Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-06-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Drumond Folds the Turn

Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Breno Drumond limped on the button, and Cary Katz checked his big blind option. Katz tapped the table again after the 3♠J♠J♣ flop, and Drumond fired 800,000 into the middle.

Katz called before leading out on the 4♠ turn with a bet of 2,000,000. That resulted in a quick fold from Drumond, and Katz collected another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	32,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Breno Drumond	13,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

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07-06-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Katz Catches a Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Breno Drumond raised his button to 1,600,000, and Cary Katz defended his big blind. The 3♠J♣7♣ flop and 2♦ turn were checked by both players, after which Katz bet 800,000 on the 9♣ river.

Drumond piled in a raise to 4,000,000, which Katz snapped off. Drumond could only show king-high with K♥10♣, leaving Katz to take the pot with 9♠5♠ for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	30,500,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

Breno Drumond	15,000,000 5,300,000	5,300,000

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07-06-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Katz Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Cary Katz raised on the button to 1,600,000, with Breno Drumond calling in the big blind. Drumond checked the 5♠7♦A♣ flop, making the call after Katz continued for 2,000,000.

Another check from Drumond followed the 2♠ turn, and Katz sized up to 8,000,000. That produced a fold from Drumond, and Katz took the chip lead back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	25,200,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Breno Drumond	20,300,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-06-2025 13:31 UTC-8

Drumond Answers Back

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 1,600,000 on the button, and Breno Drumond came along in the big blind.

Drumond checked after seeing the A♥3♦K♦ flop, and Katz grabbed some chips before checking back.

Drumond led out for 3,000,000 on the 6♠ turn, and Katz did not take long to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	24,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Cary Katz	21,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-06-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Katz Regains the Lead

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Cary Katz opened to 1,600,000, and Breno Drumond defended his big blind to see the K♥5♠3♦ flop. Drumond checked, making the call when Katz continued for 2,000,000.

Both players then checked the 8♣ turn. Another pair of checks followed the 8♥ river, and Katz tabled 6♣5♥ for two pair to take over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	23,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Breno Drumond	22,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

07-06-2025 13:22 UTC-8

Katz Slow Plays Straight

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Cary Katz made it 1,300,000 on the button, and Breno Drumond called in the big blind. The 7♣4♦6♠ flop checked through to the 5♦ turn, where Drumond led out for 800,000.

Katz called to the 2♦ river, where he fired the minimum of 600,000 once Drumond had checked. Drumond flicked in a call, and Katz turned over 8♣5♣ for the flopped nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	25,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Cary Katz	20,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-06-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Katz Gets Closer

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 1,300,000 on the button, and Breno Drumond made the call in the big blind.

Drumond checked the 6♥2♦10♥ flop, and Katz continued with a bet of 2,000,000.

That produced a fold from Drumond, and Katz raked in the pot to close the gap.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	26,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Cary Katz	19,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-06-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Short Break

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Cary Katz and Breno Drumond are taking a short break before the battle for the bracelet begins.

07-06-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Jaehoon Baek Eliminated in 3rd Place ($213,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Breno Drumond open-shoved his stack of 15,000,000 on the button, and Jaehoon Baek put himself at risk by quickly calling off 13,100,000 in the big blind.

Jaehoon Baek: K♦Q♦ All in
Breno Drumond: 4♠4♦