2025 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qqj9
Prize
$763,087
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,589,800
Total Entries
386
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
304
Players Left
142
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An Unfortunate River Sends Frohli to the Rail

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Andreas Frohli
Andreas Frohli

On a board of KA610 Andreas Frohli jammed for 7,600 from the small blind. Elie Nakache called from early position and Luis Velador folded from the hijack.

Andreas Frohli: Q832 All in
Elie Nakache: KK44

Frohli was in the lead with a flush and needed to fade a board pairing river to win the pot. However, the 10 river improved Nakache to a boat, and Frohli was out.

Tags: Andreas FrohliElie NakacheLuis Velador

Level: 4

Limits: 500-1,800

Korody Scoops Sammartino

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Michael Korody
Michael Korody

Dario Sammartino raised to 1,200 from early position before Michael Korody three-bet to 4,200 from the cutoff. When it got back to Sammartino, he four-bet to 12,600 and Korody called.

Both players checked the 243 flop to see the 7 appear on the turn. Sammartino bet 15,000, and after a few moments, Korody jammed for 54,500. Sammartino went into the tank for over two minutes, shaking his head, staring Korody down. In the end, Sammartino made the call.

Michael Korody: A543 All in
Dario Sammartino: AA62

Korody had flopped a wheel and looked poised to earn the full double-up, if he could fade a five on the river. The river was the Q prompting Korody to jump out of his chair and shout "Let's go baby!" as he scooped the pot with a wheel.

Tags: Dario SammartinoMichael Korody

Benson Starts Low and Ends High

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Justin Liberto opened the hijack to 1,000 and Gary Benson called from the big blind.

On the Q65 flop, Liberto continued for 1,800 and Benson called.

The 9 turn checked through to the 9 river which saw Benson lead for 5,500, and Liberto did not take long before he flicked in the call. Benson tabled A932 for trip nines, as his nut-low draw on the flop turned into trips by the river as he scooped the pot.

Tags: Gary BensonJustin Liberto

Yockey Takes from Acovino

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

From under the gun, Bryce Yockey raised to 1,000 with only Richard Acovino calling from the big blind.

Acovino check-called a bet of 600 fom Yockey on the 534 flop.

The A turn checked through to see the 3 appear on the river. Acovino checked and then faced a bet of 2,500 from Yockey. After looking back at his cards, Acovino folded and relinquished the pot to Yockey.

Tags: Bryce YockeyRichard Acovino

Wantman Spikes the Turn to Eliminate Prociak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Matthew Wantman
Matthew Wantman

Action was picked up on the K109 flop with 16,400 in the middle between Dan Heimiller from the cutoff, David Prociak from the small blind, and Matthew Wantman in the big blind.

The action checked to Heimiller who bet 6,000 before Prociak jammed for 27,600. Wantman then rejammed and Heimiller folded.

David Prociak: QJ87 All in
Matthew Wantman: KKQ6

Prociak held the nut straight on the flop while Wantman had top set. No waiting was required for Wantman as the 10 immediately landed on the turn to give him a full house as Prociak was drawing dead to the 8 river.

Tags: Dan HeimillerDavid ProciakMatthew Wantman

Sammartino Wins a Multi-Way Pot

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Catching the action on the turn of a board that read JK46 and with around 12,500 in the pot. Dario Sammartino bet the pot for 12,500 from the small blind with Michael Korody calling from under the gun, and Joe Ritzie calling from the cutoff.

The 7 hit the river and Sammartino fired out a bet of 40,000. Korody and Ritzie folded, allowing Sammartino to pull in the pot.

Tags: Dario SammartinoJoe RitzieMichael Korody

Breck Takes Out Mizrachi

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Robert Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi

Nick Guagenti limped from early position before Robert Mizrachi made it 1,500 on the button. In the big blind, Brian Breck three-pot pot to 5,100 and Mizrachi called.

On the A76 flop, Breck potted, Mizrachi shoved for around 16,000, and Breck called.

Robert Mizrachi: AK53 All in
Brian Breck: A642

Breck was in good shape with two pair and the better low draw. Mizrachi paired on the 5 turn but the 10 river was a brick as Breck had the better two pair and only low to eliminate Mizrachi.

Tags: Brian BreckRobert Mizrachi

Luo and Smirnov Chop it Up

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three players saw the flop come down 332. Anton Smirnov checked from the small blind, and Xixiang Luo bet 700 out of the big blind. Anthony Zinno also called from middle position and they went three-ways to the turn.

After Smirnov checked the 6 turn, Luo fired out another bet, this time for 3,500. Zinno folded, but Smirnov stuck around with a call.

Two checks followed the 4 river and Smirnov revealed 8422 for a full house with a eight-six low. Luo showed AQJ4 for an inferior high but a better low, meaning they chopped the pot.

Tags: Anthony ZinnoAnton SmirnovXixiang Luo

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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