Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-11-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Le Back Over a Starting Stack

Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Allan Le raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Agustin Coelli on the button. Action folded back to Le, who made it four bets go. Coelli called.

On the first and second round, both players drew one and then Coelli called a bet from Le.

On the final draw, Le stood pat and Coelli drew one. Both players checked and Le showed 8x7x6x3x2x. Coelli couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Le.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	41,000 10,100	10,100

Agustin Coelli	23,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Agustin Coelli Allan Le

07-11-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Recent Departures (and Returnees)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Savoy	40,000
Ruiko Mamiya	40,000
Danny Tang	40,000 40,000	40,000

Sami Bechahed	Busted
Sebastian Pauli	Busted
Jason Phamolivo	Busted
Bradley Smith	Busted

Daniel Lopez	Busted

07-11-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Will Kassouf Wins Monster Pot with Aces vs Kings Deep in WSOP Main Event

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Eliot Thomas

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Will Kassouf was on the right side of an aces versus kings clash this time around deep in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

It’s already been a Main Event run to remember, and the controversial Englishman was in the thick of it once again during Day 6 of poker’s World Championship.

Gee Takes From Henson

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

David Gee opened the action with a raise from the cutoff, and Ray Henson quickly three-bet on the button. It folded back to Gee who made the call.

On the first draw, Gee drew two and Henson drew one. Gee check-called a bet from Henson.

After Gee drew two, and Henson drew one again, Gee again check-called a bet from Henson.

Both players stood pat on third draw, and checked to showdown. Gee tabled 9x7x5x3x2x and Henson mucked to give the pot to Gee.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gee	55,400 15,400	15,400
Ray Henson	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: David Gee Ray Henson

07-11-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Esposito Gets a Gift?

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

John Esposito: 9♣3♥2♣/4♣9♥5♥A♠
Yingui Li: 4♠3♦3♠/7♦2♦A♣7♥

Yingui Li completed and John Esposito defended his bring-in.

Esposito called bets from Li on fourth and fifth street and then Esposito and Li took turns raising each other on sixth until the cap was reached.

Li bet on seventh and then called all in after Esposito raised. Esposito tabled his hole cards for a wheel, while Li could only show two pair with a worse low to be eliminated.

"What a gift!" Z Stein shouted from across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	64,000 64,000	64,000

Yingui Li	Busted

Tags: John Esposito Yingui Li

07-11-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Holly Forces Bolden to Fold

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

John Holley raised from the cutoff and was called by Gary Bolden in the big blind.

On the first draw, both players drew two, and Bolden check-called a bet from Holley.

For the second draw, Bolden drew two again, and Holley drew one. Again, Bolden check-called the bet from Holley.

On the third draw, both players drew one. Bolden elected to lead out for a bet, which Holley instantly raised. Bolden took some time pondering his decision, before mucking to give Holley the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Bolden	32,500 32,500	32,500

John Holley	24,200 24,200	24,200

Tags: Gary Bolden John Holley

07-11-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6

Fixed Limit Games: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Level: 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

07-11-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Updated Counts After Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Fixed Limit Games: 1,200/2,400 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

...per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	120,000 80,000	80,000

Jiyang Gan	110,000 36,100	36,100
Sergiy Alariki	109,000 109,000	109,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	100,300 54,500	54,500

Christina Hill	100,000 28,300	28,300
David Navratil	99,000 37,001	37,001
Nicolas Milgrom	98,700 37,900	37,900

Brad Ruben	97,500 46,000	46,000

Adam Owen	96,800 49,800	49,800
Wissam Gahshan	96,100 59,000	59,000
Robert Rosengarten	92,500 51,900	51,900

Stephen Dauphinais	92,300 44,500	44,500
Andrew Brown	88,500 32,900	32,900

David Bagheri	88,000 48,000	48,000
Louis Cohen	86,000 43,500	43,500
Michael Rocco	85,700 85,700	85,700

Allen Kessler	85,000 65,000	65,000
Sokchheka Pho	83,500 49,000	49,000
Qinghai Pan	83,500 17,400	17,400

Ian Pelz	80,700 29,700	29,700

Jean Kabbaj	80,000 44,100	44,100
Viktor Blom	79,500 39,500	39,500
Jason Daly	79,000 39,000	39,000

Jason Stockfish	78,500 25,200	25,200
Ryan Leng	78,000 78,000	78,000