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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 135 players are on a 15-minute break.
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #99: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,381,000
Total Entries
735
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
735
Players Left
68
Players Left 1 / 735
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ian Matakis raised it up on the button and Danny Tang called from the small blind. The flop came A♦Q♠9♥ and Tang check-called a bet from Matakis which created a pot of around 100,000.
The turn brought the 5♣ and Tang checked again. Matakis slid out a bet of 52,000 and Tang check-raised all in. Matakis thought for a brief moment before sticking in the additional 80,000 chips in front of him.
Ian Matakis: A♣J♥
Danny Tang: J♦10♠
Matakis was in the lead with a pair of aces but the K♣ on the turn gave Tang a straight to eliminate Matakis short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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475,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
David Litt started the action with a 21,000 bet in hijack and Matas Cimbolas, on the button, asked how much he had behond before three-betting to 39,000. When action went back to him, Litt went all-in for 71,000. Cimbolas snap-called.
David Litt: A♣Q♣
Matas Cimbolas: A♦Q♥
With exactly the same hand, the players expected the result. The board ran J♦2♦10♥7♠8♣ and both players pulled their chips back for a split pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Terence Etim was all-in for 31,000 from middle position and up against Pierre Calamusa who had him covered from the hijack.
Terence Etim: A♠6♥
Pierre Calamusa: J♣J♥
Etim made second pair on the K♦6♦4♠ flop but failed to improve from there as the rest of the board ran out Q♠5♠, resulting in his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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205,000
153,600
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
There were roughly 70,000 chips in the pot on J♠10♠J♥9♦.
Juan Duenas who was on the button bet 31,000 when checked to by Giorgii Skhulukhia in early position. Skhulukhia check-called.
Both players checked on the 10♥, and Duenas scooped the pot as he tabled K♦10♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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520,000
120,000
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165,000
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up with Arthur Thiriart all-in for 57,000 against Marcos Skerl in the big blind.
Arthur Thiriart: J♥J♠
Marcos Skerl: A♥2♠
The flop came A♠A♦J♦ giving Thiriart a full house and a double up. The dealer completed the board with a runout 5♠10♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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143,000
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19,200
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jonathan Azoulay raised to 16,000 in early position and Ali Shahni called in the blinds. They went heads-up to a flop of K♣9♥8♥ and Shahni started with a check. Azoulay tossed in a bet of 25,000 and Shahni check-raised all in for 124,000. Azoulay called it off and the cards were tabled.
Ali Shahni: K♥Q♠
Jonathan Azoulay: 10♠10♦
Shahni flopped a pair of kings and had Azoulay drawing to just two outs. The 4♦ on the turn and the 3♠ on the river changed nothing as Shahni doubled up. Azoulay was left with 25,000 after the hand and was soon eliminated.
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300,000
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Neil Warren and Chris Moorman were heads-up in a three-bet pot with the flop reading 7♠5♣5♦. Warren checked to Moorman who bet 24,000 and Warren called.
The turn brought the 2♠ and both players checked to the 4♠ on the river. Warren checked for the third time and Moorman checked it back again. Warren turned over A♦K♥ and Moorman conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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365,000
266,800
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214,000
11,000
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Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Daniel Holmes shoved for around 50,000 from early position and Pete Chen called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Daniel Holmes: Q♠Q♣
Pete Chen: J♣J♦
Holmes was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket pair and remained ahead on the 2♥K♥3♥ flop. The 5♥ turn meant any heart would produce a chop. The once card Holmes didn't want to see came in as the J♠ river fell, securing Holmes' elimination while Chen claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000
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