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

May 28, 2025

Krascenko With The Wheel

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Brad Ruben raised in the hijack and Michael Krascenko called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 7♦5♥4♦ and Ruben bet after being checked to and Krascenko raised which Ruben called.

Krascenko bet on the 8♣ turn and A♣ river and Ruben called each time.

"Three-two and six-three," said Krascenko as he turned over 6♠3♠3♦2♦ for both a wheel and a seven-high straight to take down the pot with both halves.

Tags: Brad Ruben Michael Krascenko

May 28, 2025

Madanzhiev Finds a Chop, Rochin Laments His Big Miss

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Ramon Rochin bet from under the gun on a flop of J♣7♣3♦ and Stoyan Madanzhiev raised in the hijack. Domingo Enciso called on the button, while Rochin also stuck around and called.

The turn was the 10♦ and Madanzhiev bet again. Both opponents called to the 2♥ river, where Madanzhiev put out another bet. Enciso, though, came back with a raise this time.

"Did you see what I had? Disgusting," Rochin said to a tablemate as he folded. Madanzhiev took a minute before calling as Enciso showed A♥10♠6♥4♠ for a low, while Madanzhiev had A♦K♣J♦10♣ for two pair to chop the pot.

"I had ace-queen of clubs, nine-deuce of diamonds. Open-ended straight draw, both flush draws. How do I miss?" Rochin lamented after the hand.

Tags: Domingo Enciso Ramon Rochin Stoyan Madanzhiev

May 28, 2025

Matusow With Chips in O8

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

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May 28, 2025

Ali Takes Three-Quarters of Three-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Ihab Ali raised in early position and Steven Abitbol three-bet on the button. Steven Girouard and Marc Wolenik called in the blinds, while Ali also called to create a four-way pot to the Q♠2♥2♣ flop.

Ali then bet and only Abitbol called. Ali then put out bets on the 6♥ turn and 5♣ river as Abitbol called him down.

Ali turned over A♠10♣3♣2♦ for trips and a low, while Abitbol had A♦K♣7♥3♠ for the same low as Ali took the high and chopped up the low pot.

Tags: Ihab Ali Marc Wolenik Steven Abitbol Steven Girouard

May 28, 2025

Prize Pool Confirmed

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

The prize pool has been confirmed as a total of 910 entrants came out to play this event today and generated a prize pool worth $1,255,117 to be divided up between the final 137 entrants.

Each of the players who cash will earn $3,027, with the winner of the tournament taking home $205,333 and the WSOP bracelet.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$205,333	16-23	$7,897
2	$136,855	24-31	$6,562
3	$95,253	32-39	$5,561
4	$67,392	40-47	$4,807
5	$48,480	48-55	$4,241
6	$35,471	56-63	$3,820
7	$26,403	64-71	$3,515
8	$20,001	72-79	$3,305
9	$15,423	80-87	$3,178
10-11	$12,112	88-137	$3,027
12-15	$9,688

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000-2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

May 28, 2025

Lapka Fills Up on Pan

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Justin Lapka raised in the cutoff, Qinghai Pan reraised on the button, and Lapka made it four bets. Pan called and they went heads-up to a flop of 6♥J♥Q♦.

Lapka then bet and Pan called. The turn was the 6♦ and Lapka bet again. Pan called once more to see the K♥ river, where Lapka put out another bet. Pan again called.

Lapka turned over A♦K♠10♣6♠ for a full house and Pan mucked.

Tags: Justin Lapka Qinghai Pan

May 28, 2025

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

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May 28, 2025

McCormick and Smith Chop Up a Four-Way Pot

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Liam Gannon

Level 11 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Action was picked up on the turn in a four-way pot.

With a board reading 5♠6♣J♦K♠, Dylan Smith bet in the small blind which saw Tom McCormick in late position, Peter Augustine in the cutoff, and Ruben Vera on the button all call.

Smith checked the 2♣ river and McCormick bet, which saw Vera and Smith call.

McCormick tabled A♠8♠7♣3♣ for the nut-low and Smith tabled K♥Q♠10♠8♥ for a pair of kings for high and the two WSOP veterans split up the multi-way pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Peter Augustine Ruben Vera Tom McCormick

May 28, 2025

Iacofano Spikes the River to Bust Benso

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Kevin Iacofano led out with a bet from the big blind on a board of Q♣10♠K♦6♠ and Nick Maimone called in the hijack. Sergio Benso then raised in the cutoff and Iacofano reraised. Maimone got out of the way, but Benso tossed in his last chips.

Benso had A♥K♠J♣9♥ for a flopped straight, while Iacofano showed A♦A♠J♠6♦ for the same straight and flush draw. The Q♠ river gave him his flush and Benso was sent to the rail.

Tags: Kevin Iacofano Nick Maimone Sergio Benso