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

06-08-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Hoenig Finds the Scoop; Friedman Gets Fried

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 20:40 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 20:35 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

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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 20:15 UTC-8

Some Wind in Schwind's Sails

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kevin Ho called in the small blind and in the big blind, David Schwind checked his option.

Both players checked the flop of Q♦6♦9♥ to the 3♠ turn where Ho bet 50,000 and Schwind moved all in for 225,000. Ho thought for a bit before deciding to call and the cards were tabled.

David Schwind: J♣8♥6♣3♣3♦ All in
Kevin Ho: K♣10♣9♦3♥2♠

Schwind had turned bottom set to take the lead in the hand and Ho was unable to improve on the A♥ river, leaving Schwind with the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Ho	2,000,000 100,000	100,000

David Schwind	525,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: David Schwind Kevin Ho

06-08-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Will Doubles Through Milgrom

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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 20:10 UTC-8

Brandt Eliminates Ferderber

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Peter Ferderber got his last few 5,000 chips into the middle and was isolated by Lawrence Brandt.

Peter Ferderber: A♣8♦7♣5♥3♦ All in
Lawrence Brandt: A♠Q♣Q♦J♣2♥

The flop scrolled across 8♠J♥2♣, giving Ferderber a hope for the low but the Q♥ and K♥ closed the door on him as he congratulated his opponents on a good game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	1,775,000 150,000	150,000

Peter Ferderber	Busted

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Peter Ferderber

06-08-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations; A Table Breaks

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining field has consolidated to the final five tables.

When the field dwindles to 24, there will be an official three-table redraw

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	Busted
Joshua Ray	Busted
Alfred Atamian	Busted
Robert Mason	Busted
Shaurabh Sharma	Busted

06-08-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Fernando Doubles Trhough Zektser

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Igor Zektser raised to 50,000 in late position and on the button, Naween Fernando three-bet to 185,000 which Zektser called.

The flop rolled out 4♣8♦10♠ and Zektser moved all in for 410,000 effective and Fernando called.

Naween Fernando: A♥K♣K♥6♣4♦ All in
Igor Zektser: A♦9♦7♠5♣2♦

Fernando's kings were ahead but needed to fade Zektser's straight draw to survive. The board ran out K♦Q♣ and the set of kings was good for Fernando to double at the expense of Zektser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	2,030,000 50,000	50,000

Naween Fernando	1,255,000 780,000	780,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Naween Fernando