Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 2nd Place ($868,140)

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb jammed the button for 5,525,000 and Lou Garza called from the big blind with the chance to win the tournament.

Ben Lamb: K♣10♣ All in
Lou Garza: A♥A♣

Lamb had shoved right into the pocket aces of Garza, and needed a lot of help from the dealer to keep this tournament heads-up.

Garza was out of his chair before the dealer put out a flop of J♦Q♠J♥, giving Lamb some hope with a straight draw. The 7♥ on the turn meant only a nine on the river could save Lamb. The river was the Q♦, meaning Lamb had to settle for a 2nd place finish, and Garza won his second WSOP Bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	36,650,000 8,325,000	8,325,000

Ben Lamb	Busted

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06-05-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Chongxian Yang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($598,285)

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chongxian Yang raised to 1,050,000 from the button, and Lou Garza three-bet to 2,100,000 from the small blind. Ben Lamb folded his big blind, and Yang committed his last 625,000 into the middle.

Chongxian Yang: A♥Q♣7♥4♠ All in
Lou Garza: A♦K♦6♠2♠

If Garza could win this, the tournament would be heads-up. The dealer fanned out a flop of A♠K♠10♠, which was virtually as good as it gets for Garza as he hit top two pair and a flush. The J♦ turn left Yang drawing dead, as an inconsequential K♣ hit the river to impove Garza to a boat.

Yang was sent to the rail in third place, and just two remained.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	28,400,000 325,000	325,000

Lou Garza	8,250,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Chongxian Yang	Busted

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06-05-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Robert Cowen Eliminated in 4th Place ($421,524)

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb raised the button to 560,000 and Robert Cowen three-bet to 1,800,000 from the big blind with 2,735,000 behind. Lamb called to see a flop.

The flop came down 2♣8♦5♥ and Cowen immediately jammed. Lamb quickly made the call to put Cowen at risk.

Robert Cowen: A♦A♣5♣4♠ All in
Ben Lamb: K♥9♠7♠6♥

Cowen had aces, but Lamb had a wrap and a lot of cards he could hit to send Cowen home. The A♠ appeared on the turn to improve Cowen to a set, keeping him in the lead. However, the river was the 6♣, giving Lamb the nut straight. The pot was sent to Lamb, and Cowen headed to the cashier's desk to collect his fourth-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	28,075,000 4,655,000	4,655,000

Lou Garza	6,750,000

Chongxian Yang	1,830,000 120,000	120,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

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06-05-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Brandon Mitchell Eliminated in 5th Place ($303,773)

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Brandon Mitchell raised to 1,525,000 from the cutoff with just 1,000,000 behind. Lou Garza three-bet to 2,700,000 from the button, forcing the blinds to fold. Mitchell called for the remainder of his chips, and the cards were turned over with Mitchell at risk.

Brandon Mitchell: K♥9♥ All in
Lou Garza: K♦K♣

Mitchell was in rough shape against the Cowboys of Garza. The flop came down J♣A♣10♠ to give Mitchell a glimmer of hope at a chop. The 4♣ turn removed one of those chop outs, as Garza picked up a flush draw. The river was the 10♦ sealing Mitchell's fate as the fifth-place finisher of this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	21,500,000 840,000	840,000

Lou Garza	8,190,000 2,440,000	2,440,000

Robert Cowen	4,415,000 120,000	120,000

Chongxian Yang	2,550,000 600,000	600,000
Brandon Mitchell	Busted

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