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

06-11-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Matusow Bets Big Against Hui

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Mike Matusow raised to 11,000 in late position and Loni Hui called in the cutoff which saw all subsequent action fold.

Both players checked the flop of 10♣4♦7♦ to the turn Q♦ where Matusow bet 18,000 and Hui called.

On the river A♥, Matusow bet 58,000 and Hui quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	303,000 303,000	303,000

Loni Hui	179,000 179,000	179,000

Tags: Loni Hui Mike Matusow

06-11-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Soverel Takes from Zhou

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Sam Soverel raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Quan Zhou defended his big blind.

Both players opted to check the K♥10♥8♦ flop to see the 10♣ appear on the turn. Zhou led out for 18,000 and was met by a raise to 45,000 from Soverel. Zhou thought about it for a few moments before folding and forfeiting the pot to Soverel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	310,000 30,000	30,000

Quan Zhou	165,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Sam Soverel

06-11-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Korody Scoops Ivey in a Huge One

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Michael Korody opened the cutoff to 13,000 and Phil Ivey called out of the big blind.

On the A♥8♥5♣ flop, Korody continued for 15,000 and Ivey called.

Ivey check-called again on the 7♠ turn for 52,000.

On the 10♣ river, Korody emptied the clip as he jammed for 146,000. Ivey went deep into the tank as cameras began to surround the table. After almost two minutes, Ivey threw in the call and was shown A♣K♠3♥2♥ for the nut low and one pair of aces. Ivey took a look at his hand and mucked.

"Oh my f*cking god, do I scoop?" exclaimed Korody as he stood up with his hands over his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Korody	457,000 120,500	120,500
Phil Ivey	65,000 219,000	219,000

Tags: Michael Korody Phil Ivey

06-11-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Hendrix Doubles Through Negreanu

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Daniel Negreanu raised to 10,000 from the hijack and Adam Hendrix jammed for his last 25,000 from the button. Negreanu called.

Adam Hendrix: A♦K♣J♥3♥ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♠K♦8♠4♦

Hendrix managed to scoop Negreanu on the 5♣7♥Q♣8♥2♥ runout as he hit a flush with the better seven-five low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	75,000 58,500	58,500

Adam Hendrix	60,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Daniel Negreanu

06-11-2025 14:54 UTC-8

All Eyez on Phil Hellmuth

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Kasey Taormino

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

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06-11-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Zaret Falls To Israelashvili

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Roland Israelashvili in the big blind and Zachary Zaret in the cutoff.

The board read 5♥J♣K♥2♥6♦ and both players had 18,000 in front of them.

Israelashvili moved all in for 25,000 effective and Zaret sighed while he pondered his decision but ultimately called to put himself at risk.

Zachary Zaret: A♠5♠4♣4♠ All in
Roland Israelashvili: A♦Q♠6♠3♦

Zaret was pipped on both the high and low side of the pot as Israelashvili held the nut low and a pair of sixes to win both halves of the pot. The recently crowned bracelet winner was eliminated from the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	115,000 55,000	55,000

Zachary Zaret	Busted

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Zachary Zaret

06-11-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Baumstein Takes Out Turner

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Jon Turner potted the button to 14,000 and Scott Baumstein called in the big blind.

On the 10♦6♦4♥ flop, Baumstein led and Turner called all-in for 24,000.

Jon Turner: A♠Q♦10♥4♦ All in
Scott Baumstein: 10♠8♣5♠2♣

Baumstein hit top pair but Turner was ahead with two pair. It was short lived, however, as Baumstein found the 5♣ on the turn to make a better two pair and a low. The K♣ river changed nothing as Turner hit the exit at the hands of Baumstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Baumstein	125,000 65,000	65,000

Jon Turner	Busted

Tags: Jon Turner Scott Baumstein

06-11-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Becker Almost Triples Up; Kalas Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Kevin Gerhart raised to 14,000 on the button before Johannes Becker three-bet jammed for roughly 45,000 from the small blind. Kane Kalas committed his last 40,000 from the big blind, and Gerhart called to put both players at risk.

Kane Kalas: A♦5♥5♠2♦ All in
Johannes Becker: K♥K♠8♠7♥ All in
Kevin Gerhart: A♥Q♥4♥2♣

The runout of J♦9♥Q♠6♦8♣ meant Becker won the pot with his pair of kings and almost tripled up, while Kalas headed for the ext.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	270,000 20,000	20,000

Johannes Becker	150,000 90,000	90,000

Kane Kalas	Busted

Tags: Johannes Becker Kane Kalas Kevin Gerhart

06-11-2025 15:11 UTC-8

Eliminations After the Close of Registration

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey are among the latest to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ramos	Busted
Jerry Wong	Busted

Poseidon Ho	Busted
Calvin Anderson	Busted

Walter Chambers	Busted

Matthew Wantman	Busted

James Chen	Busted

Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Eddie Blumenthal	Busted
David Coleman	Busted

Elliott Kampen	Busted
Jack Moore	Busted
Tom Koral	Busted

Taylor Wilson	Busted
Tyler Brown	Busted

Esther Taylor	Busted

Tyler Phillips	Busted
Punnat Punsri	Busted

Jarred Graham	Busted

Kane Kalas	Busted
Adam Owen	Busted
Robert Mizrachi	Busted

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Ismael Bojang	Busted

Ali Abduljabbar	Busted

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06-11-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Ruben Takes a Chunk from Korody

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Limits: 4,000-14,000

Michael Korody made it 11,000 from under the gun and Brad Ruben three-bet to 40,000 on the button. Korody called.

On the flop of 3♠J♠10♣, the remainder of Ruben's stack of roughly 150,000 got into the middle with Korody trying to eliminate him.

Brad Ruben: A♦A♣K♦7♣ All in
Michael Korody: A♠9♦4♦5♠

Korody had a flush draw against Ruben's pocket aces. The 9♣ turn gave Korody a few more outs, and the 5♣ river may have improved Korody to two pair, but Ruben hit a backdoor flush to win the pot and double-up.

While pulling in his newly earned chips, Ruben's neighbour made sure to let everyone know that he [Ruben] is "So f%#king lucky". After this statement, Ruben did confirm that he is "So f&#king lucky".

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	385,000 238,500	238,500

Michael Korody	300,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Michael Korody