Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-01-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Negreanu Calls Clock on "Jeff Limpiski"

Connor Richards

Level 24

No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000/30,000, 50,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

"Blood game, gentleman!" Daniel Negreanu said as an orbit of Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw began.

The carnage started right away as Jeff Madsen limped in from under the gun, leading Negreanu to joke that his new nickname should be "Jeff Limpiski."

"It doesn't really work with Madsen, though," commented Robert Mclaughlin.

"It's not supposed to," countered Negreanu.

Bariscan Betil called on the button and Negreanu checked in the big blind. Negreanu drew two, Madsen drew one and Betil drew two.

Negreanu checked after the first draw and Madsen bet 78,000. Betil called and Negreanu folded. Madsen stood pat and Betil drew one.

Madsen bet 143,000 after the second draw and Betil raised to 345,000. Madsen called as both players stood pat.

Madsen checked after the final draw and Betil bet 575,000 to send Madsen into a five-minute tank. Negreanu eventually called the clock and Madsen let his hand die to surrender the sizable pot to Betil.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	3,700,000 115,000	115,000

Bariscan Betil	2,000,000 690,000	690,000
Jeff Madsen	1,100,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Daniel Negreanu Jeff Limpiski Jeff Madsen Robert Mclaughlin

07-01-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Mclaughlin Folds Out Betil

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000/30,000, 50,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bariscan Betil called from under the gun which saw Robert Mclauglin call in the small blind and Marco Johnson checked his option in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 8♣6♥6♦ and everyone checked to the turn 2♠ and Mclauglin bet 80,000 and only Betil called.

Mclaughlin bet 175,000 on the river 2♦ and Betil folded after a couple minutes contemplating.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bariscan Betil	1,310,000 110,000	110,000
Robert Mclaughlin	550,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Bariscan Betil Marco Johnson Robert Mclauglin

07-01-2025 13:22 UTC-8

First Game is PLO

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24

No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000/30,000, 50,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

The game that's been selected to start the final table is Pot-Limit Omaha.

Aaron Kupin made it 75,000 on the button, Daniel Negreanu folded the small blind and Jeff Madsen called the big blind.

The flop was K♠9♣7♠ and Madsen checked. Kupin bet 75,000 and Madsen called.

On the K♥ turn, Madsen check-folded to a bet of 125,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	4,735,000 125,000	125,000

Jeff Madsen	1,490,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jeff Madsen

07-01-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Final Table Seat Draw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000/30,000, 50,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 Ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Robert Mclaughlin	United States	480,000
2	Marco Johnson	United States	3,225,000
3	Bariscan Betil	United States	1,420,000
4	Aaron Kupin	United States	4,610,000
5	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	3,815,000
6	Jeff Madsen	United States	1,662,000
7	Ofir Mor	United States	849,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	4,610,000 220,000	220,000

Daniel Negreanu	3,815,000 5,000	5,000

Marco Johnson	3,225,000

Jeff Madsen	1,662,000 432,000	432,000

Bariscan Betil	1,420,000 210,000	210,000
Ofir Mor	849,000 59,000	59,000
Robert Mclaughlin	480,000 45,000	45,000

Level: 24

No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000/30,000, 50,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000/40,000, 60,000 Ante

07-01-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,835)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23

No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000/30,000, 45,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

In the hand after Hye Park was eliminated, Marco Johnson raised to 84,000 on the button without a small blind in play. Steve Billirakis three-bet to 252,000 from the big blind and Johnson called after two minutes.

The flop was 10♦2♠2♣ and Billirakis continued for 127,000. Johnson then raised the pot. Billirakis, visibly a little unpleased, called the all-in for around 600,000 total.

Steve Billirakis: A♣A♠Q♠5♠ All in
Marco Johnson: A♥9♦8♣2♥

Johnson had hit trips on the flop and Billirakis found himself in a deep hole. Neither the 10♣ turn nor 7♦ river turned it around for the man who briefly was the youngest bracelet winner ever back in 2007.

With his elimination, the unofficial final table has been set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	3,820,000 40,000	40,000

Marco Johnson	3,225,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Robert Mclaughlin	525,000 25,000	25,000
Steve Billirakis	Busted

Tags: Marco Johnson Steve Billirakis

07-01-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Hye Park Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,835)

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000/30,000, 45,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu raised to 75,000 on the button and in the big blind, Hye Park called.

The flop rolled out 5♦10♣6♥ and both players checked to the 8♦ turn where Park checked over to Negreanu. Negreanu bet the pot of 187,000 and Park thought for a few minutes before opting to move all in for 436,000 total which Negreanu called.

Hye Park: A♦J♣10♦4♣ All in
Daniel Negreanu: Q♠9♠7♣6♣

Negreanu had turned the nut straight while Park was drawing to survive with his flush draw. The river 4♠ was no help to Park and he shook hands with each of his table mates as he exited the tournament in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	3,780,000 500,000	500,000

Hye Park	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Hye Park

07-01-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23

No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000/30,000, 45,000 Ante

A slow six hands of Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo didn't result in much action over at Aaron Kupin's table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	4,830,000 166,000	166,000

Bariscan Betil	1,630,000 270,000	270,000
Jeff Madsen	1,230,000 234,000	234,000

Ofir Mor	790,000 90,000	90,000

07-01-2025 12:51 UTC-8

Park's Two Pair Hold for a Double

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Connor Richards

Level 23

No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000/30,000, 45,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

Marco Johnson raised to 75,000 in the cutoff and Robert Mclaughlin went all in in the big blind for 420,000. Johnson folded and Mclaughlin threw his fists in the air in celebration.

The next hand, Johnson raised to 75,000 in the hijack and Hye Park went all in from the next seat for 202,000. Johnson called and drew two as Park drew one.

Park tabled two pair with 9x9x6x6x as Johnson showed a pair of 8x8x with an Ax kicker, bricking his draw with 7x6x to earn Park a double up.

Shortly after, Negreanu told the table about a game he used to play called Pregnant Threes, a Stud variant where threes are wild. If a player has a three then sixes become wild, and if they have a six then nines become wild.

"So if you start with a nine and six you're like let's go! I could draw a three and have three wild cards!" said Negreanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,100,000 420,000	420,000

Robert Mclaughlin	500,000 33,000	33,000
Hye Park	410,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Hye Park Marco Johnson Robert Mclaughlin

07-01-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Christopher Vitch Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,056)

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000/30,000, 45,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Aaron Kupin raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Christopher Vitch called.

Kupin drew one while Vitch drew two behind him and Kupin bet 65,000. Vitch responded with a raise to 405,000 and Kupin thought for a little bit of time before opting to move all in for 890,000 effective.

A wave of frenetic energy overtook Vitch's body as he counted out his stack quickly and muttered about the situation he was in.

"I don't think I can fold," he whispered to himself as he counted out the stack, looked at the clock, then called for his tournament life.

Christopher Vitch: 9x8x7x6x4x All in
Aaron Kupin: 7x6x4x3x2x

"I started with two pair," said Vitch as he stood up out of his chair, seeing his nine-eight was no good against Kupin's seven-six. The WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament while Kupin took an even larger lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	4,664,000 924,000	924,000

Christopher Vitch	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Christopher Vitch