Event #85: $600 Ultra Stack Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-08-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Philip Black Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,320)

Roxanne Johnson

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Delano Jackson raised from early position to 2,000,000, Arnold Spee called from the button, and Philip Black was already all in from the big blind. The flop came out with 7♣8♥2♥, and Jackson checked, while Spee moved all in. Jackson folded.

Philip Black: 6♣2♠ All in
Arnold Spee: 3♥3♦

The rest of the board was 5♥4♥, and a flush was the winner for Spee, eliminating Black.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delano Jackson	30,000,000 14,700,000	14,700,000
Arnold Spee	16,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Philip Black	Busted

Tags: Arnold Spee Delano Jackson Philip Black

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

07-08-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Paul Kardules Eliminated in 22nd Place ($14,320)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Paul Kardules opened the action under the gun, as he shoved his remaining 2,400,000. Action folded all the way around to Eric Dillon in the small blind, who counted out 2,800,000 and pushed it into the middle. Zhengyu Guan was considering her options when she pointed out that Dillon now had 3,200,000 in the middle, which was not a valid raise. Dillon was adamant that he raised, saying he miscalculated how much a minraise would be. That number was in fact 4,000,000.

After some deliberation, the raise was allowed to stand, and Dillon then put 4,200,000 in front of him. He took 200,000 back. Given the decision, Guan decided to fold.

Paul Kardules: Q♥8♦ All in
Eric Dillon: A♠J♠

The 9♠7♦7♥ flop gave no help to Kardules, but he did pick up some chop outs on the 7♣ turn. the 3♦ river helped him none, as Dillon raked in his chips. Guan announced that she had folded 7♠3♠ for quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Dillon	20,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Zhengyu Guan	14,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Paul Kardules	Busted

Tags: Eric Dillon Paul Kardules Zhengyu Guan

07-08-2025 23:10 UTC-8

Michael Fiorenza Eliminated in 23rd Place ($14,320)

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Myles Phago

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Riku Mieda raised to 1,600,000 from middle position, only for Michael Fiorenza to three-bet all in also from middle position for 6,100,000. Action quickly folded back around to Mieda, who took no time at all to make the call.

Michael Fiorenza: K♦J♥ All in
Riku Mieda: 10♣J♠

Not the flop Fiorenza wanted to see when it came 10♠6♠5♥ to send Mieda into the lead, and the 9♣ on the turn didn't cut this back at all. The 10♥ dropped on the river for a bit of overkill, and Fiorenza was sent packing in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Mieda	14,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Michael Fiorenza	Busted

Tags: Michael Fiorenza Riku Mieda

07-08-2025 23:06 UTC-8

Garry Kalmanovich Eliminated in 24th Place ($14,320)

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Philip Black raised in the hijack, and Garry Kalmanovich made the call in the big blind. Kalmanovich checked the 10♦7♣6♥ flop, and Black continued for 1,200,000.

Kalmanovich moved all in, and Black snapped it off.

Garry Kalmanovich: 10♠9♣ All in
Philip Black: 10♥10♦

Black's set of tens had Kalmanovich dominated, with the J♣ turn and Q♦ river cementing his exit in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Black	23,400,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Garry Kalmanovich	Busted

Tags: Garry Kalmanovich Philip Black

07-08-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Matthew Bonham Eliminated in 25th Place ($14,320)

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Garry Kalmanovich raised to 1,600,000 from under the gun, and Matthew Bonham moved all in for his last 3,400,000 on the button. Delano Jackson made the call in the small blind, and Kalmanovich also called.

Jackson then shoved his remaining 1,800,000 on the 7♥3♦3♠ flop, and Kalmanovich slid in the call.

Matthew Bonham: Q♠J♠ All in
Delano Jackson: K♠K♥ All in
Garry Kalmanovich: K♦Q♥

Jackson's pocket kings held through the A♠ turn and Q♣ river, sending Bonham out in 25th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Delano Jackson	15,300,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Garry Kalmanovich	8,200,000 17,300,000	17,300,000
Matthew Bonham	Busted

Tags: Delano Jackson Garry Kalmanovich Matthew Bonham

07-08-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Napierala Doubles Through Choi

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Myles Phago

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jae Choi raised from the small blind to 1,800,000 only for Blake Napierala to three-bet all in from the big blind for 10,700,000. Choi thought for a while and made the call.

