Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 22:46 UTC-8

Zhou Takes the Rest from Saliba

Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Quan Zhou opened to 30,000 from under the gun, Justin Saliba potted to 115,000 from the hijack, Zhou raised, and Saliba called all-in for 151,000.

Justin Saliba: A♣10♣5♦3♥ All in
Quan Zhou: A♠A♥7♦2♦

Saliba was in rough shape against Zhou's aces and better low potential. Saliba picked up a gutshot on the Q♦J♥J♣ flop. However, the board ran out 2♥10♥ as the aces of Zhou held to eliminate Saliba.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	920,000 150,000	150,000
Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Justin Saliba Quan Zhou

06-11-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Wasserson Takes from Soverel

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Eric Wasserson made it 35,000 to go from under the gun and only Sam Soverel called out of the small blind.

Soverel led out for 40,000 on the Q♥2♥K♦ flop, and after a few moments, Wasserson called.

The 8♠ hit the turn and Soverel opted to check. Wasserson bet 100,000, prompting a fold from Soverel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	800,000 85,000	85,000

Sam Soverel	680,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Eric Wasserson

06-11-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Vengrin Quarters Rast

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Brian Rast opened to 35,000 from early position and Matthew Vengrin called on the button.

On the K♥6♣2♥ flop, Rast continued for 65,000 before Vengrin raised to 175,000. Rast jammed and Vengrin called all-in for 343,000.

Matthew Vengrin: A♥10♣4♥2♣ All in
Brian Rast: A♦K♠10♠4♣

Vengrin had bottom pair, a flush draw, and the second nut low draw against top pair and same low draw of Rast. The board ran out Q♥8♦ as Vengrin made his flush on the turn but the low completed on the river as Vengrin got three quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Vengrin	610,000 325,000	325,000

Brian Rast	225,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Brian Rast Matthew Vengrin

06-11-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Mantel Doubles Through Nedelcu

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Narcis Nedelcu raised to 40,000 under the gun, and only Ariel Mantel called from the next seat with just 25,000 behind.

The remainder of Mantel's stack got into the middle on the 2♠J♠K♦ flop with Nedelcu calling.

Ariel Mantel: A♦K♠5♠4♣ All in
Narcis Nedelcu: A♣5♦4♠3♠

Mantel was ahead with top pair and remained ahead on the K♣ turn and 5♣ river as he improved to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	790,000 507,000	507,000

Ariel Mantel	140,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Ariel Mantel Narcis Nedelcu

06-11-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Hui Takes Out Urbanovich

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich potted to 55,000 from early position before Loni Hui three-bet to 150,000 from middle position. Urbanovich then jammed for his remaining 210,000, and Hui called.

Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♦K♠8♥3♣ All in
Loni Hui: A♥K♥5♣2♥

The J♣5♠2♠ flop gave Hui two pair and Urbanovich the nut low draw and wheel gutter. Nothing changed on the Q♦ turn nor the Q♣ river as Hui's five was enough to scoop as Urbanovich missed everything on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loni Hui	565,000 390,000	390,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Loni Hui

06-11-2025 23:28 UTC-8

Some Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Hui	Busted

Patrick Leonard	Busted

Viktor Blom	Busted
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Adam Friedman	Busted

06-11-2025 23:36 UTC-8

Sternheimer Scoops Zinno

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

Catching the action on the river with the board reading 4♥9♠2♣5♥6♥. Anthony Zinno checked from the small blind and Philip Sternheimer bet 220,000 from the button.

Zinno went into the tank for some time, but eventually, settled on a call. Sternheimer revealed A♥9♥9♣2♦ for the ace-high flush with the nut low. This was enough to scoop the pot as Zinno turned over 7♠5♣4♣3♦ for a straight with an inferior low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	900,000 633,000	633,000

Anthony Zinno	92,000 728,000	728,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Philip Sternheimer

06-11-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Limits: 15,000-55,000

The final 33 are going on a 15-minute break before the final level of the night.

Level: 20

Limits: 20,000-70,000

06-12-2025 00:04 UTC-8

Hui Quarters Hollink on Cooler Flop

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Limits: 20,000-70,000

Loni Hui opened to 40,000 in middle position and was called by Jonathan Greene in the cutoff and Rob Hollink in the small blind. Allen Kessler was in the big blind as Hollink joked, "You probably have shit," before Kessler folded.

"Good call Rob," Christopher Vitch chimed in.

On the 8♠8♦6♣ flop, Hollink led for 55,000 from the small blind and only Hui called.

On the 5♥ turn, Hollink potted for 270,000, Hui raised, and Hollink called all-in for 405,000.

Rob Hollink: A♣10♦8♥2♣ All in
Loni Hui: A♥8♣6♥2♥

It was an absolutely brutal flop as Hollink flopped trips against Hui's boat, and both players made the nut low on the turn.

The J♣ river changed nothing as Hui got three quarters as the table stood in shock at the hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loni Hui	850,000 285,000	285,000

Jonathan Greene	550,000 145,000	145,000
Rob Hollink	225,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Jonathan Greene Loni Hui Rob Hollink