Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 12, 2025

Pesce Being Pesky to Others and Pushing On

Myles Phago

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

James Obst bet from early position only for Florian Pesce to three-bet from middle position, Obst called. Obst check-called Pesce's bet on the Q♥8♦A♠ flop, and the players saw the Q♣ come on the turn.

Obst check-called again, and when the 2♥ fell on the river, he decided to bet out only for Pesce to three-bet again. Obst was priced in and made the call. Pesce tabled 8♠8♣ for a flopped set and turned full house, and Obst's cards were instantly into the muck.

Tags: Florian Pesce James Obst

Jun 12, 2025

Tate Eliminates Lonis

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jesse Lonis opened from the button, Brian Tate raised from the small blind and Jesse Lonis moved all-in for 7,500.

Jesse Lonis: K♥8♣ All in
Brian Tate: K♣Q♦

Lonis remained seated, waiting for an eight to appear on the board. But on 2♠A♣6♠4♣6♥, he didn't find any and was eliminated.

Tags: Brian Tate Jesse Lonis

Jun 12, 2025

Chung to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Christopher Chung in the big blind found himself at risk against Justin Smith in the small blind.

Christopher Chung: J♦J♠ All in
Justin Smith: K♥6♠

Chung stood up and left after Smith flopped top pair on K♦2♣7♠9♠2♥.

Tags: Christopher Chung Justin Smith

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Jun 12, 2025

Recent Bust Outs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Jun 12, 2025

Full House for Pezzin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Pat Pezzin raised from the button, Aaron Kupin in the big blind three-bet and Pezzin called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠3♣J♣ where Kupin bet. Pezzin raised and was called to see the 9♥ turn which was checked by Kupin. Pezzin didn't wait to bet and Kupin called.

The K♦ river was checked by Kupin who went into the tank after Pezzin raised. He eventually made the call but lost to Pezzin's full house with J♠J♥.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Pat Pezzin

Jun 12, 2025

Alexander Out Kicks Lieberman

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Matthew Alexander raised under the gun, and David Lieberman called from the big blind. The flop came K♥6♣5♠. Lieberman check-raised Alexander's bet, and Alexander called.

The turn saw the 10♠ fall, and Lieberman bet out, only for Alexander to three-bet, Lieberman called. Lieberman checked the 4♥ river and called Alexander's bet. Alexander flipped A♦K♦, which out kicked Lieberman's Q♦Kx.

"Blame The Dealer! joked Alexander as he was pushed the pot.

Tags: David Lieberman Matthew Alexander

Jun 12, 2025

Tamayo Sent to the Rail

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Jonathan Tamayo raised from late position only for Eduards Rakuss to three-bet from the big blind, which put Tamayo all in. Tamayo called.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♣8♥ All in
Eduards Rakuss: A♥10♥

A pretty grim flop of 5♥K♥10♠ came for Tamayo, and he was drawing dead when the 9♠ came on the turn. The irrelevant K♦ fell on the river, and 2024 WSOP Main Event Champion Jonathan Tamayo was sent to the rail.

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Jonathan Tamayo

Jun 12, 2025

Ace-Jack is Good for Dzivielevski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Chad Eveslage opened from the hijack, Yuri Dzivielevski raised from the small blind and Eveslage called to discover a flop of 5♦4♠4♣.

Dzivielevski bet, Eveslage called, and the exact same actions occurred after the 7♥ turn was revealed.

The K♠ river however was checked by both players and Dzivielevski won the pot thanks to A♦J♦ for a pair and an ace.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Yuri Dzivielevski

Jun 12, 2025

Zhu Gets Paid to the Max

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Myles Phago

Level 7

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

In a three-bet pot, the flop came Q♣8♠7♥. Yuri Dzivielevski checked from the big blind, and Yueqi Zhu bet from under the gun. Scott Tuttle raised, Dzivielevski folded, and Zhu three-bet only for Tuttle to four-bet. Zhu called.

The turn brought the 2♣, and Tuttle called Zhu's bet as he did on the K♦ river. Zhu flipped 8♥8♣ for a flopped set, and Tuttle instantly mucked as Zhu was shipped the big pot.

Tags: Scott Tuttle Yueqi Zhu Yuri Dzivielevski