2025 World Series of Poker
Roberto Finkelberg and John Capano saw a flop of Q♣6♠6♥ when Finkelberg got his last 20,000 in from early position and Capano put him at risk on the button.
Roberto Finkelberg: A♥Q♥
John Capano: K♠K♦
Finkelberg had flopped two pair, but Capano showed down a pair of kings and stayed in front through the 4♠ turn and 5♣ river to send Finkelberg to the rail.
Daniel Bedson opened to 1,000 from under the gun and Evan Clark called from middle position. Eyal Yanai also called the button, and Alexandre Vuilleumier defended the big blind.
The 2♦4♦10♠ flop saw Vuilleumier check and Bedson bet 1,900. Clark raised to 6,000. Yanai and Vuilleumier folded. Bedson made the call, taking the players heads-up to the turn.
The 7♥ turn saw Bedson check, and Clark flicked in a 25,000 chip, putting Bedson all in for his remaining 24,500.
Bedson considered before making the call.
Daniel Bedson: A♠A♣
Evan Clark: 10♥10♦
Clark had flopped a set of tens, and Bedson needed to see an Ace on the river to stay alive.
The dealer placed the 4♠ river which sent Bedson home, and Clark got a near double up.
Steve Sebbag raised to 1,100 from early position. Both Lucas Silva Bandeira and Steven O'nan stuck in the call.
On a flop of K♦8♠K♥ he continued with a downbet to 600, and only Bandeira peeled another one. The turn J♣ checked through, bringing in the river J♦. Sebbag led out again here, for 4,300, and Bandeira debated his decision for a few minutes, before flicking in a chip.
"I had you" he said, mucking after seeing Sebbag's A♠J♠. O'nan went on to bust out a few hands later.
Pablo Ching raised to 1,100 under the gun before Marcus Garcia three-bet to 3,500 in the hijack. Ching four-bet to 11,500 and Garcia five-bet to 22,500. Ching then moved all in.
Garcia instantly buried his face in his hands and shook his head as he spent several minutes in the tank before eventually calling for around 45,000 more.
Marcus Garcia: Q♥Q♠
Pablo Ching: A♥A♠
Garcia's suspicions proved correct as Ching showed down a pair of aces. The A♣K♦J♥ flop gave Ching top set, and Garcia was drawing dead by the J♠ turn as Ching improved to a full house. The Q♦ river only served as a cruel tease for Garcia as he made his exit, while Shing raked in the massive pot.
On a board of J♥10♥7♦6♠ with 15,000 in the pot, Dennys Ramos moved all in from middle position for almost 41,000 and was called by Julian Milliard in the small blind.
Dennys Ramos: 5♥4♥
Julian Milliard: J♦J♠
Ramos with a flush draw and a straight draw ran into a set, and the A♣ did not help him so he was eliminated.
Tetsuya Tsujisaka raised to 1,000 from under the gun and was called by Dakota Baggett in middle position, Artur Martirosian on the button, and Tim Reilly in the big blind.
Reilly checked to Tsujisaka on the 9♥K♥7♦ flop and he continued for 1,000. Baggett called and Martirosian squeezed to 5,000. Reilly and Tsujisaka quickly folded, but Baggett shoved to put Martirosian in for approximately 20,000 total.
Martirosian quickly called to put himself at risk and hands were revealed.
Artur Martirosian: Q♥J♥
Dakota Baggett: K♠Q♦
Baggett held the lead with his pair of kings, but he would need to fade both straight and flush draws to eliminate Martirosian.
The A♠2♣ runout bricked out and Baggett was sent the rest of Martirosian's chips.