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

06-08-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Corpuz Soars While Engel Takes a Hit

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 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 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 16:54 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 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

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 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 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 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 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