Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-05-2025 15:32 UTC-8

Ran Ilani Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,710)

Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ran Ilani jammed for the last of his chips at approximately 515,000 from the hijack. Preston McEwen called from the big blind.

Ran Ilani: A♦7♦ All in
Preston McEwen: J♣10♣

Ilani flopped the best of it when it ran A♠2♣10♠.

The turn was disastrous for Ilani as it came the 10♣ to give McEwen trips.

The 2♦ completed the board and signaled the end of Ilani's tournament.

Ilani was awarded $19,710 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	4,380,000 1,240,000	1,240,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

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07-05-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Yu Zhang Eliminated in 16th Place ($19,170)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Razvan Belea raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, and Yu Zhang three-bet all in for 915,000 from the big blind. Belea made the call.

Yu Zhang: 6♠6♥ All in
Razvan Belea: A♣2♣

The board ran out with A♥J♣K♠5♦Q♥, and Belea's pair of aces was good for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	5,380,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Yu Zhang	Busted

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07-05-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Michael Jozoff Eliminated in 17th Place ($19,710)

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Erick Torres

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Jozoff chose to go all-in from the hijack for 755,000 and was called by Jaehoon Baek in the small blind, who had him covered.

Michael Jozoff: K♣Q♦ All in
Jaehoon Baek: A♦10♦

Baek flopped the nuts when it came J♦K♦3♦ to put Jozoff far behind.

The 3♥ gave Jozoff a glimmer of hope as it gave him outs to a full house, but the 8♣ river ended that dream and eliminated Jozoff.

Jozoff received $19,710 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehoon Baek	3,600,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Jozoff	Busted

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07-05-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Justin Zaki Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,720)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Justin Zaki raised to 575,000 from late position, leaving one 5,000 chip behind, Jaehoon Baek called from the hijack, and Michel Molenaar moved all in for 1,500,000 from the small blind. Zaki called for his last chip, and Baek folded.

Justin Zaki: K♣10♦ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♣J♠

The board came out with 3♠5♠2♣7♥2♦, and ace high with a pair of twos would be enough to win and eliminate Zaki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	3,500,000 2,260,000	2,260,000
Jaehoon Baek	1,300,000 780,000	780,000
Justin Zaki	Busted

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07-05-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Ben Fan Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,720)

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Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ben Fan jammed from the small blind and was called in the big blind by Pawel Brzeski to put Fan at risk for his tournament life.

Ben Fan: 9♥5♠ All in
Pawel Brzeski: K♣Q♠

Fan said, "Gamble," as the board was dealt out.

The flop came 8♣Q♦6♠ to give Brzeski a lead, but Fan did flop a gutshot to a straight.

The Q♥ restricted Fan to his straight outs, and the A♠ river was the final card Fan would see.

Fan received $15,720 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Brzeski	1,875,000 355,000	355,000

Ben Fan	Busted

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07-05-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Vitor Dzivielevski Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,720)

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Will Shillibier

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Simon Lindell raised to 160,000 on the button. Vitor Dzivielevski three-bet all in for around 1,000,000 from the big blind and Lindell made the call.

Vitor Dzivielevski: A♠K♣ All in
Simon Lindell: A♥J♣

The flop came 10♥7♥3♠ and the turn K♥ improved Dzivielevski to top pair. However, it gave Lindell a flush draw and he made a flush on the J♥ river to send Dzivielevski to the rail.

"That's like one of those online runouts," said tablemate Cary Katz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lindell	3,000,000 800,000	800,000
Vitor Dzivielevski	Busted

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07-05-2025 13:22 UTC-8

Filipp Khavin Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,720)

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Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Razvan Belea opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and faced an all-in from Filipp Khavin from the big blind. Razvan Belea wasted little time getting his chips in to send them to a showdown.

Filipp Khavin: A♠5♥ All in
Razvan Belea: Q♥Q♣

Khavin needed some help and found at least a pair on the 10♦5♣K♥ flop.

The 5♥ turn was gold for Khavin as he hit trips to overtake Belea.

The lead did not last long as Belea spiked the river when the Q♠ hit to give Belea a full house.

Khavin earned $15,720 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	3,400,000 160,000	160,000
Filipp Khavin	Busted

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07-05-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Ahmed Nimer Eliminated in 22nd Place ($15,720)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ahmed Nimer raised to 210,000 from the hijack position, and Preston McEwen three-bet to 700,000, which would put Nimer all-in. Nimer took some time to think, and the clock was called. At the last second, Nimer called, and it was off to the board.

Ahmed Nimer: A♠8♠ All in
Preston McEwen: A♣K♥

The board was 4♦3♠10♦9♠A♦, and McEwen's kicker played with his pair of aces for the win and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	2,680,000
Ahmed Nimer	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Nimer Preston McEwen

07-05-2025 12:49 UTC-8

[Removed:548] Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,720)

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Shirley Ang

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

[Removed:548] shoved from the middle position for around 470,000 and Razvan Belea three-bet from the cutoff for the rest of the table to fold and the cards to go on their backs.

[Removed:548]: A♦5♦ All in
Razvan Belea: J♠J♣

The board ran out 5♥9♣7♣2♦6♠ for [Removed:549] to flop a pair of fives but not get enough help on the turn nor river to keep him in the tournament as Belea held with the pocket pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	3,240,000 840,000	840,000
[Removed:548]	Busted

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07-05-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Jefferson Guerrero Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,720)

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jefferson Guerrero jammed for his final 145,000 from early position. Stefan Lehner chose to raise it to 230,000 from early position, and was called in one spot by Michel Molenaar from the small blind.

Molenaar checked the A♣6♦5♥ flop and faced a bet of 180,000 from Lehner. Molenaar folded to send Guerrero and Lehner to a showdown.

Jefferson Guerrero: J♣8♦ All in
Stefan Lehner: A♦10♣

Guerrero needed help after the flop. However, the K♠ turn was not the texture he was looking for to keep him alive.

Guerrero was already packing up as the 2♦ hit the river.

Guerrero earned $15,720 for his finish.