Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Mergui's Run Ended by West

Kai Cocklin

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Asaf Mergui run has come to an end at the hands of Robert West. Mergui had his stack of 330,000 in the middle and was put at risk by West.

Asaf Mergui: A♠8♥7♥4♠ All in
Robert West: K♦Q♦J♦9♠

West turned a straight on the 8♦10♣2♦J♣10♥ board, which left Mergui on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert West	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Asaf Mergui	Busted

Tags: Asaf Mergui Robert West

06-09-2025 12:59 UTC-8

West Scoops With a Full House

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Kai Cocklin

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop of 10♠8♥J♥, Robert West bet 300,000 and Nicholas Kaham potted it. West had around 850,000 total and after running down the clock, he called.

Robert West: K♠Q♥J♣10♣ All in
Nicholas Kaham: A♦K♥Q♠7♥

West had top two with a straight draw and Kaham had a straight draw of his own. The 4xJ♠ runout left West with a full house, and he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert West	2,200,000 840,000	840,000
Nicholas Kaham	750,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Tags: Nicholas Kaham Robert West

06-09-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Mendes Doubles Through Taylor

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Myles Phago

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dylan Mendes raised from the button to 280,000, only for Samuel Taylor to three-bet pot, before the dealer had announced the amount Mendes had four-bet pot jammed, which put him all in. Taylor snap called.

Dylan Mendes: A♦Q♦J♦6♣ All in
Samuel Taylor: A♠K♣10♥3♥

The flop came 6♠6♥5♣ and gave Mendes trips, and when no help came on the 8♦ turn nor the 10♦ river, Taylor was pushed the pot for a full double through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Mendes	1,800,000 475,000	475,000
Samuel Taylor	800,000 905,000	905,000

Tags: Dylan Mendes Samuel Taylor

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-09-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Sobral Takes From Vornicu

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Liam Gannon

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Caio Sobral raised to 170,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Valentin Vornicu three-bet to 440,000 which saw Sobral call.

The flop rolled out J♠Q♠4♠ and Sobral checked over to Vornicu who bet 275,000 and Vornicu called.

On the turn K♠, Sobral checked a third time and Vornicu sized up to 425,000 which saw Sobral call a second time.

Sobral checked the river 3♦ and Vornicu spent some time in the tank, before deciding to check back.

"Straight," said Sobral as he turned over A♣10♣ for Broadway. Vornicu shook his head and tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caio Sobral	3,670,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Valentin Vornicu	975,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Tags: Caio Sobral Valentin Vornicu

06-09-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Gutierrez Sent to the Rail

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Myles Phago

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Qingyu Lu raised from middle position to 160,000 only for Willie Smith to three-bet all in for 470,000. Cristian Gutierrez then four-bet jammed all in for his remaining 830,000. Both other two players called.

Cristian Gutierrez: 8♠8♥ All in
Qingyu Lu: A♥J♠ All in
Willie Smith: A♦K♦

The board ran out K♥A♣10♣Q♦10♦ and gave Lu Broadway, and he was shipped the 2,000,000 plus pot whilst Gutierrez was sent to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qingyu Lu	2,300,000 825,000	825,000
Willie Smith	1,100,000 430,000	430,000
Cristian Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Cristian Gutierrez Qingyu Lu Willie Smith

06-09-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Jackson (Crushed By) Fives

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Kai Cocklin

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Tyler Brown opened to 160,000 from middle position and Cole Jackson shoved from the small blind for around 720,000. When it got back to Brown, he called.

Cole Jackson: K♣Q♦ All in
Tyler Brown: 5♦5♠

It was an all-too-familiar flip and one that Brown managed to win as the 6♦8♠3♣3♦2♣ runout kept his pocket fives in the lead, sending Jackson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Brown	4,300,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Cole Jackson	Busted

Tags: Cole Jackson Tyler Brown

06-09-2025 12:33 UTC-8

54th-48th Place Finishers ($3,521)

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Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaen Blankenship	Busted
William Meeks	Busted
Shaun Campbell	Busted
Shannon Stash	Busted
Rick Aasen	Busted
Jonathan Dull	Busted
Tim Van Loo	Busted
Raul Melendrescruz	Busted

06-09-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Blankenship's Kings Are Cracked

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Liam Gannon

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nathaen Blankenship raised to 280,000 in middle position and in the cutoff, Valentin Vornicu three-bet to 700,000 which saw action fold back around to Blankenship who went into the tank.

After two and a half minutes, Caio Sobral called the clock and as the floor counted to the final ten seconds, Blankenship called for his entire stack of 450,000 total.

Nathan Blankenship: A♣K♣K♥4♣ All in
Valentin Vornicu: A♠Q♣J♣8♠

The board ran out 10♠9♣8♣10♦3♥ and the flopped straight was good for Vornicu to take Blankenship out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	2,925,000 685,000	685,000
Caio Sobral	2,250,000 200,000	200,000
Jared Ward	650,000 100,000	100,000
Nathaen Blankenship	Busted

Tags: Caio Sobral Nathaen Blankenship Nathan Blankenship Valentin Vornicu

06-09-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Schallock Scoops a Nice One from Poetra

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Myles Phago

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was folded to Alfie Poetra on the button, who raised to 160,000 and was called by Caroline Schallock in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥J♦K♦, and both players checked and saw the J♣ come on the turn. Schallock check called Poetra's bet of 150,000. The 9♦ came on the river, and both players checked the scary board. Schallock tabled Q♥10♥8♠5♦ for a straight and was pushed the pot as Poetra mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caroline Schallock	1,700,000 160,000	160,000
Alfie Poetra	950,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Alfie Poetra Caroline Schallock