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

May 28, 2025

Buchman, Ponzio Chop Up Colt

David Salituro

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Eric Buchman raised under the gun and received calls from Alessandro Ponzio on the button and big blind Lawrence Colt.

Buchman bet again on the A♦3♦3♣ flop and both opponents called. Colt then led out with a bet on the 7♦ turn and Buchman and Ponzio stuck around and called.

The 7♥ river was checked through and Buchman showed A♣Q♦10♠2♦ for a flush, while Ponzio had J♦J♣4♣2♣ for a low to chop up Colt's contributions to the pot.

Tags: Alessandro Ponzio Eric Buchman Lawrence Colt

May 28, 2025

Benso Bets Out Tucker

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Todd Tucker raised under the gun and Sergio Benso reraised in early position. Jesus Vergara called in the big blind, while Tucker also came along to the J♦4♣2♦ flop.

Benso then bet and only Tucker called. The turn was the Q♠ and Benso bet again. Tucker called once more to the 3♣ river, but finally surrendered when Benso put out another bet.

Benso showed him A♦Q♥8♥5♦ while taking in the pot.

Tags: Jesus Vergara Sergio Benso Todd Tucker

May 28, 2025

Defending Champion Chen On The Uptick

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between defending champion James Chen and Glenn Engelbert in the big blind with a board reading J♦9♣8♣A♦.

Chen bet when checked to and Engelbert called.

On the river 5♦, Chen bet once more when checked to and Engelbert sighed as he threw his cards into the muck.

The Pennsylvania player took down the pot as just a year ago, he beat out a field of 928 entrants to take down his first WSOP bracelet.

Tags: Glenn Engelbert James Chen

May 28, 2025

Adams Scoops Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Three-handed on a flop of 9♣8♥2♣, Kathy Chang bet from the big blind before Jason Adams raised under the gun. Lewis Brant called in early position, while Chang also called.

The turn was the 7♥ and Adams bet again. Both opponents called to the Q♣ river as all three players checked it down.

Chang turned over 8♦7♦4♣3♣, but Adams had A♣J♠10♣3♥ for a straight and low to scoop the pot.

"I had you," Chang said to him.

"At what point? On the turn I had the nut straight," Adams replied.

"I thought I had you," Chang added.

Tags: Jason Adams Kathy Chang Lewis Brant

May 28, 2025

First Break of the Day

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Kasey Taormino

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

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May 28, 2025

Kepfer's Boat Sinks Against Hui

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

Wayne Kepfer raised in middle position, Phil Hui reraised in the cutoff, and Kepfer called.

Kepfer led out with a bet on the K♣9♥4♣ flop and Hui called. The turn was the A♦ and Kepfer bet again. Hui then raised and Kepfer called.

The river was the A♣ and Kepfer bet. Hui raised once again and Kepfer quickly called. Hui showed A♥K♦Q♥2♦ for a full house and Kepfer flashed A♠9♦ for a smaller full house before surrendering the pot.