Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-12-2025 16:30 UTC-7

Israelashvili Doubles With Ace-High

Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Seven-Card Stud

Roland Israelashvili: A♠9♦/6♠10♠8♥2♥/K♥ All in
Dave Stann: J♣7♣/A♥3♠4♣8♦/5♥

Dave Stann and Roland Israelashvili both checked on fourth street. Stann bet on fifth street, and Israelashvili called all-in.

Stann ended up with ace-jack high by seventh street, and Isrealashvili drew a king as his final card for a better ace-high to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Stann	515,000 35,000	35,000
Roland Israelashvili	75,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Dave Stann Roland Israelashvili

07-12-2025 16:24 UTC-7

Le Doubles His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Nam Le: Q♣2♦/2♥J♣K♣9♦/K♦ All in
Nikolay Fal: 7♠3♣/A♥10♣7♥5♥/Q♦

Nikolay Fal completed and Nam Le tanked a while before deciding to raise. Fal called.

The rest of Le's chips went in on fourth street and boards were run.

Le fell behind Fal after Fal paired his seven on fifth street, but Le peeled a king on seventh — improving him to two pair for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	140,000 44,000	44,000

Nam Le	55,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Nam Le Nikolay Fal

Level: 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

07-12-2025 16:16 UTC-7

Final Eliminations of Level 15

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Owais Ahmed	Busted

Daniel Blum	Busted
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Felipe Ramos	Busted

Justin Liberto	Busted

Nicholas Derke	Busted

07-12-2025 16:15 UTC-7

Zhigalov Leaves Williams Short as Guagenti on Gargantuan Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Razz

David Williams: 5xAx/7x2x7x2x/7x
Andrey Zhigalov: 10x6x3x/AxQx6x4x

David Williams bet on fourth street, and Andrey Zhigalov called. Williams paired up on fifth street, prompting Zhigalov to bet. Williams called, and id so too with his double-paired board on sixth street.

Zhigalov checked on seventh street, and Williams checked behind in the dark. Williams then revealed his seventh card, which gave him a full house.

Zhigalov took the pot down with his ten-low, leaving Williams with less than two big bets. Meanwhile, Nick Guagenti had been winning some monster pots at the table, being spotted with over 15 starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	670,000 356,000	356,000

David Gee	530,000 332,500	332,500
Andrey Zhigalov	265,000 35,000	35,000

David Williams	25,000 173,000	173,000

Daniel Blum	16,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov David Williams

07-12-2025 16:09 UTC-7

Lake's Jacks are Good

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Scott Lake: J♦J♥4♥/K♠A♣8♠3♣
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/6♥3♠6♦Q♠/Xx

Ryutaro Suzuki completed and called a raise from Scott Lake.

Suzuki called a bet from Lake on fourth street and then led out for a bet after pairing his six on fifth. Lake called.

Suzuki check-called a bet from Lake on sixth street and both players checked on seventh.

Suzuki indicated his open pair was all he had and Lake revealed jacks in the hole. Suzuki scooped up his cards and mucked — sending the sizable pot Lake's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lake	460,000 297,000	297,000
Ryutaro Suzuki	235,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Ryutaro Suzuki Scott Lake

07-12-2025 15:59 UTC-7

Norman Draws Number Two

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Charles Norman raised under the gun and called when Sterling Lopez three-bet in the small blind. Lopez drew one card, while Norman needed two.

After the draw, Lopez bet, and Norman called. The same drawing sequence occurred, and a bet and call once again followed.

On the final draw, both players changed one card. Lopez checked, Norman bet, and Lopez immediately called. Norman tabled 7x6x4x3x2x for the second nuts, and Lopez shook his head as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Norman	360,000 177,000	177,000
Sterling Lopez	120,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Charles Norman Sterling Lopez

07-12-2025 15:56 UTC-7

Gahshan Flushes Sotiropoulos Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Wissam Gahshan raised from under the gun and action folded to Georgios Sotiropoulos, who three-bet all in for his remaining chips from the small blind. Gahshan called to put him at risk and a showdown was held.

Georgios Sotiropoulos: A♠10♠10♦2♦ All in
Wissam Gahshan: K♥J♠3♣2♥

The board ran out 3♥9♣9♥Q♥Q♠ — improving Gahshan to a flush to eliminate Sotiropoulos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wissam Gahshan	500,000 54,000	54,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	Busted

Tags: Georgios Sotiropoulos Wissam Gahshan

07-12-2025 15:49 UTC-7

Fewer Than 100 Contenders Remain

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	Busted

Gregory Sharp	Busted
Eugene Katchalov	Busted

David Danheiser	Busted
Tamon Nakamura	Busted
Judah Chambers	Busted
Mike Matusow	Busted

Sean Hew	Busted
Joshua Kay	Busted
Phillip Hui	Busted

Jesse Katz	Busted

07-12-2025 15:46 UTC-7

McCormick Catches Choi's Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Fixed Limit Games: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Tom McCormick: A♠A♥7♥/3♥6♣3♣K♣
Kevin Choi: XxXx/4♠3♦10♠2♠/Xx

Tom McCormick check-raised Kevin Choi's bet on fourth street, and Choi called. McCormick kept betting on fifth street, with Choi calling again.

Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where McCormick also checked. Choi fired a bet after some thought, and McCormick snap-called.

Choi was hesitant to show his cards, shaking his head instead. McCormick then tabled aces-up, taking down the pot.

Choi was left with just over two big bets, which he lost not much later to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schwartz	250,000 113,000	113,000
Kristopher Tong	190,000 13,000	13,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	180,000 31,000	31,000

Tom McCormick	144,000 66,000	66,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	36,000 161,000	161,000
Kevin Choi	Busted

Tags: Kevin Choi Tom McCormick