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2016 47th Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, June 16, 2016 to Saturday, June 18, 2016

Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $2,500
  • Prizepool: $2,377,375
  • Entries: 1,045
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:25 PM Local Time

Daniel Cooke raises to 150,000 from the cutoff. Zu Zhou calls from the big blind.

The flop comes    .

Zhou checks, Cooke bets 300,000. Zhou folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:24 PM Local Time
Michael Gagliano gets a walk.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:24 PM Local Time


Michael Laake Doubles Up

Michael Laake limps in from middle position, leaving himself 85,000 behind.

Remi Castaignon raises to 200,000. Laake calls.

Laake turns over    and Castaignon turns over   .

The board runs out       and Laake gets the double with a pair of nines.

Michael Laake - 450,000 (7 bb)
Remi Castaignon - 1,000,000 (16 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:21 PM Local Time
Darryll Fish moves all in from the hijack. Everyone folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:21 PM Local Time
Remi Castaignon moves all in from the small blind. Shankar Pillai folds in the big blind.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:20 PM Local Time

Michael Gagliano raises to 125,000 and Remi Castaignon calls from the big blind.

The flop is     and Castaignon checks. Gagliano bets 110,000 and Castaginon calls.

The turn is the   and Castaignon checks. Gagliano bets 325,000 and Castaignon calls.

The river is the   and Castaignon checks one more time. Gagliano moves all in for 1,625,000. Castaignon thinks for over five minutes before letting go of his hand.

Michael Gagliano - 2,950,000 (49 bb)
Remi Castaignon - 1,230,000 (20 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:18 PM Local Time

Remi Castaignon raises to 130,000 from under the gun and Daniel Cooke calls. Zu Zhou moves all in and both players fold. Zhou wins the pot preflop.

Zu Zhou - 1,525,000 (25 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:16 PM Local Time

Daniel Cooke raises to 130,000 and Michael Gagliano calls.

Both players check a flop of    . The turn comes   and again both players check. The river is the   and Cooke bets 125,000. Gagliano folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:14 PM Local Time
Remi Castaignon raises to 130,000 and takes the pot preflop.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 9:13 PM Local Time
Zu Zhou raises to 130,000 and takes it down preflop.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:57 PM Local Time


Shankar Pillai

Michael Laake move all in for 1,275,000 from late position. Shankar Pillai studies the stack before also moving all in for his remaining 950,000. The blinds fold before cards are tabled. 

Laake:   
Pillai:   

The board comes      , and Pillai doubles up with two pair as he moves back over two million in chips. 

Shankar Pillai - 2,070,000 (34 bb)
Michael Laake - 325,000 (5 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:53 PM Local Time
Niall Farrell raises to 125,000 from early position and takes the blinds and antes. 
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:52 PM Local Time
Daniel Cooke opens with a raise to 200,000 for early position and everyone folds their cards earning him the pot. 
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:51 PM Local Time
The action folds around to Michael Laake in the small blind who raises to 180,000. Remi Castaignon looks down at his cards before tossing them away. 
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:50 PM Local Time
Shankar Pillai raises to 120,000 from early position before Michael Laake moves all in for 935,000 from the big blind. Pillai contemplates the call for a minute before opting to release his hand to the muck.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:48 PM Local Time
1. Daniel Cooke - 3,325,000 (55 bb)
2. Niall Farrell - 1,155,000 (19 bb)
3. Michael Gagliano - 2,550,000 (42 bb)
4. Zu Zhou - 1,100,000 (18 bb)
5. Darryll Fish - 855,000 (14 bb)
6. Michael Laake - 950,000  (15 bb)
7. Empty
8. Remi Castaignon - 1,900,000 (31 bb)
9. Shankar Pillai - 1,210,000 (20 bb)
10. Empty
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:44 PM Local Time

Remi Castaignon raises to 130,000 from early position. Michael Gagliano three-bets to 310,000 on the button. Zu Zhou is in the small blind and thinks for a full minute before deciding to fold.

Castaignon counts out his stack and eventually moves all in for 1,500,000. Gagliano instantly releases his cards and Castaignon takes it down.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:43 PM Local Time
Michael Laake moves all in for 785,000 from early position. Everyone folds and he scoops the blinds and antes.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:42 PM Local Time

Shankar Pillai raises to 120,000 from the cutoff. Daniel Cooke calls on the button.

The flop comes    . Pillai leads out for 120,000 and Cooke mucks.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:41 PM Local Time
Shankar Pillai moves all in on the button for 750,000. The blinds fold, and Pillai takes it down.
Playtika - Jason Alexander