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

06-10-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Xu Shows Lindgren He Made the Right Fold

Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Limits: 1,000-3,500

Jonathan Lewis raised to 3,000 from the cutoff with Erick Lindgren calling out of the small blind, and Qiang Xu defending his big blind.

Lindgren led out for 5,000 on the 6♣9♥Q♠ flop. Xu and Lewis called to see the A♥ appear on the turn. Lindgren now checked, and Xu bet the pot for roughly 22,000. Lewis quickly folded, but Lindgren thought it over for a few moments before also folding.

As the pot was pushed to Xu, he was kind enough to show Q♣Q♠XxXx for a set of queens on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiang Xu	140,000 3,000	3,000

Jonathan Lewis	60,000 3,300	3,300
Erick Lindgren	33,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Jonathan Lewis Qiang Xu

06-10-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Hacker Spikes the Turn to Double Through Bojang

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Limits: 1,000-3,500

Ismael Bojang opened to 2,500 under the gun before Brian Hacker potted to 9,000 from the hijack, and Bojang called.

On the J♣3♦2♠ flop, Bojang led and Hacker called all-in for 18,600.

Brian Hacker: A♠A♣8♠4♥ All in
Ismael Bojang: A♥J♠8♦2♥

Bojang hopped into the lead with two pairr but Hacker had the nut low draw. However, the A♦ landed on the turn to give Hacker trips and he held through the 9♥ river to scoop as he doubled

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Hacker	57,700 16,300	16,300
Ismael Bojang	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Hacker Ismael Bojang

Level: 8

Limits: 1,200-4,200

06-10-2025 20:53 UTC-8

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matthew Livingston	60,000 60,000	60,000
Esther Taylor	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ben Lamb	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ari Engel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jon Shoreman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Zhen Cai	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Kelsall	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Rast	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joao Simao	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christian Roberts	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jonathan Depa	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sam Soverel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Justin Smith	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Volpe	60,000 60,000	60,000

Eduards Rakuss	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Lin	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brandon Cantu	60,000

06-10-2025 21:04 UTC-8

Ostapchenko Doubles Through Rast

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Brian Rast raised to 3,500 from early position and Andrew Ostapchenko three-bet to 15,500 from the next seat. When it folded back to Rast, he called.

Rast checked the 9♣8♥2♦ flop, and Ostapchenko jammed for roughly 7,000. Rast made the call.

Andrew Ostapchenko: A♦10♦3♣2♣ All in
Brian Rast: A♠Q♣7♦3♠

Rast needed some help if he was to bust Ostapchenko. The rest of the board ran out 10♣K♦, and because no low was available, Ostapchenko took down the pot with two pair, tens and deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	100,000 40,000	40,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	46,000 10,200	10,200

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Brian Rast

06-10-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Nakache Takes from Miller

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Ryan Miller raised it up to 3,000 from the cutoff with only Elie Nakache calling out of the small blind.

When the dealer put out a flop of K♠4♥9♣ Nakache led out for 5,500. Miller made the call.

The 10♦ appeared on the turn and Nakache bet again, this time for 13,000. This bet was enough to force Miller to fold, and Nakache won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	105,000 19,000	19,000

Ryan Miller	80,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Elie Nakache Ryan Miller

06-10-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Yockey Takes Out Lamb

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Richard Acovino opened to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Bryce Yockey in the hijack, Ben Lamb in the cutoff, and Allan Le in the big blind.

On the K♠9♣5♠ flop, the action checked to Yockey who bet 6,500. Lamb then potted to 31,300. The other folded, Yockey raised, and Lamb called all-in for 48,000.

Ben Lamb: A♠5♦4♣3♠ All in
Bryce Yockey: K♥K♣8♥8♦

Yockey held top set against the nut flush draw of Lamb who also had the only backdoor low. Lamb immediately made his flush on the 7♠ turn. However, the dealer peeled the 9♥ on the river as Yockey filled up to eliminate Lamb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	185,000 26,000	26,000

Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Ben Lamb Bryce Yockey Richard Acovino

06-10-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Bronshtein Falls to Liberto

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Justin Liberto opened the button and then called after Yuval Bronshtein potted from the big blind.

On the 9♥8♠3♦ flop, Bronshtein led for pot, Liberto raised, and Bronshtein called all-in for 36,000.

Yuval Bronshtein: A♥7♣5♣3♥ All in
Justin Liberto: A♦10♠9♣4♣

Bronshtein had bottom pair and a gutter while Liberto had top pair and the better low draw. The board ran out 8♦J♣ as neither player made a low and the nines and eights of Liberto held to eliminate Bronshtein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	175,000 130,000	130,000

Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto Yuval Bronshtein

06-10-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Zack's Big River Bet Wins the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Xixiang Luo raised to 2,400 from middle position and Dan Zack three-bet to 7,100 from the hijack. Luo made the call.

Both players checked the J♣8♠7♦ flop, to see the 10♥ appear on the turn. Luo bet 11,800, which Zack called.

Luo checked the 3♦ river and Zack bet 41,000. Luo took a few moments before he folded and the pot was awarded to Zack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Zack	95,000

Xixiang Luo	85,000 46,500	46,500

Tags: Xixiang Luo Dan Zack

06-10-2025 21:46 UTC-8

Kelsall and Ding Chop Up Zaret's Chips

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Limits: 1,200-4,200

Biao Ding limped from early position before Zachary Zaret raised to 3,600 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Andrew Kelsall potted to 12,600 and both opponents called.

As the A♣7♠5♠ flop was being revealed, Kelsall announced "Thirty-three three," as he was all-in for 33,300 in the dark. Ding instantly called off his 24,400 stack. Zaret thought it over for a while before he said, "Let's try to win a big one," and called.

Andrew Kelsall: A♠A♥6♥2♥ All in
Biao Ding: 5♦4♣3♣2♠ All in
Zachary Zaret: A♦K♥K♣7♣

Kelsall flopped the case ace for top set while Biao had the nut low and a wheel wrap. The board ran out Q♥8♠ as Kelsall and Biao chopped up Zaret's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	55,000 5,000	5,000

Zachary Zaret	47,000 17,000	17,000

Biao Ding	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Biao Ding Zachary Zaret