Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 30, 2025

Kay Versus Ray in a Joshua Battle

Liam Gannon

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop in a hand between Joshua Kay in the cutoff and Joshua Ray in the big blind.

The flop read 8♠4♠J♣ and Ray moved all in for 38,000 and Kay called to put Ray at risk.

Joshua Ray: 7♦4♥4♦3♥ All in
Joshua Kay: A♠A♥9♣7♠

Ray had flopped bottom set while Kay had flopped the nut flush draw and a gutter. The turn 10♣ gave Kay the straight and left Ray looking to improve his hand with a board pair, or to make a low and survive. The river Q♦ changed nothing and Kay raked in the pot while Ray was eliminated from the tournament.

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Jun 30, 2025

Negreanu Scores a Knockout with Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu was in the middle of recounting a big hand to his phone when another big hand emerged, kicking off with Jacob Babins raising to 8,000 in the cutoff.

"Gotta go!" Negreanu said as he dropped the selfie stick and announced "pot" to 30,000. Jean Kabbaj then flatted in the big blind as Babins got out of the way.

"Are you going high or middle?" Kabbaj asked Negreanu.

"Yeah, I'm going middle!" Negreanu replied sarcastically.

The flop landed 8♥8♠9♣ and Kabbaj checked. Negreanu bet pot for 76,000 and Kabbaj called. Kabbaj then led all in for 51,000 on the 3♦ turn and Negreanu called.

Jean Kabbaj: A♥J♠7♥2♥ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♣A♠K♠6♥

Negreanu was ahead with aces and stayed that way for an elimination as the Q♠ river landed to confirm Kabbaj's elimination.

Negreanu then picked his selfie stick back up and went back to recounting the previous hand.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jacob Babins Jean Kabbaj

Jun 30, 2025

Wang Falls To Wells

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Robert Wells raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and on the button Song Wang three-bet to 37,000. Wells moved all in for 151,000 effective and Wang called to put himself at risk.

Wells stood pat while Wang drew one.

Song Wang: XxXxXxXxXx All in
Robert Wells: 9x8x6x5x4x

Wang mucked his hand while Wells' nine was good for the pot and he eliminated Wang from the tournament.

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Jun 30, 2025

Harmetz Plays the Wrong Game; Rakuss Benefits

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Eduards Rakuss opened to 11,000 from under the gun before Daniel Harmetz three-bet to 34,000 from the cutoff, and Rakuss called.

Both players drew one as Rakuss checked it over to Harmetz who checked back after some deliberation.

Eduards Rakuss: 9x8x4x3x2x
Daniel Harmetz: AxKxKx7x7x

Harmetz was under the impression that he was playing five card draw, and his two pair was no good against the nine of Rakuss who benefited from the mistake.

"At least you didn't value bet," one of his tablemates joked.

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Jun 30, 2025

Bhargava Flipped Out by Madsen

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Connor Richards

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Jeff Madsen raised to 9,000 in the cutoff and Sachin Bhargava three-bet to 28,000 in the cutoff. Madsen four-bet jammed and Bhargava called off with a stack of around 150,000.

Sachin Bhargava: A♣Q♥ All in
Jeff Madsen: 10♠10♦

Bhargava couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 8♥2♥4♦K♥10♣ to mark his elimination by the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year.

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Jun 30, 2025

Negreanu Gets Paid with a Flush

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Negreanu opened the button and then called after Jean Kabbaj three-bet from the small blind.

On the A♥Q♠5♠ flop, Kabbaj continued for 30,000 and Negreanu called.

The 10♥ turn checked through to the 10♠ river which saw Kabbaj check again. Negreanu tossed out a bet of 55,000 and Kabbaj quickly called.

"Nut flush," announced Negreanu as he tabled A♠2♠ and Kabbaj mucked as Negreanu collected another pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jean Kabbaj

Jun 30, 2025

Rast Takes Out Stansbury on the Bubble

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

No-Limit Hold’em: 2,000/4,000, 6,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000/5,000, 8,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

James Stansbury opened the button to 11,000 before Brian Rast potted to 37,000 from the small blind. With the action back on Stansbury, he would take almost three minutes before he jammed for 60,000, and Rast called.

Both took one on the first draw.

Rast now stood pat Stansbury took one on the second and third draws.

James Stansbury: 7x5x4x2x All in
Brian Rast: 8x6x5x3x2x

Stansbury needed to improve to stay alive against Rast's eight. Unfortunately for him, he paired his four on the end and earned the title of bubble boy, as the remaining players are all in the money.

Tags: Brian Rast James Stansbury

Jun 30, 2025