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

07-05-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Aces for Baek

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Erick Torres

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

Jaehoon Baek raised from early position to 200,000 and faced a re-raise from Michael Jozoff from the button to 475,000.

Baek moved all-in for 1,505,000 and was called by Jozoff.

Jaehoon Baek: A♠A♥ All in
Michael Jozoff: J♦J♣

Baek held on the 2♣Q♦3♣10♥2♦ board to double through Jozoff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehoon Baek	3,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Michael Jozoff	2,400,000 885,000	885,000

Tags: Jaehoon Baek Michael Jozoff

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

Tags: Jaehoon Baek Justin Zaki Michel Molenaar

07-05-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts Following Break

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Erick Torres

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	6,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Ran Ilani	5,055,000 645,000	645,000
Simon Lindell	4,060,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Razvan Belea	3,850,000 550,000	550,000
Nicholas Verderamo	3,410,000 290,000	290,000
Michael Jozoff	3,285,000 15,000	15,000
Mihai Manole	2,700,000 100,000	100,000
Preston McEwen	2,675,000 325,000	325,000
Gary Hasson	2,630,000 120,000	120,000
Jaehoon Baek	2,080,000 20,000	20,000
Cary Katz	1,830,000 670,000	670,000

Roger Perez	1,585,000 215,000	215,000
Demetrius Campbell	1,475,000 375,000	375,000
Pawel Brzeski	1,310,000 490,000	490,000

Michel Molenaar	1,240,000 240,000	240,000
Yu Zhang	1,020,000 270,000	270,000
Stefan Lehner	835,000 265,000	265,000

Justin Zaki	580,000 320,000	320,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-05-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Erick Torres

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

Players are now on break for 15 minutes. A total of 18 players remain in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout event.

07-05-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Jozoff Bests Molenaar

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Will Shillibier

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

Michael Jozoff raised to 160,000 and Michel Molenaar defended his big blind.

Molenaar check-called 150,000 on the K♥8♦5♦ flop and both players checked the J♣ turn.

The river was the 9♥ and Molenaar checked. Jozoff bet 650,000 and after some thought, Molenaar called.

Jozoff tabled A♦K♦ for top pair and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jozoff	3,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Michel Molenaar	1,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Michael Jozoff Michel Molenaar

07-05-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Horseshoe	670	1	Preston McEwen	United States	3,000,000	38
Horseshoe	670	2	Breno Drumond	Brazil	4,650,000	58
Horseshoe	670	3	Pawel Brzeski	Poland	1,800,000	23
Horseshoe	670	4	Demetrius Campbell	United States	1,100,000	14
Horseshoe	670	5	Gary Hasson	Belgium	2,750,000	34
Horseshoe	670	6	Ran Ilani	Israel	5,700,000	71
Horseshoe	670	7	Cary Katz	United States	2,500,000	31
Horseshoe	670	8	Simon Lindell	Sweden	2,400,000	30
Horseshoe	670	9	Stefan Lehner	Austria	1,100,000	14

Horseshoe	671	1	Michel Molenaar	Netherlands	2,100,000	26
Horseshoe	671	2	Mihai Manole	Romania	2,800,000	35
Horseshoe	671	3	Nicholas Verderamo	United States	3,700,000	46
Horseshoe	671	4	Razvan Belea	Romania	3,300,000	41
Horseshoe	671	5	Michael Jozoff	United States	2,000,000	25
Horseshoe	671	6	Roger Perez	Spain	1,800,000	23
Horseshoe	671	7	Yu Zhang	China	750,000	9
Horseshoe	671	8	Justin Zaki	United States	900,000	11
Horseshoe	671	9	Jaehoon Baek	Korea	2,100,000	26

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	5,700,000 100,000	100,000
Breno Drumond	4,650,000 750,000	750,000

Nicholas Verderamo	3,700,000 500,000	500,000
Razvan Belea	3,300,000 100,000	100,000
Preston McEwen	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Mihai Manole	2,800,000 100,000	100,000
Gary Hasson	2,750,000 250,000	250,000
Cary Katz	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Simon Lindell	2,400,000 600,000	600,000
Michel Molenaar	2,100,000 200,000	200,000
Jaehoon Baek	2,100,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Jozoff	2,000,000 420,000	420,000
Pawel Brzeski	1,800,000 75,000	75,000

Roger Perez	1,800,000 950,000	950,000
Demetrius Campbell	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Stefan Lehner	1,100,000

Justin Zaki	900,000 100,000	100,000
Yu Zhang	750,000 45,000	45,000

07-05-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Two Pair for Drumond

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Erick Torres

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

Breno Drumond raised to 160,000 from the hijack and was called by Ran Ilani in the big blind.

The flop of 2♣A♠9♥ was checked by Ilani before Drumond bet 120,000 and was called by Ilani.

The 3♠ turn saw both players check.

Ilani checked the 4♠ river, which led to a bet of 415,000 from Drumond. Ilani thought about it for some time before he called.

Drumond showed A♦4♦ for two pair. Ilani mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	5,600,000 325,000	325,000
Breno Drumond	5,400,000 1,445,000	1,445,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Ran Ilani

07-05-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Zaki Secures Small Double

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Will Shillibier

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

Justin Zaki shoved for 350,000. Demetrius Campbell was in the small blind and placed a large stack of chips in front of him.

"I have something," said Mihai Manole in the big blind before tank-folding 6♥6♦.

Justin Zaki: K♠8♣ All in
Demetrius Campbell: A♠Q♥

The board came K♦9♥5♣3♣8♠ and Zaki doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetrius Campbell	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Justin Zaki	800,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Demetrius Campbell Justin Zaki

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

Tags: Ben Fan Pawel Brzeski