2025 World Series of Poker
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has released its updated tournament rules for 2025, and whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time entrant, it's essential to understand the key changes.
While most of the rules remain consistent with past editions, several noteworthy updates have been made to improve game integrity, pace, and player behavior. There are six important rule changes and clarifications you need to know before taking your seat.
The remaining 23 players head to a 60-minute dinner break. They will return at 7:35 p.m. local time to blinds of 10,000/25,000/25,000.
Andrew Ostapchenko moved all in from the cutoff, and was at risk against Rajendara Dhar on his right in the hijack.
Andrew Ostapchenko: A♠Q♣10♥7♠
Rajendara Dhar: Q♥J♣9♣8♠
Ostapchenko was ahead, and stayed there by making a full house on the A♣5♣Q♦9♥Q♠ runout. Dhar counted out Ostapchenko's double, as the tournament players headed to dinner.
Action was picked up as Josh Reichard was all in against Paul Gunness.
Josh Reichard: A♣A♦3♣10♣
Paul Gunness: A♠A♥Q♥4♠
Not the best start for Reichard as he flopped two pair on 10♠5♠3♠, but Gunness flopped a flush, and Gunness held as the board ran out 4♣8♦ and Reichard was eliminated.
Zachary Peay was also eliminated on another table.
Shrey Maheshwary potted to 50,000 from the small blind, and Rajendara Dhar defended his big to see a flop of A♠A♦6♣. Maheshwary checked, Dhar bet out for 60,000, and Maheshwary made the call. The K♥ turn checked through, bringing in the 4♥ river.
Here, Maheshwary led out for 100,000, and Dhar flat-called, losing the minimum as his opponent showed A♣6♦4♣3♣ for the flopped nuts. Dhar tabled A♥Q♥.
Alfred Karlsson raised a good portion of his short stack, making the call after Jose Nadal asked for the rest.
Alfred Karlsson: A♦K♠J♦5♠
Jose Nadal: A♣A♥J♣8♠
Karlsson asked what he needed before catching none of the 8♦10♥7♦10♠Q♥ runout, hitting the rail in 26th place as Nadal raked in the pot.
There were roughly 250,000 chips in the pot on 7♣5♦6♦, when Kasparas Klezys who was in the big blind bet150,000 and Nacho Barbero, in early position, called.
Klezys did not slow down on the Q♣ turn and bet 350,000. Barbero called again.
The 7♦ on the river saw Klezys check, and Barbero asked "how much is in the pot?" The dealer replied with "1,250,000", and Barbero announced "pot". Klezys quickly mucked.
Rajendara Dhar checked the 3♣7♦6♥ flop from the small blind, and Andrew Ostapchenko slid out a bet of 25,000 in the big blind. Dhar replied by check-raising the pot of 135,000.
Ostapchenko called to see the J♥ turn, where Dhar quickly announced pot again. The bet of 330,000 was enough to produce a fold from Ostapchenko, as Dhar added to his stack.