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

06-10-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Hanson Applies Pressure to McNeil

Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

After an open and a call, Calen McNeil potted the button to 2,400. In the big blind, Bart Hanson four-bet pot to 8,000, and McNeil called.

On the K♥5♦4♦ flop, Hanson continued for 13,000. McNeil would tank for nearly two minutes before he tossed in the call.

On the 5♣ turn, Hanson jammed for 27,000, and McNeil folded rather quickly this time, as the first all-in of the tournament was not met with a call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Hanson	72,000 19,000	19,000
Calen McNeil	38,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bart Hanson Calen McNeil

06-10-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Chen Wins a Multi-Way Pot With Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

James Chen made it 600 to go from early position with Bart Hanson calling from the next seat, David Prociak calling from the small blind, and Calen McNeil defending his big blind.

After the blinds checked the 6♦3♥Q♣ flop, Chen bet 1,300. Hanson and Prociak called, but McNeil folded.

The 9♠ turn checked through to see the Q♥ appear on the river. Everyone checked and Chen took down the pot with trip queens holding A♠K♥Q♠5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Prociak	68,000 8,000	8,000

Calen McNeil	63,000 63,000	63,000

James Chen (US)	58,000 58,000	58,000

Bart Hanson	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Bart Hanson Calen McNeil David Prociak James Chen

06-10-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Schermer & Acovino Chop Up the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

Four players saw the flop come down 7♥4♦10♠. After the big blind checked, Richard Acovino bet 10,000 from under the gun and only Alan Schermer called from the cutoff.

Both players checked the 5♠ turn to see the 8♣ appear on the river. Two more checks followed and Acovino turned over A♦10♦4♣3♣ for two pair and a seven-five low. Schermer revealed A♥Q♥J♣2♣ for the nut low, and they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Schermer	65,000 5,000	5,000
Richard Acovino	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Alan Schermer Richard Acovino

06-10-2025 13:41 UTC-8

More Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Velador	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Voor	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Hughes	60,000 60,000	60,000

James Chen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Bruno Furth	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kane Kalas	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tyler Brown	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brad Ruben	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andreas Frohli	60,000 60,000	60,000
Damjan Radanov	60,000 60,000	60,000
Corel Theuma	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Prociak	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christopher Vitch	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dario Alioto	60,000 60,000	60,000

Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ian Bradley	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bart Hanson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Leif Force	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jordan Siegel	60,000 60,000	60,000
Xixiang Luo	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Benyamine	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ronald Keijzer	60,000 60,000	60,000

Allen Kessler	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ken Aldridge	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bryce Yockey	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-10-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Laplante Gets Three Quarters

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Brett Slezak

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

Scott Tuttle limped under the gun and Benjamin Miner limped the hijack before Ryan Laplante made it 1,000 to go in the small blind. Scott Eskenazi called from the big blind, Tuttle called, and Miner folded.

On the 8♥7♣5♠ flop, Laplante continued for 1,500 and only Eskenazi called.

The turn brought the 6♦. Laplante fired again for 3,500 and Eskenazi stuck around before the 9♣ river checked through.

Ryan Laplante: A♥10♣6♠2♠
Scott Eskenazi: A♠Q♣8♦2♦

Both players had the nut low while Laplante's straight was good for the high as he got three-quarters from Eskenazi
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Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	64,000 64,000	64,000

Ryan Laplante	62,000 4,000	4,000

Benjamin Miner	59,000 500	500
Scott Tuttle	58,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Benjamin Miner Ryan Laplante Scott Eskenazi Scott Tuttle

06-10-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Tuttle Wins With a Straight

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

Ryan Laplante made it 400 to go on the button with Scott Tuttle calling from the small blind, and Benjamin Miner defending his big blind.

After it checked to Laplante on the 10♣4♥Q♣ flop, he bet 400, which only Tuttle called.

Both players were happy to check down the J♦ turn and 5♠ river. Tuttle flipped over a straight with K♣9♠7♥7♦, which won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Tuttle	62,500 2,500	2,500
Benjamin Miner	59,500 59,500	59,500
Ryan Laplante	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Benjamin Miner Ryan Laplante Scott Tuttle

06-10-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Graham Picks Up an Early Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

With only four players at the table, Darryll Fish raised to 700 on the button and Jarred Graham three-bet to 2,300 from the small blind. Fish called.

Graham continued with a bet of 1,500 on the Q♦8♦5♠ flop and Fish made the call.

The 6♦ dropped on the turn and Graham bet again, this time for 2,500. Fish chose to fold, and the pot was sent to Graham.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Graham	65,000

Darryll Fish	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Darryll Fish Jarred Graham

06-10-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Some Early Entries

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Limits: 200-700

Player	Chips	Progress
Tj Shulman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Tomei	60,000 60,000	60,000
Robert Mizrachi	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kyle Cartwright	60,000 60,000	60,000

Alan Schermer	60,000 60,000	60,000
Adam Arons	60,000 60,000	60,000
Maksim Pisarenko	60,000 60,000	60,000

Walter Chambers	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeffrey Vaughn	60,000 60,000	60,000
Filippos Stavrakis	60,000 60,000	60,000

Steven Loube	60,000 60,000	60,000

Scott Tuttle	60,000 60,000	60,000
Nicholas Davidson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tom Poole	60,000 60,000	60,000
Darryll Fish	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Thomas	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tom Koral	60,000 60,000	60,000

Erick Lindgren	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Breck	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Zappulla	60,000 60,000	60,000