Event #24: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Bjorn Verbakel Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,824)

Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante

6♦8♦8♣A♦Q♥
A♣K♥10♦9♣7♣

Bjorn Verbakel was first to act and shoved 900,000, and when it got to Brian Smith, he made it 1,900,000. Danny Wong was behind and shoved, and Smith quickly called off his stack of around 5,000,000.

Bjorn Verbakel: J♣10♥8♥3♥ All in
Brian Smith: Q♦J♦9♠7♠ All in
Danny Wong: K♣K♠8♠4♠

Smith had flopped a flush draw on the top along with the nuts on the bottom, and improved to a flush on the top turn. The rivers changed nothing and Smith scooped a monster pot to send Verbakel out in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Smith	11,700,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Danny Wong	3,500,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Bjorn Verbakel	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Verbakel Brian Smith Danny Wong

06-08-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Ian Matakis Eliminated in 7th Place ($40,410)

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Barry Russell

Level 30 : Blinds 0/0, 150,000 ante

A♠A♥Q♥7♣K♦
K♣10♦K♠10♠A♣

There were 1,050,000 in the middle and action checked on the flop. Action checked to Ian Matakis on the turn and he bet 1,050,000 from the hijack. Danny Wong called on the button not realising Matakis had roughly 400,000 behind as he went to turn over his hand and a player stopped him.

Matakis decided to check when the river cards were dealt and Wong after a few seconds put Matakis all in, Matakis called. Matakis tabled K♥7♥5♣2♥ but Wang tabled A♦Q♣J♦9♥ making him a full house on the top board and a straight on the bottom board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	6,200,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Ian Matakis	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong Ian Matakis

06-08-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Biggest Pot of the Tournament Ends in a Chop

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 0/0, 120,000 ante

3♦5♠Q♥10♦5♣
K♣K♠7♠4♠8♦

It got to Brian Smith and he fired out 550,000 on the flop. Xixiang Luo then check-raised on the button to 2,490,000, and Smith just called.

When the turn hit, Smith moved all in for around 3,000,000, and Luo quickly called.

Brian Smith: A♦K♦10♥2♦ All in
Xixiang Luo: K♥7♣3♥2♠

It was the biggest pot of the tournament so far and both had a chance to scoop it. When the rivers hit, it was honors even as Smith claimed the top with a pair of tens, and Luo took the bottom with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	8,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Brian Smith	6,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brian Smith Xixiang Luo

06-08-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Jacob Baumgartner Eliminated in 8th Place ($30,756)

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Barry Russell

Level 29 : Blinds 0/0, 120,000 ante

6♠4♠K♣2♠3♣
A♠7♦8♠5♦8♦

There were 960,000 in the pot when Jacob Baumgartner announced "all in" on the flop for 445,000 in early position, Xixiang Luo on his direct left clicked it to 900,000 and Danny Wong pushed his remaining 2,635,000 into the middle. Luo asked for a count and folded once the dealer confirmed the amount.

Jacob Baumgartner: K♠6♦5♣3♥ All in
Danny Wong: A♥A♣Q♠5♠

Baumgartner thanked Wong for the protection on the flop but unfortunately for Baumgartner he was eliminated by Wong's top set on the bottom board and flush on the top. Baumgartner wished him luck when leaving, adding, "Man, what a spot to get back in it".

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	5,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Danny Wong	4,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Jacob Baumgartner	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong Jacob Baumgartner Xixiang Luo

06-08-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Yang Wang Eliminated in 9th Place ($23,735)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 0/0, 120,000 ante

J♣8♣3♦J♦4♥
7♥8♠2♦6♥7♣

Yang Wang had his last 135,000 chips in the middle on the flop and was called by Brian Smith, Samuel Stranak, Jacob Baumgartner, Xixiang Luo, and Robert Klein.

