2025 World Series of Poker

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Play Has Halted for the Day

Play has halted for the day with 8 players remaining out of a field of 11,996 entries.

Carroll Chips Up

Alejandro Ganivet raised to 2,900,000 in cutoff and James Carroll called in the big blind to see a flop. The flop dropped 8♣9♠K♥.

After a check, Ganivet continued with 1,200,000. Carroll called again. The same thing happened on the 10♦ turn. Ganivet bet 3,000,000 sending Carroll to the tank.

After a few seconds, Carroll shoved all in that got an instantaneous fold from Ganivet.

Yaginuma Takes Big from Carroll

On a flop 4♣5♣J♥ in a blind versus blind pot, James Carroll bet 1,800,000 and Jesse Yaginuma just called.

The J♦ hit the turn and this time Carroll check-called Yaginuma for 3,200,000. On the A♦river, Carroll checked again and faced a bet worth 10,200,000 from Yaginuma. Carroll opted to call, but quickly mucked J♠XX when he saw J♣5♦in Yaginuma's hands for a full house.

Carroll’s Aggression Wins Multi-Way Pot

James Carroll started the action with a 2,500,000 raise in middle position. Josh Reichard, in the cutoff, and Jeffrey Tanouye, in the big blind, decided to join him.

The dealer fanned out 7♦2♥3♣. With action passed to him, Carroll continued with a 3,500,000 bet and got both Reichard and Tanouye to call again.

Carroll fired 6,700,000 on the turn 3♥ after a check from Tanouye. Reichard folded and Tanouye followed suit.

Tanouye Concedes Pot

Jesse Yaginuma opened to 2,000,000 in hijack and got called by Jeffrey Tanouye in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥3♦4♥. After Tanouye checked, Yaginuma fired 2,400,000. Unable to continue, Tanouye conceded his hand and the pot to Yaginuma.

Tanouye Finds a Double Up on Reichard

James Carroll opened to 2,000,000 under the gun and Josh Reichard three-bet to 5,300,000 two seats over. Jeffrey Tanouye shoved in the small blind for 13,100,000 and Reichard called after Carroll let it go:

Jeffrey Tanouye: Q♠Q♥All in
Josh Reichard: K♣9♥

Reichard couldn't hit anything throughout the board 2♠2♥10♣8♥J♠and Tanouye took down the pot and the double up.

Labranche Forces a Fold

Jonah Labranche opened with a 2,100,000 bet from cutoff and got called by Jeffrey Tanouye in the big blind to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out 3♥Q♦4♥. With action passed to him, Labranche continued with 1,000,000 and got called once again.

On the turn A♦, Labranche continued the pressure with a 6,000,000 bet after Tanouye checked again. It was enough to make Tanouye fold and concede the pot.

Dinner Break

The eight remaining players are now gone for one hour dinner break. Play will resume at 6.50 pm at blinds 500,000/ 1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 ante.

Ganivet Takes a Big Chunk of Wang’s Stack

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On a flop 6♣Q♠A♠, Kaifan Wang checked in the small blind before calling a bet worth 1,200,000 from Alejandro Ganivet. Wang called.

Both checked on the 8♠ turn and a 10♥ came on the river. Wang fored 6,500,000 into the pot and after some thinking, Ganivet called, showing 10♠8♥ for two pair. Wang mucked J♦10♦.

Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 13th Place
($94,840)

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Jonah Labranche had just eliminated another player when he found himself in the big blind and called a 1,600,000 open from Samuel Taylor on the button.

The 4♠K♥7♣ flop saw Labranche check, Taylor bet 2,000,000 and Labranche call.

The 2♥ was turned and Labranche check-called after Taylor bet 6,300,000.

On the Q♠ turn, Labranche check-called Taylor's jam for around 15,000,000, the remainder of his stack. Labranche made a quick call.

Samuel Taylor: K♦Q♥ All in
Jonah Labranche: 2♠2♣

Taylor flashed his cards after seeing Labranche was ahead with a set of deuces against his top two pair. The dealer counted out the stacks to ensure Taylor was covered, and he was let to walk away from the table.

Ignacio Moron Eliminated in 14th Place
($75,970)

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Ignacio Moron was all in and at risk from the small blind and up against Jonah Labranche in the big blind.

Ignacio Moron: 4♠4♦ All in
Jonah Labranche: 6♠6♣

Moron needed to improve, but missed on the 10♥5♣3♠ flop and bricked on the K♥ turn and Q♦ river.

Labranche stacked up from the hand, getting a near double up.

Reichard Forces a Fold from Ganivet

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In a blind versus blind situation, the pot was containing around 4,500,000 with a flop 8♣8♠6♠ when Josh Reichard bet 2,500,000 and Alejandro Ganivet made the call.

The turn was the 2♠ and this time Reichard checked. Ganivet fired around 7,000,000 in the middle and it was enough for Reichard who folded.

Clayton Kalisek Eliminated in 15th Place
($75,970)

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With action folded around to the button, Clayton Kalisek started the action with an all-in shove for 8,900,00. Big blind player Josh Reichard decided to call taking them to showdown.

Clayton Kalisek: A♥3♦ All in
Josh Reichard: A♠7♣

Reichard was ahead with a better kicker to his ace-high and maintained his lead when the flop came down J♣J♥9♣. Kalisek just watched on when the turn10♣ favored Reichard further with additional outs for a straight draw and a flush draw.

The river fell 8♣ giving Reichard a straight flush to the cheers of his railbirds. Kalisek left the table quietly to claim his payout.