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

Jun 02, 2025

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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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Jun 02, 2025

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.

Jun 02, 2025

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.

Tags: Daquon Wilson Dustin Ethridge Matthew Kaplan

Jun 02, 2025

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.

Tags: Kathy Liebert Scott Tomlinson Sergio Benso

Jun 02, 2025

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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Jun 02, 2025

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.

Tags: Gabe Ramos Yu Liu

Jun 02, 2025

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

Jun 02, 2025

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.

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

Jun 02, 2025

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.

Tags: Tyler Moncek Xixiang Luo Zeph Pages