Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 12, 2025

Dario Alioto Bubbles $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.

Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dario Alioto was forced all in from the big blind for his remaining 9,000 and Sterling Lopez raised from the cutoff. Everyone folded and a showdown was held between Lopez and Alioto.

Dario Alioto: A♦Q♣8♦2♦ All in
Sterling Lopez: A♠A♣Q♦4♣

The 3♠J♦8♠ flop gave Alioto some hope with a pair and some backdoors, but the 3♦2♥ runout kept Lopez's aces in front to eliminate Alioto just shy of the money.

Everyone remaining has secured a payday of at least $6,011.

Tags: Dario Alioto Sterling Lopez

Jul 12, 2025

Blom Awarded Pot as Gahshan Folds Best Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Viktor Blom: 9x3x2x/4x9x7xQx
Wissam Gahshan: XxXx/10x9x2xJx/Xx
Matthew Rosen: 10x6x4x/4xKxAx2x

Viktor Blom bet fourth street, seeing Wissam Gahshan and Matthew Rosen call. Fiffth street then checked through to sixth street, where Gahshan gained the betting lead.

He checked, Rosen bet, and Blom and Gahshan both called after taking some time. Rosen continued firing on seventh street. Blom quickly called, sending Gahshan into the tank.

Eventually, Gahshan mucked his cards. Rosen showed a ten-low, and was beaten by the nine-low of Blom to lose the pot. Gahshan quickly retrieved his mucked cards, showing he had folded a better nine-low than Blom.

Tags: Matthew Rosen Viktor Blom Wissam Gahshan

Jul 12, 2025

Hand for Hand

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

With 80 players remaining and 79 getting paid, the tournament director has just announced that hand-for-hand play will commence until the money bubble has burst.

Jul 12, 2025

Pre-Bubble Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Jul 12, 2025

Troha Takes From Weng

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Bin Weng called from the small blind and called a raise from Sean Troha, who was in the big blind.

Weng drew three and Troha drew two on the first draw. Weng then check-raised a bet from Troha, who called.

On the second draw, Weng drew one and Troha drew two again. Weng check-called a bet from Troha.

Weng drew one on the final draw and Troha stood pat. Troha then called a bet from Weng, who showed a ten-low. Troha fanned out 8x7x6x5x2x for an eight to claim the pot.

At another table, Shaun Deeb was eliminated.

Tags: Bin Weng Sean Troha Shaun Deeb

Jul 12, 2025

Kupin Kills Two Birds With One Stone

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Razz

Dai Ishibashi: 5x4x/10xQxJxJx/Xx All in
Aaron Kupin: 7x2x/Ax4x3x6x/Xx
Yueqi Zhu: 6xAx/8x2xJx7x/9x

Dai Ishibashi had gone all in on third street, being called by Aaron Kupin and Yueqi Zhu. Kupin bet on fourth and fifth street, with Zhu calling until he was all in as well.

Kupin made the second nuts on sixth street, leaving both opponents drawing dead. Zhu turned over his meaningless final card, but Ishibashi had long left the tournament area.

Kupin's final card was never revealed as the dealer shipped him the pot without it being turned over.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Dai Ishibashi Yueqi Zhu

Jul 12, 2025

Milgrom Flusters Arieh

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/7♠A♠10♥6♠/Xx
Josh Arieh: XxXx/4♦A♦10♣8♠/Xx - folded on seventh street
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/A♥10♠ - folded on fourth street

Nicolas Milgrom called the bring-in and Blaz Zerjav completed. Josh Arieh called and Milgrom called as well.

Milgrom bet on fourth street, which got an immediately fold from Zerjav and a call from Arieh.

Arieh proceeded to calls bets from Milgrom on fifth and sixth street, but shook his head, sighed, and folded facing a final bet from Milgrom on seventh.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Josh Arieh Nicolas Milgrom

Jul 12, 2025

Negreanu Makes Wrong Read

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu raised in the hijack, and called when Steve Billirakis made it three bets to go in the small blind.

Billirakis tossed one card, while Negreanu needed two fresh cards. After Negreanu called Billirakis' bet, each player took one card on the second draw.

They checked it to the third draw, where Billirakis stood pat, and Negreanu drew one card.

"You have a ten or nine," Negreanu said as it was checked to showdown. Billirakis revealed Jx8x5x3x2x for a jack-low, however, and Negreanu showed 9x8x7x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Steve Billirakis

Jul 12, 2025

Brunson Building a Big Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Kristopher Tong raised from the cutoff and Todd Brunson defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 7♦J♣8♣ flop and then Brunson led out for a bet after the K♠ fell on the turn. Tong called.

It went check, check on the A♠ river and Brunson tabled K♣K♥10♣7♥ for a set of kings.

Tong tossed his hand into the muck and Brunson padded his stack.

Jul 12, 2025

Arena Gets Value From Bloom

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Fixed Limit Games: 5,000/10,000 Blinds, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits

Razz

Ann Bloom: XxXx/Ax6x6x2x/Xx
Jude Arena: 4x4x2x/7x6xJx3x

Ann Bloom bet on fourth street, and Jude Arena tossed in a call. The roles reversed on fifth street as Arena led out and Bloom called. Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where Arena bet after some thought.

Bloom tossed in a quick call, but she mucked her cards when Arena revealed a seven-six low.

Tags: Ann Bloom Jude Arena