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

07-14-2025 19:23 UTC-8

Gus Hansen Involved in One of the Rarest Poker Hands You'll See at the 2025 WSOP

Lyle Bateman

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

PokerNews' Brad Whitehouse captured a hand on Saturday that might end up being the rarest we'll see all summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). At the very least, the rarest chop pot.

Gus Hansen and Dzmitry Urbanovich battled for a hefty pot on Day 2 in Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship with 35 out of 127 players remaining. The pot ended in a chop, but it left future Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman in awe.

"I've never seen that before," Schulman, who has seen nearly everything at the poker table, was overheard saying as he glanced at the tabled cards. "Wow, that's an amazing one."

Catch the Hand Here

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-14-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining eight players have returned from the dinner break, and play has resumed.

Here is a look at the updated chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	13,420,000 230,000	230,000

Daniel Vicente	5,195,000 455,000	455,000
Eric Wasserson	3,540,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Leonard Maue	2,955,000 545,000	545,000
Sean Winter	2,420,000 530,000	530,000
Yuliyan Kolev	2,110,000 860,000	860,000

Isaac Kempton	1,580,000 540,000	540,000
[Removed:548]	1,540,000 800,000	800,000

07-14-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Kempton Doubles Through Wasserson

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Erick Torres

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Isaac Kempton raised to 700,000 from under the gun. It folded to Eric Wasserson in the big blind, who shoved to put Kempton at risk. Kempton called for a total of 1,085,000.

Isaac Kempton: 3♣3♥ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♦10♥

Kempton held the slight edge, and the flop maintained his lead as it fanned out 8♠Q♣2♦.

The 6♣ did not change the state of the hand, and the J♦ river completed the board to award Kempton the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	2,420,000 840,000	840,000
Eric Wasserson	1,810,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Isaac Kempton

07-14-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Kolev Doubles Through Soverel

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev raised from the cutoff to 200,000, and only Sam Soverel called, defending his big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of J♠K♦Q♥, and Soverel started with a check. Kolev continued for 140,000, before Soverel put in a check-raise to 400,000. Kolev then took a moment to survey the situation before moving all in for 1,440,000.

Soverel called, and the players flipped their cards over.

Yuliyan Kolev: K♠K♣ All in
Sam Soverel: 10♣9♠

Soverel was ahead, having flopped a straight, and Kolev needed the board to pair.

"Dealer, put a jack out there", said Kolev, and as if by magic, the turn card was the J♦, securing Kolev a double up.

The dealer added the 5♠ river to the board before counting the all-in stack and sliding Kolev his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	11,650,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

Yuliyan Kolev	3,880,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Yuliyan Kolev

07-14-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Soverel Gets Some Back

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Leonard Maue opened to 225,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Daniel Vicente on the button and Sam Soverel in the big blind.

The flop came A♥Q♣2♥ and action checked around to Vicente who bet 230,000. Only Soverel called.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn and J♠ river. Soverel showed A♦J♦ for two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	12,225,000 575,000	575,000

Daniel Vicente	4,810,000 385,000	385,000
Leonard Maue	3,200,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Daniel Vicente Leonard Maue Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Soverel Shows the Bluff

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sam Soverel raised to 325,000 from the small blind, which the big blind, Yuliyan Kolev, called.

The dealer spread a 8♥A♦2♠ flop, and Soverel continued for 225,000, which Kolev called.

Soverel then opted to check when the J♦ turn joined the board. Kolev chose to take over the betting lead, putting out a wager of 750,000. Soverel had a plan, though, and executed a check-raise. He moved all in, covering Kolev's total stack of 2,500,000.

This appeared to put Kolev into a tricky situation. He took a few minutes considering his options, even standing up to get a better view of the board. After some more time passed, he opted to fold, asking Soverel to 'show the bluff'.

Soverel offered to show his cards, with the understanding that should Soverel ask the same of Kolev in the future, he would oblige.

Kolev agreed, and Soverel rolled over K♦2♦. A player not involved in the hand then asked Kolev if he folded ace-ten, to which Kolev confirmed he did indeed fold that hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	13,825,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Yuliyan Kolev	2,500,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Yuliyan Kolev

07-14-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Soverel Whittling Kolev Down

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sam Soverel raised to 325,000 from the small blind and Yuliyan Kolev three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind, leaving roughly 1,800,000 behind. Soverel shoved with a covering stack and Kolev returned his hand to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	14,100,000 275,000	275,000

Yuliyan Kolev	1,800,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Yuliyan Kolev

07-14-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Kempton With Back-to-Back Doubles

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Erick Torres

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The first of two double-ups occurred when [Removed:548] raised to 200,000 from the button and faced the all-in of Isaac Kempton from the big blind for 960,000. [Removed:549] called to put Kempton at risk.

Isaac Kempton: 9♣9♦ All in
[Removed:548]: J♣10♣

Kempton held against the overcards when the board spread out 4♥Q♦5♥K♥7♥ to put Kempton over two million.

The second hand happened when Eric Wasserson raised to 200,000 from the button and Kempton raised to 600,000 from the small blind. Wasserson shoved to put Kempton at risk, who snap called.

Isaac Kempton: A♥A♣ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♠10♥

Kempton had the goods on this one, and Wasserson was unable to pull off the upset on the 10♠Q♠2♥K♣Q♦ board to give Kempton another double up and put him over four million in chips in a hurry.