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

06-08-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Leonard Eliminated; Sharma Chips Up

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Patrick Leonard started the action by raising to 40,000 under the gun. Only Shaurabh Sharma called from the big blind.

The flop rolled Q♦J♣4♠ and Leonard bet 105,000 when checked to. Sharma made the call.

The turn was the 3♥ and Sharma check-called Leonard's all-in bet for his last 255,000.

Patrick Leonard: A♥K♦Q♥3♦2♣ All in
Shaurabh Sharma: A♣K♣10♣7♥

Both players had the nut-low draw going to the river but Leonard was in better shape for the high with his pair of queens.

The A♦ was gin for Sharma as he made Broadway and Leonard was counterfeit with no low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaurabh Sharma	965,000 261,000	261,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

06-08-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Milgrom Hits a Miracle Turn to KO Two Players

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tsz Shing opened to 42,000 from middle position, Nicolas Milgrom called from the hijack and Jason Stockfish called from the big blind.

The flop came A♥3♦9♠ and Stockfish checked. Shing shoved for 123,000, Milgrom called and Stockfish called.

On the Q♠ turn Stockfish shoved for 360,000 and Milgrom called with a covering stack, putting both opponents at risk.

Tsz Shing: A♦K♠10♦2♥2♦ All in
Jason Stockfish: J♠5♣5♠3♥3♣ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: K♥Q♣Q♦4♠2♠

Milgrom was ahead with a set of queens and after improving to a full house on the A♣ river he dragged in a colossal pot while sending both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	1,525,000 1,133,000	1,133,000

Tsz Shing	Busted
Jason Stockfish	Busted

Tags: Jason Stockfish Nicolas Milgrom Tsz Shing

06-08-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Liberto Rising

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with David Petty all in for his last 172,000 from middle position against Justin Liberto in the small blind.

David Petty: A♥J♦6♠5♠2♦ All in
Justin Liberto: A♠K♠10♥6♣2♣

The board ran out 8♦10♠8♥7♥9♠ and Liberto's tens and eights with an ace was good to eliminate Petty from the tournament.

Liberto now sits as one of the largest stacsk in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,610,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

David Petty	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto David Petty

06-08-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Corpuz Soars While Engel Takes a Hit

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Ofir Mor was all in for 141,000 from the button, Martin Corpuz was all in for 209,000 from the hijack and they were up against Ari Engel who covered both players from the small blind.

Ofir Mor: A♥8♥8♦3♠2♣ All in
Martin Corpuz: A♠K♣K♥6♦4♣ All in
Ari Engel: A♦Q♦5♥4♠3♥

The board ran out 7♣10♠10♣3♣9♦. No low was possible and Corpuz was good at showdown with kings up to send Mor to the rail and nearly triple his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Corpuz	558,000 349,000	349,000
Ari Engel	335,000 200,000	200,000

Ofir Mor	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Martin Corpuz Ofir Mor

06-08-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Corpuz Spikes the River to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♦10♥3♣ Martin Corpuz was all-in for around 100,000 and up against Ofir Mor who covered him.

Martin Corpuz; A♠A♥8♣8♦6♥ All in
Ofir Mor: A♣K♦10♠4♣4♥

Mor was in front with trip tens but the rest of the board ran out 4♠A♦ giving Corpuz a rivered full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geoffrey Tomes	555,000 518,000	518,000
Ari Engel	535,000 5,000	5,000

Joao Vieira	475,000 65,000	65,000

Jannick Schob	295,000 122,000	122,000
Martin Corpuz	209,000 67,000	67,000
Ofir Mor	160,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Martin Corpuz Ofir Mor

06-08-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Assorted Counts; Blom Amongst Chip Leaders

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,300,000 185,000	185,000
Kevin Ho	1,275,000 866,000	866,000

Joshua Biedak	967,000 687,000	687,000
Owais Ahmed	945,000 335,000	335,000

Ari Engel	540,000 275,000	275,000

Joao Vieira	540,000 111,000	111,000

Barry Greenstein	350,000 185,000	185,000

Jason Adams	330,000 150,000	150,000
Patrick Leonard	257,000 248,000	248,000

Ofir Mor	250,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Blom Dispatches Another

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Khamar Xaythavone limped in from middle position and called a 40,000 raise from Viktor Blom in the small blind.

The flop came K♦Q♥7♦ and Blom bet 100,000. Xaythavone raised for a bit more and Blom called to put him at risk.

Khamar Xaythavone: A♦9♣5♥4♣3♦ All in
Viktor Blom: A♥A♠10♦8♠3♣

Blom had an overpair while Xaythavone had the nut-flush draw. Xaythavone bricked out on the 9♥ turn and J♠ river, resulting in his elimination while Blom claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,485,000 315,000	315,000
Khamar Xaythavone	Busted

Tags: Khamar Xaythavone Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Blom's Stack is Blooming

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After Viktor Blom had opened action in late position, Dimitrios Melissourgos three-bet in the small blind to 90,000 which saw only Blom call.

The flop rolled out A♥J♣3♦ and Melissourgos bet 200,000, prompting Blom to move all in for 420,000 effective and Melissourgos called to put himself at risk.

Dimitrios Melissourgos: A♠K♥K♦Q♠2♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦J♥8♦3♣2♥

Blom ended up getting three quarters of the pot as the runout came 8♥6♣ as he held aces up for high and shared the same low with Melissourgos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,170,000 230,000	230,000
Dimitrios Melissourgos	255,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Dimitrios Melissourgos Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Four Way Pot Gets Chopped

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Noori limped under the gun and Joshua Thatcher followed suit. Joao Vieira called from the small and Ryan Hansen checked his option.

The flop rolled the 7♥5♣2♦, Vieira checked and Hansen bet 50,000. Noori raised all in for 133,000. It folded back to Hansen who made the call for less.

Ryan Hansen: K♦J♦7♣7♠6♦ All in
Michael Noori: A♣J♣10♠5♠3♥

The board completed with the 6♠ and 2♣, and Hansen was awarded the high with his full house and Noori got the other half with the nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Thatcher	615,000 78,000	78,000
Joao Vieira	429,000 99,000	99,000

Michael Noori	170,000 202,000	202,000

Ryan Hansen	101,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Joshua Thatcher Michael Noori Ryan Hansen

06-08-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Christ Leading at First Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	1,040,000 280,000	280,000

Lawrence Brandt	945,000 731,000	731,000

Viktor Blom	940,000 703,000	703,000
Jay Kerbel	713,000 345,000	345,000
Owais Ahmed	610,000 341,000	341,000

David Schwind	580,000 159,000	159,000
Shiva Dudani	575,000 80,000	80,000
David Petty	531,000 124,000	124,000
Patrick Leonard	505,000 270,000	270,000