Alex Foxen potted to 7,000 from the cutoff, Dan Heimiller clicked it to 16,000 from the small blind, Bruno Furth called in the big blind, and Foxen called all-in for 11,000.
On the 6♣4♦2♠ flop, Heimiller led for 10,000 and Furth called.
Furth folded to a 30,000 bet on the 6♦ turn.
Alex Foxen: A♣Q♠10♠9♥
Dan Heimiller: A♦Q♦J♥6♥
Heimiller had trip sixes with no low yet but Foxen was drawing dead to the 10♥ river. With no low potential either, he was sent on his way to the rail.
Catching the action on a the turn of a board that showed 7♦8♦2♣4♥ with three players in the pot. Nicolas Milgrom bet 4,000 from the small blind, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 16,000 from the big blind. The button folded, but Milgrom called.
Milgrom jammed for Timoshenko's remaining 20,000 on the 7♣ river and Timoshenko happily called.
Milgrom showed A♥Q♠5♦3♣ for just a low. Timoshenko revealed A♣4♦3♥3♦ for the same low but with a pair of fours to win the high, and quarter Milgrom.
Dong Chen opened to 6,000 under the gun and was called by Erick Lindgren in the hijack. On the button, Matthew Vengrin potted to 27,000. Chen repotted, Lindgren reluctantly folded his QxJx10x8x, and Vengrin was all-in for 85,500.
Matthew Vengrin: A♥A♣6♦4♠
Dong Chen: A♦K♠9♦2♠
It was a classic PLO8 flip between aces and ace-deuce-xx as Chen pulled ahead on the K♣9♠7♣ flop as Lindgren would have picked up a massive wrap. Chen picked up a low draw on the 3♦ turn. Vengrin was drawing to seven outs which he found with the case A♠ on the river to double.
With roughly 40,000 in the pot, Charles Phillips and Maxx Coleman saw the flop come down 9♥J♠3♥. Phillips bet 45,000 and Coleman reluctantly jammed for around 60,000. Phillips quickly called.
Maxx Coleman: A♣Q♣10♠2♥
Charles Phillips: 7♥7♣6♣6♥
Coleman was up against Phillips' flush draw. The 2♠ turn gave Phillips a low draw, but the 8♥ river improved Phillips to a flush and the low, meaning he scooped the pot, and eliminated Coleman.
After ten one-hour levels, Day 1 of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker has wrapped up, with 142 players advancing to Day 2 here at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
Phil Ivey, a Poker Hall of Famer, has quietly moved into sixth place on the leaderboard with 284,000 chips. Ivey secured a big chunk of his stack late in the day, rivering a baby flush to crack Aaron Kupin’s set of aces and sending Kupin to the rail. After picking up his 11th bracelet last summer, Ivey is now in a great spot to make a run at number twelve.
A total of 304 entries were recorded today, and with late registration open for two more levels on Day 2, that number is expected to climb even higher. Leading the way is Bruno Furth, who bagged up a massive stack of 372,500. Right behind him is Michael Korody in second place with 336,500, while Richard Green rounds out the top three with 310,500 heading into the second day of play.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Bruno Furth
United States
372,500
149
2
Michael Korody
United States
336,500
135
3
Richard Green
United States
310,500
124
4
Eric Wasserson
United States
300,000
120
5
Danny Chang
United States
287,500
115
6
Phil Ivey
United States
284,000
114
7
Ali Eslami
United States
278,000
111
8
Ariel Mantel
Argentina
274,000
110
9
Philip Sternheimer
United Kingdom
261,500
105
10
Blaz Zerjav
Slovenia
251,500
101
Furth has already found success at the 2025 WSOP, earning a bracelet in Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, along with a career-best payout of $620,696. With two bracelets now under his belt, Furth has proven he can handle the grind of these long, star-studded four-card events.
Bruno Furth
Many multiple bracelet holders, such as Erick Lindgren (251,000), Christopher Vitch (239,500), Shaun Deeb (226,000), Tyler Brown (220,500), and Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast (185,500) will also be returning to the felt tomorrow.
Other notable names back for Day 2 are James Obst (178,000), mixed games specialists Adam Friedman (153,500), and Brad Ruben (146,500). Along with Josh Arieh (136,500), seven-time bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu (133,500).
Adam Friedman
Day 2 of this four-day event gets underway at 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 11. Play resumes with blinds at 1,000/2,500 and a big blind ante of 2,500, with the plan of playing another ten levels. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 12 at approximately 3:15 p.m., giving new players and those who haven't used their single reentry another chance to join the action.
This concludes PokerNews coverage from Day 1 of this event, but be sure to tune back in for Day 2 as we bring you all the latest updates, chip counts, and drama from this tournament.
