Event #94: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-14-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Winter Wins Clicking War Versus Chalot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Benjamin Chalot limped in from the small blind and Sean Winter checked from the big blind.

The flop came 2♦2♠10♣ and Chalot bet 40,000. Winter raised to 100,000 and Chalot three-bet to 225,000. Winter clicked it to 350,000, Chalot clicked it back with a five-bet to 475,000 and Winter called.

Chalot check-called a 125,000 bet from Winter on the Q♥ turn before check-calling a 475,000 bet from Winter on the 10♠ river. Winter showed A♦10♥ for a full house to take down a large pot from Chalot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	2,525,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Benjamin Chalot	2,450,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Benjamin Chalot Sean Winter

07-14-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Alisson Piekazewicz Eliminated in 16th Place ($50,843)

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The hand began when Gustavo Ortega raised to 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Eric Wasserson on the button.

Alisson Piekazewicz decided to go all-in from the small blind for 1,060,000. Ortega called, while Wasserson got out of the way as Piekazewicz was at risk in a heads-up all-in pot.

Alisson Piekazewicz: A♠K♣ All in
Gustavo Ortega: A♥J♥

Piekazewicz had the dominant hand, but the flop reversed his fortune as it fanned out J♦7♥9♣.

The turn was just as unkind as it came the 5♥ to remove one out for Piekazewicz.

The 6♥ river improved Ortega to a flush as Piekazewicz was sent out in 16th place.

Piekazewicz earned $50,843 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustavo Ortega	3,000,000 1,055,000	1,055,000
Eric Wasserson	1,750,000 10,000	10,000

Alisson Piekazewicz	Busted

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Eric Wasserson Gustavo Ortega

07-14-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Soverel Wakes Up With Aces for a Massive Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Benjamin Chalot three-bet to 300,000 from the cutoff. Soveral four-bet to 575,000 and Chalot five-bet shoved, covering Soveral who had started the hand with 1,905,000. Soverel snap-called, putting himself at risk.

Sam Soverel: A♥A♦ All in
Benjamin Chalot: A♠5♠

Chalot had made a move at the wrong time, and after the 6♠5♦Q♦Q♣A♣ runout confirmed the double up for Soverel, Chalot was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	3,935,000 1,615,000	1,615,000

Benjamin Chalot	425,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Tags: Benjamin Chalot Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Wasserson Doubles Through Watson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Eric Wasserson was all in for 1,215,000 from the button and up against Mike Watson who covered him from the small blind.

Eric Wasserson: 7♠7♥ All in
Mike Watson: 4♦4♥

Wasserson stayed ahead with the higher pocket pair on the 5♠K♣10♣Q♦Q♠ runout to get a full double up through Watson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	2,530,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Mike Watson	1,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Mike Watson

07-14-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Benjamin Chalot Eliminated in 15th Place ($50,843)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After their previous big clash, it seemed only fitting that it would be a duel again between Sam Soverel and Benjamin Chalot that got all of the chips in and Chalot had the chance to get right back into the mix when he was at risk with the superior hand.

Benjamin Chalot: A♣10♦ All in
Sam Soverel: 10♣8♣

The 9♥7♣7♠ flop gave Soverel the open-ended straight draw, which he missed on the K♦ turn but hit on the 6♦ river to finish the job he had started only a few minutes ago. Former big stack Chalot departed in 15th place for $50,843.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	5,120,000 1,185,000	1,185,000

Benjamin Chalot	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Chalot Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Tzai Wei Phua Eliminated in 14th Place ($50,843)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tzai Wei Phua was eliminated in the last hand before players went on break.

According to his former tablemates, Daniel Vicente opened from under the gun and Sam Soverel three-bet from the cutoff. Phua four-bet shoved from the big blind, Vicente folded and Soverel called to put him at risk.

Tzai Wei Phua: AxQx All in
Sam Soverel: 9x9x

Soverel made top set on the 9x3x2x flop and remained ahead on the turn and river to eliminate Phua and extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	6,800,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Daniel Vicente	5,035,000 735,000	735,000
Tzai Wei Phua	Busted

Tags: Daniel Vicente Sam Soverel Tzai Wei Phua

07-14-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Jakob Miegel Eliminated in 13th Place ($50,843)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jakob Miegel shoved for 575,000 from the button and Isaac Kempton re-shoved from the small blind with a covering stack, folding out Daniel Negreanu in the big blind to leave Miegel at risk.

Jakob Miegel: A♣6♦ All in
Isaac Kempton: 9♦9♣

The 10♣10♦9♥ flop gave Kempton a boat, leaving Miegal drawing to just running aces or running tens. Miegal was drawing dead by the 7♥ turn and after the Q♠ river he was sent to the rail while Kempton took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	2,950,000 375,000	375,000
Jakob Miegel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Isaac Kempton Jakob Miegel

07-14-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Gustavo Ortega Eliminated in 12th Place ($50,843)

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gustavo Ortega began the action with a raise to 200,000 from the small blind. Sam Soverel defended his big blind to send them to a flop.

The 7♣5♥Q♦ flop led to a bet of 200,000 from Ortega, which was called by Soverel to send them to a turn.

Ortega kept up the aggression when the 3♣ turn hit, this time Ortega bet 450,000. Soverel took a peek at Ortega's remaining stack and made the call.

The 7♠ river led to Ortega sliding out several stacks of chips for a bet of 900,000, leaving only approximately 45,000 behind. Soverel pounced with an all-in. Ortega shook his head as he flicked the remaining chips into the pot.

Soverel showed 3♥3♠ for a full house. Ortega revealed he had K♠Q♣ for two pair.

Ortega earned $50,843 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	7,100,000 1,805,000	1,805,000

Gustavo Ortega	Busted

Tags: Gustavo Ortega Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Mike Watson Eliminated in 11th Place ($64,448)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mike Watson opened from under the gun and Sam Soverel defended from the big blind.

The flop came 4♣J♥5♦ and Soverel check-called a 110,000 bet from Watson.

Soverel checked again on the 6x turn and Watson bet 130,000. Soverel shoved with a covering stack and Watson called, putting himself at risk.

Mike Watson: A♠A♥ All in
Sam Soverel: 6♥4♣

Soverel had turned two pair to crack Watson's aces. The 8♦ river changed nothing for either player and Watson was eliminated in brutal fashion while Soverel recouped most of the chips he had lost during the previous level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	8,400,000 1,465,000	1,465,000

Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 10th Place ($64,448)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 160,000 from the button and Sam Soverel shoved from the big blind, covering Negreanu who had roughly 1,800,000 to start the hand. Negreanu called, putting himself at risk.

Daniel Negreanu: 9♣9♦ All in
Sam Soverel: 8♣8♦

Negreanu had his opponent pipped and was in great shape to double up until the A♥K♣8♥ flop gave Soverel bottom set, leaving Negreanu drawing to just two outs. Negreanu couldn't make a set of his own on the A♣ turn or 4♠ river and his run came to an end just three spots shy of the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	10,200,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Sam Soverel