Event #27: $1,500 Big O Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Tomes Quarters Zektser

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Geoffrey Tomes limped in from middle position, Igor Zektser limped behind from the small blind and Gary Friedman checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came A♦Q♥7♠ and action checked around to Tomes who bet 100,000. Zektser called while Friedman got out of the way.

On the 4♦ turn Zektser checked, Tomes bet 300,000, Zektser shoved with a covering stack and Tomes, who had around 400,000 behind, called and was at risk.

Igor Zektser: A♠9♦6♣5♠2♥ All in
Geoffrey Tomes: A♣7♦7♥5♥2♠

Tomes had a set and a five-deuce low draw while Zektser had the same low draw and a straight. The 7♣ river improved Tomes to quad sevens and he took three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	1,940,000 90,000	90,000

Joshua Thatcher	1,350,000 15,000	15,000
Ryan Hoenig	1,350,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Rodgers	1,275,000 995,000	995,000

Geoffrey Tomes	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Gary Friedman	800,000 55,000	55,000
Naween Fernando	475,000 780,000	780,000
Jason Gola	400,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Gary Friedman Geoffrey Tomes Igor Zektser

06-08-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Christ Cracks Blom's Aces

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Christ raised to 50,000 and Viktor Blom raised the pot. When it folded back to Christ, he didn't have much behind and declared all in. Blom made the call.

Michael Christ: A♣10♥9♦4♥2♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦A♥10♠8♣2♥

Blom was in a fair position on the 10♦6♣Q♠ flop.

Both players picked up the nut low draw with the 3♦ but the 5♥ changed the tide for Christ as he made a straight and the same low as Blom, awarding three quarters of the pot to Christ.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,250,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Christ	405,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Michael Christ Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Pimentel Rakes a Big One Off Liberto; Hicks Stays Alive

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Hicks raised all in for 55,000 in early position which saw Leandro Pimentel three-bet to 110,000 in the cutoff which Justin Liberto called on the button.

The flop rolled out A♣7♣3♣ and Pimentel checked over to Liberto who bet 225,000. Pimentel moved all in for 765,000 and Liberto sat back in his chair. He contemplated his decision for a little bit before ultimately deciding to put in the chips to call.

Ryan Hicks: A♥J♦5♥5♣4♦ All in
Leandro Pimentel: A♦K♦K♣Q♠9♣ All in
Justin Liberto: K♥Q♣Q♦10♥2♣

Liberto had flopped the second nut flush against Pimental's nut flush. It was locked up for Pimental on the 10♦ turn before the J♥ to nearly double up through Liberto, while Hick and Pimentel chopped up the main pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandro Pimentel	1,775,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Justin Liberto	525,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Ryan Hicks	110,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Leandro Pimentel Ryan Hicks

06-08-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Will Doubles Through Milgrom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nicolas Milgrom opened to 60,000 from early position and Jonathan Will called from middle position.

The flop came 6♣4♥2♥ and Milgrom checked. Will bet 180,000, and Milgrom shoved with a covering stack. Will had a bit over 200,000 behind and called, putting himself at risk.

Jonathan Will: A♠J♣9♥7♦3♠ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: A♦Q♠J♠7♥5♦

The rest of the board ran out 8♥10♦. Both players had a straight but Will had both a higher straight and a low to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Biedak	1,700,000 140,000	140,000
Shawn Daniels	1,350,000 610,000	610,000

Nicolas Milgrom	1,200,000 505,000	505,000

Cody Crouch	1,100,000 925,000	925,000
Jonathan Will	900,000 685,000	685,000
Paul Sincere	665,000 85,000	85,000
Owais Ahmed	625,000 85,000	85,000

Joshua Mullins	600,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Jonathan Will Nicolas Milgrom

06-08-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Mason Falls to Blom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Robert Mason opened to 85,000 from the button and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♦4♠2♣ flop leading to the K♦ turn. Blom bet 140,000, Mason shoved for around 200,000 and Blom called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Robert Mason: A♣K♣K♠8♣7♥ All in
Viktor Blom: 9♦6♥5♣3♠2♥

Mason had turned top set but was in bad shape against Blom's flopped straight. The board did not pair on the 10♦ river and Mason was eliminated while Blom took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,850,000 300,000	300,000
Robert Mason	Busted

Tags: Robert Mason Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 19:43 UTC-8

One Card Too Many; A Hand is Dead

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The Hand Before Break:

Joao Vieira raised and Leandro Pimentel pushed forward his short stack all in, committing himself. The blinds folded and when it came back to Vieira he declared a call but it was quickly evident when Pimentel turned his hand over that he had one too many cards with the A♦K♥J♠8♥5♠2♥.

