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

06-10-2025 18:35 UTC-8

Theuma Versus Rapaski Part II as Theuma Goes From Hero to Zero

Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Limits: 600-2,100

After being the chip-leader for much of the day, Corel Theuma found himself on a slim stack.

Maxx Hoffman potted to 2,100 under the gun before Theuma repotted from the cutoff to 7,200. Ryan Rapaski then repotted from the button and Hoffman got out of the way before Theuma called all-in for 13,100.

Corel Theuma: A♣Q♦J♥5♥ All in
Ryan Rapaski: A♠K♠4♥2♠

The 6♥4♦3♦ flop gave Rapaski the nut low and a pair of fours. Theuma found no help on the 8♠7♠ runout as fours held for the high and Rapaski sent Theuma to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Rapaski	95,000 5,300	5,300
Corel Theuma	Busted

Tags: Corel Theuma Maxx Hoffman Ryan Rapaski

Level: 6

Limits: 800-2,800

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Peppin	115,000 36,000	36,000
Nicholas Davidson	80,000 35,000	35,000
Brad Ruben	65,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Nicholas Davidson

06-10-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Buckley Hits the Rail; Konjuhi a "Sicko"

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Zachary Zaret opened to 2,000 in middle position and was called by Christopher Carlson in the hijack and Abdyl Konjuhi in the cutoff. On the button, Adrian Buckley three-bet pot to 11,200. Zaret folded and the others called.

On the 9♥5♠5♣ flop, it checked the Buckley who jammed for 14,400. Carlson folded and Konjuhl called.

"You're probably ahead," said Konjuhi as he called.

"Nope, just a bluff," replied Buckley.

Adrian Buckley: K♦Q♠J♦4♠ All in
Abdyl Konjuhi: Q♣J♣10♠9♠

"You're a sicko. How do you make that call?" complained Buckley.

Buckley was drawing slim as the board ran out 8♠8♦ and the nines held for Konjuhi to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdyl Konjuhi	105,000 53,800	53,800
Christopher Carlson	80,000 8,600	8,600
Zachary Zaret	30,000 2,700	2,700

Adrian Buckley	Busted

Tags: Abdyl Konjuhi Adrian Buckley Christopher Carlson Zachary Zaret

06-10-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Spivack Takes from Anderson

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Calvin Anderson raised to 2,000 from early position and only Edward Jackson Spivack called on the button.

Anderson bet 3,500 on the A♣7♥4♥ flop and Spivack called.

The 4♣ rolled off on the turn and Anderson bet again, this time for 9,000. Spivack quickly called.

Anderson checked the 3♥ river, prompting Spivack to bet pot for 31,000. Anderson rechecked his cards and mulled over his decision for a while. In the end, Anderson folded and surrendered the pot to Spivack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Jackson Spivack	100,000 36,000	36,000
Calvin Anderson	44,000 16,500	16,500

Tags: Calvin Anderson Edward Jackson Spivack

06-10-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Level 6 Entries

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Limits: 800-2,800

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Hollink	60,000

Jake Schwartz	60,000
Biao Ding	60,000
Cary Katz	60,000

Jonathan Greene	60,000
Aaron Kupin	60,000
Shaun Deeb	60,000

Ismael Bojang	60,000

Matthew Vengrin	60,000

Nadya Magnus	60,000
Zachary Reinbold	60,000
Mike Noori	60,000

Maxx Coleman	60,000

Leandro Pimentel	60,000
Ofir Mor	60,000
Christian Harder	60,000

Jake Liebeskind	60,000
Chino Rheem	60,000
Daniel Zack	60,000