Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-29-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Slot Machine For Mullins

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Liam Gannon

Level 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Joshua Mullins raised in late position to 600 and only Daniel Bedson in the small blind called.

The flop rolled out A♥7♥10♥ and both players checked around to the 4♠ turn where Bedson check-called a bet of 1,200 from Mullins.

On the river 9♦, Bedson checked over to Mullins who bet 4,000 and Bedson called.

Mullins turned over 7♦7♣ for a set of sevens and it was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Mullins	44,000 9,000	9,000
Daniel Bedson	31,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Daniel Bedson Joshua Mullins

06-29-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Avina Busts Noam

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Calum Grant

Level 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

Pot-Limit Big O

Danny Noam raised to 500 from the button and was called by Robert Lofaso from the small blind. David Avina three-bet to 2,000 from the big blind and Noam was the only caller.

Avina check-called a bet of 4,000 on the J♦10♣4♥ flop, bringing in the K♣ turn. The chips piled in instantly, with Noam all-in at risk for around 20,000.

Danny Noam: K♦K♥10♥10♠9♣ All in
David Avina: A♣A♠Q♣8♣Xx

Avina had Broadway while Noam's set of tens improved to a set of kings. The A♦ river failed to pair the board and Noam went off to to rentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Avina	60,000 60,000	60,000
Robert Lofaso	32,000 32,000	32,000
Danny Noam	Busted

Tags: Danny Noam David Avina Robert Lofaso

06-29-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Krescanko Is a Favorite To Improve

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Liam Gannon

Level 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brad Jansen called on the button with Kevin Ward calling behind him in the small blind while Michael Krescanko Jr checked his option in the big blind.

"I'm a favorite to improve," said Krescanko as he drew four while his two opponents drew three each. Ward checked over to Krescanko who bet 600 and only Jansen called.

Both players drew one and Krescanko checked over to Jansen who bet 2,000 and Krescanko called.

On the final draw, both players stood pat and checked and Krescanko's 9x7x4x3x2x was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Krescanko Jr	43,000
Kevin Ward	31,000
Brad Jansen	29,000

Tags: Brad Jansen Kevin Ward Michael Krescanko Jr

Level: 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

06-29-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Strebkov Folds Out Boatman

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Calum Grant

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Denis Strebkov raised to 700 from the hijack and Barny Boatman called from the cutoff.

Boatman called a bet of 600 on the Q♣Q♥7♦ flop but folded to Strebkov's bet of 1,800 on the 5♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	41,000

Barny Boatman	33,000

Robert Wells	28,500

Tags: Barny Boatman Denis Strebkov

06-29-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Breck Becomes First Casualty Of The Tournament

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Liam Gannon

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Xixiang Luo called on the button and in the small blind, Brian Breck raised to 2,200. In the big blind, Bill Stern called with Luo calling behind him.

The flop roled out A♣Q♣J♥ and Breck bet 7,400. Stern responded by raising to 30,000 which folded out Luo and Breck moved all in for his last 31,800 which Stern called.

Brian Breck: A♥Q♥9♥4♦ All in
Bill Stern: K♣K♥10♣6♣

Breck was unable to improve against Stern on the 8♣5♣ runout and Stern's flush was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Stern	72,100 37,100	37,100
Xixiang Luo	31,200 1,800	1,800

Brian Breck	Busted

Tags: Bill Stern Brian Breck Xixiang Luo

06-29-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Gerhart Wins Without Showdown

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Calum Grant

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

5-Card Draw

Kevin Gerhart raised under the gun and Julio Pulrolnik called from the small blind.

Pulrolnik drew one while Gerhart took three. Pulrolnik check-folded to a bet of 1,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	37,000

Julio Pulrolnik	33,000

Tags: Julio Pulrolnik Kevin Gerhart

06-29-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Beck Pots the Turn

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Calum Grant

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Breck opened to 600 from under the gun and Xixiang Luo called from the big blind.

The A♥Q♠6♠ flop checked through to the 2♠ turn. Luo bet 1,300 but folded when Breck made it 5,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	33,000
Xixiang Luo	33,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Brian Breck Xixiang Luo

06-29-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Curcio Goes For Value

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Liam Gannon

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

5-Card Draw

Joseph Curcio raised on the button to 600 and in the small blind, Thomas Zanot called.

Zanot drew three and Curcio drew two which saw Zanot check over to Curcio who bet 1,000 which Zanot called.

Curcio tabled A♣A♠K♠J♦4♦ for a pair of aces and it was good for the pot as Zanot tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Curcio	36,500 1,500	1,500
Thomas Zanot	33,100 1,900	1,900

Tags: Joseph Curcio Thomas Zanot

06-29-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Early Faces In The Field

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Calum Grant

Level 1

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 100/200, 300 Ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mclaughlin	35,000 35,000	35,000
Anthony Lamps	35,000 35,000	35,000
Xiaochuan Zhang	35,000 35,000	35,000
Kyle Andrews	35,000 35,000	35,000
Edward Jordan	35,000 35,000	35,000
Damjan Radanov	35,000 35,000	35,000
Todd Rodenborn	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jay Kerbel	35,000 35,000	35,000
Bill Stern	35,000 35,000	35,000
Andres Korn	35,000 35,000	35,000

Xixiang Luo	35,000 35,000	35,000

Patrick Keogan	35,000 35,000	35,000
Michelle Konig	35,000 35,000	35,000
Alexander Fung	35,000 35,000	35,000
Kyle Miholich	35,000 35,000	35,000

Joshua Mullins	35,000 35,000	35,000
Manuel Rodriguez	35,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Bedson	35,000 35,000	35,000
Mike Parisi	35,000 35,000	35,000
Todd Hansen	35,000 35,000	35,000
Zhun Wang	35,000 35,000	35,000
Blaz Zerjav	35,000 35,000	35,000

Jason Stockfish	35,000 35,000	35,000
Adam Miller	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jacob Babins	35,000 35,000	35,000

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