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

06-11-2025 12:23 UTC-8

Aldridge Fades Taylor's Wrap

Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Esther Taylor raised to 6,000 from middle position before Ken Aldridge three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. Taylor called with less than pot remaining in her stack.

Aldridge committed Taylor on the 10♦9♥6♦ flop, and Taylor quickly called.

Esther Taylor:A♠K♣Q♣J♥ All in
Ken Aldridge: A♣A♥3♦2♣

Aldridge just had aces against Taylor's wrap. The 9♣ turn and 2♥ river were safe for Aldridge, and he collected all of Taylor's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Aldridge	90,000 24,500	24,500
Esther Taylor	Busted

Tags: Ken Aldridge Esther Taylor

06-11-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Phillips Doubles Through Lindgren

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Erick Lindgren opened the cutoff to 5,500 before Tyler Phillips potted to 19,000 from the small blind.

On the A♦10♠9♦ flop, Phillips potted for 43,000, Lindgren raised, and Phillips called all in for 55,500.

Tyler Phillips: A♥K♦7♠3♥ All in
Erick Lindgren: A♠8♦5♦4♠

Both flopped top pair, but Phillips was in the lead with the higher kicker, while Lindgren had the nut flush draw. The 7♣ turn gave Phillips two pair, but Lindgren picked up a low draw. However, the river was the K♥ and Phillips scooped to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	155,000 96,000	96,000

Tyler Phillips	154,000 68,500	68,500

Tags: Erick Lindgren Tyler Phillips

06-11-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak

06-11-2025 12:35 UTC-8

More Late Entrants

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ismael Bojang	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ilya Nikiforov	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Owen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Zhen Cai	60,000 41,500	41,500
John Racener	60,000 60,000	60,000

Erik Seidel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anton Smirnov	60,000 22,000	22,000
Esther Taylor	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ren Lin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Hastings	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jack Moore	60,000 60,000	60,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	60,000 60,000	60,000

Poseidon Ho	60,000 60,000	60,000
Warren Sheaves	60,000 60,000	60,000

Noah Bronstein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chance Kornuth	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jim Collopy	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tobias Hausen	60,000 60,000	60,000
Stephen Deutsch	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-11-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Newberry Runs into Greene's Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

James Newberry made it 5,000 to go from middle position and picked up three callers. Ali Abduljabbar called from the button, Sam Soverel from the small blind, and Jonathan Greene out of the big blind.

When it checked to Newberry on the 9♣3♦J♠ flop, he bet 10,000. Abduljabbar and Soverel folded, but Greene check-raised to 40,000. Newberry pondered briefly before jamming for around 80,000. Greene happily called.

James Newberry: A♦J♣7♦3♠ All in
Jonathan Greene: A♠J♥9♦7♠

Newberry was behind against the top two pair of Greene. The 5♦ on the turn gave Newberry a low draw and a flush draw. The J♦ river improved Newberry to a flush, but also helped Greene make a boat. Newberry was out, and Greene added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Greene	140,000 30,000	30,000
Sam Soverel	130,000 26,000	26,000

Ali Abduljabbar	40,000 21,500	21,500
James Newberry	Busted

Tags: Ali Abduljabbar James Newberry Jonathan Greene Sam Soverel

06-11-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Moore Off to a Wheely Good Start

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Shortly after taking his seat, Jack Moore potted the cutoff and was called by James Chen in the small blind. In the big blind, Matthew Wantman made it 35,000 and both opponents called to create a bloated pot.

On the J♥4♦2♥ flop, Chen checked, Wantman jammed, Moore instantly called off his 18,500 stack, and Chen reluctantly folded.

"I have nothing," declared Wantman as the hands were tabled.

Jack Moore: A♦10♠6♦3♣ All in
Matthew Wantman: A♣K♠9♦4♠

Moore instantly improved to a wheel on the 5♦ turn and he made the seven-high straight on the 7♥ river to scoop and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Moore	144,500 84,500	84,500
James Chen (US)	55,000 55,000	55,000

Matthew Wantman	54,000 61,500	61,500

Tags: Jack Moore James Chen Matthew Wantman

06-11-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Hellmuth Hits the Nut-Nut

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Limits: 2,500-8,500

Viktor Blom limped under the gun before Bruno Furth raised to 11,000 from the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth called on the button, but Zachary Reinbold squeezed to 44,000 from the small blind. Blom folded before Furth four-bet with the covering stack, which Hellmuth and Reinbold called.

Phil Hellmuth: A♠9♥8♦2♠ All in
Zachary Reinbold: A♦A♣6♥4♥ All in
Bruno Furth: A♥Q♦10♠2♣

If Furth could somehow find a way to win, he would bust two players. The board ran out 5♦7♥4♣3♥6♣ to give Hellmuth the nut-nut, with Furth also having the nut low. Hellmuth won three-quarters of the main pot, and Furth got a quarter. Reinbold ended up staying alive as he chopped the side pot with Furth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	360,000 12,500	12,500

Phil Hellmuth	100,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	55,000 55,000	55,000
Zachary Reinbold	25,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Bruno Furth Phil Hellmuth Viktor Blom Zachary Reinbold

Level: 12

Limits: 3,000-10,500

06-11-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Obst Quarters Abronson

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limits: 3,000-10,500

Luis Velador raised to 7,500 from middle position with Louis Abronson calling from the hijack. James Obst three-bet to 33,000 from the small blind, and only Abronson called.

The dealer spread out the flop of 2♣3♣K♦ and Obst bet enough to put Abronson all in. Abronson quickly called for his last 20,000.

Louis Abronson: A♣7♠5♠2♠ All in
James Obst: A♥Q♣10♣5♥

Both had the same low draw and were competing for the high. The rest of the board came 6♣6♥, which meant Abronson got quartered as Obst had turned a flush to win the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Velador	300,000 82,500	82,500
James Obst	160,000 18,000	18,000

Louis Abronson	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: James Obst Louis Abronson Luis Velador

06-11-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Lin Schools Teach

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Limits: 3,000-10,500

Ken Aldridge limped under the gun and Cliff Josephy limped the button. In the big blind, Ren Lin potted to 13,500, and both opponents called.

On the K♠9♥4♥ flop, Lin continued for 20,000, Aldridge jammed for 37,500, Josephy folded, and Lin called.

Ken Aldridge: A♦9♠8♦7♥ All in
Ren Lin: A♥K♣5♥3♣

Lin had top pair and the nut flush draw against the middle pair of Aldridge. The board ran out 10♣10♦, which was no help to either player as Lin held to eliminate "Teach."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	150,000 90,000	90,000

Cliff Josephy	95,000 36,500	36,500

Ken Aldridge	Busted

Tags: Cliff Josephy Ken Aldridge Ren Lin