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Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,208,025
Total Entries
910
Level
33
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
910
Players Left
224
Players Left 1 / 910
Filter
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
After nearly a year away, some of the top names in the poker world couldn’t wait to come together and battle for World Series of Poker glory once again on Day 1 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
A total of 910 players packed the Paris Las Vegas today for the first non-Hold’em event of the 2025 WSOP, but only 224 managed to find a bag after 15 40-minute levels. David Shmuel ended up as chip leader with 249,000, followed by Jon Kyte (247,000), Jason Bral (225,000), Chuning Tan (225,000), and Joe Ford (224,000).
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Shmuel | United States | 249,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 247,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Jason Bral | United States | 225,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Chuning Tan | China | 225,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Joe Ford | United States | 224,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Joseph Bertrand | United States | 224,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Richard Mirin | United States | 219,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Jeremy Trojand | Germany | 218,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Douglas Lorgeree | United States | 217,000 | 36 |
| 10 | David Thurston | United States | 216,000 | 36 |
The rest of the star-studded field who survived the day included Alex Livingston (215,000), Stoyan Madanzhiev (179,000), Mike Matusow (172,000), 2023 runner-up Nick Kost (171,000), and Dylan Smith (170,000). Others who will return for Day 2 are Ray Fishman (158,000), Scott Bohlman (156,000), Brad Owen (154,000), voluminous WSOP casher Yueqi Zhu (153,000), Chris Hunichen (141,000), Yuval Bronshtein (132,000), Dominick Sarle (130,000), and Christopher Vitch (125,000). Further down the leaderboard are Robert Mizrachi (104,000), Kane Kalas (103,000), Michael Moncek (80,000), Ari Engel (76,000), 2019 champion Derek McMaster (76,000), Todd Brunson (60,000), and reigning Player of the Year Scott Seiver (50,000).
Not everyone was fortunate enough to have their WSOP start off on a positive note. Defending champion James Chen had a short title defense and was among the first to bust today, as did his two predecessors, Jim Collopy and Amnon Filippi. Daniel Zack, Jerry Wong, Allen Kessler, Huck Seed, Matt Glantz, Josh Arieh, James Obst, and Brian Rast also will have to wait for another event to add a WSOP gold bracelet to their collection.
The remaining 224 players return Thursday at 1 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe Event Center for Day 2. The action resumes on Level 16 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and 6,000/12,000 limits. Only the top 137 players will finish in the money, so nearly 90 players have made it this far but will still leave with nothing. The eventual champion takes home $205,333 out of the $1,255,117 prize pool.
Stay tuned as PokerNews returns to follow all the action leading up to the bursting of the money bubble and beyond.
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
249,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
247,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
225,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
224,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
224,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
217,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
216,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
215,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
208,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
204,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
200,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
195,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
193,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
191,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
189,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
186,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
182,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
179,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
||
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
172,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
||
|
171,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
|
||
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Day 1 has ended with 224 players remaining out of 910 entries. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Three-handed on a flop of 10♥4♠5♠, Scott Seiver bet from middle position and Hyonku Chun called in the hijack. Ismael Bojang then raised under the gun.
Seiver called, but Chun made it three bets and Bojang put in four bets. Seiver asked the floor what the cap was before making it five bets as Chun called all in, while Bojang also called.
The turn was the 7♦ and Bojang put in his last chips. Seiver turned over K♦K♥6♣2♠ for two pair, while Bojang had A♣5♥4♥2♥ and Chun A♠Q♠J♥2♣
The 2♦ river gave Bojang and Chun trips with their ace-kicker, as well as the same low, as they scooped the pot off Seiver to each double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
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50,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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40,000 | |
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
With the tournament clock hitting the final 10 minutes of the night, the players are being dealt four more hands.
After that, the surviving players will put chips in a bag and return tomorrow at 1:00.
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
2-time WSOP bracelet winner Ari Engel has decided to run a last longer in the O8, where currently the players are about to bag up for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
||
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Chris Hunichen bet from middle position on a flop of 9♣3♣2♥ and Justin Lapka called in the big blind.
Hunichen bet again on the A♠ turn, but this time Lapka put in a raise. Hunichen called and the river was the 2♦. Lapka then bet again.
Hunichen spent a few minutes muttering to himself before putting in the chips as Lapka showed 8♣6♦5♥2♣ for trips and a low to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
90,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 15
: Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000
In a blind versus blind battle, Todd Brunson led out on the 5♠Q♣4♦J♦ board and Stoyan Madanzhiev called.
Brunson slowed down and checked the 10♣ river as Madanzhiev then put out a bet. Brunson took a few seconds before calling and Madanzhiev showed A♥K♠J♠5♦ for a rivered straight to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
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120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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