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

06-09-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Sergio Benso Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,172)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Nicolas Milgrom opened to 180,000 from the hijack and Sergio Benso three-bet to 660,000 from the cutoff. Milgrom shoved with covering stack and Benso, who had started the hand with around 1,200,000, called, putting himself at risk.

Sergio Benso: A♠A♦10♠6♣3♣ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: A♣K♥9♣5♣2♦

The board ran out 5♠K♠J♣K♦6♥ giving Milgrom kings full of fives to eliminate Benso and extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	9,100,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Sergio Benso	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Sergio Benso

06-09-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Daniels Gets One Through

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Shawn Daniels opened to 175,000 from under the gun, Sergio Benso three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind and Daniels called.

The flop came 10♦Q♥7♥ and Benso checked. Daniels shoved for around 700,000 and after a minute Benso mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Daniels	1,850,000 200,000	200,000

Sergio Benso	1,200,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Sergio Benso Shawn Daniels

06-09-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Embattled Poker Pro Brad Booth Vows to Make Amends

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 25th episode, Connor speaks with embattled poker pro Brad Booth about learning poker from his grandfather, climbing up stakes in Canada, living at the Bellagio and playing in Bobby's Room, bluffing Phil Ivey and getting cheated on Ultimate Bet.

Booth, who the poker community hasn't heard from for several years, opened up about his absence and going missing in 2020, as well as his gambling addiction and various poker debts to players like Doug Polk that he says he plans to make right.

"I got caught up in all of it and all I can try and do is make right now," he told PokerNews of his poker debts.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Brad Booth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Brad Booth Connor Richards Doug Polk Phil Ivey

06-09-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Joshua Thatcher Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,172)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Nicolas Milgrom limped the small blind and Joshua Thatcher made it 175,000. Milgrom made the call.

The wheel spun 3♥K♦3♦ and Thatcher bet 200,000 when checked to. Milgrom raised to put Thatcher all in and the latter beat him in the pot.

Joshua Thatcher: A♣Q♥5♠9♣3♣ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: 9♦8♠7♦5♣3♠

Both players flopped trip threes but Thatcher was ahead with his ace kicker.

The turn was a dagger to Thatcher when it fell the 8♣ and the redundant 8♦ improved Milgrom even further.

Thatcher gave everyone a fist bump at the table.

As he left the tournament area he looked at his rail and said, "What a f*ckin' coolerrr... ugh. Let's party!" as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	7,100,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Joshua Thatcher	Busted

Tags: Joshua Thatcher Nicolas Milgrom

06-09-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Zektser Scoops Ho

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Paul Clotar opened to 175,000 from early position and received calls from Joshua Biedak in middle position, Kevin Ho on the button and Igor Zektser in the small blind.

The flop came 8♦7♦6♠ and Zektser led with a pot-sized 860,000 bet, leaving around 40,000 behind. Only Ho called.

Zektser got the last of his chips in on the 7♣ turn and Ho called to put him at risk.

Igor Zektser: A♠10♣9♣5♣2♣ All in
Kevin Ho: A♥8♠5♥4♦3♣

Zektser was a massive favorite with the nut-low and nut-straight and he remained ahead on the 7♣K♥ runout to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Biedak	4,200,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Kevin Ho	3,800,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Paul Clotar	3,500,000 700,000	700,000
Ryan Hoenig	2,850,000 200,000	200,000

Igor Zektser	2,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Jannick Schob	2,150,000 200,000	200,000
Shiva Dudani	825,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Joshua Biedak Kevin Ho Paul Clotar

06-09-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Leandro Pimentel Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,209)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Leandro Pimentel put the rest of his chips at risk preflop against Geoffrey Tomes.

Leandro Pimentel: A♣K♣6♠5♣2♦ All in
Geoffrey Tomes: A♥A♦K♥4♦3♥

The board rolled out 8♥7♥10♦7♣10♣ and Tomes' aces up were good to scoop the pot.

Pimentel bubbled the pay jump and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geoffrey Tomes	1,800,000 350,000	350,000
Leandro Pimentel	Busted

Tags: Geoffrey Tomes Leandro Pimentel

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-09-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Benso Leaves Thatcher Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♣8♣Q♣6♠3♠ Joshua Thatcher was all in, having started the hand with around 900,000, and up against Sergio Benso who covered him.

Thatcher had A♥J♦5♣3♣2♣ for a small flush and the nut-low but Benso had A♣Q♦8♦4♣2♦ for the nut-flush and the same low to quarter Thatcher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Benso	3,100,000 450,000	450,000
Joshua Thatcher	475,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Joshua Thatcher Sergio Benso

06-09-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Daniels Doubles; Milgrom Catches a Bluff

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Heads up to a flop of 10♥7♥10♦ Shawn Daniels got the last of his chips in the middle and at risk against Lawrence Brandt.

Shawn Daniels: A♣K♣K♦10♦2♣ All in
Lawrence Brandt: K♥K♠9♠7♣4♠

Daniel's trip tens held when the A♥ and J♥ rolled off the deck.

At The Same Table

Four ways to a flop of K♥6♦4♦, Joshua Thatcher continuation bet for 300,000 and only Nicolas Milgrom called.

The turn peeled the J♦ and both players checked, bringing the 10♥

When checked to, Thatcher bet 800,000 and Milgrom made the call. Thatcher showed a pair of queens for straight blockers and Milgrom responded by showing 10♠10♦A♦2♦7♦ to scoop the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Milgrom	5,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Lawrence Brandt	2,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Shawn Daniels	1,650,000 985,000	985,000

Joshua Thatcher	765,000 1,535,000	1,535,000

Tags: Joshua Thatcher Lawrence Brandt Nicolas Milgrom

06-09-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Schob Pays Off Zektser

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♣Q♠3♦K♦6♦ and 350,000 in the middle Igor Zektser bet 250,000 from the big blind and Jannick Schob called from under the gun.

Zektser tabled A♦K♥Q♦9♠6♦ for the nut-flush and Schob mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jannick Schob	1,950,000 295,000	295,000
Igor Zektser	1,600,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Jannick Schob