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Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #61: $500 No-Limit Holdem Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,109,030
Total Entries
5,082
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
5,082
Players Left
211
Players Left 1 / 5,082
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
113,500
Table 569Seat 3
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chip leader Eric Olson is having a tremendous start to the tournament, and he's doing so while dealing with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS for short.
Olson shared with PokerNews that he used to attend the World Series of Poker, but stopped coming once he began to have kids. Olson, a proud father, shared that his six kids, Sophie, MeiLi, Tristan, Bryce, Scarlett, and Rini, prompted him to take a break from the game of poker, but after his children grew up, he began to play more as he had additional free time.
The desire to play at the WSOP was urged on by his ALS diagnosis. Olson has lived with ALS for four years, and stated that "It's now or never" in regards to playing at the WSOP.
Olson stated that his wife, Andrea, has been very supportive of him coming out and playing his first event of the summer. He plans to play more as the summer progresses, but for now, finds himself one of the top stacks in the room in a deep field.
Olson related that he's "loving" his start to the tournament, and he won't be alone if the cards keep going his way. "I've got a bunch of friends to cheer me on," said Olson.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel sat down and immediately got involved in pots and dropped to about 14,000 before he got involved in an interesting hand.
Martin Askes raised from early position to 4,500, and action was folded to Kabrhel, who called from the big blind.
The flop came K♦6♥3♠, and both players checked as they did on the 5♠ turn.
The 5♥ then came on the river and Kabrhel bet out for 6,500 leaving himself just 3,000 behind.
'Not Like That' came Kabrhel's now trademark heckle to Askes as he was in the tank along with various other Kabrhel comments.
Askes was in the tank for about five minutes before he announced that he was all-in. Kabrhel instantly mucked his cards, and Askes decided to rub salt into the wound and flipped over K♣K♠. 'You Bluffed Right Into The Nuts Martin!' exclaimed Askes, playing up to his Aussie supporters on the rail!
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The players are now on their third break of the day, and play will resume in 30 minutes at 4:55 p.m.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Barry Fleishman raised to 4,500 from middle position only to see Sikander Rajwade three-bet all in from late position for his last 16,800. Brent Lee in the small blind four-bet jammed all in for 41,000. Fleishman went into the tank and eventually folded.
Sikander Rajwade: A♦Q♦
Brent Lee: J♦J♣
No help for Rajwade on the 4♦8♥9♣ flop and when the J♥ came on the turn to give Lee a set, it also gave Rajwade a gutshot straight draw to stay alive, but no miracle when the Q♥ came on the river and Rajwade was sent to the rail.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The chips went in preflop when Masataka Setoguchi went all-in for his final 18,500 and was at risk against John Clements, who had him covered.
Masataka Setoguchi: 8♥8♦
John Clements: 10♦10♣
Setoguchi found one of his two immediate outs when the flop fanned out 9♥3♠8♠. His hand held when the K♥ turn and the 9♠ river improved him to a full house.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Thuan Vo went all-in for his final 14,400 from the button and was called by Brian Etheridge in the big blind to put Vo at risk.
Thuan Vo: A♠K♠
Brian Etheridge: 7♥7♣
Vo found the help he needed when the flop came 4♣2♠K♦. The 5♠ turn and the 3♥ river kept him in the lead to secure the double.
