Event #97: $1,500 The Closer | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-16-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
David Buchan	Busted
Ciaran Duffy	Busted
Yuri Murakami	Busted
Renmei Liu	Busted
Sam Ameen	Busted
Sergio Barrios	Busted
William Jia	Busted
Tom Steinbach	Busted
Payam Ataie	Busted
Jared Hyman	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Cecil Harms	Busted
Martin Sedlak	Busted
Hongguo Chen	Busted
Nicholas Funaro	Busted
Pedro Reis	Busted
Eric Hardwick	Busted
Adam Bromley	Busted
Takuma Iwamoto	Busted
Michael Helander	Busted
David Fhima	Busted
Leonardo Boen	Busted
Dragana Mackelprang	Busted
Thomas Couture	Busted
Brett Shaffer	Busted

Nasreddine Left Short

Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 200,000 from middle position, before Benjamin Leblond raised to 575,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Nasreddine, who made the call.

The dealer spread a 5♦6♠8♥ flop, and when Nasreddine checked, Leblond slid in a tower of chips, enough to put his opponent all in.

Nasreddine wasted little time in returning her cards to the dealer, and Leblond added more chips to his big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Leblond	3,260,000 2,410,000	2,410,000
Rania Nasreddine	770,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Tags: Benjamin Leblond Rania Nasreddine

07-16-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Eight is Enough

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On a pot of 500,000 and a flop of K♥9♦8♥, Julian Bonorris fired 175,000 in the pot after Michael Abreu passed action to him in the big blind. Abreu called to see the next card.

The turn 4♣ dropped, and both players checked through the river 6♦. Abreu tabled 8♠6♠ which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Abreu	2,700,000 2,380,000	2,380,000
Julian Bonorris	2,000,000 1,240,000	1,240,000

Tags: Julian Bonorris Michael Abreu

07-16-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Arieh Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In the previous level, Josh Arieh raised to 160,000 from early position and only Jimmy Setna called from the big blind.

Setna check-called a bet of 110,000 from Arieh on the 5♠9♦9♠ flop.

The turn came the 8♠ and Setna led out for 330,000, which Arieh called.

When the 4♦ rolled off on the river, Setna bet 1,200,000. Arieh went into the tank for a while before eventually making the call.

Setna showed a flush with K♠3♠, and Arieh was forced to muck his cards.

Not long after this hand, Arieh was seen exiting the tournament area as he has been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Setna	3,300,000 2,545,000	2,545,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

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07-16-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Fehlig Stays Alive

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Paul Fehlig open-shoved for around 365,000 and got one caller in the big blind, Jaegeol Cho, taking them to showdown.

Paul Fehlig: Q♣9♥ All in
Jaegeol Cho: A♦2♠

Cho was leading with his ace-high until the river on a board of K♦5♥6♠J♣Q♥. Fehlig caught a pair on the river, putting him ahead and giving him the pot to stay longer in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaegeol Cho	1,775,000 740,000	740,000
Paul Fehlig	980,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jaegeol Cho Paul Fehlig

07-16-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Sushant Stays in The Game With Queens

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aditya Sushant moved all in for 725,000 from late position, and Jason Wheeler moved all in as well for 1,750,000, and everyone else folded.

Aditya Sushant: Q♥Q♠ All in
Jason Wheeler: A♥Q♣

The board came out with 5♦7♦7♠2♥9♠ and two pair was enough for Sushant to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aditya Sushant	1,500,000 565,000	565,000

Jason Wheeler	1,050,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Aditya Sushant Jason Wheeler

07-16-2025 12:52 UTC-8

De Silva Takes Small Hit

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Upeshka De Silva raised from the button to 175,000, and Michael Linton moved all in from the small blind for 430,000. De Silva called, and it was off to the board.

Michael Linton: K♥9♠ All in
Upeshka De Silva: A♥J♦

The board was 7♦5♣K♠2♣Q♥, and a pair of kings was good to keep Linton in the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upeshka De Silva	3,100,000 2,055,000	2,055,000

Michael Linton	1,025,000 735,000	735,000

Tags: Michael Linton Upeshka De Silva

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

07-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Spades Galore

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Maida limped in from early position, encouraging Kenneth Kim to do the same from the button, before the small blind player joined in too. The player in the big blind checked, and they went four ways to a flop.

The dealer spread a monotone A♠3♠J♠ flop, and when the blinds checked, Maida opted to bet 175,000. Kim made the call, but the other two players folded.

The 2♠ turn was then added to the board, prompting Maida to check. Kim took over the betting lead with a wager of 175,000, and Maida folded straight away.

As the pot was being pushed in the direction of Kim, Maida let him know that he didn't like seeing all those spades.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kim	1,865,000 415,000	415,000

John Maida	975,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: John Maida Kenneth Kim

07-16-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Belz Continues His Run

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan Belz open-shoved all in for 450,000 under the gun and got called by the player to his immediate left, Jiawei Mao. Action folded around, leaving the two players to head to a showdown.

Ryan Belz: Q♥10♦ All in
Jiawei Mao: A♠9♣

Mao was ahead with ace-high and just needed to keep it this way for a chance to eliminate Belz. The board ran 5♦2♥10♥3♣Q♠ with Belz spiking a pair at the river to score a double and continue his tournament run.