2025 World Series of Poker

How it feels to conquer a field of 1,299 players and win your first WSOP bracelet after a 16-year history of:

12 final tables
67 cashes
$5.3M WSOP earnings

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Congrats Cary!!!

Cary Katz Wins First Bracelet in Event #83: 2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em ($449,245)

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Cary Katz's 16-year-long hunt for a WSOP bracelet has come to an end as he defeated 1,299 entries in Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em, bagging his first piece of WSOP jewelry and the top prize of $449,245.

Drumond Flops a Double

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Breno Drumond shoved for 9,200,000 on the button, and Cary Katz announced a call in the big blind.

Breno Drumond: 9♠8♠ All in
Cary Katz: A♦10♥

Drumond was trailing until the 6♠5♥7♠ flop, making a straight to take the lead. Katz missed on the Q♦ turn, and the A♠ river completed Drumond's double-up.

Katz indicated to Drumond that he should high-five his rail, who were singing and chanting in support of the Brazilian. Drumond obliged, and Katz then went over to do the same.

Drumond Down to Six Figures

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Cary Katz made it 2,000,000 on his button, and Breno Drumond defended the big blind. Two checks were made on the 8♣7♦2♠ flop, after which Drumond led out for 2,000,000 on the 6♥ turn. Katz raised to 5,000,000, to which Drumond folded after a small tank.

Two hands later, Katz limped in on the button, and Drumond checked his option. Katz continued for 1,000,000 on the 10♥6♥J♥ flop, and Drumond quickly check-folded as he lost another pot.

Drumond Wins Some Back

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In a limped pot to the 10♦7♠7♥ flop, Breno Drumond checked from the big blind to Cary Katz on the button, who bet 1,000,000. Drumond called to the A♦ turn, which checked through.

Both players also knuckled the table on the 9♠ river, and Drumond tabled 10♠3♦for the winning hand.

I can’t ever root for Cary Katz. His fortune was blood money made on the backs of college students

Katz Shows a Winner

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Breno Drumond called on the button, and Cary Katz checked his big blind option.

Katz tapped the table on the 4♠A♥10♠ flop, making the call after Drumond fired 1,000,000 into the middle. Another check from Katz on the 8♣ turn was followed by a bet of 2,500,000 from Drumond.

The call was quickly made, and both players checked down the 7♦ river. Katz tabled Q♠10♦ for a pair of tens, increasing his chip lead as Drumond mucked.

Katz Gets Value with Min-Bet

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Breno Drumond limped in on the button, and Cary Katz checked the big blind. Katz check-called Drumond's bet of 1,000,000 on the 6♠10♦6♣ flop, after which the A♥ turn was checked by both.

Katz led out for the minimum of 1,000,000 on the 2♥ river, which Drumond called after some thought.

Katz showed 4♠2♠ for sixes and deuces, and Drumond tossed his cards into the muck in defeat.

Katz Takes Control

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Breno Drumond raised on the button to 1,600,000, and Cary Katz called in the big blind.

Katz checked and made the call after Drumond fired 1,000,000 on the A♠8♥A♣flop. Another check-call from Katz followed a bet of 2,200,000 from Drumond on the 7♠ turn.

The A♦ river saw Katz lead out with a bet of 6,000,000. After taking a moment, Drumond slid his cards into the muck and Katz raked in the chips.

Drumond Catches Katz

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Breno Drumond limped in on the button, and Cary Katz checked his big blind. Katz check-called Drumond's bet of 900,000 on the 3♠2♠7♥ flop before both checked the 8♦ turn.

Katz led out for 3,000,000 on the 5♠ river, and Drumond looked him up after some thought. Katz tabled 6♦2♣ for bottom pair, but Drumond had a higher pair with 10♦7♦ and raked in the pot.

Katz Fires the Only Bet

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Cary Katz limped on the button, and Breno Drumond tapped the table in the big blind.

The dealer revealed the 3♣9♣K♥ flop, where both players checked to the 3♠turn. Another pair of checks saw the 6♠ river hit the felt, and Drumond declined to bet one last time.

Katz started to slide out a bet of 1,300,000, but Drumond's cards beat him into the middle.

Drumond Takes the Turn

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Cary Katz checked the 7♣5♣4♦ flop in the big blind, and made the call after Breno Drumond fired a bet of 800,000 on the button.

Katz checked again on the Q♥ turn, and Drunond sized up to 3,000,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Katz slid his cards to the dealer.

Katz Check-Shoves It In

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In a limped pot to the 6♦9♥K♠ flop, Cary Katz checked from the big blind to Breno Drumond on the button, who checked back.

Katz also checked the 7♥ turn, seeing Drumond put in 1,600,000 chips. Katz responded by moving all in, and Drumond quickly folded his hand.

Drumond Folds the Turn

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Breno Drumond limped on the button, and Cary Katz checked his big blind option. Katz tapped the table again after the 3♠J♠J♣ flop, and Drumond fired 800,000 into the middle.

Katz called before leading out on the 4♠ turn with a bet of 2,000,000. That resulted in a quick fold from Drumond, and Katz collected another pot.