Top 5 WPT® Poker Hands Uploaded in October 2025

Daniel Bugzon with pocket 7♦7♣ faced a pre-flop raise to 800,000 and decided to go for gold, moving all-in. Jin Hwang, holding a strong A♠K♠, made the call. Daniel asked for a count with an incredulous expression before committing his chips, and just like that, a 12.8M-chip cooler was underway.

The flop of Q♦10♠9♥ kept things tense. Bugzon’s underpair was still ahead, but Hwang picked up a gutshot straight draw and a handful of live outs. When Hwang called out in hope for a Jack of hearts, his prayers were answered, the J♣ hit the turn, giving him broadway.

Bugzon still had a backdoor flush draw, but the 7♥ on the river bricked out, sealing the massive pot for Hwang. Bugzon exited in third place, cashing for over $300,000, while Hwang cemented his dominance at the table.

After picking up K♠7♦, Amit Makhija decided to shove all-in pre-flop, confident the move would close out the tournament. John Phan peeled his cards to find 3♣3♦ — a small pair but solid against a wide shove, and after a moment of tanking, made the call.

The flop of Q♣5♥5♠ connected perfectly for Phan, giving him a full house, fives full of threes, while Makhija still had two live overcards. The A♦ on the turn brought more outs for Amit, but the 10♣ on the river confirmed Phan’s victory.

Phan captured the WPT title, the $4.2M pot, and the respect of everyone watching, both players showing real class and sportsmanship to close out an unforgettable final hand.

An aggressive force at this final table, Jason Koon sat second in chips and opened the button with 6♠5♠ for 250,000. Randal Flowers, holding J♦10♦, defended his big blind.

The flop came K♣8♣8♦, missing both players. Flowers checked, and Koon, known for his relentless triple-barrel potential, fired 250,000. Flowers floated with no made hand, setting up a move for later streets.

The 9♦ on the turn was a dream card, giving Flowers an open-ended straight flush draw and real equity. Koon, still with just a gutshot, bet again, and Flowers called.

Then came the 7♥ on the river, both players hit their straights, but Flowers held the nut end. He checked to induce. Koon bet 1.5M, and Flowers shoved all-in, covering him.

After a long tank, Koon made the call, only to see J♦10♦ rolled over for the winner. Koon’s lower straight couldn’t hold, sending him out in 4th place as Flowers vaulted into the chip lead, the kind of sick cooler only seen at a WPT final table.

Upon seeing his 6♣6♠, Andy did not hesitate for a moment to lay down 600 grand preflop. 

Darren Elias, one of the game’s most consistent crushers, woke up with 10♦10♥ and 3-bet to 1.55M. Andy called, setting up a classic middle pair vs. overpair confrontation.

With the flop giving 9, A, 6, a triple on the flop gave Andy a nice boost. As it turns out, Elias decided to go forward with a continuation bet of 1.3 million. It was only a matter of Andy raising or calling, and he went with the latter. 

A Queen of diamonds arrived on the turn, which both players checked. Four spades on the river gave little developments for both players, until Andy decided to go all in. 

After what seemed like an eternity (even prompting the manager to consider calling the clock), Elias made the correct decision to fold, and the sizable pot went to Andy’s corner.

An aggressive force at this final table, Jason Koon sat second in chips and opened the button with 6♠5♠ for 250,000. Randal Flowers, holding J♦10♦, defended his big blind.

The flop came K♣8♣8♦, missing both players. Flowers checked, and Koon, known for his relentless triple-barrel potential, fired 250,000. Flowers floated with no made hand, setting up a move for later streets.

The 9♦ on the turn was a dream card, giving Flowers an open-ended straight flush draw and real equity. Koon, still with just a gutshot, bet again, and Flowers called.

Then came the 7♥ on the river, both players hit their straights, but Flowers held the nut end. He checked to induce. Koon bet 1.5M, and Flowers shoved all-in, covering him.

After a long tank, Koon made the call, only to see J♦10♦ rolled over for the winner. Koon’s lower straight couldn’t hold, sending him out in 4th place as Flowers vaulted into the chip lead, the kind of sick cooler only seen at a WPT final table.

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