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

May 30, 2025

Ford Raises the River

Josh Noy

Level 29 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Ilia Krupin raised on the button, with Melvin McCraney calling in the small blind and Joe Ford doing the same in the big blind.

McCraney and Ford checked the 7♠6♥K♦ flop and Krupin continued with a bet. Both blinds called and a trio of checks followed the 10♦ turn.

McCraney led out with a bet on the 9♥ river before Ford slid out a raise. Krupin quickly folded, while McCraney took some time before letting his hand go and Ford raked in the pot.

Tags: Ilia Krupin Joe Ford Melvin McCraney

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

May 30, 2025

Stacey Rivers Trips

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Ilia Krupin raised in the hijack and Patrick Stacey called in the small blind.

The flop rolled out 8♠Q♥6♦ and Stacey check-called a bet from Krupin.

Both players checked the turn of 7♦ to the river 7♠ where Stacey bet and Krupin called.

Stacey turned over 7♣4♥3♠2♦ for three sevens and the third nut low, prompting Krupin to muck and Stacey raked in the pot.

Tags: Ilia Krupin Patrick Stacey

May 30, 2025

McCraney Gets Value

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Ilia Krupin raised from the cutoff and Melvin McCraney called on the button. Joe Ford came along in the small blind, with Patrick Stacey also sliding in a call from the big blind.

Ford and Stacey checked the 2♥10♣5♠ flop and Krupin fired a bet. McCraney answered with a raise, producing folds from Ford and Stacey.

Krupin then three-bet and McCraney quickly four-bet. Krupin replied with a five-bet, capping the action as McCraney called.

The K♣ turn was met with a pair of checks, with Krupin checking again after seeing the 5♥ river. McCraney slid a bet into the middle, with Krupin taking some time before tossing in the call.

McCraney tabled A♠A♣7♦3♦ for two pair, taking down the pot as Krupin slid his cards into the muck.

Tags: Ilia Krupin Joe Ford Melvin McCraney Patrick Stacey

May 30, 2025

Ford Catches Krupin Speeding

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Ilia Krupin raised on the button and in the big blind, Joe Ford called.

The flop rolled out 8♥Q♥6♦ and Ford check-called a bet from Krupin.

Ford checked once more on the turn J♦ and Krupin's second bet was called.

On the river 10♣, Ford checked a third time and called when Krupin put out a bet.

Krupin showed A♦7♥3♣2♦ for just ace-high and Ford tabled Q♠J♠3♦2♠ for queens up, which was good enough for the pot.

Tags: Ilia Krupin Joe Ford

May 30, 2025

Place	Prize
1	$205,333
2	$136,855
3	$95,253
4	$67,392
5	$48,480
6	$35,471
7	$26,403

Shmuel Quarters McCraney

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

David Shmuel raised from under the gun before Ilia Krupin tossed out a three-bet in the hijack. Melvin McCraney called in the cutoff, with Shmuel sliding in a call of his own.

Shmuel checked the J♠3♦7♦ flop and Krupin fired a bet. McCraney slid out the call and Shmuel followed suit. Shmuel then led out on the 8♦ turn, with Krupin quickly calling.

McCraney tossed out a raise and Shmuel called. Krupin took some time before letting his hand go and the K♦ river was flipped over.

Shmuel bet and McCraney called. Shmuel showed down A♦Q♠10♦2♠ for a flush to claim the high with the nut low, while McCraney tabled A♣7♠7♣2♦ for only the nut low as Shmuel took most of the sizable pot.

Tags: David Shmuel Ilia Krupin Melvin McCraney

May 30, 2025

'Fake News' Doug Polk Trashes Phil Hellmuth for Backtracking on WSOP Main Event Plans

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Jon Sofen

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Phil Hellmuth predicted "fake news" Doug Polk would call him out for going back on his original world to skip the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. It turns ou, he was right.

Polk released a YouTube video on Friday in which he bashed the Poker Hall of Famer for deleting a fan poll. Hellmuth said in February that he wouldn't play this year's Main Event, a tournament he won in 1989, due to the grueling structure not being conducive to older poker players.

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Tags: Doug Polk Phil Hellmuth

May 30, 2025

Ford Scoops Stacey

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Liam Gannon

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Joe Ford called from under the gun and in late position, Patrick Stacey raised, which only Ford called.

The flop rolled out 5♠J♦4♦ which saw Ford check over to Stacey, who bet, and Ford called.

Ford took the betting lead on the K♠ turn, and Stacey called.

On the river 9♠, Ford bet once more with Stacey, wasting little time in calling.

Stacey showed A♦4♣Q♠J♠ for a flush, but it was Ford with A♠Q♥J♥10♠ holding the nut flush who took down the pot.

Tags: Joe Ford Patrick Stacey

May 30, 2025

Joseph Bertrand Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,001)

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Joseph Bertrand moved his last 165,000 into the middle from under the gun and was at risk when Ilia Krupin raised in the hijack. Melvin McCraney made the call from the cutoff, and the dealer separated the main and side pots.

Krupin led out on the 5♠7♠9♠ flop, and McCraney called. Another lead from Krupin followed the J♣ turn, and McCraney called once again.

Krupin then checked the 7♣ river, with McCraney checking back.

Krupin tabled A♣6♠5♦4♠ for a flopped flush, while McCraney showed A♥K♣4♥3♣. Bertrand stood up while flipping over A♦8♠3♦2♣, seeing his run come to an end in eighth place.