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

07-04-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Paul Doubles; Belea Adds Chips

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	2,750,000 75,000	75,000
Stefan Lehner	1,675,000 155,000	155,000

Jaehoon Baek	900,000 500,000	500,000
Abhishek Paul	700,000 240,000	240,000
Diego Emperador	Busted

Tags: Abhishek Paul Diego Emperador Jaehoon Baek Razvan Belea Stefan Lehner

07-04-2025 23:05 UTC-8

Guerrero Hangs in There Against Jozoff

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jozoff	3,200,000 320,000	320,000
Jefferson Guerrero	1,200,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Jefferson Guerrero Michael Jozoff

07-04-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Nilles Eliminated by Campbell

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Roxanne Johnson

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetrius Campbell	1,040,000 1,560,000	1,560,000
Christian Nilles	Busted

Tags: Christian Nilles Demetrius Campbell

07-04-2025 22:59 UTC-8

Kim Eliminated by Brzeski

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dohyeok Kim 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Brzeski	5,050,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Dohyeok Kim	Busted

Tags: Dohyeok Kim Pawel Brzeski

07-04-2025 22:56 UTC-8

Finkelberg Doubles Through Kershaw

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Finkelberg	780,000 270,000	270,000
Andrew Kershaw	630,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Roberto Finkelberg

07-04-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Rodriguez and Purice Sent to the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	2,675,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Cary Katz	1,880,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Justin Zaki	670,000 855,000	855,000
Tudor Purice	Busted
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Justin Zaki Noel Rodriguez Razvan Belea Tudor Purice

07-04-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Two Pair for Baek

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetrius Campbell	2,600,000 400,000	400,000
Jaehoon Baek	1,400,000 825,000	825,000
Christian Nilles	530,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Christian Nilles Demetrius Campbell Jaehoon Baek

07-04-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Lindell Outdraws Verderamo

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lindell	2,100,000 350,000	350,000
Nicholas Verderamo	1,550,000 10,000	10,000
Tony Sinishtaj	Busted
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tudor Purice	Busted
Christian Nilles	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Simon Lindell

07-04-2025 22:45 UTC-8

Sinishtaj Pushes Belea Off on River

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Lehner	1,830,000 380,000	380,000

Razvan Belea	1,480,000 220,000	220,000
[Removed:548]	600,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Razvan Belea Stefan Lehner

07-04-2025 22:40 UTC-8

Kolev Beats Finkelberg; Loses to Ilani

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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.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	2,165,000 195,000	195,000
Boris Kolev	1,040,000 605,000	605,000

Roberto Finkelberg	510,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Ran Ilani Roberto Finkelberg