Event #87: $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-09-2025 02:10 UTC-8

Anze Smajd Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,684)

Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anze Smajd managed to squeeze a lot of value during the waning moments of his tournament run.

Smajd had a peculiar finish to his run. Smajd crashed into Vitalijs Zavorotnijs in hand earlier that left him with only 75,000 that he left behind after he raised to 2,300,000 from the cutoff over the top of Zavorotnijs, who raised from early position. Smajd and Zavorotnijs checked it down on the 6♠2♣8♦5♦6♥ board with the 75,000 in chips lingering in Smajd's stack.

This was significant because it enabled Smajd to ladder up to the next payout level and earn a higher prize when he busted minutes later in 14th place.

Smajd earned $31,684 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	7,225,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Eric Liu	3,100,000 1,875,000	1,875,000
Anze Smajd	Busted

Tags: Anze Smajd Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

07-09-2025 02:14 UTC-8

Ustimov Takes from Sabishchenko

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov moved all in from the hijack for 3,500,000, and was at risk when Rostyslav Sabishchenko called in the small bind.

Viktor Ustimov: A♣K♥ All in
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♥J♣

Ustimov caught the only piece of the 8♣10♣K♠5♥4♣ runout, sending Sabishchenko's hand into the muck while doubling up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	8,700,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Viktor Ustimov	7,100,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Viktor Ustimov Rostyslav Sabishchenko

07-09-2025 02:20 UTC-8

Nazarenko Flops a Double

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ruslan Nazarenko moved all in from under the gun for his last 1,075,000, finding a call from Viktor Ustimov in the big blind.

Ruslan Nazarenko: J♠6♠ All in
Viktor Ustimov: 7♠4♦

Nazarenko flopped trip jacks on the 8♣J♥J♣K♣7♥ runout, earning the double-up before paying the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	5,300,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Ruslan Nazarenko	2,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Ruslan Nazarenko Viktor Ustimov

07-09-2025 02:21 UTC-8

Big Double Up for Kamel

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tamer Kamel in the small blind moved all-in for 4,125,000, and he was called by Vitalijs Zavorotnijs in the big blind.

Tamer Kamel: Q♥J♠ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: A♣9♥

Kamel would have been eliminated if he hadn’t flopped two pair on 7♣7♦Q♦8♣6♣ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	8,650,000 5,350,000	5,350,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	4,500,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Tags: Tamer Kamel Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

07-09-2025 02:25 UTC-8

Sabishchenko Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski opened to 800,000 from under the gun, and Rostyslav Sabishchenko made the call in the big blind.

Sabishchenko led out for 550,000 on the 6♥7♥4♦ flop, and Kovalski called to see the 10♦ turn. Sabishchenko led out again for 1,200,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Kovalski slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	13,200,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Fabiano Kovalski	4,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Rostyslav Sabishchenko

07-09-2025 02:26 UTC-8

Eric Liu Eliminated in 13th Place ($31,864)

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Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Tamer Kamel opened the hand with a raise to 800,000 from the cutoff, and faced an all-in from Eric Liu in the big blind for 2,075,000. Kamel took a moment before he called.

Eric Liu: K♣3♠ All in
Tamer Kamel: 8♣7♥

Kamel was behind preflop, but the flop was all his as it came 10♦9♣8♠.

The 4♦ turn caused Liu to get up from his seat and begin to gather his belongings, as the 6♠ river improved Kamel to a flush.

Liu earned $31,864 for his 13th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	11,625,000 2,975,000	2,975,000
Eric Liu	Busted

Tags: Eric Liu Tamer Kamel

07-09-2025 02:28 UTC-8

Weng Then Stern Double Through Kamel

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Maxime Taldir

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Zheyu Weng jammed for 600,000 from under the gun and was called by Tamer Kamel in middle position.

Zheyu Weng: 7♣6♣ All in
Tamer Kamel: K♥5♠

Weng hit a flush on 10♣9♣6♦A♣3♦ to secure a double up.

On the next hand, Kamel raised to 1,000,000 from middle position. Netanel Stern in the small blind raised all-in for 2,150,000 and Kamel called.

Netanel Stern: A♣K♦ All in
Tamer Kamel: J♦5♦

Stern's ace-king remained in the lead on 4♠Q♥10♦4♣8♠ and he doubled up as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	9,500,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Netanel Stern	5,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Zheyu Weng	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Netanel Stern Tamer Kamel Zheyu Weng

07-09-2025 02:29 UTC-8

Bernhauser Spikes the River

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 800,000 and quickly called after Fabian Bernhauser moved all in for 3,000,000.

Fabian Bernhauser: K♣9♣ All in
Pedro Marques: A♠A♣

Bernhauser ran into aces, but found hope on the K♥J♣5♦ flop. The 6♦ turn kept Marques in control, but the 9♦ river gave Bernhauser two pair to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bernhauser	6,800,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Pedro Marques	5,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Fabian Bernhauser Pedro Marques

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000