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

07-14-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Ortega Squeezes Some River Value

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Erick Torres

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

The hand was picked up on the flop with turn with over 350,000 in the middle on the board that read 5♦9♦3♠3♦.

Gustavo Ortega chose to bet 80,000 on the turn from the small blind, and Leonard Maue called from the big blind.

Ortega put out a smaller bet of 80,000 on the 2♠ river. Maue gave it some thought before he flicked out a call.

Ortega showed A♥6♠ for a pair of sixes. Maue did not show as the pot went Ortega's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	3,100,000 275,000	275,000

Gustavo Ortega	3,050,000 50,000	50,000
Leonard Maue	1,780,000 5,000	5,000
Eric Wasserson	1,350,000 400,000	400,000

[Removed:548]	1,100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Gustavo Ortega Leonard Maue

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 16:18 UTC-8

Maue's River Jam Called by Ortega

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Erick Torres

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

Over 300,000 was in the middle when the hand was picked up between Gustavo Ortega and Leonard Maue, who were entangled in yet another pot.

Ortega bet 300,000 on the Q♠9♦Q♥K♥ board. Maue surveyed the situation before he called to send them to a river.

The 5♠ river did not slow Ortega down, who bet 650,000. Maue went into the tank before he elected to jam for 1,400,000.

Ortega asked for a count and pondered before he eventually pushed two stacks of chips in to signal a call.

Maue showed J♣10♣ for a straight. Ortega did not show as Maue dragged in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	3,505,000 3,327,000	3,327,000
Gustavo Ortega	1,370,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Tags: Gustavo Ortega Leonard Maue

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 16:20 UTC-8

Break Time

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Erick Torres

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

Players are now on break for 15 minutes. Play will resume at the 30,000/60,000 blind level.

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

07-14-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Updated Counts on the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
634	1	Sam Soverel	United States	6,800,000	113
634	4	Sean Winter	United States	1,565,000	26
634	5	Gustavo Ortega	United States	1,945,000	32
634	6	Daniel Vicente	Spain	5,035,000	84

635	1	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	2,450,000	41
635	2	Yuliyan Kolev	Bulgaria	1,300,000	22
635	3	Davide Suriano	Italy	1,310,000	22
635	4	Jakob Miegel	Germany	815,000	14
635	6	Isaac Kempton	United States	2,575,000	43

636	1	Mike Watson	Canada	1,865,000	31
636	2	[Removed:548]	Austria	1,590,000	27
636	4	Leonard Maue	Germany	3,520,000	59
636	5	Eric Wasserson	United States	2,690,000	45

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	6,800,000

Daniel Vicente	5,035,000
Leonard Maue	3,520,000 15,000	15,000
Eric Wasserson	2,690,000 160,000	160,000

Isaac Kempton	2,575,000 275,000	275,000
Daniel Negreanu	2,450,000 755,000	755,000

Gustavo Ortega	1,945,000 575,000	575,000
Mike Watson	1,865,000 35,000	35,000

[Removed:548]	1,590,000 490,000	490,000
Sean Winter	1,565,000 960,000	960,000
Davide Suriano	1,310,000

Yuliyan Kolev	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Jakob Miegel	815,000 550,000	550,000

07-14-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Winter Doubles Through Soverel

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The players had barely returned from the break when Sam Soverel got it in preflop with his commanding chip lead over Sean Winter, who was at risk for 1,785,000.

Sean Winter: A♣K♠ All in
Sam Soverel: 8♦8♣

The K♥J♣9♥6♥7♥ board gave Winter the superior pair and he doubled to put a dent into Soverel's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	5,120,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Sean Winter	3,630,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

Tags: Sean Winter Sam Soverel

07-14-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Ortega Forces Out Winter

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In a limped pot to the K♥8♣4♦ flop, Sean Winter checked and Gustavo Ortega checked back to the 9♠ turn. Winter bet 180,000 and Orta called before Winter checked the 6♥ on the river. Ortega bet 800,000 with 15,000 behind and Winter folded with a somewhat bewildered facial expression.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	3,070,000 560,000	560,000
Gustavo Ortega	1,360,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Gustavo Ortega Sean Winter