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

05-28-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Kepfer's Boat Sinks Against Hui

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	30,000 5,000	5,000

Wayne Kepfer	10,000

Tags: Phil Hui Wayne Kepfer

05-28-2025 15:21 UTC-8

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

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1927864978561724666

05-28-2025 15:32 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Adams	40,000 40,000	40,000
Lewis Brant	23,000 2,000	2,000
Kathy Chang	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jason Adams Kathy Chang Lewis Brant

05-28-2025 15:36 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	30,000

Glenn Engelbert	18,000

Tags: Glenn Engelbert James Chen

05-28-2025 15:43 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Vergara	23,000
Sergio Benso	15,000
Todd Tucker	10,000

Tags: Jesus Vergara Sergio Benso Todd Tucker

05-28-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Buchman, Ponzio Chop Up Colt

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Buchman	25,000 8,000	8,000

Lawrence Colt	20,000
Alessandro Ponzio	17,000

Tags: Alessandro Ponzio Eric Buchman Lawrence Colt

05-28-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Michael Krasienko

41,000

Table 222Seat 5

Level: 5

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

05-28-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Hastoo Takes From Chait

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Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Craig Chait called in the hijack which prompted Robert Yass to raise in the cutoff and Terrence Hastoo called in the hijack with two other players called including Chait.

The flop rolled out 2♣10♣10♦ and Chait bet when checked to which saw Hastoo raise and only Chait called.

Chait checked the J♥ turn to Hastoo who bet and Chait raised which Hastoo called.

On the river 6♠, Chait checked to Hastoo who bet and Chait tossed his hand into the muck.

Hastoo showed 10♠2♠ for flopped tens full as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrence Hastoo	39,000
Craig Chait	21,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Craig Chait Robert Yass Terrence Hastoo

05-28-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Foley	40,000 20,000	20,000
Bradley Smith	35,000 4,000	4,000

Owais Ahmed	35,000 5,200	5,200

Matt Glantz	30,000

Daniel Buzgon	28,000 3,000	3,000
Daniel Zack	25,000

Ray Fishman	25,000
Todd Brunson	25,000

Mike Matusow	25,000

Ari Engel	20,000 5,000	5,000

Mike Wattel	20,000 7,000	7,000

Robert Wells	20,000 5,000	5,000

Nathan Gamble	20,000 5,000	5,000

Jermaine Reid	20,000

Nadya Magnus	17,000 8,000	8,000
Naoya Kihara	15,000

Michael Rodrigues	15,000

Linda Johnson	12,000 13,000	13,000

Kyle Cartwright	12,000 10,000	10,000

David Dongwoo Ko	8,000 17,000	17,000