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

06-10-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Chen Wins a Multi-Way Pot With Trips

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 14:02 UTC-8

Hanson Applies Pressure to McNeil

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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

Level: 2

Limits: 300-1,100

06-10-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	60,000

Arthur Morris	60,000
Blaz Zerjav	60,000

Ryan Bambrick	60,000

Yueqi Zhu	60,000

Naoya Kihara	60,000

Joshua Thibodaux	60,000
Tsz Shing	60,000
Philip Sternheimer	60,000

Robert Cowen	60,000

Justin Liberto	60,000

John Holley	60,000

Voor Forces Jivani to Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Catching the action on the turn of a board that showed 5♠7♦J♦Q♣. Andrew Voor was first to act from the cutoff and bet 6,800, which was the size of the pot. Anil Jivani was on the button and made the call.

The dealer dropped the 2♥ on the river and Voor bet 20,000. Jivani pondered for a few moments, but ultimately, chose to fold and surrender the pot to Voor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Voor	70,000 10,000	10,000
Anil Jivani	50,000

Tags: Anil Jivani Andrew Voor

06-10-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Pisarenko's Check-Raise Gets the Job Done

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Maksim Pisarenko opened the action with a raise to 800 from early position. Naoya Kihara three-bet from the cutoff to 2,900, which Pisarenko called.

Pisarenko knuckled the table on the A♣7♥3♥ flop and Kihara put out a continuation-bet of 4,100. Pisarenko check-raised to 11,600, which forced Kihara to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	61,000 1,000	1,000

Naoya Kihara	57,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Naoya Kihara

06-10-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Vaughn Shows the Table His Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Ronald Keijzer raised to 1,100 on the button with Jeffrey Vaughn calling from the small blind, and Andreas Frohli defending out of the big blind.

When it checked to Keijzer on the Q♠6♠3♥ flop he bet 1,200, which Vaughn and Frohli called.

Three checks followed the 6♣ turn to see the 10♥ appear on the river. Vaughn led out for 3,000 and was met by a raise to 9,000 from Frohli. Keijzer got out of the way, but Vaughn three-bet to 19,000. Frohli thought for a little while and then folded his hand.

Vaughn revealed that he had the goods with K♠K♦10♠10♣ for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Vaughn	167,000 107,000	107,000
Ronald Keijzer	66,000 6,000	6,000

Andreas Frohli	49,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Andreas Frohli Jeffrey Vaughn Ronald Keijzer

06-10-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Conrad Leads the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Chris Conrad from under the gun, Tom Koral from the cutoff, and Adrian Buckley on the button were tangled in a pot.

With the board reading K♠6♠5♣7♥, the action checked to Koral who bet 8,500, just under the size of the pot. Buckley folded but Conrad called.

On the 4♠ river, Conrad opted to lead as he slid forward a stack of six pink T-5,000 chips for a pot-sized bet. Koral reluctantly gave it up after some consideration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Conrad	77,000
Adrian Buckley	70,000

Tom Koral	42,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Adrian Buckley Chris Conrad Tom Koral

06-10-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Breck Wins With Cowboys

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Brian Breck raised to 1,100 from ealry postion with Nick Guagenti calling from middle position and Robert Mizrachi calling out of the small blind.

Everyone checked the 2♣5♥Q♣ flop to see the J♠ come on turn. Mizrachi bet 2,500, and both of his opponents called.

A round of checks came on the 5♠ river and Breck took down the pot with K♦K♣10♠8♣ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	70,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Breck	52,000 8,000	8,000
Robert Mizrachi	18,200 41,800	41,800

Tags: Brian Breck Nick Guagenti Robert Mizrachi

06-10-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Field Filling Fast

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Limits: 300-1,100

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	60,000

David Funkhouser	60,000

Owais Ahmed	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000

Mike Matusow	60,000

Eric Wasserson	60,000

Jeff Madsen	60,000

Kevin Gerhart	60,000

Jon Kyte	60,000
Dennis Weiss	60,000

Quan Zhou	60,000
Ryan Hoenig	60,000

Ray Fishman	60,000
Matthew Wantman	60,000

Nicolas Milgrom	60,000

Narcis Nedelcu	60,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	60,000

John Zable	60,000
Ilia Krupin	60,000