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

07-05-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Hasson Finds a Double

Tyler Boyer

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

Gary Hasson raised all in from under the gun for 1,300,000. It folded to Preston McEwen in the big blind who quickly made the call to put Hasson at risk.

Gary Hasson: A♠J♥ All in
Preston McEwen: A♣9♦

Hasson had McEwen dominated, and once the board ran out 10♥K♦K♠3♥Q♥ Hasson improved to a Broadway straight, to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	5,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Gary Hasson	3,100,000 400,000	400,000

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07-05-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	9,250,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Jaehoon Baek	6,650,000 450,000	450,000

Pawel Brzeski Eliminated in 7th Place (63,910)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Pawel Brzeski moved all in from the hijack for 4,200,000, and Michel Molenaar called from the button. Everyone else moved out of the way.

Pawel Brzeski :K♥Q♦
Michel Molenaar: 9♥9♦

The board dodged all of the broadway with 2♥J♣5♥J♠2♠, and nines were brilliant for the knockout of Brzeski, who was applauded as he exited to collect his cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	11,650,000 6,425,000	6,425,000
Pawel Brzeski	Busted

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07-05-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Drumond Hits Trips to Double

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Erick Torres

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

Pawel Brzeski opened to 600,000 from the cutoff before Breno Drumond chose to go all-in from the big blind for 6,275,000. Brzeski did not waste much time as he put in the call to put Drumond at risk.

Breno Drumond: Q♠10♠ All in
Pawel Brzeski: A♣J♣

Brzeski held the edge going into the runout, but the flop was not compliant with his aspirations as it came 6♠10♣10♥ to give Drumond trips.

The turn was a sweat as it came the 9♣ to give Brzeski a flush draw, but the 3♠ river completed the board as the Brazilian supporters erupted in support of Drumond.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	12,550,000 6,550,000	6,550,000

Pawel Brzeski	4,200,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Pawel Brzeski

07-05-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Brzeski Wins Blind on Blind

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Tyler Boyer

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

Preston McEwen raised from under the gun to 600,000, and action folded around to give him the pot.

The next hand McEwen got a walk in the big blind.

The hand after that, it folded to McEwen in the small blind, and he limped in. The big blind Pawel Brzeski checked his option to see a flop.

After the K♥Q♠2♠ flop, McEwen bet out 425,000, which was called by Brzeski.

Both players checked the Q♣ on the turn, to bring the 6♠ on the river. McEwen checked to Brzeski again, who this time fired out 1,300,000 and got a snap fold from McEwen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Brzeski	10,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Preston McEwen	7,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Pawel Brzeski Preston McEwen

07-05-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Brzeski Works Hard and Plays Harder

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Before the hand, Cary Katz was inquiring about Pawel Brzeski's hat, which reads, "Work Hard Play Harder".
Preston McEwen raised from the cutoff to 600,000, Pawel Brzeski three-bet all in for 4,450,000, Michel Molenaar called from the big blind, and McEwen folded.

Pawel Brzeski: J♠J♦ All in
Michel Molenaar: 10♣10♥

The board ran out with 3♠7♦5♥5♣9♣, and jacks were the best for a nice chip update.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Brzeski	9,800,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Preston McEwen	7,000,000 400,000	400,000
Michel Molenaar	5,225,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Tags: Cary Katz Michel Molenaar Pawel Brzeski

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

07-05-2025 20:50 UTC-8

King High is Good Enough

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jaehoon Baek opened the action with a raise to 500,000 from the hijack. Michel Molenaar was the only customer who called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 3♥Q♥2♦ flop.

Molenaar fired 750,000 on the 7♦ turn, which led to a call from Baek.

Both players checked the A♠ river.

Both players showed missed flush draws. Molenaar showed J♦8♦, but Baek's missed draw was better when he showed K♥10♥ for king high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	6,300,000 3,275,000	3,275,000
Jaehoon Baek	6,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jaehoon Baek Michel Molenaar

07-05-2025 20:46 UTC-8

Katz Not a Believer

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Tyler Boyer

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Breno Drumond on the button, and he raised to 500,000, which was called by Cary Katz in the small blind.

The flop came 9♦5♠9♥ and both players checked to the 9♠ on the turn. Katz then bet out 575,000, which was called by Drumond.

After the 3♠ on the river, Katz sized down to 250,000, which induced a raise from Drumond to 2,275,000. Katz wasted no time and flicked in a call and tabled 8♠8♦ for a full house, nines full of eights, and Drumond quickly mucked, as Katz took the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	9,500,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Breno Drumond	6,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Cary Katz

07-05-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Pawel Caught with Hand in the Cookie Jar

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Preston McEwen raised from late position to 500,000, and Pawel Brzeski three-bet to 1,250,000 from the hijack. Everyone else moved out of the way, and McEwen made the call. The flop came out with 4♥10♣9♠. McEwen checked, and Brzeski put in 750,000. McEwen went into the think tank and moved all in for 3,000,000 more. Brzeski folded immediately.