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

07-16-2025 21:58 UTC-8

Chan Chips Up

Tim Baker

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Lok Chan raised to 5,000,000 from the cutoff and Thang Tran called from the big blind.

Tran checked the 4♣K♠Q♣ flop, and Chan fired out a bet of 3,400,000. Tran didn't take long to fold his cards and surrendered the pot to Chan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	69,000,000 10,500,000	10,500,000

Thang Tran	66,000,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Lukas Zaskodny	37,500,000 500,000	500,000

Richard Ali	24,400,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Adrian Tivadar	20,000,000 8,100,000	8,100,000

Tags: Lok Chan Thang Tran

07-16-2025 21:55 UTC-8

Tran Takes the Chip Lead

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Stewart Morrison

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

From under the gun, Thang Tran moved all in for 33,700,000. Lok Chan then reshoved on the button, with a stack that had the whole table covered. The two players in the blinds folded, prompting Tran and Chan to reveal their cards.

Thang Tran: A♥K♦ All in
Lok Chan: 10♠10♣

There was instant service for Tran on the 4♦8♣K♣ flop, improving him to top pair.

The turn 7♥ and river 6♠ kept Tran in the lead, earning him a full double-up and moving him into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thang Tran	73,400,000 49,800,000	49,800,000
Lok Chan	58,500,000 31,500,000	31,500,000

Tags: Lok Chan Thang Tran

07-16-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Zaskodny's Sailboats Earn Him a Double

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Tim Baker

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

When it folded to Lok Chan, he jammed from the button with a stack that covered the table. Lukas Zaskodny looked at his cards in the big blind, and called for his stack of 17,500,000.

Lukas Zaskodny: 4♣4♠ All in
Lok Chan: A♠7♠

Zaskodny needed his fours to hold up to stay in the tournament. The board ran out 10♠2♥J♥8♥8♠ clean for Zaskodny, and he earned the much-needed double-up through Chan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	90,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Lukas Zaskodny	37,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Tags: Lok Chan Lukas Zaskodny

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-16-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Ali Forced to Fold Twice

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Lok Chan raised in the small blind to 6,000 and got a three-bet from Richard Ali in the big blind to 18,000. After a few seconds of thought, Chan four-bet to 33,000,000, forcing Ali to fold.

On the very next hand, Ali limped in the small blind, and Lukas Zaskodny in the big blind checked his option. They both saw a flop of 8♦2♣6♦.

Ali check-called Zaskodny's bet of 2,400,000. After another check on the turn 3♠, Zaskodny shoved all-in for 11,000,000, forcing Ali to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	98,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Richard Ali	38,400,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Lukas Zaskodny	20,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Lok Chan Lukas Zaskodny Richard Ali

07-16-2025 21:36 UTC-8

Chan Defends Against Tran

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Thang Tran raised from the button to 5,500,000, and Lok Chan called from the big blind. The flop came out with A♥J♠7♦, Chan checked, while Tran bet 6,400,000, and Chan called.

Both players checked the turn 10♦.

On the river4♦, Chan took the lead and bet out 2,500,000, forcing Tran to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	82,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Thang Tran	23,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Lok Chan Thang Tran

07-16-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Tran Keeping His Wits in Shape

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Thang Tran raised from the small blind to 5,000,000, and Adrian Tivadar called from the big blind. The flop came out with 4♥J♥J♦, Tivadar checked, and Tran bet 5,500,000. Tivadar folded, and Tran stated, "Good fold.”

During the interludes, Tran has been doing light calisthenics to keep his mind sharp.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Tivadar	28,100,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Thang Tran	24,000,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Tags: Adrian Tivadar Thang Tran

07-16-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Dylan Lambe Eliminated in 6th Place ($139,460)

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Tim Baker

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Dylan Lambe jammed for 14,000,000 from the hijack and Adrian Tivadar moved all in from the small blind for 15,700,000. After the big blind folded, the cards were shown.

Dylan Lambe: J♥9♥ All in
Adrian Tivadar: 8♠8♣

Tivadar had the Snowmen against the two overcards of Lambe. The dealer put out a flop of 10♣6♠7♥ to give Lambe a few extra outs. The 2♠ turn didn't change anything, and neither did the 4♥ river. Tivadar almost doubled up, while Lambe was out in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Tivadar	33,700,000 19,000,000	19,000,000
Dylan Lambe	Busted

Tags: Adrian Tivadar Dylan Lambe

07-16-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Jimmy Setna Eliminated in 7th Place ($107,240)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jimmy Setna raised to 9,400,000 from under the gun, leaving 4,000,000 behind. When the action got to Richard Ali in the hijack, he moved all in for 31,400,000. The action folded back to Setna, who made the call.

Jimmy Setna: K♣Q♦ All in
Richard Ali: A♣8♣

The flop came 4♦9♦9♥, keeping Ali in the lead. The dealer then burned and turned the J♠, offering Setna some extra outs, but the river 4♣ sealed his fate, seeing him eliminated in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ali	45,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Jimmy Setna	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Setna Richard Ali

07-16-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Victor Caballero Eliminated in 8th Place ($83,130)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Lok Chan opened to 4,000,000 in hijack and Victor Caballero shoved all-in for 8,500,000 from the big blind. Chan snap-called.

Victor Caballero: J♦J♣ All in
Lok Chan: A♥3♣

Caballero's jacks held on the flop of 4♠7♦9♠ and was looking for a potential double up. But the turn A♦ change the tides and shifted the lead to Chan. The river 4♣ didn't help Caballero, sending him out finishing at eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	72,000,000 14,500,000	14,500,000

Victor Caballero	Busted

Tags: Lok Chan Victor Caballero