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

05-28-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Holley Just Asks For Pots

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

After asking for a pot prior to the dealer and ending up chopping it, the following hand saw John Holley entangled in a pot with a few of his tablemates.

Brad Ruben raised in the cutoff and Christopher Stewart three-bet on the button which both Holley in the big blind and Ruben in the cutoff called.

The flop rolled out 4♠3♦10♥ and everyone checked over to Stewart who bet and both players called.

All players checked on the A♥ turn to the 2♠ river where Holley bet and only Stewart called.

Holley turned over A♣K♥J♦5♠ and the wheel was good for Holley to take down the pot while Stewar mucked.

"Guess it pays to be polite," Ruben said in reference to Holley's earlier comments as the 11-time WSOPC ring winner raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Holley	68,000
Brad Ruben	63,000 2,000	2,000

Christopher Stewart	31,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Christopher Stewart John Holley

05-28-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Hooshmand Takes Most Of It, Acoba and Zack Chop the Rest

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Daniel Zack was in the hijack and put in a reraise as Kia Hooshmand in the big blind, Marielizette Acoba under the gun, and Nick Guagenti in early position all called.

All four players checked the 10♣4♣3♣ flop. Acoba then bet on the 5♣ turn and only Zack and Hooshmand called.

Hooshmand checked dark going to the 5♦ river as Acoba bet again. Both opponents again called and Hooshmand showed K♣J♥10♠9♣ for a flopped flush, while Acoba had A♣J♠2♥2♦ and Zack A♠8♦5♥2♠ to chop up the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	45,000 20,000	20,000

Kia Hooshmand	40,000 18,000	18,000
Nick Guagenti	30,000 10,000	10,000
Marielizette Acoba	20,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Kia Hooshmand Marielizette Acoba Nick Guagenti

05-28-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	Busted

Benny Glaser	Busted

Duke Viveros	Busted
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted
Eric Buchman	Busted

Lynda Tran	Busted
Kyle Cartwright	Busted

Kyle Miholich	Busted

Barry Greenstein	Busted

Jon Borenstein	Busted

05-28-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Livingston, Luo Chop Up Another Big Pot

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Alex Livingston put in a reraise from the cutoff and Xixiang Luo called on the button, as did John Ruggieri in the small blind.

Ruggieri then led out with a bet on the 7♦8♥6♦ flop and both Livingston and Luo called. Ruggieri bet again on the 9♣ turn and both opponents called once more.

The river was the A♣ and Ruggieri fired out another bet. Livingston and Luo stuck around and called as Ruggieri showed A♠J♠5♠4♦. Livingston turned over A♥K♦3♥2♣ for a low, while Luo had A♦10♦6♣3♣ for a straight as he and Livingston chopped up Ruggieri's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	70,000 15,000	15,000

John Ruggieri	40,000 15,000	15,000
Xixiang Luo	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alex Livingston John Ruggieri Xixiang Luo

05-28-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Players are going on a 15-minute break. Late registration closes once action resumes.

The tournament clock currently shows 902 entries, with 678 players remaining.

05-28-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Top 10 Counts On Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Abitbol	109,000
Jason Bral	105,000
David Shmuel	99,000

Daniel Kim	98,000
Thida Lin	90,000
Kyle Fleischmann	85,000
Dan Matsuzuki	85,000

Travis Trail	82,500 1,500	1,500
Christopher Vitch	80,000 10,000	10,000

Thomas Poole	79,000 59,000	59,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000-1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

05-28-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Shanahan Tames Cunningham

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 1,000-1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Mark Cunningham bet all in from the cutoff on a flop of J♦8♣Q♥ and Michael Shanahan called in the small blind.

Mark Cunningham: A♠A♦7♦7♥ All in
Michael Shanahan: 10♠9♥3♠2♥

Cunningham showed down two aces, but Shanahan had flopped a straight. The A♣ turn gave Cunningham some outs, but he missed the K♣ and Cunningham, who spent the day playing with his face painted orange like a tiger, was sent to the rail.