Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-29-2025 23:56 UTC-7

Stacey, Miller Chop Up Guo

David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Four players went to a flop of 4♦3♠K♥ where Yuebin Guo bet from the cutoff. Patrick Stacey called in the small blind, but Eric Polirer raised in the big blind. Adam Miller called in early position, as did Guo and Stacey.

Polirer bet again on the 10♠ turn and Miller called. Guo called all in and Stacey also called to the 5♠ river, where action checked to Miller. He bet and Stacey called. "That's the worst river card ever," Polirer said as he mucked.

Miller showed A♠9♦9♣2♣, while Stacey had A♦Q♦8♥2♦. Both players ended up with a wheel as Guo's cards quickly hit the muck and he headed to the rail.

The remaining 24 players are drawing for seats at the last three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Eric Polirer	800,000
Adam Miller	520,000 120,000	120,000
Yuebin Guo	Busted

Tags: Adam Miller Eric Polirer Patrick Stacey Yuebin Guo

05-29-2025 23:41 UTC-7

Aldridge Fills Up, Still Ends Up Third Best

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ken Aldridge was already all in as Melvin McCraney, Joe Ford, and Dennis Morrison went to a flop of 10♣8♣5♥. Ford then bet in the hijack and both opponents called.

Ford bet again on the 5♦ turn and only Morrison called this time. The river was the 2♠ and Ford bet. Morrison called and turned over A♠9♠4♣3♦ for a low, while Ford had J♥10♥10♠8♠ for a full house.

"I had the nut flush draw, ended up with a full house and I still lose. Let me take a picture of this," Aldridge said as his A♣4♦2♣2♦ went into the muck and the bracelet winner made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Morrison	1,900,000 600,000	600,000
Joe Ford	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Melvin McCraney	250,000 325,000	325,000

Ken Aldridge	Busted

Tags: Dennis Morrison Joe Ford Ken Aldridge Melvin McCraney

05-29-2025 23:28 UTC-7

Taylor Scoops a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Darren Taylor raised on the button and Matthew Alexander reraised in the small blind. Jason Adams called all in in the big blind, Taylor made it four-bets, and Alexander also called for his last chips.

Jason Adams: A♠Q♦8♥7♠ All in
Matthew Alexander: A♣K♦8♠2♠ All in
Darren Taylor: A♥J♣10♥5♠

Taylor hit a straight on the Q♥8♦9♥ flop, while Adams and Alexander couldn't catch up on the 9♦ turn or 4♦ river as Taylor scooped the pot to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Taylor	900,000 470,000	470,000
Matthew Alexander	Busted
Jason Adams	Busted

Tags: Darren Taylor Jason Adams Matthew Alexander

05-29-2025 23:21 UTC-7

Yballa Doubles Through Shmuel

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Liam Gannon

Level 24 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Edrick Yballa in the hijack and David Shmuel on the button.

The flop read 6♥8♣K♥ and Shmuel checked over to Yballa who moved all in for his last bet and Shmuel called.

Edrick Yballa: A♥Q♣9♥2♠ All in
David Shmuel: A♦K♣6♠4♥

Yballa hit his flush on the 5♥ turn and the 5♦ kept the nut-flush and nut-low in the lead to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	875,000 300,000	300,000

Edrick Yballa	410,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: David Shmuel Edrick Yballa

05-29-2025 22:18 UTC-7

Kyte Flying High

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Sovann Penn raised in the hijack and Melvin McCraney on the button, Dennis Morrison in the small blind, and Jon Kyte in the big blind all called.

Morrison bet the 5♣K♠Q♣ flop which prompted Kyte to raise and Penn to three-bet behind him. McCraney pitched his cards while the other two players called.

Everyone checked the 6♣ turn to the 7♥ river where Morrison check-called a bet from Kyte while Penn folded.

Kyte tabled A♦K♣J♣3♣ for second nut-flush and second nut-low which was good for him to scoop a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,070,000 470,000	470,000
Dennis Morrison	880,000 330,000	330,000
Melvin McCraney	450,000 30,000	30,000

Sovann Penn	270,000

Tags: Dennis Morrison Jon Kyte Melvin McCraney Sovann Penn

05-29-2025 21:57 UTC-7

Fishman Swims No More

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Ray Fishman raised in late position which saw Chuning Tan three-bet in the big blind and Fishman called.

Tan bet the flop of 3♠7♦K♣ and Fishman rolled his eyes as he called all in for his last 15,000.

Ray Fishman: A♣Q♥J♦8♣ All in
Chuning Tan: A♠6♠5♥3♣

Fishman did not find help on the 9♦K♠ runout, leaving the kings and threes to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuning Tan	420,000 165,000	165,000
Ray Fishman	Busted

Tags: Chuning Tan Ray Fishman

05-29-2025 21:36 UTC-7

Vitch Gets Three Quarters

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Raul Paez raised on the button and in the big blind Christopher Vitch called.

Vitch checked the flop of 3♥8♠9♠ over to Paez who bet and received a quick call.

The turn came the 7♣ and Vitch check-called another bet from Paez and both players checked the river.

Paez turned over A♣K♣5♣4♠ for ace-high with an eight-seven low and Vitch turned over A♠Q♠4♦4♣.

"I get three quarters this time," Vitch said in reference to an earlier hand with Paez and the WSOP bracelet winner took most of the pot with the same low and sevens up for the high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Paez	590,000 460,000	460,000
Christopher Vitch	475,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Raul Paez

05-29-2025 18:11 UTC-7

"Daddy's Home"

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

A clash occurred at table 503 between two of the most talkative players left in the tournament.

Jason Adams raised in middle position and Ray Fishman called in the big blind.

"Daddy's home!" Adams exclaimed on the flop of 4♦K♣3♥ rolled out and he proceeded to bet after Fishman checked.

"I am so confused," Fishman responded as he put in the chip to call.

Both of them continued to banter on the turn 5♥ where again Fishman check-called a bet from Adams

"How about a high and black river dealer?" asked Adams as the river peeled off a 10♦ and Fishman put him all in for 5,000 which Adams immediately called.

Jason Adams: A♠A♦6♠2♦ All in
Ray Fishman: A♣8♥5♣4♣

Adams had both the wheel and a six-high straight to scoop both halves of the pot and the Omaha regular screamed "Daddy's home, like he never left as he raked in the pot."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Fishman	590,000 75,000	75,000
Jason Adams	170,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Jason Adams Ray Fishman

05-29-2025 17:17 UTC-7

Thurston Can't Shake Spano

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

David Thurston raised in middle position, Giorgio Spano reraised on the button, and Thurston called.

Spano continued with a bet on the J♣7♣7♦ flop and Thurston called. Thurston then led out on the 7♥ turn and Spano called.

Both players checked the 4♠ river and Spano turned over A♥Q♦Q♣3♦ for a full house with his queens. Thurston mucked and Spano took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Spano	520,000 232,000	232,000
David Thurston	130,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: David Thurston Giorgio Spano

05-29-2025 17:06 UTC-7

Clements Shows Bohlman a Wheel

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Scott Clements raised in middle position and Scott Bohlman called in the big blind.

"There was no doubt you were calling," Clements said.

"I wasn't folding, that's for sure," Bohlman replied as they went heads-up to the 5♣2♣2♠ flop. Clements then bet and Bohlman called.

The turn was the K♥ and Clements put out another bet. Bohlman again called to the A♥ river as Clements bet for a third time. Bohlman called, only for Clements to show him A♣7♣4♠3♣ for a wheel to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	180,000 50,000	50,000

Scott Bohlman	160,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Scott Bohlman Scott Clements