Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,989,922
Entries
1,499
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
207
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,499
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Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Lawrence Brandt raised to 150,000 on the button and Brian Hacker called, with less than a few big blinds behind.
The flop rolled off Q♥8♦5♥ and Hacker put the rest of his chips at risk, Brandt obliged.
Brian Hacker: K♠Q♦7♦6♥3♥ 
Lawrence Brandt: 8♥7♥7♠5♠5♦
Brandt flopped a set and when the 8♠ rolled off he improved to a full house, making the Q♣ that fell on the river a needle to Hacker,
Hacker's destiny might have been different if a big hand before the redraw had gone differently.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,250,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stephen Hubbard raised to 120,000 in late position and Igor Zektser raised all in from the big blind for 340,000 effective and Hubbard called to put himself at risk.
Stephen Hubbard: A♥Q♣Q♦7♥6♠
Igor Zektser: A♠K♠9♣8♦3♥
The board ran out K♦8♥4♦7♦A♣ and the aces and kings with a live three were good for Zektser to scoop the pot and eliminate Hubbard from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,435,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 669 | 1 | Bernardo Tavares | 330,000 |
| 669 | 2 | Leandro Pimentel | 2,800,000 |
| 669 | 3 | Ryan Hoenig | 4,200,000 |
| 669 | 4 | Joshua Biedak | 2,200,000 |
| 669 | 5 | Paul Sincere | 725,000 |
| 669 | 6 | Owais Ahmed | 1,140,000 |
| 669 | 7 | Geoffrey Tomes | 1,940,000 |
| 669 | 8 | Paul Clotar | 1,300,000 |
| 670 | 1 | Nicolas Milgrom | 2,400,000 |
| 670 | 2 | -empty- | |
| 670 | 3 | Lawrence Brandt | 1,700,000 |
| 670 | 4 | Kevin Ho | 4,600,000 |
| 670 | 5 | Brian Hacker | 200,000 |
| 670 | 6 | Michael Christ | 1,600,000 |
| 670 | 7 | Christopher Knapp | 525,000 |
| 670 | 8 | Michael Rodgers | 950,000 |
| 671 | 1 | Joshua Thatcher | 2,785,000 |
| 671 | 2 | Jannick Schob | 970,000 |
| 671 | 3 | Shawn Daniels | 1,700,000 |
| 671 | 4 | Stephen Hubbard | 425,000 |
| 671 | 5 | Martin Corpuz | 1,200,000 |
| 671 | 6 | Shiva Dudani | 865,000 |
| 671 | 7 | Sergio Benso | 800,000 |
| 671 | 8 | Igor Zektser | 1,270,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,600,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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4,200,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
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|
2,800,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
2,785,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
2,400,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
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|
2,200,000 | |
|
1,940,000
965,000
|
965,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,700,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,600,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
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1,300,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
1,270,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
|
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1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,140,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
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|
970,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
950,000
35,000
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35,000 |
|
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|
865,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
800,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
725,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
525,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
425,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
330,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
|
200,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Christ opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, Viktor Blom shoved for a bit under 200,000 from the button and Christ called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Viktor Blom: A♦J♥8♦2♥2♣
Michael Christ: A♥A♠K♥Q♣3♣
The board ran out J♣10♦6♠6♣4♥. No low was possible and Christ was good at showdown with aces up to eliminate Blom.\
Meanwhile at another table, Justin Liberto was also eliminated at the same time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With a raise and a call in front of him, Brian Hacker raised to the pot, David Schwind called for less, and Geoffrey Tomes pushed the rest of his chips in the middle.
David Schwind: A♥Q♦7♠5♠4♣
Geoffrey Tomes: A♣Q♥10♦8♠2♥
Brian Hacker: A♦K♣K♥8♦2♣
The board ran out A♠3♦9♠J♣ in favor of Hacker for a huge pot but when the Q♣ fell, it was Tomes who was destined to collect the chips.
Unable to contain himself as his opponents craned to read the board, Tomes exclaimed, "Scoop that mother f*cker! Is that too much? 28 left for a two million pot?!".
Hacker kept a wry smile on his face while the dealer did the accounting. It was clear the expletive wasn't directed at anyone in general, just pure excitement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
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185,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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Busted |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Leandro Pimentel raised to 100,000 in late position and action folded around to Michael Rodgers in the big blind who called.
The flop rolled out Q♦9♦3♦ and Rodgers checked over to Pimentel who continued for 50,000, to which Rodgers responded with a check-raise to 175,000.
Pimentel folded and the pot was awarded to the start of day chip leader.
Shortly after, Joao Vieira was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
915,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
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Busted | |
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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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
|
205,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The Hand Before Break:
Jason Gola got the last of his chips in the middle and was matched by Viktor Blom.
Jason Gola: A♥8♣5♥5♣3♥
Viktor Blom: 9♥9♦5♦3♣2♠
The board ran out 10♣A♣3♦6♦9♠, counterfeiting Gola's low potential and allowing Blom to scoop with a set of nines and five low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,275,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted | |
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