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

07-04-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Tom Thomas Eliminated in 13th Place ($31,300)

Christian Zetzsche

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

Wai Kit Lo checked the stack sizes of the other players behind and then raised to 3,200,000. The action folded all the way to Tom Thomas in the big blind, who had already a big portion invested via the big blind and big blind ante. With few chips behind and the prospect of shortest player at the table, he moved all-in for little more than the opening raise and Lo called.

Tom Thomas: J♦9♣ All in
Wai Kit Lo: A♣6♣

Neither player connected with the 8♦7♥2♣Q♣3♦ board and the ace was enough for Lo to notch up another knockout, sending Thomas to the rail in 13th place for $31,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kit Lo	72,300,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Tom Thomas	Busted

Tags: Tom Thomas Wai Kit Lo

07-04-2025 19:40 UTC-8

David Hirst Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,300)

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Sava Krink

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

David Hirst was just moved from the other table and needed to pay the big blind, so he had just 1,400,000 behind after paying the big blind and ante. Action folded to Marat Shafigullin, who raised to 3,500,000. Everyone got out of the way, leaving the decision to Hirst, who went all in for his last 3,000,000.

David Hirst: K♥J♦ All in
Marat Shafigullin: Q♥Q♠

Shafigullin was ahead, and the flop gave him a set as it showed Q♣9♦2♣. Hirst was hoping for a turnaround on the turn, but the 9♠ turn sealed the deal for Hirst, sending him to the rail and eliminating one more player for Shafigullin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marat Shafigullin	37,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
David Hirst	Busted

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07-04-2025 19:54 UTC-8

Alexander Holmes Eliminated in 11th Place ($39,470)

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Jerome Solomon

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

Alexander Holmes moved all in from the hijack, and Ryo Kotake called him from the big blind.

Alexander Holmes: K♠10♠ All in
Ryo Kotake: A♦7♦

Holmes took the early lead, but the full runout of 7♣5♥10♣2♣7♠ gave Kotake three sevens, which ended Holmes’ tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryo Kotake	38,000,000 25,800,000	25,800,000
Alexander Holmes	Busted

Tags: Alexander Holmes Ryo Kotake

07-04-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Tanith Rothman Eliminated in 10th Place ($39,420)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Tanith Rothman went through the blinds and saw her stack decimated to only 3,600,000 when she was then on the button.

Wai Kit Lo raised to 4,000,000 in the cutoff and Rothman called all-in, Marat Shafigullin defended the big blind. On the Q♦10♠5♦ flop, Shafigullin check-called for 4,000,000 before they checked down the 9♦ turn and A♣ river.

Shafigullin mucked his 5♣4♥ after Lo exposed Q♥8♥ for a pair of queens, and the 3♥3♦ of Rothman were no good either. She departed in tenth place on her second final table of the 2025 WSOP and takes home $39,420 for her efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kit Lo	74,200,000 22,000,000	22,000,000
Marat Shafigullin	28,500,000 9,400,000	9,400,000
Tanith Rothman	Busted

Tags: Marat Shafigullin Tanith Rothman Wai Kit Lo

07-04-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Quinterol Mallette Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,161)

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

Action folded to Quinterol Mallette on the button, who jammed all in for his last 7,100,000. Yansong Kou in the big blind made the call, leading to a showdown.

Quinterol Mallette: Q♥Q♠ All in
Yansong Kou: A♠9♥

Kou was hoping for an ace, but the board ran out 7♣6♥5♣8♣8♠, giving her a straight, a small addition to her stack, and sending Mallette to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yansong Kou	24,000,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Quinterol Mallette	Busted

Tags: Quinterol Mallette Yansong Kou

07-04-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Marat Shafigullin Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,250)

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Sava Krink

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

Marat Shafigullin kicked off the action with a cutoff-raise to about 27,000,000, leaving himself just 100,000 behind. Everyone folded to Wai Kit Lo in the big blind, who went all in without hesitation. Shafigullin called, leading to a showdown.

Marat Shafigullin: A♥J♥ All in
Wai Kit Lo: A♠K♦

The 6♣3♦6♥ flop left room for a possible chop, but the 4♣ turn and the A♣ river didn't help Shafigullin. He was sent to the rail while Lo improved his position as chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kit Lo	97,000,000 22,800,000	22,800,000
Marat Shafigullin	Busted

Tags: Marat Shafigullin Wai Kit Lo

07-04-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Ionannis Panagopoulos Eliminated in 7th Place ($82,920)

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Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Everyone folded to Ionannis Panagopoulos on the button, and he moved all in for 15,600,000. Wai Kit Lo made the call from the small blind, and the cards were tabled.

Ionannis Panagopoulos: A♦K♠ All in
Wai Kit Lo: A♣2♠

Lo's rail was calling for a deuce, and the flop delivered with 3♠2♦5♣. Just to be sure, the 2♥ landed on the turn, giving Lo trips and leaving Panagopoulos with very few outs. The 7♣ on the river sealed it, sending Panagopoulos to the rail and keeping Lo at the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kit Lo	129,000,000 29,000,000	29,000,000
Ionannis Panagopoulos	Busted

Tags: Ionannis Panagopoulos Wai Kit Lo

07-04-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Yansong Kou Eliminated in 6th Place ($107,850)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Yansong Kou went all in under the gun with her last 17,000,000 chips.

Giuseppe Zarbo made the call from the big blind with a covering stack

Yansong Kou: A♠K♠ All in
Giuseppe Zarbo: 4♣3♦

Kou was hit hard by the turn in a runout of J♣9♠6♣4♠J♥ that gave Zarbo a pair of fours and sent her home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo	78,500,000 29,000,000	29,000,000

Yansong Kou	Busted

Tags: Giuseppe Zarbo Yansong Kou

07-04-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Ciaran Duffy Eliminated in 5th Place ($141,3500)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Giuseppe Zarbo went all in under the gun. Ciaran Duffy made the call from the big blind with 15,000,000 chips.

Ciaran Duffy: A♣9♣ All in
Giuseppe Zarbo: A♠A♥

The runout 2♠K♠8♥J♠6♣ didn't crack Zarbo's aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo	93,500,000 15,000,000	15,000,000

Ciaran Duffy	Busted

Tags: Ciaran Duffy Giuseppe Zarbo

07-04-2025 23:09 UTC-8

Jonathan Stoeber Eliminated in 4th Place ($186,650)

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Sava Krink

Level 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Wai Kit Lo applied pressure once again, shoving all in from the button and putting both blinds at risk. Jonathan Stoeber didn’t have much left and made the call from the small blind, while Giuseppe Zarbo folded the big blind, sending the hand to a showdown.

Jonathan Stoeber: A♦2♣ All in
Wai Kit Lo: K♦6♦

Lo took the lead on the 6♠8♦Q♥ flop with a pair of sixes. The 7♣ turn changed nothing, and the K♥ river gave Lo two pair to lock it up, eliminating Stoeber and further boosting his chip lead.