Event #15: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 04, 2025

Itzhak Weltfreid Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,336)

Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Itzhak Weltfreid raised to 90,000 on the button and was called by Tyler Brown in the big blind.

Brown checked to Weltfreid, who continued for 225,000 on the 5♦5♥3♣ flop. Brown raised enough to put Weltfreid all in for his remaining stack and Weltfreid called all in to put himself at risk.

Itzhak Weltfreid: A♦8♠4♥2♣2♦ All in
Tyler Brown: A♥K♦J♠9♠5♣

Brown was ahead with trip fives, and neither the 10♣ turn nor Q♣ river changed anything, eliminating Weltfreid in 23rd place.

Tags: Itzhak Weltfreid Tyler Brown

Jun 04, 2025

Andrew Yeh Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,480)

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Liam Gannon

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Andrew Yeh raised to 105,000 in the cutoff, and Abdyl Konjuhi called in the small blind with Itzhak Weltfreid calling behind him in the big blind.

Konjuhi bet 125,000 on the flop of 10♣K♠4♥ and Weltfreid called with Yeh calling all in to put himself at risk for 35,000.

Action checked down on the 2♦5♥ runout, and the hands were turned over.

Andrew Yeh: A♣J♠J♣9♣5♦ All in
Abdyl Konjuhi: A♠Q♣10♦8♣5♣
Itzhak Weltfreid: A♥Q♦J♦8♥2♣

Konjuhi and Weltfreid both shared the same eight-low and Konjuhi had made tens-up to go for his high, taking three quarters of the pot.

The start of day chip leader got richer while WSOP bracelet winner Andrew Yeh was eliminated from the field.

Tags: Abdyl Konjuhi Andrew Yeh Itzhak Weltfreid

Jun 04, 2025

Porter Doubles Through Taylor

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Liam Gannon

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Rep Porter raised to 105,000 in middle position and Thomas Taylor three-bet to 360,000 in late position. Everyone folded around to Porter who called all in for his last 190,000.

Rep Porter: A♥7♦6♥5♠4♠ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♣A♦K♦Q♣2♦

The board ran out K♣Q♥5♦7♥5♣ and the full house on the end was good for Porter to double up.

Tags: Rep Porter Thomas Taylor

Jun 04, 2025

Vang Doubles Through Howeth

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Paul Vang opened to 75,000 and was called by Shane Howeth from directly behind for a heads-up pot.

Both players checked on the K♦3♣3♦ flop and then Vang bet 225,000 on the A♠ turn. Howeth raised enough to put Vang all in for 525,000 total and Vang called.

Paul Vang: A♦K♠8♦7♥3♠ All in
Shane Howeth: A♥J♦10♦4♦2♥

The 10♣ completed the board and Vang doubled up with a full house.

Tags: Paul Vang Shane Howeth

Jun 04, 2025

Bugg Leaves Porter Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Rep Porter raised in middle position and Derek Bugg called in the cutoff.

The flop rolled out 6♣K♥9♥ and Porter bet with Bugg calling quickly behind.

Porter checked the 10♥ turn over to Bugg who bet and Porter called.

On the 2♦ river, Porter checked again over to Bugg who bet and Porter released his hand into the muck.

Tags: Derek Bugg Rep Porter

Jun 04, 2025

Short Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

A short break has occurred as some technical difficulties are being worked out.

Jun 04, 2025

Three Table Redraw

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26

Limit: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 60,000-105,000 Pot Limit Raise

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
648	1	Thomas Taylor	1,750,000	15
648	2	David Hunt	940,000	8
648	3	Derek Bugg	1,060,000	9
648	4	Sean Remz	1,275,000	11
648	5	Sterling Lopez	750,000	6
648	6	Bashar Trad	1,090,000	9
648	7	Aaron Rogers	885,000	7
648	8	Rep Porter	650,000	5

649	1	Dennis Weiss	960,000	8
649	2	Dustin Dirksen	2,500,000	21
649	3	David Shmuel	790,000	7
649	4	Federico Ottenio	680,000	6
649	5	Travis Pearson	1,975,000	16
649	6	Paul Vang	670,000	6
649	7	Shane Howeth	1,700,000	14
649	8	Alan Sternberg	1,025,000	9

650	1	Tyler Brown	1,550,000	13
650	2	Patrick Leonard	2,000,000	17
650	3	Benny Glaser	2,460,000	21
650	4	Andrew Yeh	160,000	1
650	5	Michael Lacer	750,000	6
650	6	Abdyl Konjuhi	3,100,000	26
650	7	Itzhak Weltfreid	925,000	8
650	8	Bart Hanson	1,400,000	12