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

07-16-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Qiang Xu Eliminated in 17th Place ($32,620)

Stewart Morrison

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jimmy Setna raised to 1,200,000 from middle position before Qiang Xu, one seat to his left, moved all in for just under 11,000,000. The action returned to Setna, who made the call.

Setna had 11,325,000, meaning that Xu was the player at risk.

Qiang Xu: A♠10♥ All in
Jimmy Setna: K♥K♦

The window ace gave Xu hope, but it was quickly followed by despair as the dealer spread the A♦K♣4♦ flop.

The 6♠ turn saw Xu drawing dead, and as the dealer provided the inconsequential 8♠ river, Xu said his goodbyes and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Setna	23,825,000 17,225,000	17,225,000

Qiang Xu	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Setna Qiang Xu

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

07-16-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Yuanzhi Cao Eliminated in 18th Place ($26,360)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Yuanzhi Cao raised to 5,000,000 from under the gun, leaving just 75,000 behind. It folded around to Lukas Zaskodny, who was in the big blind, and three-bet all in with the bigger stack, and Cao called for his last 75,000.

Yuanzhi Cao: J♠9♠ All in
Lukas Zaskodny: K♥Q♣

The dealer shot out 7♦3♦5♣4♦A♦, and king high would be good for the win and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Zaskodny	19,075,000 3,075,000	3,075,000

Yuanzhi Cao	Busted

Tags: Lukas Zaskodny Yuanzhi Cao

07-16-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Stewart Morrison

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
513	1	Victor Caballero	Spain	11,375,000	19
513	2	Adrian Tivadar	Romania	21,700,000	36
513	3	Lok Chan	Hong Kong	11,050,000	18
513	4	Lukas Zaskodny	Czechia	16,000,000	27
513	5	Yuanzhi Cao	United States	5,100,000	9
513	6	Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss	United States	31,700,000	53
513	7	Jimmy Setna	Canada	6,600,000	11
513	8	Qiang Xu	China	10,700,000	18
513	9	Tawei Tou	Taiwan	4,850,000	8

523	1	Peter Walsworth	United States	6,100,000	10
523	2	David Yoon	United States	15,900,000	27
523	3	Dylan Lambe	United States	5,550,000	9
523	4	Kevin Schulz	United States	2,750,000	5
523	5	Richard Ali	United States	10,000,000	17
523	6	Manuel Herrera Garcia	United States	19,000,000	32
523	7	Upeshka De Silva	United States	11,800,000	20
523	8	Guilherme Pretto	Brazil	3,800,000	6
523	9	Thang Tran	United States	9,000,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss	31,700,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Adrian Tivadar	21,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Manuel Herrera Garcia	19,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Lukas Zaskodny	16,000,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

David Yoon	15,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Upeshka De Silva	11,800,000 6,900,000	6,900,000

Victor Caballero	11,375,000 125,000	125,000
Lok Chan	11,050,000 750,000	750,000

Qiang Xu	10,700,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Richard Ali	10,000,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Thang Tran	9,000,000
Jimmy Setna	6,600,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Peter Walsworth	6,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Dylan Lambe	5,550,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Yuanzhi Cao	5,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Tawei Tou	4,850,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Guilherme Pretto	3,800,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Kevin Schulz	2,750,000 8,775,000	8,775,000

07-16-2025 17:53 UTC-8

Garcia Takes from Lambe

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dylan Lambe opened to 1,200,000 on the button and got called by big blind Manuel Herrera Garcia.

The flop dropped 5♦7♥8♠. Garcia led with 1,200,000 and Lambe called. On the turn J♣, Garcia check-called Lambe's bet of 2,000,000.

Both players checked the river 3♣. Garcia tabled K♠J♦ while Lambe showed J♠9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Herrera Garcia	19,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Dylan Lambe	5,550,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Tags: Dylan Lambe Manuel Herrera Garcia

07-16-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Simon Levy Eliminated in 19th place ($26,360)

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Tim Baker

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Simon Levy raised to 2,000,000 under the gun with just 300,000 behind. Thang Tran jammed for around 6,000,000 from the next seat, and when it folded back to Levy, he tossed in the remainder of his stack.

Simon Levy: 3♦3♣ All in
Thang Tran: A♣Q♥

Levy found himself in a flip with the treys against Tran's ace-queen. Tran took a commanding lead on the J♥Q♠J♣ flop, having paired his queen. The 4♠ turn and J♦ river didn't help Levy, and he exited the tournament in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thang Tran	9,000,000 600,000	600,000
Simon Levy	Busted

Tags: Simon Levy Thang Tran

07-16-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Nemeskeri-Kiss Scoops With Tens

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun, and Tawei Tou called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♣K♣6♣ and Tou checked, while Nemeskeri-Kiss put out 675,000. Tou called to see the turn.

Both players checked the turn J♦.

On the river Q♥ Tou checked again and Nemeskeri-Kiss bet 3,300,000. Tou made a quick call and mucked when he saw Nemeskeri-Kiss's hand 10♠10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss	21,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Tawei Tou	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss Tawei Tou

07-16-2025 17:41 UTC-8

Pedro Cabeca Eliminated in 20th Place ($26,360)

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Tim Baker

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Victor Caballero jammed under the gun for around 6,000,000. The action folded to Pedro Cabeca in the small blind, who called for his last 4,000,000 to put himself at risk of elimination.

Pedro Cabeca; 8♦8♥ All in
Victor Caballero: 10♠10♥

Cabeca needed to find an eight if he was to have any chance of making it to the final table. Caballero's pocket tens stayed ahead on the K♠6♣K♥A♥5♦ board, and all of Cabeca's stack was sent over to Caballero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Caballero	11,500,000 4,125,000	4,125,000
Pedro Cabeca	Busted

Tags: Pedro Cabeca Victor Caballero

07-16-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Lambe Rivers Trips, Frustrates Cabeca

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dylan Lambe open-shoved for 5,275,000 on the button, and got called by big blind Pedro Cabeca taking them to showdwon.

Dylan Lambe: 10♦9♦ All in
Pedro Cabeca: J♦J♥

Cabeca was ahead on the flop 8♠5♠10♥. Lambe got on his feet ready to leave as the turn 8♥ dropped. But a shocking river 10♠ got Cabeca visibly frustrated as Lambe sat back down for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lambe	11,450,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Pedro Cabeca	3,600,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Tags: Dylan Lambe Pedro Cabeca

07-16-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Zaskodny Hits River to Survive

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Stewart Morrison

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The action folded around to Lukas Zaskodny in the small blind, who opted to move all in for 8,425,000. Kevin Schulz made the call in the big blind, and the players revealed their cards.

Lukas Zaskodny: A♣8♠ All in
Kevin Schulz: 6♥6♦

The flop Q♠5♣4♣ and turn 5♥ kept Schulz in the lead, and saw Zaskodny with one foot out the door.

The river 8♦ came to the rescue of Zaskodny, though, and rather than heading to the payout desk, he was dragging in a double up.