2025 World Series of Poker

Wilson Shoves on Ostapchenko

Andrew Ostapchenko limped in on the button and Brandon Wilson checked his option in the big blind. The flop came A♠6♥4♥ and both players checked to the 6♦ on the turn.

Wilson led out with a bet of 1,500,000 and Ostapchenko called to see the 5♣ on the river. Wilson took a couple of minutes before announcing all in and Ostapchenko instantly mucked his cards.

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Ostapchenko Doubles

Action was picked up as Andrew Ostapchenko was all in against Brandon Wilson.

Andrew Ostapchenko: 9♣9♠All in
Brandon Wilson: 8♦9♦

The board ran out 6♦6♠8♥4 ♠7♦️, and Ostapchenko doubled.

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Magsakay Wins a Blinds Battle

Andrew Ostapchenko limped in from the small blind and Vamerdino Magsakay checked in the big blind.

The flop came K♣10♣5♣. Ostapchenko bet 425,000 and MAgsakay called. Both players then checked the 4♣ turn and 10♠ river.

Ostapchenko tabled bottom pair with J♦4♠ while Magsakay had fourth pair with 9♦5♦to win the hand.

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Magsakay Delivers the Ultimate Cooler

Vamerdino Magsakay opened to 600,000 from the button and Brandon Wilson raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind. Magsakay called.

the flop came Q♣10♥5♦. Wilson cehcked, Magsakay shoved for 2,120,000 and Wilson called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Vamerdino Magsakay: A♣A♦ All in
Brandon Wilson: K♥K♣

Magsakay was on the right side of the aces versus kings cooler and his hand held as the rest of the board ran out 5♠7♠ to secure the double up through Wilson.

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Eveslage Gets Value With a Wheel

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chad Eveslage raised from the button and Toby Lewis called in the big blind.

On the A♥4♥4♦flop, Lewis check-called a bet from Eveslage.

Lewis would check-call again on the 2♣turn and 6♣ river as Eveslage tabled 7♠5♣4♠3♦ for a wheel as he found some breathing room and took some from the chip leader.

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What a River Card

David "ODB" Baker raised 480,000 in hijack, Brandon Wilson announced all in for 3,325,000 in the small blind, Baker asked for a count and said "I'm probably going to play, just want to confirm", and then he called.

Brandon Wilson: K♦Q♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♠J♥

The board ran out 8♦A♥10♦9♥3♦, and Wilson hit a flush on the river which took his chip count to 6,750,000.

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Alisson Piekazewicz Eliminated in 10th Place ($36,636)

Brandon Wilson opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Vamerdino Magsakay shoved all in for 1,915,000 in the small blind. Alisson Piekazewicz stuck in the last of his 930,000 chips from the big blind and Wilson folded.

Alisson Piekazewicz: A♦10♣All in
Vamerdino Magsakay: A♥J♦

The board ran out 7♥6♦3♣8♠2♠and Magsakay out-kicked Piekazewicz to bring the tournament down to the unofficial final table.

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Baker Says Play For It All

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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Lyons Doubles

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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Connor Rash Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,218)

Connor Rash

Action was picked up as Connor Rash was all in against Brandon Wilson.

Connor Rash: A♥ Q♣ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♠ 7♣

The board ran out A♦ 4♣ 10♠ 6♠ 7♥, and Wilson managed to hit two pair on the river to eliminate Rash in 12th place.

Fabrizio Gonzalez Eliminated in 13th Place ($29,218)

The action folded around to Fabrizio Gonzalez in the small blind who min-raised to 240,000. Joseph Sabe three-bet to 650,000 in the big blind and Gonzalez stuck in a four-bet to 1,065,000. Sabe five-bet shoved all in and Gonzalez called off his stack of 1,850,000.

Fabrizio Gonzalez: K♠ K♣ All in
Joseph Sabe: A♣ Q♦

The flop came A♠ A♦ 10♥ and Sabe flopped trip aces to take a huge lead. The 6♥ and Q♠ runout was no help to Gonzalez who was bounced from the tournament.

"The lion's here! Rawwrrr!" Sabe shouted as he clapped his hands.

"Security!" someone from the other table yelled.

Yuzhu Wang Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,218)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brandon Wilson shipped all in from early position for 1,150,000 and Yuzhu Wang also went all in for slightly less with 1,105,000 on his left. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.

Yuzhu Wang: 10♠ 10♥ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♠ Q♥

They were off to the races and the flop of A♣ J♥ 6♣ put Wilson in the lead with a pair of aces. The A♥ paired the board on the turn and the 8♥ completed the board to send Wang home in 14th place.

Baker Takes From Gonzalez

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker called 100,000 in the small blind, Fabrizio Gonzalez checked his option in the big blind.

Baker fired out a bet of 100,000 when the flop came Q♦8♦3♦, Gonzalez called. Both players checked the 5♦ turn, and Baker fired out a bet of 500,000 on the Q♥ river.

Gonzalez took a few moments before he made the fold.

Piekazewicz Doubles Through Rash

Connor Rash opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Alisson Piekazewicz three-bet shoved for 550,000 from the button. Rash called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Alisson Piekazewicz: K♥ J♠ All in
Connor Rash: A♦ 4♥

Rash was a slight favorite preflop but the Q♠ 9♠ 4♠ 5♥ 10♦ runout gave Piekazewicz a king-high straight to double up.

Clemen Deng Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,218)

Clemen Deng pushed all in for 920,000 in the hijack and Marcos Skerl asked for a count on the button. Skerl reshoved all in and both of the blinds folded.

Clemen Deng: Q♠ 10♣ All in
Marcos Skerl: A♥ Q♣

Skerl was once again in a dominating position but it was Deng who picked up some extra outs on the 9♠ 8♥ 5♠ flop. The K♣ and K♥ runout changed nothing and Deng was unable to come from behind.