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

07-16-2025 11:51 UTC-8

Kabrhel Doubles Through Arieh

Stewart Morrison

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Josh Arieh raised to 125,000 in middle position, only to see Martin Kabrhel move all in for 220,000. Action folded back to Arieh, who made the call.

Martin Kabrhel: A♣9♣ All in
Josh Arieh: 6♣5♣

The flop saw Arieh take the lead on the 9♥6♠8♠, but Kabrhel wrestled it back with the A♠ turn.

The river kept the state of affairs as they were, and Kabrhel doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	1,215,000 285,000	285,000

Martin Kabrhel	560,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Martin Kabrhel

07-16-2025 11:39 UTC-8

Selected Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss	3,300,000 175,000	175,000

Christian Harder	2,550,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Rania Nasreddine	1,900,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
David Dongwoo Ko	1,200,000 1,070,000	1,070,000
Frank Stepuchin	1,150,000 200,000	200,000
Dylan Lambe	1,100,000 230,000	230,000
Martin Kabrhel	1,050,000 80,000	80,000

Chad Lipton	1,000,000 420,000	420,000
Jim Collopy	890,000 450,000	450,000

Jason Wheeler	880,000 280,000	280,000

Martin Sedlak	800,000 70,000	70,000
Benny Glaser	750,000 240,500	240,500

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	710,000 55,000	55,000
Jeff Madsen	580,000 30,000	30,000

Jun Li	400,000 120,000	120,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

07-16-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Kambov Doubles Through Soderstrom

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Roxanne Johnson

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

Tomas Soderstrom raised from late position to 125,000, and Viktor Kambov moved all in from the small blind for 175,000, and Soderstrom called to witness the rockets.

Viktor Kambov: A♥A♦ All in
Tomas Soderstrom: Q♠J♠

The board came out in favor of the aces with 9♥6♦5♦Q♦K♦, and the flush was good to keep Kambov in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Soderstrom	2,480,000 2,223,000	2,223,000
Viktor Kambov	480,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Tomas Soderstrom Viktor Kambov

07-16-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Cabob Sends Naoun to the Rail

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Stewart Morrison

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

Adel Naoun moved all in from early position for 350,000, and only Borislav Cabob made the call from the big blind.

Adel Naoun: A♦5♣ All in
Borislav Cabob: A♠7♠

The flop further improved Cabob's lead, coming out J♥K♦7♣, before the turn 6♥ saw Nauon drawing dead.

Nauon was already up and heading out as the river K♠ was dealt, and the pot was pushed in Cabob's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borislav Cabob	1,295,000 955,000	955,000
Adel Naoun	Busted

Tags: Adel Naoun Borislav Cabob

07-16-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Wilson Scoops a Big One, Ivers Eliminated

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Taylor Wilson, on the button, and David Ivers in the big blind were competing for a pot that already had 880,000 in the middle.

The action was complete on the 2♣5♥7♦ flop, and the players had just been dealt a J♦ turn.

Ivers led out with a bet of 275,000, which Wilson called.

The river 2♦ brought in the backdoor flush, while also pairing the board.

This didn't slow Ivers down, though, who moved all in for 730,000. Wilson wasted little time in calling and heard the dream words from Ivers, "I'm playing the board."

Ivers flipped over 4♣3♣, and Wilson turned over Q♦9♦, showing he had rivered a flush.

Wilson pulled in the huge pot, while Ivers headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Wilson	4,550,000 3,925,000	3,925,000
David Ivers	Busted

Tags: David Ivers Taylor Wilson

07-16-2025 11:20 UTC-8

More Exits

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Ng	Busted
Adekunle Olonoh	Busted
Roelof Pepping	Busted
Devon Sturges	Busted
Ross Miller	Busted
Stephen Buell	Busted
Martin Stausholm	Busted
Romica Mihailov	Busted
Jack Moore	Busted
Amirpasha Emami	Busted
Ishihara Masanori	Busted
Domenico Lamattina	Busted
Gabriel Andrade	Busted
Norman Rogers	Busted
Hao Che Cheng	Busted
Nolan King	Busted
Guo Liang Wei	Busted

Yinan Zhou	Busted

Jae Kyung Sim	Busted
Howard Mash	Busted

Jeffrey Halcomb	Busted
Jack Nathan	Busted
Bryan Sharp	Busted
Dylan Kahn	Busted
Adrien Favre-Felix	Busted