Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-30-2025 14:24 UTC-7

Polirer More Than Doubles

Josh Noy

Level 27 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

With Eric Polirer sitting almost all in from the big blind, Martin Matranca raised in the hijack. Gregory Wood called in the cutoff and Christopher Vitch did the same on the button. After checking his cards, Polirer moved his last 115,000 into the middle and was at risk.

Matranca checked to Wood on the 10♥4♦10♣ flop, who fired a bet. That produced a quick fold from Matranca, leaving Polirer at risk heads-up.

Eric Polirer: J♣7♠3♣2♠ All in
Gregory Wood: A♣K♥5♦3♠

The 9♠ turn brought Polirer a straight draw, which was completed on the 8♣ river. That was enough to earn the double, while Matranca and Vitch were left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Wood	600,000 300,000	300,000
Eric Polirer	540,000 685,000	685,000
Martin Matranca	340,000 70,000	70,000
Christopher Vitch	240,000 595,000	595,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Eric Polirer Gregory Wood Martin Matranca

05-30-2025 13:51 UTC-7

Austin Marks Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,688)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Patrick Stacey raised in the hijack and Joe Ford made the call in the cutoff. Kevin Pier also came along on the button before Austin Marks defended his big blind.

Action checked to Pier on the 9♣J♠10♣ flop, who slid a bet into the middle. Marks then raised, committing almost all of his remaining stack. Stacey folded, with Ford and Pier making the call.

Marks slid out the rest of his chips on the 10♦ turn, with Ford making the call. Pier then announced a raise, and Ford got out of the way.

Austin Marks: K♠K♥Q♦3♥ All in
Kevin Pier: A♠10♠9♥3♣

Pier turned over a full house, leaving his opponent drawing thin. Marks called for a king, but the 5♥ hit the river to end his run in 13th spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	2,650,000 100,000	100,000
Joe Ford	1,670,000 90,000	90,000
Kevin Pier	1,650,000 965,000	965,000
Austin Marks	Busted

Tags: Austin Marks Kevin Pier Joe Ford Patrick Stacey

05-30-2025 13:37 UTC-7

Matt Grapenthien Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,688)

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Level 26 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Matt Grapenthien raised on the button and in the small blind, Ilia Krupin three-bet and Grapenthien called.

The flop rolled out J♥3♠3♥ and Krupin bet 10,000 to put Grapenthien all in and Grapenthien called.

Matt Grapenthien: A♥K♣7♠5♥ All in
Ilia Krupin: J♦3♦2♣2♥

Krupin locked up the pot on the J♠ turn to give him jacks full of threes before the inconsequential A♦ river and the WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Krupin	2,715,000 165,000	165,000
Matt Grapenthien	Busted

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05-30-2025 13:26 UTC-7

Dennis Morrison Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,688)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Melvin McCraney called in middle position before Dennis Morrison moved his short stack all in from the cutoff. Ilia Krupin announced a raise in the big blind, with McCraney making the call.

Krupin checked the 10♦4♠7♦ flop and called after McCraney fired a bet into the middle. The two exchanged a bet and raise on the 5♣ turn, while Krupin led out for the final bet on the 3♥ river and McCraney called.

All three hands were turned up, with Morrison at risk.

Dennis Morrison: A♣K♣10♥7♥ All in
Melvin McCraney: A♠K♥3♦2♥
Ilia Krupin: J♠J♥6♥3♠

Krupin made a straight to take the high, while McCraney made the nut low. That left Morrison in last, ending his tournament run in 15th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melvin McCraney	3,700,000 275,000	275,000

Ilia Krupin	2,550,000 435,000	435,000
Dennis Morrison	Busted

Tags: Dennis Morrison Ilia Krupin Melvin McCraney

05-30-2025 13:19 UTC-7

Jon Kyte Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,897)

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Jon Kyte was heads up against Joseph Bertrand on the Jx3x6x flop. Kyte's stack was quickly in the middle and at risk against Bertrand.

Jon Kyte: AxKxJx10x All in
Joseph Bertrand: A♥Qx7x2♥

Kyte's top pair fell behind after Bertrand connected with the Qx turn. The 7x river left Bertrand with two pair for the high, along with the nut low to scoop and send Kyte to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bertrand	1,100,000 135,000	135,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

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05-30-2025 11:26 UTC-7

Final 16 Battle for the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Bracelet

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Josh Noy

The first mixed game bracelet of the 2025 World Series of Poker will be awarded today, as 16 contenders return to battle for the Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better title.

Just two tables remain when action resumes at 1 p.m. local time, with Melvin McCraney heading up the field in the event center at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.

Not far behind him is Day 1 chipleader David Shmuel, who sits in second place after the penultimate day of action. Ilia Krupin rounds out the top three, as the trio represent the only players with at least 50 big blinds in their stack.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Melvin McCraney	United States	3,425,000	57
2	David Shmuel	United States	3,060,000	51
3	Ilia Krupin	Russia	2,985,000	50
4	Patrick Stacey	Canada	2,310,000	39
5	Darren Taylor	United Kingdom	1,840,000	31
6	Joe Ford	United States	1,540,000	26
7	Eric Polirer	United States	1,225,000	20
8	Gregory Wood	United States	1,200,000	20
9	Jon Kyte	Norway	1,010,000	17
10	Joseph Bertrand	United States	965,000	16

The overall field saw 910 take a shot at the $205,333 first-place prize, while each of the remaining 16 players have locked up at least $7,897 to begin Day 3.

Among the notable names in contention are 25K Fantasy Draft pick Jon Kyte (1,010,000), along with WSOP bracelet winners Christopher Vitch (835,000) and Matt Grapenthien (535,000).

Play will resume at 1 p.m. in the Bronze section of the Horseshoe Event Center. Action picks back up in Level 26, with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and limits of 60,000/120,000. Players will continue to navigate 60-minute levels until a champion is crowned tonight.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$205,333	7	$26,403
2	$136,855	8	$20,001
3	$95,253	9	$15,423
4	$67,392	10-11	$12,112
5	$48,480	12-15	$9,688
6	$35,471	16	$7,897

Don’t miss any of the action, as the PokerNews live reporting team will be inside the ropes to bring you full coverage of this exciting event. We’ll also continue to provide extensive coverage of all other WSOP bracelet events, plus the latest from the 25K Fantasy Draft teams here in Las Vegas.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Darren Taylor David Shmuel Eric Polirer Gregory Wood Ilia Krupin Joe Ford Jon Kyte Joseph Bertrand Matt Grapenthien Melvin McCraney Patrick Stacey