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

07-05-2025 22:29 UTC-8

Baek is an Undercover Pilot

Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Cary Katz assured Jaehoon Baek that he had a premium hand as he raised 800,000 from the small blind. Katz had been inquiring about Baek's experience as a pilot. Baek made the call from the big blind. The flop came out with 3♠7♥4♠, and Katz led with 800,000 again, and Baek made the call.

Both players checked through the turn 10♦ and the river 9♣, and Katz turned over A♦2♦ for ace high, and Baek promptly turned over A♠6♣ for ace high with the better kicker.

Katz joked, "You are not a pilot, you are an undercover pilot".

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	14,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Jaehoon Baek	11,500,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jaehoon Baek

07-05-2025 22:25 UTC-8

Gary Hasson Eliminated in 5th Place ($113,860)

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gary Hasson shipped his final 1,300,000 from under the gun and was called by Preston McEwen in the big blind to put Hasson at risk.

Gary Hasson: 9♦8♥ All in
Preston McEwen: K♠3♦

McEwen held the lead as they went into the runout, and his lead was intact on the 4♠6♠3♠ flop.

The 4♦ turn did not change the standings, and the J♠ river was the last card Hasson would see in the tournament.

Hasson earned $113,860 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	7,800,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Gary Hasson	Busted

Tags: Gary Hasson Preston McEwen

07-05-2025 22:16 UTC-8

Michel Molenaar Eliminated in 6th Place ($84,730)

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After a consequential loss to Cary Katz, Michel Molenaar was left with crumbs to work with after coming back from break. It didn't take long for Molenaar to get his chips in when he jammed for his final 250,000, which was not enough to cover the big blind. Katz came along with a limp from the button, and Preston McEwen checked his option out of the big blind with Molenaar at risk.

Katz and McEwen checked down the entire board of 4♣9♣6♦8♥4♥ to send all three to a showdown.

Molenaar showed A♣2♥, Katz showed A♠7♠, while McEwen tabled the winner as he revealed 6♥3♦ for a pair of sixes, which was enough to take down the pot and send Molenaar to the exit.

Molenaar earned $84,730 for his sixth-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	17,400,000 400,000	400,000

Preston McEwen	6,725,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Michel Molenaar Preston McEwen

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

07-05-2025 22:03 UTC-8

Updated Counts Following the Break

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Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	17,800,000 150,000	150,000

Breno Drumond	11,650,000 50,000	50,000

Jaehoon Baek	7,800,000 100,000	100,000
Preston McEwen	5,675,000 275,000	275,000
Gary Hasson	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Michel Molenaar	250,000 50,000	50,000

07-05-2025 21:55 UTC-8

The Players are on a Break

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining six players are taking a 15-minute break and will return to blinds of 200,000/400,000/400,000.

07-05-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Katz Takes Chip Lead and Leaves Molenaar on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Michel Molenaar on the button, and he raised to 650,000. Once it folded to Cary Katz in the big blind, he made the call.

The flop came 10♣J♣3♥ and Katz checked to Molenaar, who fired out 550,000. Katz took some time, before announcing a massive raise all-in for his stack of 8,100,000. Molenaar looked puzzled, debating his decision for nearly two minutes, before making the call to put Katz at risk.

Cary Katz: 10♥10♦ All in
Michel Molenaar: J♠8♠

Molenaar flopped top pair but was crushed by the middle set of Katz. However, the J♥ on the turn gave Molenaar some hope to make a bigger full house. But the A♦ on the river brought no help for Molenaar, giving the double to up to Katz, and a commanding chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	17,950,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Michel Molenaar	300,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tags: Cary Katz Michel Molenaar

07-05-2025 21:52 UTC-8

Drumond Wins Blind on Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Michel Molenaar in the small blind who limped in, and Breno Drumond in the big blind raised to 600,000. Molenaar made the call.

The flop came 4♥4♦5♣ and Molenaar check-called the bet of 500,000 from Drumond.

After the 9♠ on the turn, Molenaar checked again, and Drumond again bet, this time for 1,500,000, which got a snap fold from Molenaar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	11,600,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Michel Molenaar	8,800,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Michel Molenaar

07-05-2025 21:51 UTC-8

Katz Nails it With the River Raise

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Breno Drumond raised from the cutoff to 600,000, and Cary Katz called from the button; the blinds folded. The board was checked through to the turn A♥7♠10♥7♥.

On the river J♠ Drumond put in 525,000, and Katz raised to 2,675,000. Drumond went into a serious think tank, even removing his hoodie from his face to observe Katz, and then made the fold. The rail roared for Katz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	10,125,000 375,000	375,000

Cary Katz	9,750,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-05-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Baek Gets Fold on River

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Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Breno Drumond raised to 600,000 under the gun. Jaehoon Baek elected to call from the cutoff as they went to a heads-up flop.

Drumond checked the K♠7♥4♥ flop, which led to a bet of 350,000 from Baek. Drumond called to send them to a turn.

A round of checks occurred after the Q♥ turn.

Drumond checked again on the 2♣ river. Baek took his time before he bet out 1,250,000. Drumond briefly gave it some thought before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	10,500,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Jaehoon Baek	7,900,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Jaehoon Baek