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

06-02-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Velador Doubles Through Fuchs

Dan O'Hair

Level 6

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

Big O

Three ways on a flop of 4♦7♠6♥, Tyler Mitchell checked in the small blind, Carol Fuchs checked in the cutoff, and Julian Velador checked behind on the button.

Mitchell checked again on the J♥ turn and Fuchs bet 3,000. Velador then shoved for 13,300 total, which got a fold from Mitchell, but a call from Fuchs to to put Velador at risk.

Julian Velador: K♦5♠3♦3♠2♦ All in
Carol Fuchs: A♠K♥J♠7♣5♦

Veldaor was ahead with his straight, and the A♦ river bricked out for Fuchs to award Velador the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Fuchs	32,000

Julian Velador	29,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Julian Velador Tyler Mitchell

06-02-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Hwang Bets Out Mizrachi

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Liam Gannon

Level 6

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up in a five-way pot that included Anming Hwang in late position and Robert Mizrachi on the button.

The flop rolled out J♦4♦4♠ and action checked around to Mizrachi who bet and only Yong Liu in the small blind and Hwang called.

On the turn 5♣, action checked around to Mizrachi again who bet and only Hwang called.

Hwang bet on the river 2♥ and Mizrachi shook his head pondering his decision. After a few more seconds in the tank, Mizrachi folded, ceding the pot to Hwang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	53,000

Anming Hwang	18,000

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Yong Liu

06-02-2025 16:46 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Farha	54,000 9,000	9,000

Richard Florestan	15,000

Year	Entries	Winner	Country	Payout
2024	853	Magnus Edengren	Sweden	$196,970
2023	1,091	William Leffingwell	United States	$253,651
2022	771	Bradley Anderson	United States	$195,565
2021	641	Dylan Linde	United States	$170,269
2019	717	Anatolii Zyrin	Russia	$199,838

Life Outside Poker: Sam Greenwood Talks Battling Gambledore & High-Stakes Online Poker Cheating

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Connor Richards

Level 6

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.

Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.

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Tags: Connor Richards Lucas Greenwood Max Greenwood Sam Greenwood

Level: 6

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

06-02-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Woods Pots the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jason Faircloth limped under the gun and James Woods limped behind in middle position. The players in the cutoff and small blind also limped and Mark Burtman checked his option in the big blind.

It was checked to Burtman, who bet 1,000 on the 4♠J♥3♠ flop. Faircloth and Woods called and everyone else folded.

The 7♥ fell on the turn and it was checked to Woods, who announced, "Pot." Burtman and Faircloth both quickly folded and Woods was awarded the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Faircloth	80,000
James Woods	18,000 1,000	1,000
Mark Burtman	17,000

Tags: James Woods Jason Faircloth Mark Burtman

06-02-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Conrad Flops A Set

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Liam Gannon

Level 5

Limit: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Chris Conrad raised to 1,000 from middle position and Ethan Bennett called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out K♠Q♦5♣ and Bennett check-called a bet of 1,500 from Conrad.

On the turn J♥, Conrad bet 1,000 and Bennett called, with the same action repeating on the river 10♦.

"Set," said Conrad as he turned over A♠5♠5♥2♦ for a set of fives and he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Bennett	34,000
Chris Conrad	25,500

Tags: Chris Conrad Ethan Bennett

06-02-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Assorted Counts From the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5

Limit: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	85,000 85,000	85,000
Amnon Filippi	66,000 1,100	1,100

Sammy Farha	45,000 3,000	3,000

Kevin Gerhart	44,000 19,000	19,000

Clyde Gaskins	38,300 20,300	20,300
Bart Hanson	35,000 8,000	8,000
Allen Kessler	30,000
Kathy Liebert	28,000 28,000	28,000

Scott Clements	26,000 26,000	26,000

Loni Harwood	22,000 22,000	22,000

Michael Rodrigues	21,000 21,000	21,000

Eli Elezra	20,400 20,400	20,400

Scott Abrams	20,000 5,000	5,000

James Woods	19,000 19,000	19,000
Adam Friedman	19,000 19,000	19,000

Ari Engel	8,200 8,200	8,200