Jungevicius Bubbles the 2025 WSOPE Main Event
On the direct bubble, Kestutis Jungevicius min-raised to 32,000 from early position, and Ran Ilani called out of the big blind.
Ilani checked the A♥8♦9♠ flop, prompting Jungevicius to fire a continuation-bet of 16,000. Ilani check-jammed for Jungevicius' stack of 395,000, and Jungevicius snap-called. Once the other tables had completed their hands and the cameras arrived, the players revealed their cards with Jungevicius at risk.
Kestutis Jungevicius: A♠A♦ 
Ran Ilani: 7♠6♦
Jungevicius currently had the nuts with a set of aces, but Ilani had outs in the form of a straight draw.
A 10♥ rolled off on the turn to improve Ilani to a straight, and meant Jungevicius needed a board-pairing river to stay alive and keep the tournament on the bubble.
The dealer burned a card, then dealt the 2♦ to complete the board. Ilani's straight held up, and Jungevicius was the bubble boy of the 2025 WSOPE Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted |