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

07-05-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Lehner Doubles Through McEwen

Shirley Ang

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

Stefan Lehner shoved from the small blind for 535,000 for Preston McEwen to call in the big blind with the bigger stack.

Stefan Lehner: A♦3♥ All in
Preston McEwen: Q♥9♥

The board ran out K♣4♥J♦2♥5♣ for Lehner to hit a wheel to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	2,940,000 265,000	265,000
Stefan Lehner	1,170,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Preston McEwen Stefan Lehner

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 15:08 UTC-8

Pair of Sevens Good for McEwen

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Shirley Ang

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

Preston McEwen completed his small blind, and Breno Drumond opted to check.

The flop came 7♥9♥J♣; McEwen check-called Drumond's 100,000 bet.

They both checked through the 5♦ on the turn and the 3♥ on the river. McEwen tabled the K♣7♦ for the flopped pair of sevens to claim the pot as Drumond mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	5,935,000 65,000	65,000

Preston McEwen	3,140,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Preston McEwen

07-05-2025 15:17 UTC-8

Hasson Forces Fold From Lindell

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Shirley Ang

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

Gary Hasson raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Simon Lindell three-bet to 550,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Hasson, who took his time before coming along to the flop.

It came with the 9♦4♣4♠ for Hasson to check. Lindell fired out a bet of 300,000, and Hasson tanked. He first cut out calling chips, then added some more for a raise to 600,000. Lindell considered his options for a while but opted to give up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Hasson	3,200,000 570,000	570,000
Simon Lindell	2,400,000 1,660,000	1,660,000

Tags: Gary Hasson Simon Lindell

07-05-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Molenaar Claims Pot on the Turn

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Shirley Ang

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

Michel Molenaar raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, and Razvan Belea defended his big blind.

The flop came 4♣K♦7♠, Belea check-called the 200,000 continuation-bet of Molenaar.

The turn was the A♠ and Belea checked again. Molenaar fired a bet of 600,000 out for Belea to tank and fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	4,700,000 850,000	850,000
Michel Molenaar	3,375,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Michel Molenaar Razvan Belea

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

Tags: Razvan Belea Yu Zhang

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

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

Tags: Preston McEwen Ran Ilani

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

Tags: Breno Drumond Demetrius Campbell Gary Hasson

07-05-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Lehner Doubles Through McEwen

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Erick Torres

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

Preston McEwen raised from under the gun to 250,000 and was called in one spot by Stefan Lehner from the big blind.

Lehner checked the Q♥7♥10♦ flop before McEwen put out a bet of 400,000. Lehner called to go all-in for 390,000 to be at risk.

Stefan Lehner: 7♦6♥ All in
Preston McEwen: A♣K♣

McEwen held the overcards and the straight draw, while Lehner had made a pair of sevens and needed to hold.

The 9♣ turn was safe for Lehner, and the 7♠ river upgraded him to trips to score the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Preston McEwen	4,100,000 280,000	280,000
Stefan Lehner	840,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Preston McEwen Stefan Lehner