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

06-02-2025 21:53 UTC-8

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Elijah Farrow

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

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06-02-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Final Break

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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

Players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the evening.

06-02-2025 21:44 UTC-8

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 21:32 UTC-8

The Chainsaw Has Been Unplugged

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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

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06-02-2025 21:27 UTC-8

From Getting Scooped To Scooping For Ramos

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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

Big O

Action was picked up at table 244 with Gabe Ramos all in and at risk for 67,300 in the cutoff against Yu Liu in middle position.

Gabe Ramos: A♠A♦8♠6♦5♠ All in
Yu Liu: A♥A♣Q♥4♠2♦

The flop K♠K♦10♠ left both players with aces up, but the turn J♦ gave Liu Broadway to pull ahead. On the river 10♦, the script was flipped once more as Ramos made a flush to scoop the pot and soar over six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabe Ramos	139,600
Yu Liu	108,000

Tags: Gabe Ramos Yu Liu

06-02-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Chip Counts and Eliminations

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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

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

06-02-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Buchalter Sends Home Two

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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

Big O

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between Yehuda Buchalter from under the gun, Robert Klein in the hijack, and Sachin Bhargava in the big blind. Klein was all in for his last 12,100, Bhargava was all in for 12,200, and Buchalter held the biggest stack covering them both.

Robert Klein: A♣10♣10♥8♣3♥ All in
Sachin Bhargava: A♦J♥8♠6♦5♦ All in
Yehuda Buchalter: A♠Q♣J♦10♠3♦

The board ran out 5♠9♠4♦K♥Q♥ and Buchalter made Broadway to take out both players from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Buchalter	51,000 36,000	36,000
Sachin Bhargava	Busted
Robert Klein	Busted

Tags: Rob Klein Sachin Bhargava Yehuda Buchalter

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

06-02-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Luo and Pages Chop up Most of Moncek's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11

Limit: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Pot-Limit: 600 Ante, 300/600 Blinds, 1,200-2,100 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tyler Moncek limped from middle position and was raised by Zeph Pages on the button. Xixiang Luo called in the big blind and Moncek came along as well.

Action checked to Pages, who continued for a bet on the J♣8♠K♠ flop. Both Luo and Moncek called.

Luo led out for a bet on the 10♦ turn and Moncek called. Pages then raised and Luo made it three bets to go. Moncek called cold and Pages put in a four-bet. Luo capped it at 20,000 and both Moncek and Pages called.

The 3♦ completed the board and Luo bet. Moncek re-checked his hole cards and shook his head before folding. Pages raised and Luo raised all in. Pages called and revealed A♦A♥Q♥7♣ for Broadway.

Luo held A♠Q♣9♦3♥ for the same straight and they split the pot.