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

05-29-2025 21:16 UTC-8

Shmuel Takes Out Another

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Tomasz Gluszko raised from the hijack and David Shmuel called in the big blind.

On the A♦J♠6♦ flop, the remainder of Gluszko's 50,000 found its way into the middle.

Tomasz Gluszko: A♥10♦8♣2♣ All in
David Shmuel: A♣6♠6♣4♠

Shmuel had flopped bottom set and filled up on the 9♠9♦ runout as Gluszko hit the rail after some early success following a strong campaign last year.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	775,000 150,000	150,000

Tomasz Gluszko	Busted

Tags: David Shmuel Tomasz Gluszko

05-29-2025 21:18 UTC-8

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 21:20 UTC-8

Straight Flush for Kyte

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Melvin McCraney raised from the cutoff and Jon Kyte called in the small blind.

On the 6♥6♦5♥ flop, Kyte check-raised a bet from McCraney who called.

Kyte continued on the 10♠ turn and McCraney stuck around.

Kyte decided to check on the 4♥ river. McCraney bet, Kyte raised, and McCraney called.

Jon Kyte: 8♥7♥7♦6♣
Melvin McCraney: A♠3♠3♣2♠

Kyte had flopped trips and rivered a straight flush but McCraney held the nut low which was good for half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,100,000 30,000	30,000
Melvin McCraney	375,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Melvin McCraney

05-29-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Smith Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

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

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

After losing a few hands during the level, Dylan Smith found himself all-in for his last 60,000 from under the gun. Patrick Stacey three-bet from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Dylan Smith: A♦10♣6♣4♣ All in
Patrick Stacey: A♠Q♠4♠2♥

The K♥9♥9♣ flop brought no help to Smith. The board ran out A♣6♠ and Stacey held the winner with aces and nines with a queen kicker as Smith found the exit in 35th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	1,325,000 220,000	220,000
Dylan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Patrick Stacey

05-29-2025 21:36 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Sam Greenwood Talks Battling Gambledore & High-Stakes Online Poker Cheating

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Connor Richards

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

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 28th episode, Connor talks with Canadian high-stakes pro Sam Greenwood about getting into poker with his two brothers Lucas Greenwood and Max Greenwood, running up a bankroll in high school, traveling the world playing high-stakes tournaments, climbing Canada's all-time money list and battling with Vladimir "Gambledore" Korzinin at Triton.

Greenwood also talked about the state of online poker, how to deal with cheaters, being a dad and his new "Punt of the Day" blog where he breaks down key hands from high-stakes tournaments.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Sam Greenwood by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Sam Greenwood and Connor Richards on X.

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Tags: Connor Richards Lucas Greenwood Max Greenwood Sam Greenwood

05-29-2025 21:49 UTC-8

Shimakura Falls

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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

David Anderson raised from under the gun and Ilia Krupin called on the button with Shunsuke Shimakura calling to put himself at risk in the big blind.

Anderson check-called a bet from Krupin on the flop of 10♥7♦6♥ and action checked down on the 4♥5♦ runout.

Shunsuke Shimakura: A♣7♥6♣4♣ All in
David Anderson: A♠Q♣8♦3♠
Ilia Krupin: K♦K♣10♦7♠

The tens and sevens were good for Krupin to take the high while Anderson's second nut-low was good for the low, chopping Shimakura out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Krupin	1,230,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
David Anderson	1,040,000
Shunsuke Shimakura	Busted

Tags: David Anderson Ilia Krupin Shunsuke Shimakura

05-29-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Break Time

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Brett Slezak

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

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

The remaining 30 players are going on a 15-minute break which will be their final of the night.

Play resumes with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and limits at 40,000/80,000.

Level: 24

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

05-29-2025 22:07 UTC-8

Chip Counts (full)

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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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bertrand	1,710,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Dennis Morrison	1,700,000 820,000	820,000
Raul Paez	1,620,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Clyde Gaskins	1,600,000 65,000	65,000
Ilia Krupin	1,400,000 170,000	170,000
Joe Ford	1,200,000 740,000	740,000
David Shmuel	1,175,000 400,000	400,000

Patrick Stacey	1,150,000 175,000	175,000
Austin Marks	900,000 625,000	625,000
Gregory Wood	895,000 415,000	415,000
Eric Polirer	800,000 420,000	420,000
David Anderson	775,000 265,000	265,000
Matt Grapenthien	770,000 240,000	240,000
Melvin McCraney	675,000 300,000	300,000

Martin Matranca	665,000 155,000	155,000
Chuning Tan	650,000 230,000	230,000
Jon Kyte	600,000 500,000	500,000
Kevin Pier	590,000 350,000	350,000
Darren Taylor	430,000 250,000	250,000
Christopher Vitch	400,000

Adam Miller	400,000 125,000	125,000
Ken Aldridge	375,000 110,000	110,000
Randy Mcgregor	325,000 85,000	85,000
Yuebin Guo	325,000 75,000	75,000
Matthew Alexander	300,000 120,000	120,000