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

Jul 03, 2025

Lafaye's Shove on the River is Good

Roxanne Johnson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Glenn Lafaye raised from under the gun to 4,500, Fiodor Lavagetto called from early position, and Jefferson Montejo called from the big blind. The flop was K♣6♠10♠, and Lafaye bet out 4,000, after Montejo checked. Lavagetto made the call, while Montejo folded.

On the turn 8♣, Lavagetto checked again, and Lafaye bet again for 15,500. This time, Lavagetto took a while to think before making the call.

The river J♣ could have completed a flush or a straight draw, but that did not stop Lafaye from moving all in for 30,000 after Lavagetto checked. Lavagetto let it go quickly, and Lafaye scooped a nice pot.

Tags: Fiodor Lavagetto Glenn Lafaye Jefferson Montejo

Jul 03, 2025

Zubov Doubles Up Through Odani

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was picked up when Alexander Zubov raised all in for 29,500 and got only one call next to him. Takumi Odani decided to call with around 10,000 behind.

Alexander Zudo: 8♠8♦ All in
Takumi Odani: A♦K♦

The dealer revealed the board: 10♦5♥Q♥2♠4♠

Unfortunately for Odani, he had to pay off Zudov, as he did not get any help of the board.

Tags: Alexander Zubov Takumi Odani

Jul 03, 2025

Pomonis Jumps on the Double Deuce Express

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Myles Phago

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kohei Ikeda raised from early position to 3,500, and action was folded around to Keith Pomonis in the big blind, who three-bet all in for his last 16,500. Ikeda called.

Keith Pomonis: 2♥2♣ All in
Kohei Ikeda: A♥8♥

The flop came 9♠4♦5♥ at which point Pomonis stood up and started gathering his belongings. The turn brought the 7♦ and the river the 5♠, and Pomonis was walking away from the table. "You won sir" one of his fellow players let him know. "Oh! I thought he had Ace-five!" came Pomonis' reply as he made his way back to his seat to start stacking his newly shipped chips.

Tags: Keith Pomonis Kohei Ikeda

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Jul 03, 2025

Mota Takes Chips from Tuliupa

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on a heads-up flop of 2♥2♣9♦. Artem Tuliupa in middle position checked and Rafael Mota on the button as well. The turn showed Q♣.

Tuliupa placed a bet of 2,000 and Mota called. The river card showed 8♥. Afterwards Tuliupa check-folded the bet of 8,000 of Mota, who took down the pot.

Tags: Artem Tuliupa Rafael Mota

Jul 03, 2025

Defoe Picks Up a Multi-Way Pot

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Myles Phago

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nabil Cardoso raised from under the gun to 3,000 and found calls from Brett Maistri in early position, Angela Defoe in middle position, Joshua Stewart in the small blind, and Gab Yong Kim in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦4♦5♠, and it was checked around to Defoe, who put out a 3,000 feeler bet. All players folded except Cardoso, who called from under the gun. The turn brought the 4♠, and Cardoso checked again, and now Defoe fired out for 5,000. Cardoso thought for a while before he pushed his cards into the much and the pot was pushed to Defoe uncontested.