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The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOPE) is in the books after having crowned 15 gold bracelet winners!
PokerNews was on-site providing live updates from all the tournaments, and during that time, our reporters caught some truly remarkable hands, the sort that proved either extremely rare or game-changing.
Here’s a look at five of the most interesting hands caught by the PokeNews Live Reporting Team.
Kohl Rivers Quads and Cracks Vittek’s Flopped Boat
On Day 3 of Event #2: €350 NLH King’s Million, it was Level 38 (300,000/600,000/600,000) when reporter Kai Cocklin caught a big hand. Martin Vittek raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Jan Kohl defended from the big blind.
Both checked the Q♣Q♠7♠ flop to the 3♠ turn, where again they checked. A Q♥ fell on the river and after Kohl checked, Vittek bet 1,500,000. Kohl then made it 4,000,000, and Vittek snap-called.
Kohl then revealed quads with Q♦2♦, and Vittek flashed 7♥7♣ as he mucked.
Slow-playing his full house has surely saved Vittek from the rail there. Vittek went on to finish the tournament in third place for €60,850 while Kohl took second for €79,350. Click here to see who won the tournament.
Elhaiany Four-Bet Rips Seven-Deuce, Tumbles Down the Counts
On Day 3 of Event #5: €1,350 Mini Main Event, it was Level 32 (200,000/400,000/400,000) when Kai Cocklin saw Daniel Elhaiany open the button to 800,000 and Stanislav Koleno three-bet the big blind to 3,000,000. Elhaiany looked at the stack of his opponent to see he had around 13,000,000, then started burning through time banks. Eventually, Elhaiany shoved, and Koleno called off his stack to create a monster pot.
Daniel Elhaiany: 7♥2♣
Stanislav Koleno: A♦Q♥
Elhaiany had the worst hand in poker and went for glory with it. There was still a chance for him to win the pot, but after the 5♦Q♦J♦ flop, that was a long shot. It was all over by the time the 3♠ hit the turn, with the 8♦ on the river completing Koleno’s flush.
Deeb Smashes the River to Double Up
On Day 2 of Event #13: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€, it was Level 16 (20,000/40,000/40,000) when Kai Cocklin caught a big hand involving poker pro Shaun Deeb.
Deeb raised the cutoff to 80,000 and Salih Atac three-bet from the small blind to 275,000. When it got back to Deeb, he four-bet to 480,000. Atac then five-bet shoved, and Deen snapped for his stack of 1,440,000.
Shaun Deeb: A♠K♠
Salih Atac: A♥J♣
Deeb was in a great spot to double up, but it looked like he was going to be the next player on the rail as the 6♥J♠3♥ flop gave Atac a pair of jacks.
A 9♥ on the turn improved Atac further as he picked up a flush draw, which left Deeb with just two outs. Looking dejected, Deeb’s emotion changed when the K♦ slammed on the river, giving him a pair of kings and the huge double-up.
Schnitzler Finds Huge Hero Call in Epic Hand
On Day 2 of Event #12: €1,500 NLH Mystery Million, it was Level 21 (10,000/25,000/25,000) when reporter Richard Hayes captured an epic hand.
It started when Rene Schnitzler opened to 50,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 150,000 from tournament chip leader Georgios Tsouloftas on the button. Action folded back to Schnitzler, who called.
Schnitzler pulled his hoody right up over his face as the Q♠Q♣10♦ flop was dealt, where he check-called versus a bet of 100,000 from Tsouloftas.
The same pattern followed on the A♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 180,000 from Tsouloftas.
The 6♥ river completed the board, and Schnitzler checked once more. Tsouloftas didn’t take long before moving all in with the covering stack, and Schnitzler went into the tank.
At this point, he sat back in his chair, unzipped his hoody and removed it from his face, and contemplated the position.
He eyed his opponent and the board suspiciously, and after around another 45 seconds, flicked in a calling chip, but at the same time as looking away from the table and getting up out of his chair, almost as if he was expecting the worst.
Tsouloftas tabled K♣9♦ for air, and Schnitzler had to scan the board for a few seconds to confirm his K♥10♠ for two pair, queens and tens, was indeed good.
Tsouloftas couldn’t believe it, and Schnitzler earned the applause of the watching crowd. “Amazing call,” someone shouted, as Schnitzler blew out his cheeks, retook his seat, and raked in a monster pot.
Savino Eliminated in Unbelievable Hand
On Day 3 of Event #14: €10,350 Main Event, it was Level 20 (10,000/25,000/25,000) when reporter Kaelaine Minton witnessed an unbelievable hand.
Ratmir Kesidis opened for 50,000 in the hijack, then Yuhan Wang, on the button, moved in for 2,050,000. In the small blind, Iago Savino called off his last 355,000, and Kesidis got out of the pot.
Iago Savino: K♠J♣ [allin]
Yuhan Wang: 7♠7♣
The flop fell K♦7♦J♥, giving Savino top two pair, but also giving Wang a greater lead with a set.
Gasps went up from the table when the three-outer J♦ came on the turn, giving Savino the lead with jacks-full (one king had been folded preflop, eliminating one possible out).
Louder exclamations went up when the river delivered the one-outer 7♥, giving Wang quads and the pot.
“Oh My God!”
“Are you serious!”
“What did we just watch?!” and the obligatory, “Always coming seven!”
Savino hit the rail shortly before the last break of the day.
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