2025 World Series of Poker

Renat Bohdanov Wins Event #35 $3,000 Freezeout for $451,600

Renat Bohdanov takes down Event #35 $3,000 Freezeout for $451,600 after around an hour of heads-up play.

Bohdanov Doubles Up

Dennys Ramos limped from the small blind and Renat Bohdanov moved all in from the big blind for 11,060,000. After asking for a count, Ramos made the call.

Renat Bohdanov: A♠10♣All in
Dennys Ramos: A♦9♠

Bohdanov was looking to stay ahead and the brick Q♦6♠3♥6♦3♣ runout secured him the double, putting the players back at nearly even stacks.

Ramos Sends Bohdanov Into the Tank

After a number of hands passing small pots back and forth, Renat Bohdanov was in the small blind and limp-called a 1,700,000 bet from Dennys Ramos in the big blind.

The Q♣Q♠8♣ flop saw Ramos bet 1,000,000. Bohdanov responded by raising to 2,000,000 and Ramos re-raised to 4,000,000.

Bohdanov took over 2-minutes before throwing his hand into the muck.

Ramos Wobbles Bohdannov Early

Dennys Ramos delivered the first significant blow of the heads-up match against Renat Bohdanov.

The hand began when Bohdanov limped from the small blind, and Ramos responded with a raise to 1,600,000 total. Bohdanov then chose to raise himself with a bet of 3,500,000. Ramos called to take the two to a flop with 7,000,000 already in the middle.

Ramos checked the 10♣6♣2♠ flop before Bohdanov pushed out 2,400,000. This resulted in Ramos taking some time to think before he popped it to 6,000,000. Bohdanov folded to award Ramos a large pot early in their match.

Updated Chip Counts; Players are Heads Up

Two Pair Good For Ramos

Dennys Ramos continued to pressure his opponents when Renat Bohdanov called from the small blind, and Ramos opted to raise from the big blind to 1,300,000. Bohdanov called to end the preflop bidding.

Bohdanov chose to check the 6♥J♠K♦ flop. Ramos pushed out 800,000, and was called by Bohdanov.

The K♥ turn saw another check from Bohdanov and a bet to 1,600,000 from Ramos. Bohdanov stayed in the hand with a call.

Both players chose to check the 3♦ river. Bohdanov showed Q♠10♠ for a missed straight draw, and Ramos revealed he had 6♠2♦ for two pair and took down the pot.

Ramos Scores Double Against Chau

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Renat Bohdanov limped from the small blind and Dennys Ramos raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind. Bohdanov re-raised to 2,700,000 and Ramos moved all in. Bohdanov snap called, putting his remaining 13,000,000 stack at risk.

Renat Bohdanov: 7♦7♠All in
Dennys Ramos: A♠K♦

Bohdanov improved on the 4♦5♣K♥flop and Ramos couldn't turn things arond on the 5♥ turn and 9♦ river.

Ramos doubled up Bohdanov, giving him back the chip lead, leaving himself with only 2,300,000 to play with.

In the next hand Ramos took a small pot back after Bohdanov opened to 600,000 on the button and called a jam by Ramos in the small blind.

Renat Bohdanov: Q♠10♠All in
Dennys Ramos: J♥3♥

Both players missed on the 9♠A♦8♦A♥K♦ board, leaving Ramos to take back some of his loss.

Ramos Takes a Tumble; Bohdanov Regains the Lead

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Renat Bohdanov limped from the small blind and Dennys Ramos raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind. Bohdanov re-raised to 2,700,000 and Ramos moved all in. Bohdanov snap called, putting his remaining 13,000,000 stack at risk.

Renat Bohdanov: 7♦7♠All in
Dennys Ramos: A♠K♦

Bohdanov improved on the 4♦5♣K♥flop and Ramos couldn't turn things arond on the 5♥ turn and 9♦ river.

Ramos doubled up Bohdanov, giving him back the chip lead, leaving himself with only 2,300,000 to play with.

In the next hand Ramos took a small pot back after Bohdanov opened to 600,000 on the button and called a jam by Ramos in the small blind.

Renat Bohdanov: Q♠10♠All in
Dennys Ramos: J♥3♥

Both players missed on the 9♠A♦8♦A♥K♦ board, leaving Ramos to take back some of his loss.

