Event #99: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-16-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Lars Kamphues Eliminated in 21st Place ($23,711)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Lars Kamphues shoved for around 700,000 from the small blind and Joseph Sabe called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Lars Kamphues: J♥9♣ All in
Joseph Sabe: A♥9♥

Sabe had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 5♣Q♠8♥5♠K♣ runout to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Sabe	2,850,000 849,925	849,925
Lars Kamphues	Busted

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07-16-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Eslami Eliminated in 22nd Place ($23,711)

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Barry Russell

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

Pat Lyons raised 160,000 in the cutoff, Ali Eslami announced all in for roughly 300,000 on the button, Lyons called.

Ali Eslami: A♠10♠ All in
Pat Lyons: A♣4♣

Terrible start for Eslami as the flop came 7♥8♥4♠, which took Lyons into the lead with a pair of fours, and he held as the board ran out 6♣Q♠ to eliminate Eslami.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	1,500,000 420,000	420,000

Ali Eslami	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Pat Lyons

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

07-16-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
486	1	Alisson Piekazewicz	Brazil	1,775,000	30
486	3	Barak Wisbrod	Israel	815,000	14
486	4	Pat Lyons	United States	1,080,000	18
486	5	Ali Eslami	United States	465,000	8
486	6	Marcos Skerl	United States	1,610,000	27
486	7	Fabrizio Gonzalez	Italy	1,800,000	30
486	8	Vamerdino Magsakay	Philippenes	2,360,000	39

487	1	Lars Kamphues	Germany	900,000	15
487	2	Joseph Sabe	United States	2,000,075	33
487	3	Samuel Bernabeu	Spain	1,100,000	18
487	4	Joseph Beasy	United States	765,000	13
487	5	Qing Liu	United States	765,000	13
487	6	Yuzhu Wang	China	2,160,000	36
487	7	Sam Laskowitz	United States	2,315,000	39
487	8	David “ODB” Baker	United States	1,135,000	19

495	1	Neil Warren	United States	175,000	3
495	2	Brandon Wilson	United States	880,000	15
495	4	Brian Altman	United States	2,255,000	38
495	5	Clemen Deng	United States	1,270,000	21
495	6	Joe Mckeehen	United States	3,950,000	66
495	7	Connor Rash	United States	3,165,000	53
495	8	Andrew Ostapchenko	United States	3,000,000	50

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	3,950,000

Connor Rash	3,165,000 1,205,000	1,205,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	3,000,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Vamerdino Magsakay	2,360,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Sam Laskowitz	2,315,000 165,000	165,000
Brian Altman	2,255,000 815,000	815,000
Yuzhu Wang	2,160,000 390,000	390,000
Joseph Sabe	2,000,075 1,490,075	1,490,075
Fabrizio Gonzalez	1,800,000 495,000	495,000
Alisson Piekazewicz	1,775,000 425,000	425,000
Marcos Skerl	1,610,000 210,000	210,000
Clemen Deng	1,270,000
David "ODB" Baker	1,135,000 395,000	395,000

Samuel Bernabeu	1,100,000 820,000	820,000

Pat Lyons	1,080,000 130,000	130,000

Lars Kamphues	900,000 115,000	115,000
Brandon Wilson	880,000 220,000	220,000
Barak Wisbrod	815,000 370,000	370,000

Joseph Beasy	765,000 535,000	535,000
Qing Liu	765,000 5,000	5,000
Ali Eslami	465,000 400,000	400,000

Neil Warren	175,000 190,000	190,000

Play Delayed

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Ryan Lashmar

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

The tournament staff have paused the clock following the end of the break and play has been temporarily delayed.

07-16-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Cody Bartlett Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,585)

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Adam Lamers

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

Cody Bartlett raised to 110,000 on the button and Joe McKeehen stuck in a three-bet from the big blind. Bartlett four-bet shoved all in for around 1,760,000 and McKeehen snapped him off with the bigger stack.

Cody Bartlett: Q♥Q♣ All in
Joe McKeehen: A♣A♦

The board ran out J♥4♠3♠9♣10♥ and McKeehen's pocket aces held up in the last hand before the break to eliminate Bartlett and take over the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	3,950,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Cody Bartlett	Busted

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07-16-2025 14:00 UTC-8

McKeehen Sends Off Leiva

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Carlos Leiva was all in for around 450,000 from middle position and up against Joe McKeehen who covered him from the small blind.

Carlos Leiva: A♦J♠ All in
Joe McKeehen: Q♣Q♦

McKeehen's queens stayed ahead on the 8♦10♣8♠2♣2♦ runout and he took the pot while Leiva was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	2,350,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Carlos Leiva	Busted

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07-16-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Lyons Wins Three-Way Pot, Andrews Eliminated

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Adam Lamers

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

Qing Liu opened to 100,000 in early position and Cherish Andrews pushed all in for 230,000 in the cutoff. Pat Lyons reshoved all in for 300,000 on the button and Liu called to put both players at risk.

Cherish Andrews: A♦10♣ All in
Pat Lyons: Q♠J♠ All in
Qing Liu: 9♣9♦

The flop came J♣J♦2♠ and Lyons hit three jacks to take a huge lead. "Yahtzee!" Lyons shouted as the 2♥ hit the turn to lock up the pot and the 3♦ completed the board. Andrews was eliminated and Lyons doubled through Liu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	950,000 540,000	540,000

Qing Liu	770,000 310,000	310,000
Cherish Andrews	Busted

Tags: Pat Lyons Qing Liu Cherish Andrews

07-16-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Baker Binks

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Barry Russell

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

Neil Warren raised in the cutoff to 100,000, David "ODB" Baker in the big blind announced all in for 305,000, Warren called.

David "ODB" Baker: A♦K♦ All in
Neil Warren: 4♦4♥

The board ran out 9♦10♣7♠Q♦8♦, and Baker binked a backdoor flush to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	740,000 560,000	560,000

Neil Warren	365,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Neil Warren

07-16-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Altman Upends Calamusa's Kings

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Adam Lamers

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

Brian Altman raised to 110,000 in middle position and Pierre Calamusa shoved all in for 235,000 in the big blind. Altman quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Pierre Calamusa: K♠K♦ All in
Brian Altman: A♦K♣

The flop of J♥8♣2♦ left Calamusa in the lead with his pocket kings. However, the A♠ on the turn was exactly what Altman was looking for and Calamusa could not improve on the 4♥ river.