Moshe Gavrieli Paints a Masterpiece in $3K Limit Hold’em for First Bracelet at WSOP 2025

Climbing From the Bottom to the Bracelet

Only 11 players returned for Day 3, and Gavrieli was second-to-last in chips when cards were in the air. The start was cautious — he picked his spots, avoided major confrontations early on, and waited for opportunities. But they came.

The first major turning point came in a multi-street hand where Gavrieli lost a sizable chunk of chips to Ian Pelz, getting rivered in a frustrating pot. Some players would’ve tilted — Gavrieli didn’t blink. He kept plugging away and managed to build his stack back up in time for a crucial hand four-handed.

With Nicholas Tsoukalas holding queen-ten and Gavrieli waking up with pocket aces, the two got all the chips in on the turn. Gavrieli snap-called, held, and catapulted into a dominant chip lead he never relinquished.

Tsoukalas was out in fourth. Pelz followed soon after in third, and that left Gavrieli heads-up against one of the most dangerous players in the game: Scott Bohlman.

Holding Off the Heat from Bohlman

Bohlman was hunting for bracelet number two of the summer and had the experience edge — but Gavrieli had momentum, cards, and a quiet kind of control.

In a format that doesn’t allow for big swings or bluffs gone wild, Limit Hold’em rewards patience, precision, and well-timed aggression. Gavrieli played it to near perfection. He kept the pressure on, forced Bohlman into tough spots, and won the key pots at the right moments. Though he did get caught bluffing once, by his own account, “99% of the time I had it.”

That was the story of the heads-up match: one player trying to open the door, the other slamming it shut every time. When it was all over, Gavrieli had denied Bohlman a second bracelet — and secured the biggest win of his life.

Final Table Results – WSOP 2025 Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed)

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Moshe Gavrieli		$200,303
2	Scott Bohlman		$129,183
3	Ian Pelz		$85,431
4	Nicholas Tsoukalas		$57,963
5	Simeon Tsonev		$40,374
6	Kerry Welsh		$28,893
7	Andrew Bradshaw		$21,258

🧱 Who Is Moshe Gavrieli?

Not every bracelet winner at the WSOP is a high-stakes pro or GTO technician. Some of them are just grinders — grinders of an entirely different kind.

Gavrieli, a full-time house painter from Oakland, started playing poker in his mid-30s in home games with friends. His roots are in the casual Limit Hold’em circles, where bluffs are rare, the pots are small, and camaraderie often outweighs competition. But make no mistake — when it counted most, he delivered like a pro.

For Gavrieli, those long-running home games weren’t just entertainment; they laid the groundwork for a passion that eventually took him to the WSOP stage.

Even with a gold bracelet now in his possession, he’s not looking to chase poker full-time. He has a business, a relationship, and responsibilities waiting back home. Vegas may only see him once or twice a year. Still, the win means the world to him. Poker might be a hobby, but it’s also his outlet — a space where he could prove something to himself. And now, he has.

Photo Credit: Spenser Sembrat