The action then checked through to the river where Wang showed K♥K♦Q♦10♣ for a pair of kings. Stranak tabled A♥A♦2♥2♣ for a pair of aces on top and a full house on the bottom, which was enough to scoop and send Wang out in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Stranak	6,400,000 450,000	450,000

Yang Wang	Busted

Tags: Brian Smith Jacob Baumgartner Robert Klein Samuel Stranak Xixiang Luo Yang Wang

06-08-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Klein Closes in on Chip Lead

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 0/0, 100,000 ante

Robert Klein just took down two pots in a row and is closing in on the chip lead.

Q♦A♦J♠4♦3♥
J♦2♣K♣10♠3♦

In the first hand, Jacob Baumgartner shoved for 790,000 on the flop and Klein called.

Jacob Baumgartner: A♣Q♣10♣8♦ All in
Robert Klein: K♦J♣10♦8♠

The two ended up chopping the pot as both hit Broadway.

Q♠9♠8♣K♠
A♥5♦K♦8♥

In the second hand, Xixiang Luo bet 450,000 on the flop and Klein was the only caller. When the turn hit, Luo checked and Klein potted to 1,800,000. Luo quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	7,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Robert Klein	7,000,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Bjorn Verbakel	3,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Danny Wong	2,300,000 150,000	150,000

Jacob Baumgartner	1,200,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Jacob Baumgartner Robert Klein

06-08-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Smith Gets Half With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 0/0, 100,000 ante

9♣3♠Q♠6♥6♦
3♦8♥K♠Q♦5♣

The flop was checked through and Xixiang Luo fired out 480,000 on the turn. To his surprise, Robert Klein, Yang Wang, and Brian Smith all called.

When the rivers dropped, Smith was first to act and threw out a bet of 1,000,000. Luo called, and both Klein & Wang folded.

Smith showed A♦A♠10♦4♥ for a pair of aces on both boards.

"Just aces?" asked Luo. "Crazy,". he added, as he showed 9♦8♠6♠4♣ for a full house on the top, which meant the two chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xixiang Luo	9,600,000 875,000	875,000

Brian Smith	8,500,000 670,000	670,000
Robert Klein	3,200,000 880,000	880,000
Yang Wang	2,700,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Brian Smith Robert Klein Xixiang Luo Yang Wang

06-08-2025 13:31 UTC-8

Robert Nehorayan Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,576)

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Barry Russell

Level 28 : Blinds 0/0, 100,000 ante

K♣5♦8♦10♠6♥
8♠K♥7♠4♥J♣

There were 500,000 chips in the middle as Brian Smith led from the big blind for 425,000, Robert Nehorayan in the cutoff announced "all in" for 1,390,000 and Smith made the call.

Robert Nehorayan: K♠Q♠4♦3♦ All in
Brian Smith: A♣K♦8♥2♣

Smith made two pair on the top and bottom board which eliminated Nehorayan just before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Smith	7,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Robert Nehorayan	Busted

Tags: Brian Smith Robert Nehorayan

06-08-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Matthew Tamura Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,576)

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Barry Russell

Level 27 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

7♥8♦Q♣8♣A♦
2♦6♠9♦K♦3♠

Matthew Tamura lead from the small blind with a bet of 480,000, Danny Wong announced "all in" for 1,410,000, Tamura made the call.

Matthew Tamura: K♣10♠9♥7♠ All in
Danny Wong: A♠Q♠6♦6♣

Wong eliminated Tamura with a set on the bottom board and two pair on the top board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Wong	2,700,000 1,290,000	1,290,000

Matthew Tamura	Busted

Tags: Danny Wong Matthew Tamura

06-08-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Giorgos Tsoupras Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,748)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 0/0, 80,000 ante

9♣J♦K♥4♣K♦
J♣5♠J♠10♠2♣

All players checked on the flops. Xixiang Luo then fired 160,000 on the turns from middle position, which Samuel Stranak called in the hijack. It folded to Giorgos Tsoupras under the gun, who check-jammed for 1,120,000.

Luo folded, but Stranak immediately called, exclaiming, "Chop it up!"

Giorgos Tsoupras: 10♦10♣9♠3♦ All in
Samuel Stranak: J♥10♥6♣5♥