Vieira showed A♠K♦7♣3♥2♣ but before anything else could be done, the floor would be called. Action was held and the first floor called another floor over to clarify the ruling on this unique situation.

In the end, the floor ruled that Pimentel would sacrifice one big blind to the pot and his hand was declared dead. According to floor, the ruling would have been different if it hadn't been a raise for his tournament life with no action behind. If he had a bigger stack, it's most likely the ruling would have had him forfeit the entirety of his raise.

The table agreed that this was the best way to deal with an honest mistake and there were no complaints from any of the players at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	510,000

Leandro Pimentel	165,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Leandro Pimentel

06-08-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Some Big Stacks and 25K Fantasy Sweats

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Crouch	1,850,000 50,000	50,000
Justin Liberto	1,675,000 127,000	127,000

Kevin Ho	1,550,000 75,000	75,000

Viktor Blom	1,450,000 135,000	135,000
Nicolas Milgrom	1,450,000 71,000	71,000

Lawrence Brandt	1,420,000 420,000	420,000

Ryan Hoenig	1,335,000 821,000	821,000

Joshua Thatcher	1,275,000 345,000	345,000

06-08-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Tucker and Greenstein Falls to Biedak's Pair of Sixes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Barry Greenstein limped in from under the gun and Charles Tucker three-bet to 90,000 from the cutoff. Joshua Biedak clicked it to 160,000 from the button, Greenstein called and Tucker called for less, putting himself all-in.

The flop came 6♠10♣5♠. Greenstein checked, Biedak shoved and Greenstein, who had around 200,000, called and was also at risk.

Charles Tucker: A♦K♠Q♥9♦2♠ All in
Barry Greenstein: A♣K♥Q♣4♦2♣ All in
Joshua Biedak: A♥K♦6♦3♥2♦

The rest of the board ran out 10♥5♦. No low was possible and Biedak was good at showdown with two pair, sixes and tens to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Biedak	1,540,000 591,000	591,000
Barry Greenstein	Busted

Charles Tucker	Busted

Tags: Barry Greenstein Charles Tucker Joshua Biedak

06-08-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Sundar Gets Three Quarters; Schwind Backpedals

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Adams raised to 45,000 in early position. Philip Tanner, Adithya Sundar, Paul Clotar, Kevin Ho, and David Schwind all made the call.

Six ways to a flop of 2♦4♣3♠, and Schwind pushed his chips forward, indicating a pot-sized bet of 301,000. When it folded to Sundar, he raised and pushed his remaining chips in the middle. Only Schwind called.

David Schwind: 6♠6♣5♦5♠3♣ All in
Adithya Sundar: A♥6♦5♣5♥4♦

They had all the fives in play between the two of them, as they both flopped the nut straight, but Sundar's nut low secured him the lion's share of the pot when it rolled off the J♣ and 4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Ho	1,625,000 88,000	88,000

Paul Clotar	1,285,000 90,000	90,000
Adithya Sundar	607,000 254,000	254,000
Jason Adams	602,000 78,000	78,000
David Schwind	345,000 117,000	117,000
Philip Tanner	141,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Adithya Sundar David Schwind Jason Adams Kevin Ho Paul Clotar Philip Tanner

06-08-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Zektser Pays Off Smirnov After Bad River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Anton Smirnov opened to 32,000 from middle position and received calls from Igor Zektser on the button, Michael Christ in the small blind and Viktor Blom in the big blind.

All four players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 6♦5♠3♥8♥7♦. Action then checked around to Smirnov who bet 96,000. Only Zektser called.

Zektser had 9♣5♥4♥3♠2♣ for a nine-high straight and four-deuce low. Smirnov tabled A♥J♦9♠5♣2♠ for the same straight and the nut-low to quarter his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,585,000 216,000	216,000
Michael Christ	1,455,000 848,000	848,000

Christopher Knapp	785,000 135,000	135,000
Anton Smirnov	650,000 133,000	133,000
Robert Mason	502,000 102,000	102,000
Igor Zektser	422,000 335,000	335,000

Shiva Dudani	315,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Igor Zektser Michael Christ Viktor Blom