Level 28
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,208,025
Entries
910
Level
33
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
16
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 910
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Level 28
: Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
David Shmuel raised in middle position and Patrick Stacey defended his big blind to the 5♥3♠8♣ turn. Stacey checked and made the call after Shmuel fired a bet.
Both players then checked the A♠ turn and the dealer revealed the 9♣ river.
Stacey led out with a bet and was quickly called. Stacey showed 7♣7♦4♦2♠ for a wheel to scoop the first pot of the final table, raking in the chips as Shmuel mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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2,420,000
565,000
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565,000 |
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Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin McCraney | United States | 3,900,000 |
| 2 | Joe Ford | United States | 1,090,000 |
| 3 | Patrick Stacey | Canada | 2,350,000 |
| 4 | Gregory Wood | United States | 2,330,000 |
| 5 | Joseph Bertrand | United States | 155,000 |
| 6 | David Shmuel | United States | 2,985,000 |
| 7 | Darren Taylor | United Kingdom | 5,200,000 |
| 8 | Ilia Krupin | Russia | 4,600,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
4,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
3,900,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,985,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,350,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
2,330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
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1,090,000 | |
|
155,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
The players have gone on a break prior to their final table being set.
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
As play was being paused for the final table redraw Kevin Pier saw his short stack hit the middle on the turn of a Q♠10♣J♠9♦ board against Joe Ford on his right.
Kevin Pier: A♠J♥3♠3♦ 
Joe Ford: K♠K♥3♣2♠
Ford's pocket kings held up through the 9♥ river, as Pier could not improve to exit in ninth place.
The remaining eight players racked up their chips to move to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,090,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Christopher Vitch moved his last 35,000 into the middle from under the gun and Melvin McCraney called the big blind. Ilia Krupin followed with a call in the small blind, and Gregory Wood checked his big blind option.
With Vitch at risk, Krupin led the Q♦7♠3♦ flop with a bet. Wood called while McCraney got out of the way. Action repeated on the 8♦ turn, as Krupin's lead was called.
Both players checked down the 8♣ river and the hands were tabled.
Christopher Vitch: J♥5♥4♠2♣
Ilia Krupin: A♦7♥6♣3♣
Gregory Wood: A♣Q♣4♦3♠
Vitch was unable to connect for the high or the best low, seeing his tournament run finish in 10th position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000 | |
|
|
3,950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,250,000
1,650,000
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1,650,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Melvin McCraney called from under the gun, which saw Eric Polirer raise all in, and Ilia Krupin on the button, Christopher Vitch in the big blind, and McCraney all called.
The flop rolled out 8♥6♠Q♥ and everyone checked to the 7♠ turn, where Vitch checked to McCraney who bet. Krupin responded by raising, and both Vitch and McCraney called behind.
Vitch checked the river K♣ over to McCraney, who bet, which both Krupin and Vitch called.
Eric Polirer: A♠Q♠10♥7♥
Melvin McCraney: J♥10♠9♠8♦
Ilia Krupin: A♣5♥4♠2♠
Christopher Vitch: Q♦9♣5♣3♠
McCraney held a ten-high straight to scoop the main while Krupin's nut-low took the other half. Vitch was left with less than a big blind after the hand while Polirer exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
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30,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Three-way action on the 4♦J♥3♥6♠ turn was down to heads-up after Ilia Krupin bet from early position and Eric Polirer check-called in the big blind.
Polirer checked again after seeing the K♥ river, with Krupin firing one last bet. After a moment, Polirer slid in the call.
Krupin tabled A♥Q♥7♠4♣ for a flush with a seven low, scooping the pot as Polirer could only muck his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
210,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Darren Taylor raised in the hijack and Patrick Stacey called in the small blind.
The flop rolled out K♠7♦4♠ which saw Stacey lead out and Taylor called.
Stacey bet a second time on the turn K♦ and Taylor called once more.
On the river 7♠, Stacey checked over to Taylor who bet and Stacey went into the tank. He shifted uncomfortably in his chair for a bit before putting in six green chips for the call.
Taylor turned over A♠10♦8♦3♦ for just ace-high and Stacey turned over A♦Q♦Q♥3♣ for kings and queens and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
