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

07-11-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Matusow Adds; Field Continues to Climb

Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Matusow raised on the button and Mario Rascon defended his big blind.

Rascon check-called a bet from Matusow on the 3♣5♣A♠ flop, but check-folded after tanking for a bit on the 8♠ turn.

The inaugural T.O.R.S.E. event is proving popular, and is now up to 461 entrants with a bit over an hour to go until late registration closes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	65,000 9,600	9,600

Mario Rascon	16,000 16,000	16,000

07-11-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Newest Counts Are In

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	90,000 50,000	50,000

Shaun Deeb	80,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Rodrigues	70,000 46,500	46,500

Tom McCormick	65,000 65,000	65,000
Andrew Yeh	55,000 15,000	15,000

Dylan Weisman	43,000 15,000	15,000

David "ODB" Baker	32,500 32,500	32,500

Gary Bolden	25,000 7,500	7,500

07-11-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Blom Bets Into Three Pair as Paris Cheers for Sturm

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Fixed Limit Games: 2,000/4,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Bryce Yockey: AxAxQx/J♥Q♥J♠6♥
Viktor Blom: XxXx/5♥5♦8♦7♦/Xx

On seventh street, Bryce Yockey checked his open pair of jacks to Viktor Blom, who bet with an open pair of fives.

Yockey went into the tank, during which the big screens in the Paris ballroom showed Leon Sturm catching a nine-high bluff by Will Kassouf in the Main Event.

The room erupted in cheers and applause, and Yockey ultimately decided to fold his aces and queens to Blom's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	167,000 87,500	87,500
Bryce Yockey	15,500

Tags: Bryce Yockey Viktor Blom

Level: 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

07-11-2025 20:50 UTC-8

Bostick Doubles, Eveslage Still With Piles

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Razz

Chad Eveslage: 10x6x/8x9x8x10x/Qx
Alan Bostick: KxAx/4x3x5x3x/Qx

Alan Bostick completed, Chad Eveslage raised, and Bostick called. Bostick bet on fourth street, which Eveslage also called. Sixth street saw Bostic bet all in, and Eveslage called off.

Both players made a queen-low on seventh street, but Bostick had the lower second card and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	156,000 92,000	92,000

Alan Bostick	20,000 500	500

Tags: Alan Bostick Chad Eveslage

07-11-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Nut-Nut for Najera

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Hutchinson raised from the cutoff and was called by Roberto Najera on the button.

Najera called bets from Hutchinson on the 10♠K♣4♦ flop and 8♥ turn, but then raised a bet from Hutchinson on the A♣ river.

Hutchinson called to see and Najera turned over Q♥J♥3♥2♠ for Broadway with the best low. Hutchinson mucked and was left with just 5,000 after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Najera	120,000 64,600	64,600
John Hutchinson	5,000 27,900	27,900

Tags: John Hutchinson Roberto Najera

07-11-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Tong With Towers as Kessler Tables "Nuts"

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Razz

Allen Kessler: 7x4x2x/3x6xKx10x
Mojgan Stringham: XxXx/5x6x5x10x/Qx

Allen Kessler completed on third street, and Mojgan Stringham called. Kessler continued firing on fourth street, with Stringham calling to fifth street, which checked through.

Kessler checked again on sixth street, prompting Tong to toss in a bet. Kessler called before checking seventh street in the dark.

Stringham quickly checked behind. Kesller announced, "nuts," and tabled a seven-low. Stringham showed Kessler a queen before she added her other six cards to the muck.

On another table, Kristopher Tong was seen playing a massive stack of nearly eight starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	305,000 265,000	265,000

Mojgan Stringham	87,000 3,000	3,000
Allen Kessler	29,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Kristopher Tong Mojgan Stringham

07-11-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Miller's Stack Soars After Three-way Razzle

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Razz

Ryan Miller: Kx6x5x/2x3xKxAx
Pojana Jenne: XxXx/3x6x9x10x/Xx - folded on seventh street
Steve Zolotow: XxXx/4x9xQxKx - folded on sixth street

Ryan Miller, Pojana Jenne, and Steve Zolotow were in for 7,500 each heading to fourth street, wherein Miller bet and both Jenne and Zolotow called.

Jenne led out for a bet after catching best on fifth and both Miller and Zolotow called.

On sixth street, Miller bet after being checked to, which got a fold from Zolotow and a call from Jenne.

Jenne check-called a bet from Miller a final time on seventh street and Miller tabled Kx6x5x for a six. Jenne slid her cards into the muck and Miller dragged the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	190,000 98,800	98,800

Pojana Jenne	83,000 17,300	17,300
Steve Zolotow	12,000 16,500	16,500

Tags: Pojana Jenne Ryan Miller Stephen Zolotow

07-11-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Miller Finishes the Job

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Steve Zolotow: Q♠10♣/Q♣4♥6♦K♣/Xx All in
Ryan Miller: A♠9♥/A♦6♥3♦4♣/7♥

Steve Zolotow had put his last chips in on third street, and was at risk against Ryan Miller. Neither player improved their split pairs by seventh street, seeing Miller's aces knock out Zolotow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Miller	201,500 11,500	11,500

Benny Glaser	40,500 40,500	40,500

Nikolay Fal	35,000 11,100	11,100

Patrick Leonard	26,000 26,000	26,000

Steve Zolotow	Busted

Tags: Ryan Miller Steve Zolotow

07-11-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Kerl Sees Shulman Out

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Fixed Limit Games: 2,500/5,000 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jeff Shulman bet from the big blind on the 4♣A♣8♦ flop, and Kerl raised to put Shulman all in for about 10,000 in total. Shulman called, revealing the cards

Jeff Shulman: Q♣J♦6♣2♦ All in
Rebecca Kerl: A♦5♠4♥2♠