Ishak: A♦J♠

A promising position soon turned sour for Hardy, as the dealer fanned out a 5♥J♦6♦ flop, pairing Ishak's kicker.

The turn 5♠ and river 4♠ offered no redemption for Hardy, who said his goodbyes and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ishak	24,500,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Brian Hardy	Busted

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07-01-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Two Doubles Up in a Row for Betbese

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

On the first hand, Roberto Betbese went all in for his last 1,100,000 in early position, holding A♣5♣, and got called by Katie Lindsay seated in the big blind with A♦J♦.

Betbese was dominated but he managed to find a board 6♥Q♦4♣5♥K♠ to double up with a pair of fives.

On the next hand hand, he shoved under the gun for 4,900,000 with 6♣5♠ in his hands and it folded to Lee Flemming who made the call on the button, holding 4♦4♥ for a flip.

Once again, Betbese found a favorable board with 5♣J♠2♣Q♥10♦ to double-up with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Flemming	16,300,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Roberto Betbese	10,800,000 9,700,000	9,700,000
Katie Lindsay	10,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

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07-01-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Lew Smacks Set

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Erick Torres

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Lucas Lew began the action with an all-in to 14,500,000 from the cutoff. Vadzim Lipauka paused to think about his decision before he opted to throw in some chips for a call from the small blind to put Lew at risk.

Lucas Lew: J♣J♠ All in
Vadzim Lipauka: A♣10♦

The flop was a welcome sight for Lipauka when it fanned out A♠8♦2♠, much to the dismay of Lew.

Lew began to stand up and gather his belongings after the flop, but the turn made him sit back down when it came J♥ to give Lew a set and vault back into the lead.

The 5♣ river completed the board and gave Lew a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Lipauka	54,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000
Lucas Lew	33,400,000 16,400,000	16,400,000

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07-01-2025 20:23 UTC-8

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha Eliminated in 24th Place ($36,220)

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Nick Becker

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Action folded around to Liviu-Rodrig Bartha in the small blind who moved all in for 13,800,000. Alexander Yen thought for a moment before making the call in the big blind with the covering stack.

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha: Q♠3♣ All in
Alexander Yen: Q♣8♣

The flop came A♣A♠9♥ with Yen still out in the lead. He pulled ahead further on the 8♠ turn, improving to two pair, aces and eights. The J♣ landed on the river and Bartha was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Yen	31,800,000 17,800,000	17,800,000

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha	Busted

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07-01-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Michael Smith Eliminated in 23rd Place ($36,220)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Alexander Yen raised to 3,200,000 in early position, which was met with an all-in by Michael Smith, for roughly 15,800,000. Action folded back to Yen, who made the call.

Michael Smith: Q♠Q♣ All in
Alexander Yen: K♥K♣

A nasty cooler for Smith so deep into the tournament, and no help was forthcoming on the 10♥3♣5♦ flop.

The turn 3♥ and river A♣ were also unable to assist, and he departed in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Yen	49,500,000 17,700,000	17,700,000

Michael Smith (SK)	Busted

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07-01-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Roberto Betbese Eliminated in 22th Place ($36,220)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Roberto Betbese open-shoved for his last 9,000,000 in early position and Thomas Cazayous made the call in the hijack. The rest of the players folded and they tabled their cards:

Roberto Betbese: A♥5♣ All in
Thomas Cazayous: 6♥6♦

The board Q♦8♣7♠5♠9♦ didn't change anything and Cazayous' pair of sixes stayed ahead to send Betbese to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	31,000,000 14,800,000	14,800,000

Roberto Betbese	Busted

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Level: 40

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

07-01-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Robert Cheung Eliminated in 21st Place ($36,220)

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Erick Torres

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel began the hand with a raise to 4,000 from early position. The table folded to Peter Placey, who opted to go all in for approximately 27,000,000 from the cutoff. Robert Cheung decided to also go all in from the small blind for less than Placey. Kabrhel folded to send Placey and Cheung to a showdown.

Robert Cheung: A♠J♠ All in
Peter Placey: 9♣9♠

Placey had the better hand to start, but the flop gave Cheung plenty of outs as it came 4♠10♠4♦.

The 7♥ turn was a brick, and the Q♥ river elicited a celebratory reaction from Placey as Cheung was eliminated in 20th place. Cheung earned $36,220 for his effort.