Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-03-2025 14:50 UTC-7

Ralston Wins Without Showdown

Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on a heads-up flop of Q♥8♣10♠ flop. Brian Kent bet 1,300 under the gun and Sara Ralston called from the cutoff to see the turn Q♠. Both players checked to the river 6♣.

Kent decided to place a bet to 800, but Ralston looked at Kent and raised to 3,500. Kent instantly folded and lost a huge part of his stack. He got eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sara Ralston	37,000 2,000	2,000
Brian Kent	Busted

Tags: Brian Kent Sara Ralston

07-03-2025 17:18 UTC-7

Berg's Jacks Don't Hold

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Manuel Safian raised to 1,000 from the hijack, Jakob Miegel three-bet to 3,500 from the button, and Elijah Berg moved all in for 13,000 from the big blind. Safian folded, and Miegel called.

Elijah Berg: J♠J♣ All in
Jakob Miegel: A♥Q♦

The board ran out with 3♠Q♠7♥9♠5♣, and Berg made a quick exit. Miegel won with his pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakob Miegel	56,000 23,000	23,000
Manuel Safian	48,000 4,000	4,000
Elijah Berg	Busted

Tags: Elijah Berg Jakob Miegel Manuel Safian

07-03-2025 17:53 UTC-7

Must Be Nice to be Ostapchenko

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was folded around to Silvio Costa, who raised from the cutoff to 1,200. Scott Eskenazi flat called on the button and Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind then three-bet to 6,100 and this is where the fun and games started.

Costa went to grab a coffee, which allowed Eskenazi to four-bet to 18,000. Ostapchenko wasn't going anywhere, and he five-bet to 34,000. Eskenazi wanted the last word and cold six-bet jammed all in for 75,000. Ostapchenko snap called.

Scott Eskenazi: KxKx All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: AxAx

No help for Eskenazi on the runout of 2♠6♣2♥XxXx, and he was sent to the rail with his pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	150,000 150,000	150,000

Scott Eskenazi	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Scott Eskenazi Silvio Costa

07-03-2025 17:57 UTC-7

Olonoh's Fours Good Enough for the Knockout of Paukovitz

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adekunle Olonoh raised from the button to 1,200, and David Paukovitz moved all in from the big blind to 5,800. Olonoh threw in a chip to call.

David Paukovitz: A♥6♥ All in
Adekunle Olonoh: 4♣4♠

The board dodged all the overcards with J♣9♠5♥5♣K♥, and two pair would secure the win for Olonoh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adekunle Olonoh	126,000
David Paukovitz	Busted

Tags: Adekunle Olonoh David Paukovitz

07-03-2025 18:08 UTC-7

Malm Sent Packing by Brown

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Myles Phago

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On the 5♥2♣8♠ flop, Christopher Brown bet out from the small blind for 1,500. Alisson Piekazewicz called from late position, as did Michael Malm on the button.

The 6♣ rolled off on the turn, and now both Brown and Piekazewicz checked. Malm pushed out a hefty 9,000 bet, which left him just 600 behind. On the 5♦ river, Brown bet the 600 to put Malm all-in, and he called tabling 8♦7♦ for top pair but was outkicked by Brown's A♠8♥ and sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	92,000
Christopher Brown	83,000
Michael Malm	Busted

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Christopher Brown Michael Malm

07-03-2025 18:10 UTC-7

Autran Wins a Huge Pot

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with a board reading J♦6♦4♠K♣. Guozhi Li bet to 3,500 and Jean-Robert Autran called. The dealer revealed the river Q♦.

Li decided to go all in for his remaining stack of 52,000, Autran went into the tank but ultimately chose to call.

Li: A♠Q♠ All in
Autran: J♠J♥

Autran looked relieved as his set of jacks was holding, putting him straight at the top of the chiplead. Li had to leave the tournament just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Autran	231,000 231,000	231,000
Guozhi Li	Busted

Tags: Guozhi Li Jean-Robert Autran

07-03-2025 19:19 UTC-7

No Bone Thrown to Save Osso

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Myles Phago

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was joined on the 4♥3♥6♠ flop, and all the money had ended up in the middle between Rizziero Osso and Kyuhyung Jung, and Osso was at risk.

Rizziero Osso: 4♦4♠ All in
Kyuhyung Jung: 5♠7♥

Jung's flopped straight was crushing Osso's flopped set, and Osso needed the board to pair to keep him alive. No joy when the J♠ came on the turn and when the 5♣ peeled off on the river, Osso's bone was buried deeply and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyuhyung Jung	32,000 3,000	3,000
Rizziero Osso	Busted

Tags: Rizziero Osso Kyuhyung Jung

07-03-2025 19:49 UTC-7

Rudnik Eliminated by Mallick

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Olivier Busquet raised from middle position to 2,200, Andrew Rudnik moved all in for 13,900, and Sanjeev Mallick called from the button. Busquet bowed out, and the board was incoming.

Andrew Rudnik: K♦J♦ All in
Sanjeev Mallick: Q♥Q♠

The board started well for Rudnik and then ended with a set for Mallick with 7♣8♦K♥Q♣3♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Mallick	89,000 11,000	11,000
Olivier Busquet	75,000
Andrew Rudnik	Busted

Tags: Andrew Rudnik Olivier Busquet Sanjeev Mallick

07-03-2025 20:00 UTC-7

Stevens Sends Yu to the Rail

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kevin Stevens opened under the gun to 2,400. Everyone folded except Yuan Yu in middle position. He decided to go all in with his remaining stack.

Yuan Yu: A♣K♥ All in
Kevin Stevens: Q♣Q♠

Yu already stood up when he saw the cards of Stevens, while the dealer revealed the board: 6♠4♣4♦7♠Q♦. Stevens scooped the pot with a boat, ending the tournament for Yu.