2025 World Series of Poker

Tanaka Doubles Through Poker Bunny

Kei Tanaka in the small blind jammed for 1,900,000. "Is that five big blinds?" Paulina Loeliger asked from the big blind while the dealer was counting Tanaka's stack. She quickly called.

Kei Tanaka: 8♥8♠ All in
Paulina Loeliger: 10♥8♣

Tanaka kept the lead all the way through a board of K♥6♣K♣K♠7♠ and doubled up.

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Final Table Chip Counts
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Vladislav Donchev Eliminated in 11th Place ($16,851)
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Vladislav Donchev shoved a little more than 2,000,000 from the button and Lukas Hafner called in the big blind.

Donchev:

Hafner:

Hafner woke up with a big hand in the big blind and the

flop left Donchev drawing to backdoor outs only. The board ran out

and

, and Donchev was eliminated on the final table bubble.

Marcelo Giordano Mendes Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,399)

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Brett Shaffer limped from the small blind, then Lukas Hafner in the big blind jammed with a bigger stack. Shaffer went deep into the tank and the clock was called on him. However he couldn't make a decision at the end of the 30-second countdown and his hand was declared dead.

On the next hand, Marcelo Giordano Mendes raised to 1,550,000 from under the gun. Hafner in the small blind wanted to raise but just called.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♦9♦J♥ and it didn't take long for Giordano Mendes to put his last 25,000 chip in the middle and being called.

Marcelo Giordano Mendes: 7♣7♥ All in
Lukas Hafner: A♣A♥

Giordano Mendes ran into aces and was eliminated after the 9♥5♣ runout was revealed.

Francis Anderson Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,399)

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Francis Anderson and Lukas Hafner got into it blind on blind, with Anderson in the small and at risk.

Francis Anderson: Q♥6♣ All in
Lukas Hafner: A♠J♥

The J♠J♣8♥ flop had Anderson all but dead, with the 2♣Q♣ runout nothing but a needle as he exited the tournament.

James Jeffrey Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,781)

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Paulina Loeliger in the small blind and James Jeffrey in the big blind raised each other and ended up moving all-in for approximately 1,500,000 each.

James Jeffrey: A♠Q♣ All in
Paulina Loeliger: Q♦9♥

Loeliger flopped a flush draw with the J♥2♥8♥, and her flush was completed thanks to the 7♥ turn so Jeffrey was eliminated after the K♣ river landed on the felt.

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,781)

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Nadav Bitton opened from the hijack. Liviu-Rodrig Bartha in the big blind moved all-in for 990,000 and Bitton called.

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha: A♥6♠ All in
Nadav Bitton: 5♦5♥

Despite a very high board of 10♠J♦K♥9♥J♠, Bitton dodged bullets to keep the lead and Bartha was sent to the rail.

Break Time ⏰
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The remaining 13 players are returning from a short break to Level 31, with blinds 100,000/200,000(200,000).

Chip Counts at the Break:

Konstantin Held Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,781)

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Brett Shaffer opened to 325,000 from early position. Konstantin Held in the small blind shoved for 1,240,000, then Vladislav Donchev in the big blind jammed for approximately 1,700,000. Shaffer folded.

Konstantin Held: 5♦5♠ All in
Vladislav Donchev: Q♣Q♦

Held knew it was going to be hard to stay in the tournament, and on K♣9♦6♦K♦J♣, he was eliminated.

Nipun Java Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,781)

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Nipun Java open shoved for 750,000 in middle position. Kei Tanaka made the call next to act, and all other players returned their cards to the dealer.

Nipun Java: A♣4♥ All in
Kei Tanaka: A♥J♣

Both players made a pair on the J♥4♣2♠ flop, and Java couldn't find trips on the 10♦6♠ runout, as his series ended with a five-figure payout.

Adam Cader Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,778)

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Marcelo Giordano Mendes raised the button to 240,000, and Adam Cader put in the call from the big blind, leaving himself just a single big blind behind. On a flop of 2♠K♠10♥ he put it in; Marcelo Giordano Mendes already had his chips hovering above the felt, ready to call.

Adam Cader: Q♦9♠ All in
Marcelo Giordano Mendes: Q♠J♦

The 4♣2♦ runout sealed Cader's fate, as Mendes secured the win with just queen-high.

Nan Chen Eliminated in 19th Place ($8,778)

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Nan Chen open-shoved for a little over 400,000 from the hijack. Mitchell Hynam reshoved on the button for 1,250,000, and Vladislav Donchev called from the small blind to put them both at risk.

Nan Chen: A♣6♦ All in
Mitchell Hynam: K♦J♦ All in
Vladislav Donchev: A♦K♠

Hynam began to shake his head upon seeing that he was dominated, however he found a commanding lead on the J♥9♦3♥ flop. He faded an ace on the 7♣4♦ runout to get a double and then some, sending Chen away.

Niall Duffy Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,778)

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Niall Duffy jammed for the second hand in a row for 815,000 from the hijack position. This time, he was called by Nadav Bitton in the big blind to be at risk for his tournament life.

Niall Duffy: A♠6♠All in
Nadav Bitton: A♣7♥

The two hands were evenly matched, but Bitton held the slight edge. The 3♦4♠Q♥ flop kept Bitton in the lead and reduced the chances of a chop.

The 9♠ turn gave Duffy some hope with a flush draw, but the Q♦ river came and sent Duffy out of the tournament.

Duffy earned $8,778 for his finish.

Rene von Reden Eliminated in 21st Place ($8,778)

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Rene von Reden in the hijack jammed for 725,000 and he was called by Alexander Duvall in the small blind.

Rene von Reden: A♠2♣ All in
Alexander Duvall: J♦J♣

Duvall's jacks kept the lead all the way through a board of Q♥8♠10♣10♥7♣ and Von Reden was eliminated.

Chijen Chu Eliminated in 22nd Place ($8,778)

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Chijen Chu moved all in from middle position with 225,000 chips. Amit Agarwal called from the button.

Chijen Chu: J♣8♣All in
Amit Agarwal 7♠6♥

The runout looked good for Chu until the river, as the board finished with K♥Q♣Q♥5♥J♥, giving Agarwal a flush and the knockout.