Event #15: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 05, 2025

Back and Forth

Frank Visser

Level 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Travis Pearson opened to 800,000 on the button. Benny Glaser defended his big blind and check-called Pearson's continuation-bet of 1,200,000 on the 10♣5♥3♦ pot.

The 9♥ turn slowed down Pearson as both players checked. Glaser then barreled 2,500,000 on the 2♠ river, to which Pearson quickly folded.

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Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Back in Front

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser raised to 800,000 on the button and Travis Pearson raised pot to 2,400,000. Glaser called.

The flop came 8♥Q♥7♦ and Pearson announced "Pot," which got a quick fold from Glaser.

With that hand, Pearson has taken back the chip lead.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Climbing Back

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Frank Visser

Level 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Travis Pearson has won multiple small pots off Benny Glaser in the last few hands. In the latest example, Glaser raised his button to 800,000, which Pearson three-bet to 2,400,000.

After some thought, Glaser elected to let his hand go as the difference between the two players shrank further.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Glaser Doubles into the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser opened to 700,000 on the button and Travis Pearson called.

Pearson led out for 800,000 on the Q♣5♣K♠ flop and Glaser called.

The 10♦ fell on the turn and Pearson check-called a 2,200,000 bet from Glaser.

Pearson checked a final time after the 5♠ completed the board and Glaser announced he was all in.

Pearson called and Glaser showed J♦10♥5♦3♦ for a full house. Pearson had to show J♥Q♦9♦4♠ for a straight and Glaser was awarded the double up.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Wins on Turn

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Frank Visser

Level 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

In the final hand of the previous level, Travis Pearson made it 750,000 to go on the button. Benny Glaser called in the big blind, check-calling when Pearson bet 800,000 on the 2♦Q♥4♦ flop.

Glaser also checked the J♣ turn. Pearson slid in a bet of 2,500,000, which received a quick fold from Glaser.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Level: 36

Limit: 300,000/600,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 300,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Forces a Fold From Glaser

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Dan O'Hair

Level 35

Limit: 250,000/500,000 Blinds, 500,000-1,000,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Travis Pearson raised to 750,000 on the button and Benny Glaser called.

Glaser led out for 900,000 on the 3♠Q♥9♦ flop and Pearson called.

Both players then checked on the 5♥ turn and Glaser checked a final time on the 9♥ river.

Pearson slid a bet of 1,600,000 into the middle and Glaser tanked a while before letting his hand go.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Small One for Glaser

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Frank Visser

Level 35

Limit: 250,000/500,000 Blinds, 500,000-1,000,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Benny Glaser limped in on the button, Travis Pearson checked in the big blind, and both players knuckled the table when the 8♣9♥8♠ flop arrived.

Pearson then led out for 400,000 on the 6♦ turn, which Glaser called. The opponents reverted to checking on the J♠ river.

"Nine," Pearson announced. Glaser responded by quickly tabling 10♥8♦5♣4♠4♥ for trip eights, awarding him the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Widens the Gap

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Dan O'Hair

Level 35

Limit: 250,000/500,000 Blinds, 500,000-1,000,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser raised on the button and Travis Pearson defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 10♥6♦8♦ flop and then Glaser called bets from Pearson on the 3♥ turn and 6♣ river.

"That was not a good river," Glaser said as Pearson turned over 9♥9♣7♦4♣ for a straight and and a low.

Glaser sent his hand into the muck and Pearson was sent the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson

Jun 05, 2025

Pearson Rivers Set

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Frank Visser

Level 35

Limit: 250,000/500,000 Blinds, 500,000-1,000,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300,000 Ante, 150,000/300,000 Blinds, 600,000-1,050,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser was on the button and raised to 750,000. Travis Pearson called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned a flop of 9♥J♦4♠, which both players checked.

The 3♠ turn saw Glaser fire 1,400,000 after Pearson had checked for a second time. Pearson quickly called before the 10♠ river was knuckled to showdown.

Pearson tabled 10♥10♦4♥2♦ for a set of tens.

"I should've bet the flop," Glaser lamented, as he tossed his cards into the muck and surrendered the pot.

Tags: Benny Glaser Travis Pearson