Event #99: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jul 16, 2025

Baker Says Play For It All

Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to David "ODB" Baker in the small blind who made it 800,000 to go. Joseph Sabe announced all in from the big blind and Baker leaned back in his chair as he waited for the other table to finish their hand.

"I think we're playing for it all," Baker said to his rail.

David "ODB" Baker: A♥K♠ All in
Joseph Sabe: J♥J♦

It was a true coin flip and the flop of Q♥2♣2♦ left Sabe in the lead with his pair of jacks. However, the A♦ on the turn put Baker out front and he held through the 3♠ on the river.

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Jul 16, 2025

Piekazewicz Doubles Through Lyons

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pat Lyons shoved from the cutoff, covering all remaining players. Alisson Piekazewicz called from the big blind with his stack of 955,000, putting himself at risk.

Alisson Piekazewicz: K♥5♥ All in
Pat Lyons: A♣J♦

The board ran out 9♠6♠6♣8♥7♥ giving Piekazewicz a rivered straight to double through Lyons.

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Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Jul 16, 2025

Lyons Doubles

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Barry Russell

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brandon Wilson raised to 6,000,000 on the button, Pat Lyons called the rest of his 1,800,000 stack in the small blind, and the big blind folded.

Pat Lyons: A♥K♦ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♣6♦

The board ran out K♥10♥9♦J♦6♠, and Lyons doubled.

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Jul 16, 2025

Baker Snoozes to a Victory

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker opened to 375,000 in the cutoff and Sam Laskowitz defended from the big blind. The flop came 7♠7♣6♥ and Laskowitz check-called a bet of 575,000 from Baker.

The turn brought the Q♥ and Laskowitz checked again. Baker appeared to nearly doze off for at least two minutes before sliding out a bet of 850,000. Laskowitz made up for lost time as he instantly slung his cards to the muck.

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Jul 16, 2025

Joe McKeehen Eliminated in 11th Place ($36,636)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joseph Sabe opened to 325,000 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen three-bet shoved for 3,130,000 from the cutoff. Sabe snap-called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Joe McKeehen: A♠J♣ All in
Joseph Sabe: A♣A♥

McKeehen was drawing dead by the turn against Sabe's aces on the 9♣3♣10♦6♥6♣ runout, resulting in his elimination while Sabe dragged in a monster pot.