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

06-08-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Will Doubles Through Milgrom

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 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 20:35 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 20:40 UTC-8

Tomes Quarters Zektser

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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 20:47 UTC-8

Hoenig Finds the Scoop; Friedman Gets Fried

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Heads up on a turn of 7♦K♥10♣6♦, Gary Friedman put his remaining chips at risk against Ryan Hoenig's commanding stack.

Gary Friedman: A♦A♣Q♣J♦8♥ All in
Ryan Hoenig: A♥K♠10♥6♥2♠

Hoenig clapped his hand in triumph when the 4♣ rolled off the deck, awarding him the entire pot with his two pair and nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	2,100,000 750,000	750,000

Gary Friedman	Busted

Tags: Gary Friedman Ryan Hoenig

06-08-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Knapp Doubles Through Blom

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Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the flop in a four way pot between Viktor Blom in early position, Christopher Knapp in the cutoff, Stephane Faure on the button and Michael Christ in the big blind.

The board read A♠K♣4♦ and action checked around to Blom who bet 80,000. Knapp raised to 425,000 which saw the other two players fold, prompting Blom to move all in for 605,000 effective and Knapp quickly called.

Christopher Knapp: A♣A♦K♠8♣5♣ All in
Viktor Blom: K♥Q♥Q♣3♥2♦

The runout of 4♥9♦ saw Knapp fill up to aces full fours to double up the online legend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Knapp	1,380,000 395,000	395,000
Viktor Blom	600,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Christopher Knapp Michael Christ Stephane Faure Viktor Blom

06-08-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Christ Fires Two Barrels

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Michael Christ opened to 75,000 from under the gun and Christopher Knapp called from the cutoff.

The flop came Q♠10♣2♣ and Knapp called a 100,000 continuation bet from Christ.

Christ bet 400,000 on the 5♠ turn and this time Knapp opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	1,515,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Christopher Knapp	1,105,000 275,000	275,000
Shiva Dudani	600,000 315,000	315,000
Martin Corpuz	450,000 205,000	205,000
Viktor Blom	425,000 175,000	175,000
Stephane Faure	350,000 365,000	365,000
Bernardo Tavares	265,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Christopher Knapp Michael Christ

06-08-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Benso Quarters Up Vieira and Schob

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Liam Gannon

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

Sergio Benso called from under the gun and on the button, Jannick Schob raised to 135,000 which saw Joao Vieira in the big blind call. Benso responded by moving all in for 355,000 effective and both Schob and Vieira called to put themselves at risk.

Jannick Schob: A♠Q♦9♣5♣2♠ All in
Joao Vieira: A♥9♦7♦4♦2♣ All in
Sergio Benso: A♦K♦K♣7♠6♠

The board ran out 3♣K♥8♦4♠10♣ to leave Benso's set of kings scooping the high side, as well as chopping a small side with Vieira, while Vieira and Schob chopped their low pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Benso	700,000 260,000	260,000
Joao Vieira	250,000 260,000	260,000

Jannick Schob	225,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Jannick Schob Joao Vieira Sergio Benso

06-08-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Ahmed Shoves on Zektser

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Liam Gannon

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

Owais Ahmed raised to 70,000 in middle position and Igor Zektser called in late position with all other action folding.

The flop rolled out 8♥9♦5♠ and Ahmed bet 215,000 which Zektser called.

On the turn 10♦, Ahmed moved all in for 495,000 and Zekster shook his head. He began talking to himself and looking back and forth at his hand. Eventually his demeanor turned to frustrated chuckles.

"What's so funny?" asked Ahmed.

"What's funny is I've had this hand three times at this table and it's been carnage every single time," Zektser replied. Eventually he tossed his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to the WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owais Ahmed	1,140,000 515,000	515,000

Igor Zektser	665,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tags: Ahmed Shoves Igor Zektser Owais Ahmed

06-08-2025 22:03 UTC-8

Blom Left Short After Corpuz Doubles

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Martin Corpuz opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣J♠5♠ and Blom checked. Corpuz bet the pot, Blom shoved with a covering stack and Corpuz, who started the hand with 695,000, called and was at risk.

Martin Corpuz: A♦10♠8♦4♥2♥ All in
Viktor Blom: A♠J♣10♦8♠5♥

Blom had top two pair while Corpuz had top pair and a wheel draw. The Q♣ turn was clean for Blom but the wheel came in on the 3♠ turn and Corpuz got a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Corpuz	1,400,000 830,000	830,000
Viktor Blom	205,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Martin Corpuz Viktor Blom