Bohdanov Battles Ramos

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Renat Bohdanov limped the small blind/ Dennys Ramos raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind and Bohdanov made the call.

Both players checked the 10♦9♥A♥flop, and the K♠ turn.

The river came the J♠ and Bohdanov checked again. Ramos bet 650,000 and Bohdanov called, taking them to showdown.

Ramos showed 4♦10♠ for a pair of tens, but Bohdanov took the pot with K♦7♦, having made a pair of kings on the turn.

Ramos Pushes Chau Out on Turn

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The final three players continued to battle it out; this time it was a duel between Tsz Ho Chau and Dennys Ramos.

Chau raised on the button to 800,000 and was called by Dennys Ramos in the big blind.

Ramos checked the 3♠A♣8♣ flop, then faced a 600,000 bet from Chau. Ramos called to send the two to the turn.

The 8♠ turn saw a change of the wind as Ramos bet out into Chau for a large sizing of 3,200,000. Chau considered the bet for a long time before he folded.

Chau Collects the Chips

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Renat Bohdanov opened the button to 500,000 and got two calls from Dennys Ramos in the small blind and Tsz Ho Chau in the big blind.

The players saw a 6♣4♦2♦ flop and the blinds checked to Bohdanov, who bet 850,000. Ramos folded but Chau called.

The 6♥ turn saw Chau check-raise to 6,000,000 after Bohdanov bet 2,350,000. Bohdanov folded and Chau collected the pot.

In the next hand, Bohdanov limps the small blind and Ramos checks the big blind.

They saw a K♠9♥5♣ flop and Bohdanov bet 500,000. Ramos called and they were taken to a 6♠ turn.

Bohdanov bet 1,750,000 and Ramos folded, passing some back to Bohdanov.

Bohdanov Calls Down Ramos

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The hand began when Dennys Ramos raised from the button to 500,000. Renat Bohdanov called from the big blind to complete the preflop action.

Bohdanov checked the 2♥A♦K♠ flop and was met with a bet from Ramos for 300,000.

The 7♦ turn saw yet another check from Bohdanov. Ramos pushed out 650,000 and was called by Bohdanov.

Bohdanov checked it over to Ramos once again on the 9♥ river, and Ramos chose to bet 900,000. The river bet sent Bohdanov into the tank as he assessed his opponent.

Eventually, Bohdanov decided on a call, and he was correct as Ramos showed 10♠5♠ten high. Bohdanov rolled over K♦Q♥ for a pair of kings to take down the pot.

Ryan Wolfson Eliminated in 4th Place
($152,760)

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Renat Bohdanov opened to 500,000 from under the gun and action folded to Ryan Wolfson in the big blind. Wolfson shoved for his remaining 2,625,000 stack and Bohdanov called.

Ryan Wolfson: A♣10♣All in
Renat Bohdanov: Q♥J♥

Wolfson was still ahead on the 6♥3♦5♦ flop, the Bohdanov hit the queen on the Q♦ turn.

There was no luck for Wolfson on the 9♦river, and he was eliminated in 4th place.

Anantoy Nikitin Eliminated in 5th Place
($111,270)

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Anatoly Nikitin's tournament run came to an end after he raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and was faced with a jam by Tsz Ho Chau from the small blind. Nikitin took some time to take an inventory of his chips and survey the situation before he threw in a call.

Anatoly Nikitin: A♥J♠All in
Tsz Ho Chau: 4♠4♦

Chau held a slight lead over Nikitin with his pocket fours, but the 10♦Q♦9♣ flop gave Nikitin plenty of outs to double.

However, the 6♠ turn and the 7♠ river were not any of those outs sending Nikitin to the cage.

Ramos Wins Battle of the Blinds

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Action folded around to Anatoly Nikitin, who opted to limp from the small blind. Dennys Ramos checked as the blinds took a flop.

Nikitin fired 200,000 on the Q♥6♠K♦flop, and was called by Ramos.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn to head to the river.

The K♥ river resulted in a check from Nikitin, but Ramos was undeterred and slid out 700,000, which was called by Nikitin.

Ramos rolled over Q♣J♣, which was good as Nikitin mucked his hand.