World Poker Tour

James Rann

Blind level

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

58/251

Total Chips

12,550,000

Average

216,379

D1B

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 9:52:01 AM

King-high good for Rann

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

James Paul Rann

From the utg+2 position, James Paul Rann of England opens for 2,000 and the actions folds all the way to the bb of Korean Sim Wanseop who 3-bets to 4,200. Rann calls.

The flop is 7♣ 5♦ T♦ as both check. The turn is the 5♠ and once again both players opt to skip the betting street. The river is the 7♦ and further action ensues.

Rann turns over K♥ 8♥ while Sim mucks. Rann takes down the pot with King high.

Player	Chips
WS Wanseop Sim	139,100(174 BB)
JR James RannUnited Kingdom	62,100(78 BB)

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 7:45:30 AM

Ladies give Rann needed double up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

James Paul Rann

A preflop raising war ends up in a showdown between Vietnam’s Quang Trinh Do who tables 2♦ 2♣ and James Paul Rann of England who brandishes Q♦ Q♣ .

The runout goes: 9♥ 3♣ 3♠ T♦ 4♠ to give Rann a lifeline and cripple Quang’s stack to less than 8,000.

Player	Chips
JR James RannUnited Kingdom	66,700(111 BB)
MF Michael FalconDenmark	51,200(85 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	7,100(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/8/2025, 6:39:02 AM

Syzghanov ekes one out against Rann

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Yakiv Syzghanov

After the turn card had already been dealt on a board of 8♦ 5♦ Q♣ A♠ as Yakiv Syzghanov of the Ukraine checks from the sb. Englishman James Rann bets 4,000 from the cutoff and gets called. The river card is the 2♦ and this time both players check.

Syzghanov tables K♣ 8♣ for middle pair on the flop. Rann mucks.

Player	Chips
JR James RannUnited Kingdom	42,700(107 BB)
YS Yakiv SyzganovUkraine	25,100(63 BB)