Sungwook Hong raised in first position to 300, and Isaac Escobar three-bet to 1,200. The rest of the table moved out of the way, and Hong made the call. The flop showed up with J♣5♠K♦, and Hong checked, with Escobar putting in 800. Hong pulled the check-raise and bet 3,300. Escobar smooth called.
On the turn 2♥, Hong led out for 6,000, and without much hesitation, Escobar moved all in for 26,000 more.
Hong debated the call for a while, requesting more time, and then stated, "Well, I can flip my cards over." As the dealer was saying no, Hong flipped over A♣K♣ for top pair, but his hand was mucked. Escobar scooped a nice pot.
Mykola Kostyrko raised from under the gun to 300 and found a call from Matthew Leecy in the cutoff. Amarpreet Dhoot then three-bet from the button to 1,500. The blinds folded as did Kostyrko. Leecy called, and the players saw the flop of 4♣10♦4♥.
Leecy checked, and Dhoot continued for 1,500, which Leecy called, and the dealer reeled off the 3♦ as the turn card. Again, Leecy checked, and now Dhoot bet out for 4,400. Leecy thought for a short while and made the call.
On the 3♠ river, Leecy checked again, and Dhoot continued with his aggression and bet out for 11,500. Leecy didn't think too long before he released his cards, sending the healthy early pot to Dhoot with no showdown.
Welcome back to PokerNews, your official media partner for the 2025 World Series of Poker, where we are bringing you live coverage from every bracelet event.
The action rolls on at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with the start of Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em. There are no second chances here — bust and you're out.
Cards are in the air at 2 p.m. local time. On Day 1, players will begin with 35,000 chips and play fifteen 40-minute levels, with 20-minute breaks every three levels and a one-hour dinner break scheduled for approximately 8:40 p.m. after Level 9. <<<Game-time announcement that breaks will be only 15 minutes and there will be no dinner break.>>>>
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13.
Those who survive will return on July 4 at 1 p.m. for Day 2, where levels extend to 60 minutes. Ten more levels are on the schedule with breaks every two levels and another dinner break after Level 21. Day 3 will play down to a winner with break times and a dinner break to be determined.
Spain’s Antonio Galiana earned his first bracelet in this event last year, pulling off a memorable bluff on his way to defeating a tough field of 1,267 players and claiming the $439,395 top prize.
“It’s something you dream of, to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, but I have to profess that I need some sleep before I can process what just happened,” Galiana told PokerNews after his win.
Stay closer than ever to the action with MyPlayers. This brand new, free feature on PokerNews puts your favorite poker players front and center. Whether you're keeping tabs on legends like Daniel Negreanu or following a friend grinding their way through a Day 2, MyPlayers delivers real-time updates tailored just for you. No subscriptions, no paywalls - just the hands, chip counts, and bustouts that matter most.
It’s simple: log in, search for any player in our live coverage, hit the star, and they’ll be added to your personalized MyPlayers list. You’ll see their progress across all live-reported events, with chip counts and updates pinned right where you need them at the top.
From railbirds to backers, MyPlayers is the smarter way to stay connected to the game.
