2025 World Series of Poker

Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
3♥3♣
Prize
$449,245
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,890,275
Total Entries
1,299
Places Paid
196
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
247
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 1,299
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Paul Doubles; Belea Adds Chips

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Abhishek Paul was all in and at risk preflop for 300,000 with A♦A♣ and Jaehoon Baek aimed to score the knockout holding 7♦7♠. There was no upset on the A♥Q♠8♠10♦J♥ runout as Paul doubled with a set of aces.

One table over, Razvan Belea defended against Stefan Lehner out of the big blind and check-raised the Q♥7♠6♦ flop from 90,000 to 250,000 for Lehner to call. Belea bet the 6♣ turn for 325,000 and Lehner folded.

On the same table shortly after, Diego Emperador lost the remainder of his short stack to bring the field down to the last 28 hopefuls.

Tags: Abhishek PaulDiego EmperadorJaehoon BaekRazvan BeleaStefan Lehner

Guerrero Hangs in There Against Jozoff

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Jozoff raised to 110,000 from the small blind and was called by Jefferson Guerrero in the big blind.

Jozoff continued for 60,000 on the10♠4♥10♦ flop, and was called once again by Guerrero.

The 7♥ turn was met with a bet of 150,000 from Jozoff, and Guerrero came along with a call.

Both players checked the 8♠ river.

Jozoff showed Q♣5♥ and Guerrero revealed K♥9♦ to take down the pot.

Tags: Jefferson GuerreroMichael Jozoff

Nilles Eliminated by Campbell

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Demetrius Campbell
Demetrius Campbell

Demetrius Campbell raised to 80,000 from middle position, Christian Nilles moved all in from the button for 400,000, and Campbell made the call.

Christian Nilles: J♥J♠ All in
Demetrius Campbell: K♦Q♦

The board came out with K♣2♠10♦8♣Q♣, and Campbell had the best of it with two pair, and Nilles was eliminated.

Tags: Christian NillesDemetrius Campbell

[Removed:633] Eliminated by Brzeski

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

[Removed:633] was the next casualty in the penultimate level of the night when he jammed it in preflop with the J♣9♣. Table big stack Pawel Brzeski looked him up with the A♣Q♥ and remained ahead all the way on the Q♣6♥5♦4♥Q♦ board to reduce the field to the final 29 contenders.

Tags: Pawel Brzeski

Finkelberg Doubles Through Kershaw

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andrew Kershaw raised to 80,000 and reluctantly called the shove by Roberto Finkelberg for 340,000 total.

Roberto Finkelberg: A♣A♠ All in
Andrew Kershaw: A♦9♦

There was no upset on the 8♥6♥2♠A♥K♥ board and Finkelberg doubled to pull Kershaw into the danger zone.

Tags: Andrew KershawRoberto Finkelberg

Rodriguez and Purice Sent to the Rail

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Tudor Purice
Tudor Purice

Noel Rodriguez lost a flip with pocket sevens against the A♦J♥ of Razvan Belea and he was followed to the rail by Tudor Purice.

The raise of Purice to 300,000 left 10,000 chips behind and Justin Zaki called in the next seat. Cary katz then jammed for 755,000 in the small blind for Purice to call all in, Zaki also called with the covering stack.

Tudor Purice: A♣10♠ All in
Cary Katz: A♠Q♣ All in
Justin Zaki: 8♠8♣

"I need a ten, Hagiiiiii," Purice demanded. The 4♣3♥2♣ flop provided some split pot outs with Katz, who then took the lead on the Q♠ turn. The river was the 7♠ and Purice's elimination was confirmed, while Katz doubled through Zaki.

Tags: Cary KatzJustin ZakiNoel RodriguezRazvan BeleaTudor Purice

Two Pair for Baek

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christian Nilles raised to 90,000, Demetrius Campbell called from the button, and Jaehoon Baek called from the big blind. The flop came out with 7♦A♣10♣ and all the players checked.

On the turn Q♣, everyone checked again.

The river 9♠ caused Baek to place a bet of 100,000, Nilles called, and Campbell folded.

Baek showed Q♥10♥ for two pair, and Nilles mucked.

Tags: Christian NillesDemetrius CampbellJaehoon Baek

Lindell Outdraws Verderamo

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 80,000 from middle position and faced a three-bet from Simon Lindell to 240,000 in late position. Verderamo called, and the players both checked the 4♣9♦10♠ flop as they did on the 3♥ turn.

The 7♦ revealed itself as the river, and yes, both players checked again. Verderamo tabled A♥Q♦ but Lindell flipped over A♣9♣ and was pushed the pot.

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoSimon Lindell

Sinishtaj Pushes Belea Off on River

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stefan Lehner opened the hand from early position by raising to 80,000. The table folded to Razvan Belea in the big blind, who chose to call and see a flop.

Belea checked the K♥8♣K♦ flop, which led to a bet of 50,000 from Lehner. Belea called to send them to a turn.

Both players checked through the 4♦ turn.

The J♣ peeled on the river. Belea checked before Lehner put out a large bet of 320,000. Belea folded to end the hand.

Tags: Razvan BeleaStefan Lehner

Kolev Beats Finkelberg; Loses to Ilani

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Roberto Finkelberg called in the next seat, the rest of the table folded.

On the A♦Q♦J♦ flop and K♥ turn, neither player invested any further chips. Kolev bet the Q♣ river and won the pot.

Ran Ilani then limped the small blind into his big blind and Kolev raised to 135,000, Ilani called.

"Never believe me, eh?" Kolev grinned. They checked down the K♣8♦6♦5♥2♦ board and Ilani won the pot with Q♥J♦ as Kolev admitted "I had one of those too.”

Tags: Boris KolevRan IlaniRoberto Finkelberg