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

06-02-2025 23:15 UTC-8

Farha's Quads End Baker's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14

Limit: 1,500/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 1,000/1,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Sammy Farha and David "Bakes" Baker were heads-up on a flop of J♠3♣10♠.

Farha had a large bet in front of him from under the gun and Baker had already shoved for over 100,000 on the button.

Farha tanked a while, but eventually said, "Alright, lets go," and called to put Baker at risk.

David "Bakes" Baker: A♠Q♥4♠3♦2♥ All in
Sammy Farha: A♥J♦7♦4♥3♠

Farha held the lead with two pair, but would need to fade a lot of outs against Baker's flush and straight draws.

The J♣ turn and J♥ river improved Farha to runner-runner quads, which got a "Ah c'mon, I don't need that much!" from Farha.

Baker took the loss in stride and wished his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.

Farha is now among the chip leaders with over 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	310,000 115,000	115,000

David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: David Baker Sammy Farha

06-02-2025 22:48 UTC-8

Blanco Busts Shack-Harris

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14

Limit: 1,500/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 1,000 Ante, 1,000/1,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brandon Shack-Harris and Ralph Blanco were heads-up on a flop of 9♠A♥7♣. Shack-Harris and Blanco got into a raising war that ended with Shack-Harris all in and at risk.

Brandon Shack-Harris: 6♥5♠4♣3♣ All in
Ralph Blanco: A♣Q♠J♦10♠

The K♠ turn and Q♥ river improved Blanco to aces-up and Shack-Harris was left without a low to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Blanco	130,000 130,000	130,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Ralph Blanco

06-02-2025 22:14 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	178,000 7,000	7,000

Caleb Furth	165,000 165,000	165,000

Jeff Madsen	141,000 61,000	61,000

Xixiang Luo	112,000 67,000	67,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	102,000 102,000	102,000

Mike Noori	83,500 1,500	1,500

Patrick Leonard	73,000 73,000	73,000

Steve Zolotow	58,000 18,000	18,000
Kathy Liebert	44,000 2,000	2,000

Scott Abrams	38,000 8,000	8,000

Benny Glaser	37,000 1,000	1,000

Noah Bronstein	6,500 6,500	6,500

Huck Seed	Busted

Wilson Turns The Wheel

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Liam Gannon

Level 12

Limit: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds, 1,600-2,800 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Matthew Kaplan raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Dustin Ethridge three-bet to 8,000. Daquon Wilson called in the big blind and Kaplan called for his last 7,300.

The flop rolled out 3♥5♠7♥ and Wilson checked to Ethridge who bet 10,000, then folded when Wilson raised to 30,000.

Matthew Kaplan: A♦K♣7♦5♣ All in
Daquon Wilson: A♣8♠7♣2♣

Wilson improved on the 4♥6♥ runout to a wheel and an eight-high straight to scoop Kaplan out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Ethridge	258,000 53,000	53,000
Daquon Wilson	173,000 173,000	173,000
Matthew Kaplan	Busted

Tags: Daquon Wilson Dustin Ethridge Matthew Kaplan

06-02-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Benso Sends Tomlinson Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12

Limit: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 800 Ante, 400/800 Blinds, 1,600-2,800 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scott Tomlinson raised first to act and was three-bet by Kathy Liebert in middle position. Sergio Benso called cold in the small blind and Tomlinson called as well for a three-way pot.

Benso checked on the 5♠8♥4♣ flop and Tomlinson bet. Liebert let her hand go and Benso raised. Tomlinson called all in and a showdown was held.

Scott Tomlinson: A♠K♠10♠7♦ All in
Sergio Benso: A♣6♣4♦3♣

The 3♥6♦ runout left Benso best with two pair and the best low and Tomlinson was eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Benso	100,000 100,000	100,000
Kathy Liebert	46,000 18,000	18,000

Scott Tomlinson	Busted

Tags: Kathy Liebert Scott Tomlinson Sergio Benso

06-02-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	185,000 90,000	90,000

James Woods	132,000 114,000	114,000
Ben Ludlow	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jake Schwartz	85,000 85,000	85,000
Mike Noori	85,000 85,000	85,000

James Obst	80,000 80,000	80,000

Eddie Blumenthal	77,000 77,000	77,000
Amnon Filippi	65,000 1,000	1,000

Ken Aldridge	50,000 29,000	29,000
Scott Abrams	46,000 26,000	26,000

Esther Taylor	40,000 40,000	40,000

Steve Zolotow	40,000 40,000	40,000
Benny Glaser	38,000 38,000	38,000

Bart Hanson	35,000 15,000	15,000
Eli Elezra	35,000 14,600	14,600

Ryutaro Suzuki	8,000 8,000	8,000

Naoya Kihara	Busted

Joey Couden	Busted

Justin Liberto	Busted

Tyler Moncek	Busted
Josh Arieh	Busted
Allen Kessler	Busted
Nicholas Guagenti	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Loni Harwood	Busted

Andres Korn	Busted

Robert Slezak	Busted

Joshua Arieh	Busted

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Ari Engel	Busted

Daniel Sepiol	Busted

Ben Yu	Busted

Mike Matusow	Busted

More Eliminations and Reentries

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8

Limit: 400/800 Blinds, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds, 800-1,400 Pot Limit Raise

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	25,000 5,000	5,000
Andrew Yeh	25,000 25,000	25,000

Lawrence Brandt	25,000

Nam Le	25,000 25,000	25,000
Xixiang Luo	25,000 25,000	25,000

Daisuke Ogita	25,000 25,000	25,000
Gary Benson	Busted

06-02-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Dead Man's Hand for Talaber

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Liam Gannon

Level 8

Limit: 400/800 Blinds, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit: 400 Ante, 200/400 Blinds, 800-1,400 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Action was picked up with cards on their back on a flop reading 9♣8♥A♠. Alexander Frye was all in for 13,100 in the hijack, Tom Schneider was all in for 18,900 on the button and Richard Talaber was all in with the covering stack.

Alexander Frye: 10♠5♥4♥3♠3♦ All in
Tom Schneider: A♣Q♦4♣3♥2♣ All in
Richard Talaber: A♥Q♥8♠4♦2♥

The board rolled out K♠J♥ for the aces and eights to hold up for Talaber, eliminating two of his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Talaber	63,000
Alexander Frye	Busted
Tom Schneider	Busted

Tags: Alexander Frye Richard Talaber Tom Schneider

06-02-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Madsen Flushes Wolf Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7

Limit: 300/600 Blinds, 600-1,200 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Charles Joo limped from middle position and Russell Clayton limped behind from the hijack. Jeff Madsen then raised to 3,800 from the small blind and Iury Wolf called in the big blind. Joo folded, but Clayton called for a three-way pot.

Jeff Madsen bet pot for 12,200 on the A♦10♦8♣ flop and Wolf shoved for a bit more. Clayton got out of the way and Madsen quickly called to put Wolf at risk.

Iury Wolf: A♣8♠5♠3♦2♦ All in
Jeff Madsen: A♥Q♣J♦5♦3♣