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

06-05-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Garza Takes the Chip Lead

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Tim Baker

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

No-Limit Hold'em

With 5♠3♣, Lou Garza raised the button to 750,000 and Ben Lamb called out of the big blind with K♠10♦.

The dealer spread out a flop of A♠4♣K♥ and Lamb checked. Garza fired a continuation-bet of 550,000, which Lamb called.

The 2♦ dropped on the turn, prompting a second check from Lamb. Garza bet 1,500,000 and Lamb made the call.

Lamb checked for the last time on the Q♣ river, and Garza carved out a bet of 5,700,000. Lamb agonized over the decision for quite some time before tossing his cards into the muck, forfeiting the pot to Garza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Garza	19,100,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Ben Lamb	17,550,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Lou Garza

06-05-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Garza Wins Another from Lamb

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Tim Baker

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb opened the button with 775,000 and Lou Garza called from the big blind.

Garza check-called a bet of 525,000 from Lamb on the 4♣A♣J♥ flop.

The 3♠ turn and 6♦ river checked through and Garza tabled J♦8♠ for second pair to take down the pot. Lamb mucked Q♦2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	20,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Lou Garza	15,850,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Lou Garza

06-05-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Garza Closes the Gap

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Tim Baker

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Lou Garza raised the button to 750,000 and Ben Lamb defended his big blind.

Two checks followed the Q♥K♠9♣ flop to see the A♠ appear on the turn. Lamb checked and Garza bet 1,100,000. Lamb slid in the call.

The 5♥ appeared on the river, and Lamb checked. Garza bet 3,700,000, forcing Lamb into the tank. After over a minute of thinking, Lamb made the call.

Garza revealed A♣Q♣ for two pair to win the pot, as Lamb mucked K♦2♣ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	22,100,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Lou Garza	14,550,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Lou Garza

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

Tags: Ben Lamb Chongxian Yang Lou Garza

Level: 29

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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 13:39 UTC-8

Cowen Takes from Lamb

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Tim Baker

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Cowen limped the button with A♠A♥4♠4♦ and Ben Lamb checked his big blind holding Q♠10♦9♦7♥.

Both players checked the K♦6♠3♥ flop to see the 6♣ appear on the turn. Lamb bet 480,000, which Cowen called.

The 2♣ rolled off on the river, prompting a check from Lamb. Cowen bet 320,000, and Lamb snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	23,420,000 960,000	960,000

Lou Garza	6,750,000 720,000	720,000

Robert Cowen	4,775,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Chongxian Yang	1,710,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Robert Cowen

06-05-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Brandon Mitchell All-In with K9s

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-05-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Lamb is Winning Every Pot

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Tim Baker

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Throughout one orbit, Ben Lamb has won every hand.

First, Lamb raises A♠5♣ from the cutoff to 560,000, and everyone folds.

Then, Lamb gets a walk in the big blind.

On the next hand, Lamb shoves from the small blind with 9♠2♣ and forces Chongxian Yang to fold his big blind.

Then, Lamb jams the button with 8♠6♠ and wins the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	24,380,000 2,880,000	2,880,000

Lou Garza	7,470,000 720,000	720,000

Robert Cowen	3,095,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Chongxian Yang	1,710,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Chongxian Yang

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

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Lou Garza