2025 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$282,455
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,097,400
Total Entries
118
Level Info
Level
23
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
91
Players Left
43
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Pan Spikes the River to Stay Alive

Level 10

The board read 677, and Jiaming Zhao bet out only for Qinghai Pan to three-bet, Zhao called, and the players saw the Q fall on the turn. Zhao now checked and allowed Pan to bet out, which left him only 4,000 behind. Zhao check-raised to put Pan all in, Pan called.

Qinghai Pan: 44All in
Jiaming ZhaoA5

The miracle 4 fell on the river to make Pan a full house and save him from elimination.

Tags: Jiaming ZhaoQinghai Pan

Poseidon Sinks

Level 10

Poseidon Ho on the button moved all in and was called by Pedro Neves in the big blind.

Poseidon Ho: A10 All in
Pedro Neves: K6

Ho was on his way to double up on 5J24, but Neves hit the K river to eliminate Ho.

Hoffman Doubles Through Pesce

Level 10

Florian Pesce opened from middle position, Max Hoffman in the hijack raised and both Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind and Pesce called.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q78 where Hoffmann bet. Ausmus called, but Pesce raised. Hoffman three-bet and made Ausmus fold, but Pesce didn't back down and called.

The Frenchman checked the 4 turn and raised after Hoffman bet. Hoffmann then moved all-in for 12,000 and Pesce called.

Max Hoffman: AQ All in
Florian Pesce: KQ

Both players hit the queen, but Hoffmann had a better kicker and doubled up after the 4 river.

Tags: Florian PesceJeremy AusmusMax Hoffman

Negreanu Sniffs Out Hoffman's Bluff

Level 10
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Max Hoffman bet from the cutoff, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the small blind. Hoffman called. The flop came Q49, and Negreanu bet out, Hoffman called.

The turn brought the J and now Negreanu check-called Hoffman's bet, and both players saw the 9 come on the river. Negreanu checked again and Hoffman bet out, Negreanu snap called tabling J8 and he was pushed the pot as Hoffman's cards went into the muck.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMax Hoffman

Last Level of Play Tonight

Level 10

The clock has just flipped over to start level ten, which will be the last level that the players play tonight. All remaining players at the end of this level will bag up their chips and return tomorrow at 1:00pm local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

No Bluffing De Best

Level 9

Ryan Bambrick bet from the button, and David Lieberman called only to see Peter De Best three-bet, both other players called. The flop came K7J, Lieberman checked and De Best bet, Bambrick folded, and Lieberman called.

The turn brought the 5, and both players checked and saw the J come on the river. Lieberman bet and De Best called. Lieberman tabled Q6 for a failed bluff, and De Best flipped over A10 for ace high.

"I thought you said you never bluff" exclaimed De Best. "I usually don't but that was a good spot." came the reply from Lieberman, swiftly followed by "Good Call."

Tags: David LiebermanPeter De BestRyan Bambrick

Lancaster Hits the River to Eliminate Alwan

Level 9

Karim Alwan in the cutoff found himself at risk against Michael Lancaster in the big blind.

Karim Alwan: 33 All in
Michael Lancaster: K2

After the 767 flop and the Q turn, Lancaster hit two pair with the K river and sent Alwan to the rail.

Tags: Karim AlwanMichael Lancaster

More Eliminations

Level 9

Two Pair for Kupin

Level 9

Three-way on a flop of 89K, Aaron Kupin on the button bet, Angelo Karimalis in the big blind check-raised, Christopher Claassen in the cutoff check-folded and Kupin called.

Karimalis bet the J turn and was called, then checked the 5 river.

Kupin raised, Karimalis looked at his cards and called, but lost to Kupin's two pair with KJ.

Tags: Aaron KupinAngelo KarimalisChristopher Claassen