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

05-30-2025 16:46 UTC-8

Stacey Wins With No Showdown

Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Patrick Stacey opened from under the gun and Darren Taylor three-bet on the button which saw Joe Ford call in the big blind with Stacey calling behind him.

The flop rolled out J♠Q♠8♦ and action checked around to Taylor who bet and both players called.

Everyone checked the 9♥ turn to the 9♠ river where Stacey bet and received two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	6,700,000 780,000	780,000
Patrick Stacey	4,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Darren Taylor	3,200,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Joe Ford Patrick Stacey

05-30-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Wood Doubles

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Joe Ford raised in first position and Gregory Wood three-bet to see action fold back around to Ford who raised Wood all in, which Wood called.

Gregory Wood: A♦10♥6♦2♠ All in
Joe Ford: A♥Q♠3♥2♦

The board ran out 7♣8♣K♦9♣9♠ and the river brought a straight to Wood to see him hop up the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	6,300,000 400,000	400,000
Gregory Wood	1,210,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Gregory Wood Joe Ford

05-30-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Stacey Chopped Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Gregory Wood raised from under the gun and everyone at the table except Ilia Krupin called.

The flop rolled out 4♠3♠K♦ and action checked to Wood who bet. David Shmuel called in the hijack, Darren Taylor folded in the cutoff, Joe Ford called in the small blind, and Patrick Stacey called in the big blind.

On the turn 10♣, Ford took the betting lead and all three of his opponents called.

Ford checked the river 7♠ and Stacey bet. Wood and Shmuel called while Ford lamented his hand.

"I gotta fade that river," he said as he tossed his hand into the muck.

Stacey tabled Q♠8♠6♦5♦ for a queen-high flush and seven-low, but he found he was dominated by both of his opponents. Wood showed A♣A♠8♣6♠ for the nut-flush and Shmuel showed A♦9♦6♣2♦ for the nut-low, each taking one half of this sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	6,300,000 400,000	400,000

Patrick Stacey	2,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Gregory Wood	1,900,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Darren Taylor David Shmuel Gregory Wood Ilia Krupin Joe Ford Patrick Stacey

05-30-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Taylor Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Darren Taylor raised from under the gun and action folded around to David Shmuel in the big blind, who made the call.

Shmuel checked the 6♥6♣Q♠ flop and called again after Taylor continued with a bet. Another check from Shmuel followed the 5♠ turn.

Taylor slid out a bet, producing a fold from Shmuel to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	6,150,000 150,000	150,000

Darren Taylor	4,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Darren Taylor David Shmuel

05-30-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Taylor Catches Ford

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Joe Ford raised in the hijack which both Gregory Wood on the button and Darren Taylor in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 7♦10♠6♣ and everyone checked to the 9♦ turn. Taylor bet, Ford called, and Wood rechecked his cards before tossing his hand into the muck.

On the river 10♦, Taylor bet and Ford reached into his stack to put out a raise, earning a quick call from Taylor.

Ford flashed A♣Q♦J♥3♣ for ace-queen high and Taylor tabled A♦10♥4♦4♠ for the nut flush, overtaking Ford in the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Taylor	6,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Joe Ford	4,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Gregory Wood Joe Ford

05-30-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Wood Takes From Stacey

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Action folded around to Patrick Stacey in the small blind, who slid out a raise. Gregory Wood defended his big blind, and the 4♦A♥J♠ flop was fanned out.

Stacey led out with a bet, and Wood called. The action repeated on the K♣ turn, with Wood calling another bet from Stacey.

The Q♠ river saw Stacey check and he didn't take long to fold once Wood fired a bet to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Wood	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Patrick Stacey	1,250,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Gregory Wood Patrick Stacey

05-30-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Krupin Quarters Taylor

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Liam Gannon

Level 30 : Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000

Ilia Krupin raised from under the gun and Darren Taylor called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 4♠10♣8♠ and Taylor checked over to Krupin who bet. In response, Taylor raised and Krupin called.

On the turn 6♠, Taylor bet and Krupin moved all in for 500,000 which Taylor called.

Ilia Krupin: A♥10♥9♥3♠ All in
Darren Taylor: A♠K♠9♦8♦

Taylor made the same straight as Krupin on the 7♣ river, but Krupin held the second nut-low to take down the majority of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Taylor	6,800,000 600,000	600,000
Ilia Krupin	1,710,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Ilia Krupin

05-30-2025 17:38 UTC-8

Another Quarter for Krupin

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Josh Noy

Level 31 : Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Ilia Krupin raised on the button and only Joe Ford called in the small blind. Ford checked the 8♣7♦K♣ flop and made the call after Krupin continued with a bet.

Ford then led out after seeing the 2♠ turn, with Krupin sliding in the call.

The 7♠ river brought another lead from Ford, while Krupin took a moment before raising. Ford quickly tossed in the call and the hands were tabled.

Krupin showed A♥J♦3♦2♦ for two pair and the but low, while Ford's A♦9♣4♠3♣ had the same low to take a quarter of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	3,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ilia Krupin	2,050,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Ilia Krupin Joe Ford

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000

05-30-2025 17:47 UTC-8

Krupin's Comeback Continues

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Josh Noy

Level 31 : Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000

Ilia Krupin raised in the cutoff, with Joe Ford calling on the button and Gregory Wood defending his big blind.

Wood declined to bet on the 5♥2♦K♥ flop, while Krupin slid out his bet and Ford called. Wood followed with a call and checked again on the A♥ turn.

Krupin fired another bet, with Ford folding and Wood making the call. One last check from Wood on the 3♠ river led to a bet from Krupin.

Wood tossed in the call, and Krupin showed A♦Q♣6♦4♦ for a wheel and six-high straight to scoop the pot as Wood mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Krupin	3,150,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Joe Ford	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Gregory Wood	2,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Gregory Wood Ilia Krupin Joe Ford