2025 World Series of Poker

Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3♥3♣
Prize
$449,245
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,890,275
Total Entries
1,299
Places Paid
196
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,299
Players Left
247
Players Left 1 / 1,299

Kondo Spikes an Ace to Stay Alive

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Michael Faterkowski raised to 600 from late position, and Sebastien Aube three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff. Hirotaka Kondo called from the small blind as did Faterkowski.

The flop came 4♥3♣6♣, Kondo and Faterkowski both checked, and Aube continued for 2,700. Kondo checked-raised to 7,000 and Faterkowski now got out of the way to leave the other two players to it.

Aube re-raised enough to put Kondo all in, who snap called.

Hirotaka Kondo: A♣9♣All in
Sebastien Aube: J♣J♥

Kondo was way behind but had plenty of outs. The 4♦ on the turn wasn't one of them, but when the A♦ peeled off on the river, it made him a better pair, and the pot was shipped his way for a full double up and more.

Tags: Hirotaka KondoMichael FaterkowskiSebastien Aube