Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-10-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Obst Quaters Kyte

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

Jon Kyte raised to 1,800 under the gun and only James Obst called from the next seat.

Kyte bet 3,000 on the 9♦K♦4♠ flop and was met by a raise to 7,500 from Obst. Kyte made the call.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn to see the 2♦ appear on the river. Kyte bet the pot, which Obst called.

Kyte revealed A♦Q♥7♥2♣ for just a pair of deuces with a seven-four low. Obst turned over A♠J♣6♠2♠ for the same high, but with a six-four low, meaning Obst won three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	73,000 73,000	73,000

Jon Kyte	62,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: James Obst Jon Kyte

06-10-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Breck Quarters Glaser after Fireworks Erupt on the Flop

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

Action was picked up three-ways to a A♥7♠3♥ flop in a hand between Rick Aasen from the hijack, Brian Breck from the cutoff, and Benny Glaser from the button with around 10,000 in the middle.

Aasen led for 5,600, Breck raised pot from the cutoff, Glaser repotted, Aasen folded, and Breck called all-in for 60,400.

Brian Breck: J♦5♥4♥2♥ All in
Benny Glaser: A♠5♦4♣2♠

Both players had the same nut low and wheel wrap. Breck was free-rolling his flush draw until the A♣ turn gave Glaser outs for three-quarters as well. However, the 9♥ completed the board as Breck made his flush to win three quarters from Glaser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	100,000 40,000	40,000
Benny Glaser	65,000 30,100	30,100

Rick Aasen	35,000 9,900	9,900

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Breck Rick Aasen

06-10-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Benyamine Scoops With a Wheel

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

Four players saw the dealer spread out a flop of 3♦2♠8♥. After two checks, David Benyamine bet 1,500 from early position and only Gary Benson called from the cutoff.

Benyamine opted to check the 4♠ turn, prompting Benson to bet 6,000. Benyamine carved out the call.

The K♠ on the river went check-check and Benyamine revealed A♣J♥6♥5♥ for a wheel to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	65,000 35,000	35,000

Gary Benson	63,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: David Benyamine Gary Benson

06-10-2025 18:18 UTC-8

Fujimoto Gets Three Quarters

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

Koji Fujimoto got all of his chips into the middle preflop, and OIais Ahmed made the call to try to bust him.

Koji Fujimoto: A♥K♠9♣2♣ All in
Owais Ahmed: A♦A♠Q♥4♥

The board ran out 2♠6♦4♠7♦9♦ to give Fujimoto a backdoor two pair to win the high with a seven-six low. Ahem couldn't beat Fujimoto's high, but he did have the same low, meaning Fujimoto got three-quaters on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koji Fujimoto	40,000 20,000	20,000
Owais Ahmed	25,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Owais Ahmed

06-10-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Wilkerson Folds to Obst's River Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

Catching the action in a three-way pot on a flop of A♥J♦8♠. Dylan Wilkerson checked from middle position before James Obst bet 3,500 from the button. Only Wilkerson called.

The 6♣ appeared on the turn and Wilkerson check-called a bet of 8,500 from Obst.

After Wilkerson checked the 6♠ river, Obst bet 29,400, causing Wilkerson to go into the tank. After around a minute, Wilkerson folded and surrendered the pot to Obst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	70,000 7,800	7,800
James Obst	65,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson James Obst

06-10-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Lindgren Virtually Triples Up; Sheaves Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Erick Lindgren raised to 2,000 from early position with Tyler Brown calling from the next seat. Warren Sheaves squeezed to 8,800 from the small blind, which both Lindgren and Brown called.

Sheaves bet 5,200 with just 600 behind on the 3♣5♣3♠ flop. Lindgren jammed for 20,800 and Brown called with the covering stack. Sheaves called the remainder of his chips and the cards were revealed with two players at risk.

Warren Sheaves: A♠K♦9♠3♥ All in
Erick Lindgren: A♦K♥4♦2♦ All in
Tyler Brown: A♣Q♥J♣4♠

The 4♥ fell on turn, which was perfect for Lindgren as he improved to a wheel. The J♦ river was clean for Lindgren, meaning he scooped the pot, and Sheaves was out

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	75,000 2,300	2,300

Tyler Brown	23,000 28,900	28,900

Warren Sheaves	Busted

Tags: Erick Lindgren Tyler Brown Warren Sheaves

06-10-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Ivey Takes a Big One off Breck

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Phil Ivey from early position and Brian Breck on the button were involved in a hand after each player committed 6,000 preflop.

On the Q♣7♥4♦ flop, Ivey checked to Breck who bet the pot of 16,400 and Ivey called.

The turn brought the 10♣. Ivey checked once again to Breck who snap-potted for 49,200, and Ivey called.

The river paired the board and the action checked through.

Phil Ivey: A♥J♠J♥2♦
Brian Breck: A♠8♦6♥5♠

Breck had missed a wrap and Ivey had missed his nut low draw but the jacks-up for Ivey was enough to scoop in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	180,000 97,800	97,800

Brian Breck	14,500 85,500	85,500

Tags: Brian Breck Phil Ivey

06-10-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Xu Bets Every Street With Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Qiang Xu raised to 2,000 from middle position with Nicolas Milgrom calling on the button, and Anthony Zinno defended his big blind.

After the dealer spread out the flop of 2♠10♣6♥ and Zinno had checked, Xu bet 4,000. Milgrom called, but Zinno folded.

Xu fired again on the 10♠ turn, this time for 6,500. Milgrom paused briefly before making the call.

The 9♥ river saw Xu bet 8,000, which Milgrom called. Xu flipped over A♣A♠Q♦3♠ for a pair of aces, and Milgrom mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiang Xu	140,000 80,000	80,000

Anthony Zinno	130,000 9,200	9,200

Nicolas Milgrom	45,000 30,700	30,700

Tags: Qiang Xu Nicolas Milgrom Anthony Zinno

06-10-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Arieh and Graham Chop Up the Remains of Breck

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Jarred Graham limped, Brian Breck limped the cutoff, Benny Glaser limped the button, and Philip Sternheimer limped the small blind. Josh Arieh then potted from the big blind, Graham jammed for 17,100, Breck called off for 14,500, and Arieh called to put both players at risk.

Brian Breck: K♠10♥5♥4♦ All in
Jarred Graham: A♥A♣6♠5♦ All in
Josh Arieh: A♠A♦7♥3♣

The 10♠6♣4♠ flop gave Breck two pair, Graham middle pair with aces, and Arieh the best low draw with his aces

The 2♠ turn gave Arieh the nut low as Breck stayed ahead for the high. However, the 6♥ completed the board as Graham made trips for the high and Breck hit the rail for the second and final time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	65,000 5,000	5,000

Jarred Graham	27,000 3,200	3,200

Brian Breck	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Breck Jarred Graham Josh Arieh Philip Sternheimer

06-10-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Ruben Pays to See Peppin's Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Three players saw the flop come down 3♣5♦10♥. Brad Ruben bet 2,500 from the button, which Stephen Peppin called from the small blind, and Nicholas Davidson called from middle position.

Everyone checked the 9♠ turn to see the 5♥ appear on the river. Peppin led out for 12,200 and Davidson quickly folded. Ruben took his time, looked at Peppin, who was sitting to his direct left, and then made the call.

Peppin had the goods with 10♠10♣8♣4♥ for a boat, prompting Ruben to muck.