2025 World Series of Poker

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Play Has Halted for the Day

Play has halted for the day with 8 players remaining out of a field of 11,996 entries.

Carroll Chips Up

Alejandro Ganivet raised to 2,900,000 in cutoff and James Carroll called in the big blind to see a flop. The flop dropped 8♣9♠K♥.

After a check, Ganivet continued with 1,200,000. Carroll called again. The same thing happened on the 10♦ turn. Ganivet bet 3,000,000 sending Carroll to the tank.

After a few seconds, Carroll shoved all in that got an instantaneous fold from Ganivet.

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Yaginuma Takes Big from Carroll

On a flop 4♣5♣J♥ in a blind versus blind pot, James Carroll bet 1,800,000 and Jesse Yaginuma just called.

The J♦ hit the turn and this time Carroll check-called Yaginuma for 3,200,000. On the A♦river, Carroll checked again and faced a bet worth 10,200,000 from Yaginuma. Carroll opted to call, but quickly mucked J♠XX when he saw J♣5♦in Yaginuma's hands for a full house.

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Carroll’s Aggression Wins Multi-Way Pot

James Carroll started the action with a 2,500,000 raise in middle position. Josh Reichard, in the cutoff, and Jeffrey Tanouye, in the big blind, decided to join him.

The dealer fanned out 7♦2♥3♣. With action passed to him, Carroll continued with a 3,500,000 bet and got both Reichard and Tanouye to call again.

Carroll fired 6,700,000 on the turn 3♥ after a check from Tanouye. Reichard folded and Tanouye followed suit.

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Tanouye Concedes Pot

Jesse Yaginuma opened to 2,000,000 in hijack and got called by Jeffrey Tanouye in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥3♦4♥. After Tanouye checked, Yaginuma fired 2,400,000. Unable to continue, Tanouye conceded his hand and the pot to Yaginuma.

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Tanouye Finds a Double Up on Reichard

James Carroll opened to 2,000,000 under the gun and Josh Reichard three-bet to 5,300,000 two seats over. Jeffrey Tanouye shoved in the small blind for 13,100,000 and Reichard called after Carroll let it go:

Jeffrey Tanouye: Q♠Q♥All in
Josh Reichard: K♣9♥

Reichard couldn't hit anything throughout the board 2♠2♥10♣8♥J♠and Tanouye took down the pot and the double up.

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Labranche Forces a Fold

Jonah Labranche opened with a 2,100,000 bet from cutoff and got called by Jeffrey Tanouye in the big blind to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out 3♥Q♦4♥. With action passed to him, Labranche continued with 1,000,000 and got called once again.

On the turn A♦, Labranche continued the pressure with a 6,000,000 bet after Tanouye checked again. It was enough to make Tanouye fold and concede the pot.

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Dinner Break

The eight remaining players are now gone for one hour dinner break. Play will resume at 6.50 pm at blinds 500,000/ 1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 ante.

Ganivet Takes a Big Chunk of Wang’s Stack

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On a flop 6♣Q♠A♠, Kaifan Wang checked in the small blind before calling a bet worth 1,200,000 from Alejandro Ganivet. Wang called.

Both checked on the 8♠ turn and a 10♥ came on the river. Wang fored 6,500,000 into the pot and after some thinking, Ganivet called, showing 10♠8♥ for two pair. Wang mucked J♦10♦.

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Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 13th Place
($94,840)

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Jonah Labranche had just eliminated another player when he found himself in the big blind and called a 1,600,000 open from Samuel Taylor on the button.

The 4♠K♥7♣ flop saw Labranche check, Taylor bet 2,000,000 and Labranche call.

The 2♥ was turned and Labranche check-called after Taylor bet 6,300,000.

On the Q♠ turn, Labranche check-called Taylor's jam for around 15,000,000, the remainder of his stack. Labranche made a quick call.

Samuel Taylor: K♦Q♥ All in
Jonah Labranche: 2♠2♣

Taylor flashed his cards after seeing Labranche was ahead with a set of deuces against his top two pair. The dealer counted out the stacks to ensure Taylor was covered, and he was let to walk away from the table.

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Ignacio Moron Eliminated in 14th Place
($75,970)

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Ignacio Moron was all in and at risk from the small blind and up against Jonah Labranche in the big blind.

Ignacio Moron: 4♠4♦ All in
Jonah Labranche: 6♠6♣

Moron needed to improve, but missed on the 10♥5♣3♠ flop and bricked on the K♥ turn and Q♦ river.

Labranche stacked up from the hand, getting a near double up.

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Reichard Forces a Fold from Ganivet

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In a blind versus blind situation, the pot was containing around 4,500,000 with a flop 8♣8♠6♠ when Josh Reichard bet 2,500,000 and Alejandro Ganivet made the call.

The turn was the 2♠ and this time Reichard checked. Ganivet fired around 7,000,000 in the middle and it was enough for Reichard who folded.

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Clayton Kalisek Eliminated in 15th Place
($75,970)

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With action folded around to the button, Clayton Kalisek started the action with an all-in shove for 8,900,00. Big blind player Josh Reichard decided to call taking them to showdown.

Clayton Kalisek: A♥3♦ All in
Josh Reichard: A♠7♣

Reichard was ahead with a better kicker to his ace-high and maintained his lead when the flop came down J♣J♥9♣. Kalisek just watched on when the turn10♣ favored Reichard further with additional outs for a straight draw and a flush draw.

The river fell 8♣ giving Reichard a straight flush to the cheers of his railbirds. Kalisek left the table quietly to claim his payout.

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Brandon Zuidema Eliminated in 16th Place
($75,970)

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Brandon Zuidema open-shoved for 4,900,000 in late position and got one caller in cutoff player Jesse Yaginuma putting the former at risk and heading to showdown.

Brandon Zuidema: A♥9♦ All in
Jesse Yaginuma : A♠J♥

Yaginuma's lead remained unchanged on the board 5♥10♣6♦2♦8♣. Zuidema left the table to go claim his payout as Yaginuma scooped the pot.

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