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

Jun 30, 2025

Kupin Dispatches Chan in Largest Pot of the Day

Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Aaron Kupin from the hijack and Lok Chan from the small blind were involved in a huge hand.

Action picked up following the last draw as Kupin had a bet of 325,000 in front of him before Chan jammed for 528,000 total. Kupin thought it over for a while in what had already become a million chip pot, and he eventually put in the call.

Lok Chan: 7x6x3x3x2x All in
Aaron Kupin: 8x6x5x4x3x

Chan was bluffing with a pair of threes while Kupin made the right call with his eight-six to drag a massive one.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Lok Chan

Jun 30, 2025

Vitch Please

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Connor Richards

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Yong Wang raised to 28,000 in the hijack and Christopher Vitch called on the button. Both players drew one.

Wang checked after the draw and Vitch checked back. Wang announced a ten with 10x7x6x3x2x and it was good to win the pot.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Yong Wang

Jun 30, 2025

Mclaughlin Takes Out Wells

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Wells limped from the small blind and Robert Mclaughlin checked his option in the big blind.

On the 10♣7♦4♦ flop, Wells led with a min-bet of 8,000 and Mclaughlin called.

Wells then checked on the J♣ turn. Mclaughlin bet 31,000 into a pot of 40,000 before Wells check-potted to 133,000, and Mclaughlin called.

On the 8♠ river, Wells opted to check to Mclaughlin who bet enough to put Wells all-in for his final 195,000 or so. After a minute's tank, Wells put in the call for his tournament life.

Robert Wells: K♠10♦9♦8♥ All in
Robert Mclaughlin: K♦Q♣9♥5♣

Both players had a straight but Mclaughlin's was to the queen and Wells could not get away from his hand as he exited after another deep run.

Tags: Robert Mclaughlin Robert Wells

Jun 30, 2025

Rast Leaves Vitch Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch raised in the small blind to 32,000 and in the big blind, Brian Rast called.

The flop rolled out 4♥A♥J♥ and Vitch bet 18,000 which Rast called.

On the turn 3♠, Vitch bet 38,000 and Rast responded with a call once more.

Vitch checked the river 7♦ over to Rast who bet 169,000 of his 170,000. Vitch went into the tank for a little bit before electing to call.

Rast tabled K♥7♥ for the nut flush and Vitch tossed his hand into the muck.

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Vitch

Jun 30, 2025

Deeb Wins at His Best Game

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Connor Richards

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

The game switched to no-limit Five Card Draw and Chad Eveslage commented, "Shaun, this is your expertise, right?"

"I'm number one in the field in this game," Shaun Deeb replied as he raised to 27,000 in the small blind and Paul Holder defended. Deeb drew three and Holder also drew three.

"Shaun, we're taking notes down here," commented Jake Schwartz.

Deeb bet 40,000 after the draw and Holder called, only to muck in defeat as Deeb showed two pair with 6x6x5x2x2x.

Schwartz was hardly impressed, putting his hands on his head in disbelief before starting a slow clap.

"We're in the presence of greatness," Schwartz said. "I can't believe what I just witnessed."

Tags: Chad Eveslage Jake Schwartz Paul Holder Shaun Deeb

Jun 30, 2025

Kupin Over a Milli

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Kupin from the cutoff and Lok Chan from the big blind were heads-up to the completed board of 10♣4♥3♦Q♣2♥.

Chan led for pot of 190,000, which sent Kupin deep into the tank. After over two minutes, he put in the call.

Lok Chan: A♣J♦8♥4♣
Aaron Kupin: Q♠Q♥8♦2♦

Chan had missed a gutter and a flush draw and had just a pair of fours as Kupin made the right call with top set to cross the seven figure mark.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Lok Chan

Jun 30, 2025

Mclaughlin Wins a "Fair Fight" Against Wells & Negreanu

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Connor Richards

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised in the cutoff to 25,000 and Robert Wells and Robert Mclaughlin called in the blinds. Each player drew three.

"Fair fight, fair fight!" cheered Robert Mclaughlin.

"I'll bet everyone has a pair," said Negreanu.

Wells checked after the draw and Mclaughlin bet 60,000. Negreanu and Wells both folded.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Robert Mclaughlin Robert Wells

Jun 30, 2025

Belluscio Falls To Kupin

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

Action was picked with Julio Belluscio all in for his last 90,000 up against Aaron Kupin who had the covering stack.

Both players drew two.

Julio Belluscio: A♥K♣K♥J♥6♥ All in
Aaron Kupin: A♠5♠4♣4♦4♥

Kupin's three fours was good for the pot as Belluscio wished his table mates luck, exiting the tournament.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Julio Belluscio

Jun 30, 2025

"Chad Do You Ever Get It In Good?"

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Chad Eveslage moved all in for 64,000 from under the gun and in the small blind, Hiroyuki Noda moved called.

Chad Eveslage: A♠9♦ All in
Hiroyuki Noda: A♥J♣

"Chad do you ever get it in good?" tablemate Shaun Deeb asked.

The flop of 4♥8♣Q♠ changed nothing, but the turn 9♣ gave Eveslage a pair of nines which held up on the 6♣ river and the WSOP bracelet winner doubled up.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Hiroyuki Noda Shaun Deeb

Jun 30, 2025

Miki Breaks Breck's Heart

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Brett Slezak

Level 18

No-Limit Hold’em: 4,000/8,000, 12,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante

Big O

Brian Breck limped under the gun before Yosuke Miki potted to 36,000 on his left, and Breck called.

On the A♠10♣3♦ flop, Breck led all-in for 66,000 and Miki called.

Brian Breck: Q♦Q♣8♠4♦2♦ All in
Yosuke Miki: A♦8♥7♠2♥2♣

Miki was ahead with top pair against the queens and wheel gutter of Breck.

Nothing changed on the K♠ turn as Breck searched for a low card, but the 3♥ completed the paired board and Breck could not salvage half as he hit the exit.

Tags: Brian Breck Yosuke Miki