2025 World Series of Poker

Alon Eldar Eliminated in 4th Place ($90,413)

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Alon Eldar called 1,200,000 in the small blind, Mariano Balfagon checked in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥K♠4♦, Eldar bet 1,200,000, Balfagon raised to 4,500,000, Eldar called.

The action did not slow down on the 3♣turn as Eldar decided to check-shove 16,000,000 after Balfagon bet 7,500,000, Balfagon snap-called.

Alon Eldar: K♥J♥ All in
Mariano Balfagon: 6♣4♥

Eldar was eliminated when the 5♦ was dealt on the river.

Jon Turner Eliminated in 5th Place ($67,262)
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Jon Turner moved all in from the cutoff for 6,800,000, and Alon Eldar made the call from the big blind.

Jon Turner: A♣5♥ All in
Alon Eldar: 5♠5♦

The board was 8♠J♣3♦7♠7♥and two pair was the best hand for the win.

Chip update at break time

15 minute break

Wesley Fei Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,526)
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Alon Eldar raised from the cutoff position to 1,400,000, and Wesley Fei called from the big blind. The flop came out with 10♥4♣8♠ and Fei checked. Eldar bet 800,000, and Fei moved all in for 8,800,000. Eldar called instantly with excitement.

Wesley Fei: Q♥9♥ All in
Alon Eldar: J♣10♣

Fei had a gutshot straight draw, and Eldar had a pair of tens heading to the turn.

The turn and river were 2♠K♣and a pair of tens was good enough to take down Fei.

Lei Yu Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,364)
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Lei Yu moved all in from the hijack position for 4,050,000, and Alon Eldar three-bet to 10,000,000 from the cutoff; everyone else departed, and the cards were on their backs.

Lei Yu: K♥J♥ All in
Alon Eldar: A♠A♣

The board was 3♥K♦4♦8♠5♣, and top pair with aces was the best hand, and Yu left with a smile.

Gustavo Andolhe Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,722)
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Gustavo Andolhe moved all in from the button for 3,500,000, and Mariano Balfagon moved all in from the small blind with his massive stack. The big blind folded, and Andolhe's tournament life was on the line.

Gustavo Andolhe: A♥6♣ All in
Mariano Balfagon: K♦10♣

The board ran out as 2♦7♠Q♥K♣K♥, and a set of kings was the winning hand for Balfagon.

Jon Turner leads heading into final table

$800 Deepstack reaches the final table

Dinner break

The remaining 10 players are on an hour dinner break. They will return with just one elimination away from the final table

Chip stacks with 20 players left

Andolhe Scoops His Shove With Deuces

Gustavo Andolhe moved all in from early position for 1,600,000, and Alon Eldar called from the small blind.

Gustavo Andolhe: 2♦2♥ All in
Alon Eldar: A♦Q♦

The board somehow dodged the overcards with 10♣10♥9♥3♥4♦, and two pair was enough to double up Andohle.

Break Time


Players are now on a 20-minute break, and play will resume at 3:35 p.m. local time.

Simpson Spikes Turn to Double

When the action folded to Ian Simpson, he moved all in for 1,575,000. Only Daniel Clemente made the call, doing so from the small blind.

Ian Simpson: A♣10♥ All in
Daniel Clemente: A♠Q♥️

It was an unenviable position for Simpson, who was at risk and dominated.

The flop offered no help, coming down 7♠2♣2♦. The turn changed things, though, as Simpson took the lead with the 10♠.

The river J♥ kept Simpson's lead intact, seeing him earn a full double up.

Rosen Eliminated

Jon Turner raised in the hijack to 240,000, Oren Rosen announced all in for 1,300,000 in the cutoff, Turner took a couple of minutes to think over his decision then eventually made the call.

Oren Rosen: K♥9♥ All in
Jon Turner: K♣Q♦

The board ran out J♦2♦6♦7♠5♣, and Rosen was eliminated.