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

07-03-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Shanahan	142,000 91,000	91,000
Kenichiro Kawamura	66,400
Bruno Gmur	62,500
Ohad Freund	42,000
Anton Lu	35,000
Allen Patatanyan	34,800
Werner Smit	32,000
Heyn Kim	27,800
Hakeem Mashal	16,600 33,600	33,600

Menezes Getting It Done

Myles Phago

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

Action was joined with the flop reading 6♦4♣J♠, and the pot already swelled. Ramon Kropmanns Da Silva checked from the big blind and Renan Maciel Menezes bet out from under the gun for 3,500. Matthew Berardi called from the button, and Da Silva folded.

The turn brought the A♦, and both players checked to see the 4♠ drop on the river. Menezes put out a hefty 17,000 bet, and after thinking for a while, Berardi made the call and mucked his cards as Menezes tabled A♠Q♠ for top pair.

The very next hand it was folded around to Da Silva in the small blind and he raised to 5,300 only for Menezes to three-bet to 31,000 effective, which put Da Silva all in. Da Silva snap called.

Ramon Kropmanns Da Silva: Q♠J♠ All in
Renan Maciel Menezes: 2♣2♠

The flop came J♥2♥J♣, and Da Silva's trips were way behind Menezes' flopped full house. No queen or case jack on the 5♦ turn nor the 8♥ river, and Da Silva was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Maciel Menezes	234,000 234,000	234,000
Matthew Berardi	56,000 56,000	56,000
Ramon Kropmanns Da Silva	Busted

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07-03-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Oberlieben Sends Chen Home

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

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

Ao Chen decided to push his remaining stack of around 28,000 to the middle of the table and only Ken Oberlieben decided to call.

Ao Chen: 8♥8♣ All in
Ken Oberlieben: Q♥Q♦

The dealer showed the board: 10♠9♣A♥4♥2♥.

Oberlieben was already ahead, unfortunately for Chen, the board didn't help him at all.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Oberlieben	201,000 201,000	201,000
Ao Chen	Busted

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07-03-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Straight Flush for Jasinevicius

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

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

The board showed 8♦10♦6♦A♦, when the action was picked up. Charles Giroux was first to act in the big blind and chose to bet 4,000, Ignas Jasinevicius in middle position called. The river showed 8♦, both players checked.

Charles Giroux: 10♠7♥
Ignas Jasinevicius: J♦9♦

The pocket tens of Giroux didn't hold up against the straight flush of Jasinevicius.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Giroux	65,000 65,000	65,000
Ignas Jasinevicius	55,500 55,500	55,500

Tags: Charles Giroux Ignas Jasinevicius

07-03-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Worse Than Ever? Hellmuth WSOP Entrance Branded 'Cringe' and 'Awkward'

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Jon Sofen

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

Phil Hellmuth said months ago he would boycott the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Many poker fans on social media, upon seeing video of his grand entrance on Thursday, are probably wishing he'd stuck to his original plan.

The "Poker Brat" traditionally arrives fashionably late for the $10,000 buy-in World Championship event he won in 1989. He showed up about five hours after play began on Day 1b, dressed like a 1980s hair band rockstar, full glam metal hairstyle and all.

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07-03-2025 19:00 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Stevens	82,000 14,000	14,000
Yuan Yu	Busted

Tags: Kevin Stevens Yuan Yu

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-03-2025 18:49 UTC-8

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 18:48 UTC-8

Xie Keeps the Table Guessing

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Renee Xie raised from the hijack to 2,200, and Sanjeev Mallick called from the small blind, and Brian Etheridge called from the big blind. The flop was 8♠2♣6♠, and both blinds checked to Xie, who bet out 3,200. Mallick stayed for the turn, and Etheridge folded.

The turn 3♥ saw a dark check from Mallick, followed by a check from Xie.

On the river 2♥, Mallick took a shot and bet out 8,000. Xie took her time and raised it to 25,000. Mallick admitted to a bluff and showed 10♦9♠. Xie quietly mucked and the table discussed, not seeing her hands yet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sanjeev Mallick	78,500 500	500
Brian Etheridge	49,000 49,000	49,000
Renee Xie	44,100 44,100	44,100

Tags: Brian Etheridge Renee Xie Sanjeev Mallick

07-03-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Mallick Defends his Big Blind

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Garik Tamasian raised from late position to 2,000, and Sanjeev Mallick called from the big blind. The flop came out as 2♦A♣5♠ and Mallick checked to the preflop raiser, who bet out 2,000. Mallick called.

On the turn J♠, Mallick checked again, and Tamasian made it a little higher with a bet of 10,000. Mallick called.

The river 5♦ was checked by both players.

Mallick turned over A♠9♦ for two pair, and Tamasian mucked.