Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-13-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Boulton Double Barrels to a Big Chip Lead

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rob Wazwaz made it 750,000 on the button and Joshua Boulton three-bet to 2,500,000. Wazwaz quickly called.

On the J♥Q♣7♥ flop, Boulton continued for 3,500,000 and Wazwaz tossed in the call to see the 7♠ drop on the turn.

Wazwaz had around 8,000,000 behind and Boulton wanted all of it as he shoved. It didn't take too long for Wazwaz to fold, and Boulton extended his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	25,500,000 8,100,000	8,100,000

Rob Wazwaz	8,000,000 8,100,000	8,100,000

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07-13-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Wazwaz Gives Up on the River

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Chad Holloway

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

Rob Wazwaz raised to 750,000 on the button and Joshua Boulton defended the big blind to see a flop of Q♣3♥2♠.

Boulton check-called a bet of 500,000 and then check-called one of 1.5 million on the 8♦ turn.

When the 8♠ paired the board on the river, Boulton checked for a third time and Wazwaz shut it down by checking behind.

Boulton tabled the A♥4♦ and it was good as Wazwaz sent his cards to the muck while saying, "Nice hand."

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	17,400,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Rob Wazwaz	16,100,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

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07-13-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Getting a Feel for Each Other

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Kai Cocklin

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

Both players have been quite passive during the opening heads-up hands. There have been no three-bets preflop and a lot of limping is going on.

In the most recent hand, Joshua Boulton limped in the Rob Wazwaz checked his option in the big blind.

It checked to the river on a board of 5♥7♥6♦K♦Q♣, where Wazwaz fired 600,000 and Boulton let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	19,800,000 600,000	600,000

Joshua Boulton	13,700,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Joshua Boulton Rob Wazwaz

07-13-2025 12:13 UTC-8

Cards Back in the Air

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Chad Holloway

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

The final two players have returned from their break and cards are back in the air with 26:48 remaining in the current level.

07-13-2025 12:01 UTC-8

10-Minute Break

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Chad Holloway

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

The final two players have been sent on a 10-minute break so the stage can be set up for heads-up play.

07-13-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Ori Mendi Eliminated in 3rd Place ($147,184)

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Chad Holloway

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

Ori Mendi moved all in for 3,650,000 from the button, and Rob Wazwaz folded from the small blind. Joshua Boulton was in the big and asked for an exact count before spiking in a call.

Ori Mendi: A♥K♥ All in
Joshua Boulton: 9♣9♥

It was a big flip, and Mendi was looking to improve to stay alive. That didn't happen on the 4♥Q♠2♠ flop, but the Q♥ turn gave him plenty of outs with a flush draw to go with his two overs.

He had one more pull at it, but unfortunately for Mendi, the 6♠ river was a brick to send him out the door in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	19,200,000 200,000	200,000

Joshua Boulton	14,250,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

Ori Mendi	Busted

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07-13-2025 11:54 UTC-8

Boulton Binks a Nine

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rob Wazwaz made it 800,000 to go from the small blind and Joshua Boulton shoved the big blind for 4,900,000. Wazwaz snap-called.

Joshua Boulton: A♥9♠ All in
Rob Wazwaz: A♠J♠

"Hold baby, come on!" shouted Wazwaz.

Boulton was at risk of finishing in third, but found sanctuary on the 9♥6♦5♥ flop. A 4♦K♦ runout kept him in the lead, and Boulton doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	19,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Joshua Boulton	10,100,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Ori Mendi	4,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Joshua Boulton Rob Wazwaz

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

07-13-2025 11:44 UTC-8

Mendi In Shove Mode; Wazwaz Double-Barrells

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 240,000 ante

Ori Mendi got a few shoves through at the end of the level to keep his stack stable.

Rob Wazwaz then limped from the small blind and Joshua Boulton checked his option in the big blind.

On the 4♥7♠2♥ flop, Wazwaz bet 400,000 and Boulton called to the Q♠ turn. Wazwaz barreled again for 800,000, and Boulton let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	23,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Joshua Boulton	6,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Ori Mendi	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Joshua Boulton Ori Mendi Rob Wazwaz

07-13-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Says No Shame in Calling Clock at 2025 WSOP | PokerNews Podcast #906

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Chad Holloway

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 240,000 ante

In the 906th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Daniel Negreanu suggesting that poker players shouldn't hesitate to call the clock on other slow-acting players.

Other stories include Will Kassouf being back in the poker spotlight, for better or worse, as well as how the PokerNews Podcast crew did in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. Hint: Kyna, who is now representing Tilted Compass, did an interview with Jeff Platt while Chad got pulled up on the PokerGO live stream. They also highlight Shaun Deeb capturing his seventh bracelet and setting himself up to win POY, Nick Ahmadi taking down the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, PokerGO founder Cary Katz claiming his first bracelet, and Chris Moneymaker winning another Moneymaker Tour title.

Finally, Maria Ho talks about releasing Pokerriculum (viewers/listeners have a chance to win a free copy of the game), and an update on the PokerNews Podcast Fantasy League between Mike, Chad/Kyna, Joey Ingram, and Christina Gollins.

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