Event #27: $1,500 Big O Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Paul Clotar Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,172)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Paul Clotar opened to 350,000 from the hijack and Kevin Ho clicked it to 600,000 from the button. Igor Zektser four-bet shoved for 2,265,000 from the small blind and Clotar, who had 455,000 behind, called, putting himself at risk. Ho then called covering both players.

Paul Clotar: A♦10♥6♥6♦5♦ All in
Igor Zektser: A♠A♥9♦6♠3♥ All in
Kevin Ho: A♣Q♣Q♠7♣2♥

The board ran out 4♥K♠5♥K♥2♦. Zektser had turned the nut-flush and then rivered the nut-low to scoop a colossal pot, sending Clotar to the rail and nearly tripling his stack in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	5,700,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Kevin Ho	1,350,000 2,825,000	2,825,000

Paul Clotar	Busted

Tags: Igor Zektser Kevin Ho Paul Clotar

06-09-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Zekster Back in the Mix; Clotar Gets Quartered

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Igor Zektser raised to 350,000 and Jannick Schob called. Paul Clotar raised all in to a bit over a 1,125,000 and Zekster called for less. Schob didn't like it but he pushed his hand in the muck.

Igor Zektser: A♣J♥10♠9♦3♣ All in
Paul Clotar: A♦K♦Q♥6♠3♠

Clotar was ahead for the high and they were tied for the low when the 2♠4♦8♣4♥ scrolled across the board but the 10♥ favored Zekster for him to get three quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Zektser	2,250,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Jannick Schob	2,100,000 765,000	765,000
Paul Clotar	775,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Paul Clotar

06-09-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Poker Player Penalized for 'Expletives' After Refusing to Color Up Deep in WSOP Event

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Jon Sofen

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A poker player was given a one-round penalty deep in a 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event for swearing at a floor manager after refusing to color up.

Tyler Brown, a 2023 bracelet winner, is the player in question. He wasn't frustrated following a bad beat. The penalized poker pro was among the chip leaders at the time in Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack with around 30 players remaining out of 1,499 entries on Monday.

Penalized Player Explains Why Here

Tags: Tyler Brown

06-09-2025 15:09 UTC-8

Ho Quarters Zektser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Igor Zektser was all in for around 1,000,000 from the small blind and up against Kevin Ho who had him covered from the button.

Igor Zektser: A♦K♥J♥7♥3♠ All in
Kevin Ho: A♣K♠9♠7♦3♣

The board ran out 5♥8♦A♠6♣8♠. Both players had the same low and Ho had the nut-straight to take half of Zektser's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Ho	4,175,000 150,000	150,000

Igor Zektser	525,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Kevin Ho

06-09-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Ahmed Spikes the River to Double Through Hoenig

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Owais Ahmed opened to 250,000 from middle position and Ryan Hoenig three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Ahmed four-bet shoved for 2,080,000 and Hoenig called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Owais Ahmed: A♠A♣Q♦8♠2♣ All in
Ryan Hoenig: A♦A♥K♦6♠3♣

Both players had pocket aces but the 2♠J♦4♦ flop gave Hoenig a big lead with the nut-low draw and nut-flush draw. The 10♥ river was a brick but the K♣ river gave Ahmed a Broadway straight to secure a full double up through Hoenig.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owais Ahmed	4,360,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Ryan Hoenig	3,075,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tags: Ryan Hoenig Owais Ahmed

06-09-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Geoffrey Tomes Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,172)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nicolas Milgrom raised in early position and Geoffrey Tomes responded with an all-in bet of 1,150,000. Shawn Daniels went all in as well, to the tune of 2,470,000. Milgrom weighed his options but ultimately pushed a stack forward as a call.

Geoffrey Tomes: A♣K♥Q♠6♦4♥ All in
Shawn Daniels: A♠J♠J♥5♣2♥ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: A♥Q♦8♥5♠2♣

Tomes called for high cards as the J♦6♣7♠ rolled off but they were no good to him as the K♠ and A♦ fell.

Daniels won the high with his set of jacks and his lowed tied with Milgrom's. Tome was left to think of what could of been as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	6,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Shawn Daniels	3,875,000 1,525,000	1,525,000

Geoffrey Tomes	Busted

Tags: Geoffrey Tomes Nicolas Milgrom

06-09-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Dudani Doubles to Leave Tomes on Crumbs

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 4♦7♥9♠8♣ Shiva Dudani was all in from the cutoff, having started the hand with 1,250,000. He was up against Geoffrey Tomes who had him slightly covered from the small blind.

Shiva Dudani: A♣10♠7♦6♦2♣ All in
Geoffrey Tomes: 8♥7♣4♠4♥3♦

Tomes had bottom set and a low draw while Dudani had the nut-low and a straight draw. The 5♥ river brought in the straight for Dudani and he doubled up through Tomes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	2,700,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Geoffrey Tomes	375,000 990,000	990,000

Tags: Geoffrey Tomes Shiva Dudani

06-09-2025 14:39 UTC-8

Biedak Gets Value; Clotar Gets Quartered

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joshua Biedak raised under the gun to 260,000 and Paul Clotar defended his big blind.

Heads up they went to a flop of A♣8♦10♦. Clotar check-called a bet of 400,000.

The turn peeled the 6♦ and Clotar check-called a bet of 600,000

Clotar checked a third time when the K♥ peeled and Biedak asked the dealer what the size of the pot was. 2,650,000 was what it had swelled to.

After weighing his options he settled on a bet of 1,200,000. Clotar made a quick call and saw the bad news.

Joshua Biedak: A♥K♦Q♦3♦2♦

Clotar shook his head and tabled J♣10♠9♣3♥2♥ to claim a quarter of the pot with the same nut low. Biedak's diamonds were good for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Biedak	4,100,000 695,000	695,000
Paul Clotar	2,100,000 1,335,000	1,335,000

Tags: Joshua Biedak Paul Clotar

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-09-2025 14:09 UTC-8

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final 13 players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	8,200,000 900,000	900,000

Ryan Hoenig	4,435,000 1,585,000	1,585,000

Kevin Ho	4,325,000 525,000	525,000

Paul Clotar	3,435,000 65,000	65,000
Joshua Biedak	3,405,000 795,000	795,000
Lawrence Brandt	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Shawn Daniels	2,350,000 500,000	500,000

Owais Ahmed	2,330,000 455,000	455,000

Paul Sincere	1,450,000 10,000	10,000
Geoffrey Tomes	1,365,000 435,000	435,000
Jannick Schob	1,335,000 815,000	815,000
Igor Zektser	1,250,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Shiva Dudani	1,125,000 300,000	300,000