Event #16: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-03-2025 12:16 UTC-7

Notable Stacks After Four Levels of Play

Erick Torres

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Dentale	243,000
Warren Watson	225,500 121,500	121,500
Jordan Henegar	200,400
Jacob Irvin	145,200
Charles Eison	140,100
Patrick Royal	132,700
Dylan Hortin	130,000 63,000	63,000
Seunghyun Noh	128,900
Venkat Chivukula	121,000
Alexander Davydenko	119,000

Tags: Michael Dentale Warren Watson Jordan Henegar Jacob Irvin Charles Eison Patrick Royal Dylan Hortin Seunghyun Noh Venkat Chivukula Alexander Davydenko

06-03-2025 12:00 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

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Erick Torres

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break after four levels of play in the $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack Event at the 2025 World Series of Poker.

06-03-2025 11:50 UTC-7

Gabori Scoops

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John Avelino

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up as Alan Carson moved all in for 16,500 on a flop of 5♣3♦7♥ and Endre Gabori called covering Carson's stack.

"I got a wrap," Carson said, as he flipped over his cards.

Alan Carson: A♠2♠4♣J♥ All in
Endre Gabori: Q♥10♥8♥6♠

Gabori had a higher straight draw, going to the turn. The Q♠ fell and Gabori improved to a pair of queens.

A river of 7♣ hit, and Gabori held two pair, queens and sevens, to scoop the pot. Carson was eliminated for his first entry of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Endre Gabori	33,600 33,600	33,600
Alan Carson	Busted

Tags: Alan Carson Endre Gabori

06-03-2025 11:47 UTC-7

Watson Enjoys Early Surge and Busts Sparagana

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Erick Torres

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The hand began with a raise by Nuno Nascimento to 1,200 under the gun. The open was called by Cynthia Hickey in middle position and Jordan Sparagana on the button.

Warren Watson elected to raise to 6,000 from the small blind. Nascimento and Hickey folded before Sparagana called.

Watson bet pot for 14,800, garnering a call from Sparagana on the 4♥5♣2♠ flop.

The 3♥ turn saw Watson push Sparagana all in. Sparagana called to lead to a showdown.

Jordan Sparagana: A♣J♥7♦6♣ All in
Warren Watson: A♠A♦5♥5♠

Watson improved to a full house on the 2♣ river, sinking Sparagana's straight and knocking out Sparagana in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warren Watson	104,000 104,000	104,000
Nuno Nascimento	52,300 52,300	52,300
Cynthia Hickey	27,000 27,000	27,000
Jordan Sparagana	Busted

Tags: Cynthia Hickey Jordan Sparagana Nuno Nascimento Warren Watson

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-03-2025 11:27 UTC-7

Samson's Jam Gets Fold from Tileff

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Samson opted to put in the rest of his stack for 18,800 on the 8♦10♠A♣Q♣3♦ board.

Gabriel Tileff gave it some thought before folding, leaving himself with 5,200 in his stack as Samson scooped the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Samson	57,000 57,000	57,000
Gabriel Tileff	5,200 5,200	5,200

Tags: Gabriel Tileff Jeffrey Samson

06-03-2025 11:19 UTC-7

Double Knockout For Kim

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John Avelino

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ziad Zebib moved all in from early position for 12,500. David Kim called from late position and Thomas Herz called from the button. It was three to the flop with one player all in.

The flop arrived with 8♥6♥J♦. With the pot bloated, Kim moved all in for 23,500, and Herz called with his remaining stack.

Ziad Zebib: 3♦3♠10♠9♣ All in
Thomas Herz: J♠10♣9♦8♦ All in
David Kim: Q♦Q♣J♥4♥

The turn card was the 6♣, Kim turned two pair queens and sixes, and Herz had a draw at a full house with a lower flopped two pair heading to the river.

A 2♦ hit the felt on the river and Kim scooped the pot eliminating both players, prompting them to inquire for rebuys.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kim	89,000 89,000	89,000
Thomas Herz	Busted
Ziad Zebib	Busted

Tags: David Kim Thomas Herz Ziad Zebib

06-03-2025 11:18 UTC-7

Martinez Doubles with Boat

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Angel Martinez comitted their stack of 23,500 on the 7♣3♠5♥Q♥5♠ board against Christopher Penfield.

Martinez showed Penfield a full house with A♥A♠5♦3♦ to leave Penfield short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Martinez	47,000
Christopher Penfield	3,400

Tags: Angel Martinez Christopher Penfield

06-03-2025 11:12 UTC-7

"I Flopped a Royal Flush!"

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John Avelino

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

PokerNews approached the table when Jiyang Gan exclaimed, "I flopped a royal flush!!"

On a board of A♦J♦K♦ the action was unknown, as Gan revealed Q♦10♦J♥5♥ for a flopped royal flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiyang Gan	29,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Jiyang Gan

06-03-2025 11:09 UTC-7

Zhao Wins Without Showdown

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A pot of roughly 7,000 was in the middle on the K♠2♦Q♦7♥ turn.

Bernard Peller checked from the big blind before Weiqiang Zhao fired out 6,700 from the cutoff.

Peller called to bring in the 8♣ river and checked to Zhao who bet 6,800. Peller folded giving Zhao the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiqiang Zhao	36,900
Bernard Peller	9,500

Tags: Bernard Peller Weiqiang Zhao