Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,561,140
Entries
1,176
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
1,176
Players Left
176
Players Left 1 / 1,176
Filter
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
After fifteen 40-minute levels, Day 1 of Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 Better at the 2025 World Series of Poker has come to a close with 176 players managing to bag up a stack for Day 2.
A total of 1,176 entries were recorded today, bringing the total prize pool to $1,561,140. Sitting atop the chip counts is Juan Lamprea with a huge stack of 1,050,000. Second on the leaderboard is Nitesh Rawtani with 985,000 chips, while Christopher Vitch rounds out the podium positions with a stack of 684,000 to work with on the second day of the tournament.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Lamprea | Canada | 1,050,000 | 175 |
| 2 | Nitesh Rawtani | United States | 985,000 | 164 |
| 3 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 684,000 | 114 |
| 4 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 597,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 515,000 | 86 |
| 6 | Marco Johnson | United States | 507,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Filippos Stavrakis | United States | 495,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Davis Aalvik | United States | 491,000 | 82 |
| 9 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 488,000 | 81 |
| 10 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 472,000 | 79 |
With about ten minutes left on the clock, the floor announced that play would continue until the money bubble burst. After five hands of hand-for-hand play, both Laura Beckett and defending champion Bruno Furth busted on the same hand and split the min-cash, which meant Hans Bosman became the official bubble boy in 179th place.
Other notables making it through to tomorrow's proceedings include two-time bracelet winner Bryce Yockey (515,000), Maxx Coleman (472,000), Calvin Anderson (393,000), and six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb (373,000). Also making an appearance at the baize will be Renji Mao (180,000), Andrew Brown (158,000), Steve Zolotow (106,000), Chino Rheem (102,000), and four-time bracelet winner Jeff Madsen (71,000).
The second day of this three-day affair kicks off at 1 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 5. Players will return to blinds of 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante, and from this point forward, all levels will be 60 minutes in length for the rest of the tournament.
With the money bubble bursting on the final hand of play today, everyone coming back is guaranteed at least $3,022 for their efforts. Now, their sights are set on the $248,245 top prize and the coveted gold bracelet awaiting the winner.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $248,245 | 16 - 23 | $9,851 |
| 2 | $165,447 | 24 - 31 | $8,101 |
| 3 | $116,672 | 32 - 39 | $6,773 |
| 4 | $83,465 | 40 - 47 | $5,761 |
| 5 | $60,584 | 48 - 55 | $4,985 |
| 6 | $44,630 | 56 - 63 | $4,391 |
| 7 | $33,374 | 64 - 71 | $3,938 |
| 8 | $25,339 | 72 - 79 | $3,596 |
| 9 | $19,538 | 80 - 99 | $3,346 |
| 10 - 11 | $15,304 | 100 - 117 | $3,173 |
| 12 - 15 | $12,179 | 118 - 177 | $3,022 |
That finishes PokerNews coverage from Day 1 of this event, but be sure to tune back in for Day 2 as we bring you all the latest updates, chip counts, and drama from this exciting tournament.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000
725,000
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725,000 |
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985,000
985,000
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985,000 |
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684,000
244,000
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244,000 |
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597,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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515,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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507,000
337,000
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337,000 |
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495,000
247,000
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247,000 |
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491,000
491,000
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491,000 |
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488,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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472,000
182,000
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182,000 |
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447,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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442,000
442,000
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442,000 |
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418,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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401,000
203,000
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203,000 |
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393,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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373,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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363,000
298,000
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298,000 |
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355,000
355,000
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355,000 |
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352,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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335,000
335,000
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335,000 |
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324,000
324,000
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324,000 |
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317,000
317,000
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317,000 |
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311,000
311,000
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311,000 |
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307,000
174,000
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174,000 |
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303,000
65,000
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65,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
Play has finished for day and the remaining 176 players are now bagging up their chips for the night.
Stay tuned for chip counts, and a full recap of the day's action.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
With play going hand-for-hand to burst the bubble and end the day's play, Caleb Bruno Furth, who won this event a year ago, shoved all of his final 176,000 chips into a flop of 5♣J♠3♣. Richard Acovino made the call.
Caleb Furth: A♣K♦7♠2♣
Richard Acovino: A♠Q♠J♥2♦
Both players had the nut low draw, but Acovino was ahead with a pair of jacks. His hand improved when the dealer tabled the J♣ on the turn. He locked up the entire pot when the river K♥ meant the low didn't qualify.
Simultaneously, Laura Beckett got her last 31,000 in preflop with James Daniloff trying to bust her and burst the money bubble.
Laura Beckett: A♣A♥5♥3♣ 
James Daniloff: A♦10♣8♦2♣
Beckett needed to win this hand to stay alive. The board ran out 7♣6♥Q♠9♥K♣ to give Daniloff a straight on the turn, ending Beckett's tournament run on the bubble.
Because Beckett and Furth bust on the same hand, they ended up splitting the min-cash and each took home $1,511.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
22,500
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22,500 |
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47,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
With the eliminations of Hunter McClelland and Jonathan Shoreman, everyone is now just one place away from locking up a min-cash of $3,022.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
The floor staff have announced that they will continue playing tonight until the bubble bursts. Currently, 181 players remain, with 177 making the money, meaning hand-for-hand play will start from now.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
Chino Rheem pondered a call on the river for quite a bit before shoving more than 100,000 chips into the pot against Nicolas Milgrom.
The board read: 2♣7♣4♦A♣8♣
Milgrom showed K♠J♥5♠3♣ for the wheel and the scoop, and Rheem didn't show his losing hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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620,000
294,000
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294,000 |
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74,000
106,000
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106,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
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Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Limits: 5,000-18,000
Calvin Anderson made it 10,000 to go from early position with only Jun Weng calling from the button.
Anderson bet 10,000 on the 5♥8♥6♣ flop, and Weng called.
The turn came the 2♥ and Anderson bet again, this time for 20,000. Weng called.
Upon seeing the 6♠ appear on the river, Anderson bet 75,000, and Weng quickly called.
Anderson revealed A♣7♥3♥2♦ for a flush with the nut low, while Weng showed A♠5♣4♠3♦for a worse high with a straight, but the same low, meaning Anderson got three-quarters of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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120,000 | |