Blake Napierala: A♠4♠ All in
Jae Choi: K♦J♣

The flop came A♦A♥6♠ and pushed Napierala even further into the lead, and when the 7♦ dropped on the turn, the deal was sealed for a full double up. The irrelevant J♠ came on the river just to complete the matters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jae Choi	45,200,000 10,800,000	10,800,000
Blake Napierala	22,800,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Tags: Blake Napierala Jae Choi

07-08-2025 22:55 UTC-8

Chocheles Catches a Double

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matthew Bonham moved all in from under the gun, with David Chocheles shoving his small stack of 8,100,000 in the hijack.

David Chocheles: A♥Q♥ All in
Matthew Bonham: 5♠5♣

Chocheles missed the 10♠6♣4♣ flop, but caught the Q♠ turn to take the lead. The 8♠ river changed nothing, and Chocheles doubled up while leaving Bonham short.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chocheles	19,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Matthew Bonham	2,100,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: David Chocheles Matthew Bonham

07-08-2025 22:51 UTC-8

Ian Simpson Eliminated in 26th Place ($14,320)

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Myles Phago

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jae Choi raised to 1,800,000 from under the gun and action folded to Ian Simpson in middle position, who three-bet all in for 14,900,000.

Choi asked for the count and then double-checked his stack a few times before he made the call.

Ian Simpson: 7♥7♦ All in
Jae Choi: A♥K♦

A safe flop came for Simpson of 6♥8♣8♦ but when the A♣ peeled off on the turn, it was not looking good for the UK player. The J♣ completed the runout, and Smith was sent to the cage in 26th spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jae Choi	56,000,000 34,200,000	34,200,000
Ian Simpson	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Jae Choi

07-08-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw

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Jacob Wilson

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
247	1	Matthew Bonham	United Kingdom	8,500,000	14
247	2	Delano Jackson	United States	9,100,000	15
247	3	Eric Rabelas	United States	24,100,000	40
247	4	Garry Kalmanovich	United States	25,500,000	42
247	5	David Chocheles	United States	9,500,000	15
247	6	Arnold Spee	United States	14,000,000	23
247	7	Yuan Ding	United States	25,200,000	42
247	8	Philip Black	United States	16,000,000	26
247	9	Fabio Desousa	Portugal	11,600,000	15

259	1	Paul Kardules	United States	6,800,000	11
259	2	Justin Fawcett	United States	24,000,000	40
259	3	Jesse Cardoza	United States	30,200,000	50
259	4	Keegan Ripp	United States	11,000,000	18
259	5	Riku Mieda	Japan	16,200,000	27
259	6	Michael Fiorenza	United States	11,800,000	19
259	7	Thai Dinh	Vietnam	19,300,000	32
259	8	Stephen Crawford	United States	31,600,000	52
259	9	Colin Downie	Ukraine	30,500,000	50

271	1	Jae Choi	United States	21,800,000	36
271	2	Blake Napierala	United States	13,800,000	23
271	3	Eric Dillon	United States	16,400,000	27
271	4	Zhengyu Guan	United States	17,500,000	29
271	5	Ian Simpson	United Kingdom	14,900,000	24
271	6
271	7	Paul Grisi	United States	4,000,000	6
271	8	Roei Simantov	Israel	8,100,000	13
271	9	Kirk Staples	United States	3,900,000	6

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Crawford	31,600,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Colin Downie	30,500,000 29,725,000	29,725,000
Jesse Cardoza	30,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Garry Kalmanovich	25,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Yuan Ding	25,200,000 6,600,000	6,600,000
Eric Rabelas	24,100,000 21,440,000	21,440,000

Justin Fawcett	24,000,000 900,000	900,000

Jae Choi	21,800,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Thai Dinh	19,300,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Zhengyu Guan	17,500,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Eric Dillon	16,400,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Riku Mieda	16,200,000 15,500,000	15,500,000
Philip Black	16,000,000 11,105,000	11,105,000
Ian Simpson	14,900,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Arnold Spee	14,000,000 12,855,000	12,855,000
Blake Napierala	13,800,000 12,330,000	12,330,000
Michael Fiorenza	11,800,000 10,700,000	10,700,000
Fabio Desousa	11,600,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Keegan Ripp	11,000,000 8,090,000	8,090,000
David Chocheles	9,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Delano Jackson	9,100,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Matthew Bonham	8,500,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Roei Simantov	8,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Paul Kardules	6,800,000 6,055,000	6,055,000
Paul Grisi	4,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

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