Event #80: $800 Summer Celebration | 2025 World Series of Poker

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07-04-2025 23:35 UTC-8

Wai Kit Lo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($248,320)

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Level 44 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Ryo Kotake moved all in as first to act, putting both opponents at risk. Wai Kit Lo took a moment before calling, and Giuseppe Zarbo asked for a count before deciding to call as well, setting up a three-way showdown.

Wai Kit Lo: Q♥J♥ All in
Giuseppe Zarbo: A♦9♥ All in
Ryo Kotake: 10♥4♥

Zarbo was ahead with ace-high and stayed in front as the board ran out 2♠K♣3♣5♠8♣, with none of the players connecting. Zarbo nearly tripled up, while Lo was eliminated in third place, setting the stage for the final heads-up battle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryo Kotake	146,500,000 29,500,000	29,500,000
Giuseppe Zarbo	119,500,000 56,500,000	56,500,000

Wai Kit Lo	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Zarbo Ryo Kotake Wai Kit Lo

07-05-2025 00:05 UTC-8

Ryo Kotake Eliminated in 2nd Place ($332,840)

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Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

After relentlessly applying pressure and chipping away at Ryo Kotake, Giuseppe Zarbo opened another hand with a raise to 13,000,000. Kotake made the call to see a flop.

The dealer spread 3♦8♣10♥, and Kotake checked. Zarbo continued for 9,000,000, and Kotake called.

On the 2♦ turn, Kotake checked again and Zarbo ramped it up with a bet of 22,000,000. Kotake instantly moved all in, and Zarbo snap-called.

Ryo Kotake: Q♠8♠ All in
Giuseppe Zarbo: A♣A♥

Kotake was in trouble with just a pair of eights against Zarbo’s overpair. The A♦ on the river sealed it with a set of aces, crowning Giuseppe Zarbo the champion and sending Ryo Kotake out as the runner-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo	266,000,000 159,000,000	159,000,000

Ryo Kotake	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Zarbo Ryo Kotake

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