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

06-08-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Baldwin Falls to Milgrom

Liam Gannon

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

Nicolas Milgrom raised to 20,000 in the small blind and WSOP bracelet Eric Baldwin three-bet to 60,000 in the big blind which Milgrom called.

The flop rolled out 5♠7♠2♣ and Milgrom moved all in which Baldwin called for his last 48,000.

Eric Baldwin: A♦10♣8♦5♦2♠ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: A♠K♦9♥5♥4♠

Milgrom improved on the 9♦K♣ runout to kings up and he beat Baldwin's low to eliminate the WSOP bracelet winner from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	315,000 44,000	44,000

Eric Baldwin	Busted

Tags: Eric Baldwin Nicolas Milgrom

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-08-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Chen Gets a Fold from Kondratenko

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Chen opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and Volodymyr Kondratenko defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♦6♣6♦ flop leading to the 2♣ turn. Kondratenko check-called a 12,000 bet from Chen.

Chen bet 57,000 when checked to on the 5♣ river and this time Kondratenko opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodgers	615,000 39,000	39,000

Ryan Hoenig	505,000 81,000	81,000

James Chen (US)	355,000 54,000	54,000

Alfred Atamian	215,000 96,000	96,000
Pedro Neves	157,000 90,000	90,000

Naween Fernando	105,000 13,000	13,000
Volodymyr Kondratenko	95,000 106,000	106,000
Michael Kushlan	85,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: James Chen Volodymyr Kondratenko

06-08-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Christ More Than Triples; Kyte Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Igor Zektser limped in early position before Michael Christ raised to 20,000. Shiva Dudani called on the button, Kevin Dwyer called from the small blind and Jon Kyte called from the big blind.

Five ways to a flop of 4♥10♦3♥, Kyte took the initiative and bet the pot for 112,000. Zektser folded and Christ called. Dudani folded and Dwyer called.

The turn brought the 7♣ and both the blinds checked to Christ, who went all in 177,000 and was called by both his opponents.

Jon Kyte: A♠Q♥J♣J♦5♥ All in
Michael Christ: A♥K♥4♦3♠2♥ All in
Kevin Dwyer: A♣8♥7♠6♥6♠

When the river brought the Q♦ Christ joked, "How did I scoop it?! That must have been a misdeal.".

His two pair and nut low had faded all his opponents outs for the high and has put him well in contention to make a run at winning this event back to back years. Kyte was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Christ	760,000 491,000	491,000

Shiva Dudani	655,000 410,000	410,000
Igor Zektser	301,000 64,000	64,000

Kevin Dwyer	232,000 418,000	418,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Igor Zektser Jon Kyte Kevin Dwyer Michael Christ Shiva Dudani

06-08-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Schwind Doubles Through Brown

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Liam Gannon

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andrew Brown raised to 15,000 from late position and three players call including David Schwind in the cutoff.

The flop rolls out K♠10♦7♥ and action checked around to Brown who said "let's see who wants to go broke here," before potting it. Schwind moved all in for 192,000 which only Brown called.

David Schwind: K♣Q♣J♥9♥8♥ All in
Andrew Brown: A♥A♣Q♥J♠2♠

Schwind improved to the staright on the 6♣ turn and nothing changed on the 6♥ river, to leave Schwind to double at the expense of Brown.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Schwind	421,000 205,000	205,000
Andrew Brown	106,000 171,000	171,000

Tags: Andrew Brown David Schwind

06-08-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Early Exits

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Dahl	Busted
Kyle Wiesner	Busted
Kyle Miholich	Busted

Steven Girouard	Busted
Gabriel Ramos	Busted
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	Busted
Eric Tang	Busted
Mitchell Bailey	Busted
Joel Pittman	Busted
Espen Sandvik	Busted

Aleksandr Iasnogorodskii	Busted
Todd Bui	Busted

Phil Hernz	Busted
Douglas Rogers	Busted
Jonathan Bowers	Busted
Aron Dermer	Busted
Ryan Godliman	Busted
Robert Cote	Busted
Jonathan Lewis	Busted
Eric Richards	Busted
Michael Puskarich	Busted
Robert Loomis	Busted
Hector Salgado	Busted
Andony Wasaya	Busted
Tristan Wade	Busted

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06-08-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Fish Gets Three Quarters

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ofir Mor opened from under the gun, Darryll Fish three-bet shoved for around 50,000 from his direct left and Mor called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Darryll Fish: A♠8♥8♣7♣2♥ All in
Ofir Mor: A♦Q♠7♠4♣2♣

The board ran out K♥A♥5♥5♣4♥. Both players had the same low with seven-deuce but Fish had a flush for the high to take three quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jannick Schob	417,000 131,000	131,000
Ofir Mor	265,000 7,000	7,000
Ari Engel	265,000 34,000	34,000

Kyle Cartwright	146,000 111,000	111,000

Martin Corpuz	142,000 98,000	98,000
Darryll Fish	73,000 8,000	8,000
Geoffrey Tomes	37,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Darryll Fish Ofir Mor

06-08-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Neff Eliminated; Ivanov Chips Up

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Peter Neff raised in late position and Stanislav Ivanov put in another raise enough to put Neff's short stack at risk. Neff called but soon saw he was up against aces.

Peter Neff: A♥J♦9♣6♦3♦ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: A♣A♠J♠9♥2♠

The flop gave Neff a hope of the low when it scrolled across A♦Q♣4♥.

The 4♠ turn boated up Ivanov, and unfortunately for Neff, the 6♥ was a low card that counterfeit him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Ivanov	184,000 58,000	58,000
Peter Neff	Busted

Tags: Peter Neff Stanislav Ivanov

06-08-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Hoenig Scoops Chen and Eliminates Federspiel

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Liam Gannon

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Chen raised to 12,000 in middle position which saw Ryan Hoenig call in the hijack, with both Pedro Neves in the small blind and Steve Federspiel in the big blind call.

The flop rolled out 8♥9♥2♦ and Neves checked to Federspiel who moved all in for 50,000 which saw Chen raise to 100,000. Hoenig moved all in for 213,000 and Neves folded while Chen called.

Steve Federspiel: K♠J♣9♦8♦4♠ All in
Ryan Hoenig: A♠Q♣10♥8♠3♥ All in
James Chen: J♦8♣5♦4♥2♣

Hoenig improved to a flush and nut low on the 5♥ turn and held up on the K♦ river to soar up the counts, while the midwestern poker grinder was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hoenig	586,000 381,000	381,000

James Chen (US)	301,000 133,000	133,000

Steve Federspiel	Busted

Tags: James Chen Pedro Neves Ryan Hoenig Steve Federspiel

06-08-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Battumur Eliminated by Hunkins

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Brian Hunkins opened to 14,000 from early position, Justin Liberto called from the small blind and Bolor Battumur, who had started the hand with around 10,000, called and was all-in.

The flop came Q♠6♥3♣ and Liberto check-folded to a 20,000 bet from Hunkins.

Bolor Battumur: [JhTdth9h92s] All in
Brian Hunkins: A♣A♦6♣5♦3♦

The rest of the board ran out 5♠7♥. Hunkins was good at showdown with two pair to send Battumur to the rail and win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	560,000 65,000	65,000

Michael Fleming	360,000 15,000	15,000
Fabian Riebauschmithals	265,000 64,000	64,000
Leandro Pimentel	230,000 69,000	69,000
Elliott Kampen	118,000 81,000	81,000
Brian Hunkins	105,000 52,000	52,000
Nicholas Stille	80,000 45,000	45,000
Bolor Battumur	Busted

Tags: Brian Hunkins Justin Liberto Bolor Battumur