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

07-05-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Stefan Lehner Eliminated in 11th Place ($29,750)

Roxanne Johnson

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

Breno Drumond raised from the hijack to 250,000, and Stefan Lehner three-bet all in for 2,425,000. Drumond practically beat him into the pot and flipped over aces.

Stefan Lehner: A♦5♦ All in
Breno Drumond: A♦A♣

The board was 6♦5♥8♣Q♦K♠, and a pair of aces was enough to eliminate Lehner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	7,780,000 2,705,000	2,705,000

Stefan Lehner	Busted

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07-05-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Roger Perez Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,710)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Pawel Brzeski opened the action with a raise to 240,000 from the hijack, before Roger Perez three-bet all in for his stack of 2,135,000 in the cutoff. Then Jaehoon Baek, on the button, put in a four-bet all in, as the covering stack at the table. It quickly folded back to Brzeski, who mucked, leaving the two players heads up, with Perez at risk.

Roger Perez: A♥Q♥ All in
Jaehoon Baek: A♠K♦

Baek had Perez dominated, and once the board ran out 3♣7♠6♥5♥A♦ Perez missed his flush draw and chop outs, and the ace-king of Baek was still best, sending Perez to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehoon Baek	8,650,000 3,450,000	3,450,000
Pawel Brzeski	1,550,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Roger Perez	Busted

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07-05-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Nicholas Verderamo Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,710)

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Erick Torres

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

Nicholas Verderamo jammed from under the gun for 825,000 and was called in the small blind by Michel Molenaar to put him at risk.

Nicholas Verderamo: A♦2♦ All in
Michel Molenaar: Q♥Q♠

The flop gave Verderamo no solace as it came J♥10♥9♠.

The J♠ turn was also of no help, and the J♠ river sealed the deal.

Verderamo was eliminated, earning $23,710 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	4,540,000 1,165,000	1,165,000
Nicholas Verderamo	Busted

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07-05-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Brzeski Saved by the River

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Tyler Boyer

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

Nicholas Verderamo opened the action with a raise to 240,000 from the cutoff, and when it folded to Pawel Brzeski in the small blind, he three-bet all in for his stack of 1,215,000. Once the big blind folded, Verderamo quickly called to put Brzeski at risk.

Pawel Brzeski: 9♦8♦ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: Q♣Q♦

Verderamo had Brzeski crushed, and the 8♣4♦Q♥ flop put him even further in the lead, after flopping top set. However, the 10♦ on the turn gave Brzeski a straight and flush draw. The J♦ on the river gave Belea a flush to crack Verderamo's set and secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Brzeski	2,610,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Nicholas Verderamo	1,100,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

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07-05-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Demetrius Campbell Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,170)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Breno Drumond raised from the button to 250,000, Demetrius Campbell, who had just earned a double up with deuces in a previous hand, three-bet to 1,600,000, leaving just 25,000 behind, and Gary Hasson called, while Drumond took his exit.

The flop came out with J♦7♥5♥ and Campbell checked, while Hasson announced, "All in", and put in the 25,000 to cover Campbell.
Campbell waited it out to see if he could jump a place and called.

Demetrius Campbell: A♣9♦ All in
Gary Hasson: A♦Q♠

The turn 2♠ and the river 8♣ gave Hasson the winning hand with ace high and the better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	6,900,000 850,000	850,000
Breno Drumond	5,075,000 860,000	860,000

Demetrius Campbell	Busted

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07-05-2025 15:32 UTC-8

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

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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 14:57 UTC-8

Katz Earns the Flush

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Roxanne Johnson

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

In a blind-on-blind situation, Ran Ilani raised the small blind and limped, and Cary Katz checked his option. The flop came with 6♥2♦5♦, and Katz bet out 200,000, Ilani raised to 600,000, and Katz announced, "All in", for 1,650,000. Ilani made a quick call.

Cary Katz: J♦9♦ All in
Ran Ilani: A♣A♠

The turn 10♦ completed Katz's flush and the river 6♦, sealed the deal and Katz would enjoy a big scoop of chips.

Katz stated, "It's just a flesh wound for you, I did not put you on aces."