2025 World Series of Poker
David Baker and Lawrence Greenberg got it all in preflop, and Greenberg was left needing to catch up.
Lawrence Greenberg: A♦5♥
David Baker: A♠10♦
The runout was overkill: Baker was only looking to dodge a five, but backed into the nuts on 6♠4♦J♦Q♣K♥ sending Greeberg packing.
Fraser Macintyre ripped his final 180,000 into the middle from early position and was called by Joseph Mole from middle position to put Macintyre at risk.
Fraser Macintyre: A♦K♥
Joseph Mole: Q♠Q♣
The dealer spread 5♥2♦10♥4♦9♦ to send Macintyre out of the tournament.
Action was picked up on the turn, with the board reading Q♦5♦4♣3♣. Play was heads-up, and John Esposito was the player on the left of the button. He bet out for 147,000 into a pot of 160,000, putting David Simon into the tank. After a couple of moments, he shoved, and Esposito couldn't have gotten his chips in any quicker.
John Esposito: Q♠3♠
David Simon: K♣K♠
Simon called for a five, but 9♥ left his kings cracked, and the huge pot went over to Esposito.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 72 players take a 15-minute break.
David "ODB" Baker recalled the elimination to PokerNews.
Kathy Liebert was all in and at risk against David "ODB" Baker.
Kathy Liebert: A♥A♦
David "ODB" Baker: 10x10x
Baker flopped the set on the 8x6x10x board, cracking Leibert's pocket aces, and she didn't recover on the 5x turn or 7x river.
A total of five players took a flop in a raised pot where the dealer fanned out J♦10♦J♠. Mike Matusow checked from the small blind. Leonardo Fernandez checked from the big blind. Reginald Roberts checked from under the gun. Danny Noam opted to bet 15,000 from the cutoff and was called by Daniel Defreitas from the button.
Matusow folded and Leonardo Fernandez called.
The 6♠ turn saw checks from Fernandez and Noam. Defreitas fired for 43,000. Fernandez came along with a call and Noam folded to narrow the players down to two.
Both players checked the 2♦ river.
Fernandez showed J♥2♣ for a rivered full house. Defreitas showed the J♣ before he mucked his hand.
David Roepke was involved in two hands that ultimately lead to his demise.
Hand 1:
Paul Sokoloff was all in and at risk from the cutoff for 159,000 and was up against David Roepke in early position.
Paul Sokoloff: A♠10♦
David Roepke: K♠K♥
The board ran out 9♣4♣9♥A♦5♦ giving Paul Sokoloff a much-needed double up while leaving Ropeke with one 5,000 chip.
Hand 2:
David Roepke was forced all in from the big blind and was up against David Stamm.
David Roepke: 7♥8♣
David Stamm: 10♠9♦
The board ran out K♥J♥4♠Q♣8♠ sending Roepke to the payout desk
Chad Lipton opened to 26,000 under the gun, and immediately saw a raise to 76,000 from Brian Roelke. No other players fancied a flop, and when action was back on him, Lipton flatted.
On a flop of 2♠9♥K♦ Lipton checked his option, and Roelke downbet to 33,000. Lipton made the call. The turn 8♥ checked through, then Lipton led out on the J♣ river, to the tune of 80,000. Roelke took his time, called, then mucked as Lipton flipped over A♥K♠