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

07-12-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Fal Leaves Zhigalov on Fumes

Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Razz

Nikolay Fal: 8x5xAx/6x8x4x6x
Andrey Zhigalov: 6xAxAx/5x4xJx9x

Nikolay Fal completed and called a raise from Andrey Zhigalov.

Fal called a bet from Zhigalov on fourth street and then led out for a bet after catching best on fifth. Zhigalov called.

Zhigalov called another bet from Fal on sixth and both players checked down on seventh.

Fal tabled 8x5xAx for an eight, which was best against Zhigalov's 6xAxAx for a nine — sending the pot Fal's way and leaving Zhigalov with just 50,000 to work with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	710,000 345,000	345,000

Andrey Zhigalov	50,000 226,000	226,000

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Nikolay Fal

07-12-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Paz-Gutierrez Loses Final Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jose Paz-Gutierrez: K♥6♥/6♠9♠7♥3♣/5♦ All in
Scott Lake: 9♥8♥/6♦5♠10♥7♣/J♦
Josh Arieh: XxXx/9♦Q♣A♥Q♠ - folded on sixth street

Josh Arieh completed, Jose Paz-Gutierrez moved all in for 41,000, and Scott Lake called. Arieh also called, and he and Lake checked fourth and fifth street.

Arieh checked his open pair of queens on sixth street, quickly folding when Lake bet. Lake revealed a straight, and Gutierrez had no cards remaining that could save him on seventh street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lake	928,000 188,000	188,000
Josh Arieh	860,000 40,000	40,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Jose Paz-Gutierrez Josh Arieh Scott Lake

07-12-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Zhigalov Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Andrey Zhigalov: J♥8♣7♠5♠4♦2♠Xx All in
Ryutaro Suzuki: 8♦7x6♣4♦3♠3♦Xx

The cards were already being scooped when arriving at the table, as Andrey Zhigalov lost the last of his chips in a stud hand against Ryutaro Suzuki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryutaro Suzuki	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Andrey Zhigalov	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zhigalov Ryutaro Suzuki

07-12-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Zhechev Takes a Chunk Out of Monnette's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ivan Zhechev: A♦Q♣Q♦/4♠4♦7♠Q♥
John Monnette: XxXx/3♣9♦K♥7♣/Xx

Ivan Zhechev completed and called a raise from John Monnette.

Monnette proceeded to call bets from Zhechev on every street and Zhechev tabled two queens in the hole for a full house. Monnette scooped up his cards sent them into the muck — conceding the large pot to Zhechev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhechev	860,000 293,000	293,000
John Monnette	805,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Ivan Zhechev John Monnette

07-12-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Blumenthal Crosses Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Jake Schwartz: XxXx/9♥A♦J♠J♦/Xx
Eddie Blumenthal: K♣Q♣2♦/3♦K♠10♦K♦
Ryan Miller: XxXx/5♣10♣K♥ - folded on fifth street

Jake Schwartz bet on fifth street, Eddie Blumenthal called, and Ryan Miller folded. Both Schwartz and Blumenthal made open pairs on sixth street, where Schwartz called a bet from Blumenthal.

Blumenthal bet again on seventh street, and Schwartz called off while claiming aces-up. Blumenthal turned over three kings, however, and was awarded the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokchheka Pho	1,560,000 556,000	556,000
Eddie Blumenthal	1,250,000 536,000	536,000
Bradley Jansen	430,000 312,000	312,000

Sean Troha	310,000 423,000	423,000

Ryan Miller	245,000 155,000	155,000

Jake Schwartz	210,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Jake Schwartz Ryan Miller

07-12-2025 21:25 UTC-8

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

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Chad Holloway

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

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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07-12-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Kassouf Escorted From WSOP Premises & Banned After Main Event Exit

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Eliot Thomas

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Will Kassouf has been escorted from the WSOP premises and banned from playing for the remainder of this year's series after a fiery and chaotic exit on Day 7 of the Main Event.

Check out how all the controversy unfolded below.

Guagenti Getting Even Shorter

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Guagenti limped in from the small blind, after which Nikolay Fal raised in the big blind. Guagenti called and drew two cards before Fal drew one card.

They then both checked and drew one card on the second draw, after which the action checked through again. On the final draw, Guagenti stood pat and bet out, and Fal raised after drawing one card.

Guagenti tossed in a quick call, but he mucked his cards when Fal tabled 8x5x4x3x2x for a perfect eight-low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Fal	1,160,000 450,000	450,000

Nick Guagenti	125,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Nick Guagenti Nikolay Fal

07-12-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Lake Pips Arena to Cross Seven Figures

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Lake raised first to act and Jude Arena defended his big blind.

Arena drew one and Lake drew two on the first draw. Lake then called a bet from Arena.

On the second draw, Arena stood pat and Lake drew one. Arena bet, Lake raised, Arena three-bet, and Lake called.

Both players stood pat on the end and Arena bet. Lake thought a while and decided to just call.

Arena fanned out 7x6x5x3x2x and Lake showed 7x6x4x3x2x for number two to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Lake	1,075,000 147,000	147,000
Jude Arena	560,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Jude Arena Scott Lake

07-12-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Remaining Eliminations From Level 20

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Fixed Limit Games: 12,000/25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 7,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Wissam Gahshan	Busted
Calvin Anderson	Busted