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

06-30-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Kupin Over a Milli

Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Kupin from the cutoff and Lok Chan from the big blind were heads-up to the completed board of 10♣4♥3♦Q♣2♥.

Chan led for pot of 190,000, which sent Kupin deep into the tank. After over two minutes, he put in the call.

Lok Chan: A♣J♦8♥4♣
Aaron Kupin: Q♠Q♥8♦2♦

Chan had missed a gutter and a flush draw and had just a pair of fours as Kupin made the right call with top set to cross the seven figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	1,180,000 798,000	798,000

Lok Chan	630,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Lok Chan

06-30-2025 18:22 UTC-8

Deeb Wins at His Best Game

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Connor Richards

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

The game switched to no-limit Five Card Draw and Chad Eveslage commented, "Shaun, this is your expertise, right?"

"I'm number one in the field in this game," Shaun Deeb replied as he raised to 27,000 in the small blind and Paul Holder defended. Deeb drew three and Holder also drew three.

"Shaun, we're taking notes down here," commented Jake Schwartz.

Deeb bet 40,000 after the draw and Holder called, only to muck in defeat as Deeb showed two pair with 6x6x5x2x2x.

Schwartz was hardly impressed, putting his hands on his head in disbelief before starting a slow clap.

"We're in the presence of greatness," Schwartz said. "I can't believe what I just witnessed."

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	320,000 16,000	16,000

Paul Holder	200,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Jake Schwartz Paul Holder Shaun Deeb

06-30-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Rast Leaves Vitch Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch raised in the small blind to 32,000 and in the big blind, Brian Rast called.

The flop rolled out 4♥A♥J♥ and Vitch bet 18,000 which Rast called.

On the turn 3♠, Vitch bet 38,000 and Rast responded with a call once more.

Vitch checked the river 7♦ over to Rast who bet 169,000 of his 170,000. Vitch went into the tank for a little bit before electing to call.

Rast tabled K♥7♥ for the nut flush and Vitch tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	521,000 281,000	281,000

Christopher Vitch	53,000 222,000	222,000

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch

06-30-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Mclaughlin Takes Out Wells

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Wells limped from the small blind and Robert Mclaughlin checked his option in the big blind.

On the 10♣7♦4♦ flop, Wells led with a min-bet of 8,000 and Mclaughlin called.

Wells then checked on the J♣ turn. Mclaughlin bet 31,000 into a pot of 40,000 before Wells check-potted to 133,000, and Mclaughlin called.

On the 8♠ river, Wells opted to check to Mclaughlin who bet enough to put Wells all-in for his final 195,000 or so. After a minute's tank, Wells put in the call for his tournament life.

Robert Wells: K♠10♦9♦8♥ All in
Robert Mclaughlin: K♦Q♣9♥5♣

Both players had a straight but Mclaughlin's was to the queen and Wells could not get away from his hand as he exited after another deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mclaughlin	1,075,000 575,000	575,000
Robert Wells	Busted

Tags: Robert Mclaughlin Robert Wells

06-30-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Vitch Please

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Connor Richards

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Yong Wang raised to 28,000 in the hijack and Christopher Vitch called on the button. Both players drew one.

Wang checked after the draw and Vitch checked back. Wang announced a ten with 10x7x6x3x2x and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong Wang	740,000 261,000	261,000
Christopher Vitch	65,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Yong Wang

06-30-2025 18:37 UTC-8

Kupin Dispatches Chan in Largest Pot of the Day

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Aaron Kupin from the hijack and Lok Chan from the small blind were involved in a huge hand.

Action picked up following the last draw as Kupin had a bet of 325,000 in front of him before Chan jammed for 528,000 total. Kupin thought it over for a while in what had already become a million chip pot, and he eventually put in the call.

Lok Chan: 7x6x3x3x2x All in
Aaron Kupin: 8x6x5x4x3x

Chan was bluffing with a pair of threes while Kupin made the right call with his eight-six to drag a massive one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	1,825,000 645,000	645,000

Lok Chan	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Lok Chan

06-30-2025 18:41 UTC-8

Turner Gets Half; Babins Quarters Billarakis

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Big O

Five players called to see a flop.

The board rolled out J♥A♥8♦ and action checked around to Jon Turner in the cutoff who bet 48,000 and only Jacob Babins on the button and Steve Billirakis called in the small blind.

On the turn 10♣, Billirakis bet 117,000 and Turner called to put himself at risk while Babins called behind him.

Billirakis moved all in on the 6♠ river for 368,000 and Babins called.

Jon Turner: A♦Q♦J♣10♥8♥ All in
Steve Billirakis: A♣K♣9♦3♦2♠ All in
Jacob Babins: A♠K♦6♦3♠2♥

Both Babins and Billirakis shared the same low, but Babins had made aces up to quarter Billirakis in the side pot. Turner's two pair was best for half of the main pot and the other two got a quarter each from it.

At another table, Shaun Deeb was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Babins	743,000 464,000	464,000
Steve Billirakis	303,000 99,000	99,000

Jon Turner	268,000 73,000	73,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Jacob Babins Jon Turner Shaun Deeb Steve Billirakis

06-30-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Eveslage Falls to Holder

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Holder raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and on the button Chad Eveslage raised to 135,000 and Holder called.

Holder drew two while Eveslage drew one and Holder check-called a 17,000 jam from Eveslage.

On the second draw, Holder drew two while Eveslage stood pat.

The final draw saw Holder stand pat and Eveslage drew one.

Chad Eveslage: 8x7x4x3x Xx All in
Paul Holder: 10x7x6x4x2x

Eveslage peeled a Qx on the end to leave Holder's ten-seven as the best hand and Eveslage left the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Holder	297,000 131,000	131,000
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Paul Holder

06-30-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Johnson Straightens Out Two in Double KO

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

Big O

Marco Johnson opened to 25,000 first to act before Philip Sternheimer potted to 90,000 from the cutoff. On the button, Jon Turner jammed for 311,000. After a long tank and some calculations, Johnson put in the call as the covering stack and Sternheimer called off for 130,000 total.

Philip Sternheimer: A♥K♥4♦3♠2♥ All in
Jon Turner: A♦K♦10♠8♥2♦ All in
Marco Johnson: A♠Q♠Q♣J♥2♣

The 10♦8♠5♠ flop gave Turner top two pair while all players had the same low draw. The 9♣ turn gave Johnson the nut straight as the 5♦ completed the board to change nothing as Johnson scooped a huge one and took out two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	795,000 457,000	457,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Jon Turner	Busted

Tags: Jon Turner Marco Johnson Philip Sternheimer

06-30-2025 19:55 UTC-8

Strebkov Binks Number One to Bust Griff

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Connor Richards

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Jordan Griff raised to 35,000 on the button and Denis Strebkov called in the big blind. Strebkov drew two as Griff stood pat.

Strebkov checked after the first draw and Griff moved all in. Strebkov called and drew one as Griff again stood pat. Strebkov then stood pat and Griff decided to break his hand and drew one.

"Number one," Strebkov announced as he turned over 7x5x4x3x2x to crush the 9x8x8x6x3x of the 2024 Main Event runner-up.