2025 World Series of Poker
After the hijack opened to 600 and the button three-bet to 2,000, Pierre Calamusa on the button four-bet to 5,000 and got both of his opponents to fold.
On the next hand, Calamusa opened to 500 from the cutoff, and Catherine Brent Griffin defended from the big blind. Calamusa continued for 400 on 9♠K♥3♦, then Griffin raised to 1,000.
Calamusa called and called again after Griffin bet 1,100 on the A♠ turn. Griffin checked the 5♥ turn, so Calamusa bet 5,300 and got her to fold.
Calamusa then opened to 600 from the hijack and was called by Troy Quenneville, in the cutoff, and by the big blind.
On a flop of 6♥9♦2♦, Calamusa bet 600 and Quenneville was the only one to call. Calamusa checked the J♣ turn, but folded to Quenneville's bet of 5,700.
Jamar Adams opened to 600 from middle position and found one caller in Kevin Gerhart from the big blind.
Gerhart check-called a 500 bet from Adams on the Q♥A♣2♥ flop and a 1,600 bet from Adams on the A♠ turn.
The 3♥ filled out the board and Gerhart checked a final time. Adams fired 6,500 into the middle and Gerhart thought a bit before making it 25,000 to go.
Adams quickly called and Gerhart tabled A♦3♠ for a full house. Adams shook his head and revealed 9♥7♥ before sending them into the muck.
"I'm never folding there in case he just has an ace," Adams remarked as Gerhart collected the pot.
The first level of the 2025 WSOP Main Event has concluded and players are now on a 20-minute break. The field currently stands at 739 entries with 727 players remaining.
Here are some highlights from the opening level:
These are the biggest stacks in the field according to WSOP+
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
With two players seeing a board of Q♥3♣2♣ and a bit over 3,000 in the middle, Timothy Cavallin checked from under the gun, Ankit Ahuja bet 1,600 from the cutoff and Cavallin called.
Both players checked the 2♦ turn leading to the A♠ river. Cavallin shoved for 5,300 and Ahuja mucked his hand.
With three players seeing a board of K♣J♥9♠ and 2,300 in the middle Richard Reisman checked from the big blind, Frank Kassela checked from under the gun and Hal Hammaker checked from middle position.
Action checked around to Kassela who bet 1,000 on the 4♣ turn. Both opponents called.
On the 7♣ river Reisman led out with a 2,200 bet and both opponents quickly mucked.