Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-10-2025 19:25 UTC-8

WSOP Main Event Chip Leader Busts Immediately After Dinner Break

Calum Grant

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

One moment you're chip leader in the biggest poker tournament on Earth. The next, you're out the door, shell-shocked and wondering how it all went wrong.

That’s the brutal reality Michael Hawker faced on Day 5 of the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event. After going into the dinner break with a field-leading stack of 6,090,000 (152 big blinds), Hawker was eliminated within twenty minutes of returning, watching his dream unravel in sickening fashion.

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07-10-2025 19:26 UTC-8

Some More Sent to the Rail

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Myles Phago

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Rocci	Busted
Peng Shan	Busted
Luis Vargas	Busted
Matthew Jagow	Busted
Donavan Roussell	Busted
Paul Fisher	Busted
Dylan Lambe	Busted
Jeevandeep Singh	Busted
Craig Tucker	Busted
Achiezer Gable	Busted
Ryan Hoenig	Busted

Shawn Buchanan	Busted
Christopher Csik	Busted
Bledar Shaholli	Busted
Jonathan Wisbey	Busted
Shamil Patel	Busted
Nirath Rean	Busted
David Simon	Busted

Jonathan Gaviao	Busted
Arash Asadabadi	Busted
Mark Radoja	Busted

Igor Zektser	Busted

Michael Reed	Busted
Izotov Pavel	Busted
Pei Li	Busted

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07-10-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Chen's Queens Crushes Asadabadi's Jacks

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Action was picked up with Arash Asadabadi in an all-in showdown against Sean Chen.

Arash Asadabadi: A♥J♦J♠4♥ All in
Sean Chen: Q♣Q♥9♥2♣

Chen was ahead with pocket queens and maintained his lead on the board of 9♣6♥5♦4♦6♣ sending Asadabadi to hit the rails. Asadabadi left so quickly that he was gone before the floor could confirm his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Chen	4,350,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Arash Asadabadi	Busted

Tags: Arash Asadabadi Sean Chen

07-10-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Yee Takes from Mcnicholas

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop 9♣J♣Q♦ was dealt and both Michael McNicholas and Andrew Yee checked. On the A♠ turn, McNicholas bet 650,000 and Yee quickly called.

The river was the 9♦, and McNicholas checked. Yee quickly announced pot, which was 1,930,000, and McNicholas didn't take long to fold, revealing Q♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yee	4,750,000 180,000	180,000
Michael McNicholas	3,100,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Andrew Yee Michael Mcnicholas

07-10-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Moore Folds to Smith

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Jack Moore opened to 225,000 and was called by William Smith in the blinds.

Both checked on the J♥6♣10♣ flop and a 6♥ paired the board on the turn. This time Smith led out for 250,000 and received a call from Moore.

The 4♥ fell on the river and Smith checked. Moore tanked a minute and bet 400,000. After some thinking, Smith raised it to 1,100,000. Moore looked at his cards once more and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Smith	3,900,000 3,040,000	3,040,000
Jack Moore	1,200,000 3,170,000	3,170,000

Tags: William Smith Jack Moore

07-10-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Guagenti Stays Alive with Rivered Boat

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Jose Ramos opened to 160,000 and got three callers in Quan Tran, Jerome Dumayet in small blind and Nick Guagenti in the big blind.

The flop came down 4♠J♥7♥ and all players checked. On the turn 10♣, Guagenti shoved all-in for 200,000 and only Tran called.

Nick Guagenti: 10♠10♥7♦2♠ All in
Quan Tran: K♣9♥8♣5♥

Guagenti was ahead on the flop with his pocket tens but caught a set on the turn. On the other, Tran who had a double belly straight draw completed his straight pushing him in front, potentially eliminating Guagenti from the tournament. The board paired with the 4♣ reverting the lead back to Guagenti with a full house.

Guagenti scooped the pot for a double, happy to continue his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Tran	10,800,000 6,580,000	6,580,000

Jerome Dumayet	4,450,000 1,645,000	1,645,000
Jose Ramos	2,200,000 50,000	50,000
Nick Guagenti	1,050,000 2,530,000	2,530,000

Tags: Jerome Dumayet Jose Ramos Nick Guagenti Quan Tran

07-10-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Cheung Straightens Out Trudeau

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Myles Phago

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

Action folded around to Jeffrey Trudeau, who made up from the small blind, only for James Cheung to bet pot from the big blind. This then prompted Trudeau to three-bet pot, and both players were putting in 700,000 pre-flop.

The flop came 9♥6♥J♥ and both players checked to see the J♠ peel off on the turn, and again the action went check-check as it did on the 7♥ river.

"Straight" announced Cheung as he tabled 10♠8♣7♣6♦ and Trudeau tossed his cards into the muck after flashing A♦A♠XxXx

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cheung	7,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Jeffrey Trudeau	2,100,000 1,580,000	1,580,000

Tags: James Cheung Jeffrey Trudeau

07-10-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Sprengel Knocks out Gonzalez to Receive $500 Bounty

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Matthew Sprengel limped from late position, Nicholas Gonzalez was on the button, and bet pot for 280,000. Sprengel four-bet pot for 560,000, and Gonzalez moved all in for the rest of his chips, 1,480,000, and Sprengel called.

Nicholas Gonzalez: A♦A♣9♠5♣ All in
Matthew Sprengel: K♣K♥J♠6♥

The board came out with 2♥10♥K♦Q♦8♥, and Sprengel ended up with the best hand, a flush, and won a small $500 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sprengel	3,140,000 1,970,000	1,970,000
Nicholas Gonzalez	Busted

07-10-2025 19:46 UTC-8

New Break

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The 66 remaining players are now on their way to a short 15-minute break.

07-10-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Top Ten Chip Counts at Last Break

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Myles Phago

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

These are the latest top ten chip counts as per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Tran	10,400,000 400,000	400,000

James Cheung	8,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
David Munce	8,100,000 4,920,000	4,920,000
Sergio Torres	6,900,000 250,000	250,000
Seyed Nabavi	6,375,000 3,975,000	3,975,000
Jerome Dumayet	5,700,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Andrew Yee	5,700,000 950,000	950,000
Lawrence Brandt	5,625,000 2,680,000	2,680,000

William Titcomb	5,240,000 3,260,000	3,260,000
Davis Modans	5,200,000 1,220,000	1,220,000