Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,890,275
Entries
1,299
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
247
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 1,299
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Conor O'Rourke jammed for his final 13,000 from under the gun before Ben Fan in the next seat over opted to play for more by raising to 30,000. Paulo Villena Gini came along with a call to head to a flop with O'Rourke at risk for the main pot.
The flop came 5♦7♣8♣, which led to a bet of 33,000 from Fan. Villena Gini folded as Fan and O'Rourke went to a runout.
Conor O'Rourke: A♣10♥
Ben Fan: J♥J♠
The J♦ turn upgraded Fan to a set, but it did give O'Rourke a sliver of hope with a straight draw.
The 4♦ river did not help O'Rourke as he exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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550,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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133,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
This hand was played to the song "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada, with the lyrics altered to fit the poker theme by Duncan Horst at the table.
Ran Ilani was under the gun, and the players called the clock after some time. Ilani moved all in for 61,000. As the game approaches the bubble, players are slowing down.
Jose Barbosa made the call from the hijack, and everyone else folded.
Ran Ilani: A♥K♥
Jose Barbosa: 10♦10♣
The board came out with 2♦4♥8♠7♣A♥, and the river saved Ilani, doubling up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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330,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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320,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
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125,000
153,000
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153,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Congya Zhang raised from early position to 12,000, and Muhammad Rahim flat called from the small blind. Alex Keating in the big blind then three-bet to 56,000.
Zhang went into the tank before she pushed out a four-bet to 102,000. Rahim got out of the way, and Keating called.
The flop came K♣J♦7♥, Keating checked to Zhang, who didn't slow down and threw out a bet of 55,000. Keating thought for a while before he released his hand, and the pot was pushed to Zhang with no showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
420,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
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|
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320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Noel Rodriguez raised from the hijack to 13,000, Abhishek Paul called from the small blind, and Anthony Piacquadio called from the big blind. The flop arrived with K♠6♦9♣, and Piacquadio led out for 22,000 after Paul checked. Rodriguez folded, and Paul called.
Both players checked the turn 4♥ and the river 2♦. Paul tabled Q♦10♦ and Piacquadio tabled K♦J♣ for top pair and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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830,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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349,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
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230,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alfred Gillette raised from the hijack to 12,000 before Stefan Lehner chose to play for it all from the small blind and jammed for 123,000. Gillette called for less to be at risk.
Alfred Gillette: A♠K♣
Stefan Lehner: 5♠5♥
It was a fair fight as they headed to the flop, but Lehner gelled with the flop better than Gillette as it fanned out 5♦7♦Q♥ to give Lehner a set of fives.
The 2♦ turn ended any hopes of backdoor straight draws as the meaningless 10♣ peeled off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brandon Sheils raised from early position to 12,000, and Victor Canaple called from the big blind. The board came out with 5♥10♦K♣, and Canaple checked to Sheils, who put out 7,000. Canaple called.
Both players checked the turn K♥.
On the river 9♠ Canaple checked again, and Sheils put out 25,000. Canaple took his time and made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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330,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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108,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Diego Emperador raised to 12,000 from middle position and faced an all-in from Kent Willing from the button for 46,000. Emperador called to send them to a runout.
Kent Willing: K♥10♥
Diego Emperador: A♦9♣
It was a coin flip preflop, but the flop landed in Emperador's favor as it came A♣6♠2♣ to put Willing behind.
Willing needed some turn and river magic, but there was no magic for him when the A♠ turn rolled over and the 2♦ river ended the hand and Willing's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
192,000
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192,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Sin Lan Chen raised from early position to 12,000 and action was folded around to Jaehoon Baek and Matthias Auer in the blinds who both called.
The flop came J♦9♦3♠ and the blinds both checked to Chen, who continued for 10,000. Baek called, and Auer folded, and the dealer dropped the 10♣ on the turn.
Baek checked again, and Chen bet out for 45,000. Baek went into the tank for a short while and then decided to check-raise to 105,000, which sent Chen into the tank for a brief moment before she announced that she was all-in. Baek snap called.
Sin Lan Chen: Q♥K♥
Jaehoon Baek: Q♠K♦
The irrelevant 6♣ fell on the river, and the dealer chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
195,000
177,100
|
177,100 |
|
120,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
It was a clash of the blinds as Dawid Smolka and Roger Perez collided in an all-in hand with Perez at risk during the early stage of Day 2.
Roger Perez: A♠K♦
Dawid Smolka: K♠K♥
Perez was in trouble against Smolka's kings, but that all changed in a hurry when the 2♥4♠A♣ flop came to reverse the tables against Smolka.
The 6♦ turn and the 3♣ river completed the board as Perez found new life after hitting his ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
77,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
