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

05-29-2025 22:28 UTC-8

McGregor and Vitch Chop Up McCraney

Brett Slezak

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

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

Christopher Vitch raised from early position and was called by Melvin McCraney in middle position, Randy McGregor in the small blind, and Ken Aldridge in the big blind.

On the J♥J♣5♥ flop, McGregor led from the small blind and was called by Vitch and McCraney.

McGregor fired again on the 3♣ turn and both opponents called.

The 6♠ river checked through.

Randy McGregor: A♦K♣Q♥J♦
Christopher Vitch: A♣9♠4♣3♠
Melvin McCraney: K♥Q♦J♠9♦

Vitch had the best low with ace-four while McGregor took the high with ace-jack, pipping the king-jack of McCraney who took a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melvin McCraney	575,000 100,000	100,000

Christopher Vitch	475,000 75,000	75,000

Randy Mcgregor	375,000 50,000	50,000
Ken Aldridge	160,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Ken Aldridge Melvin McCraney Randy McGregor

05-29-2025 22:28 UTC-8

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 22:36 UTC-8

Kyte, Morrison Chop Up Marks

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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

Austin Marks raised under the gun and was called by Dennis Morrison and Jon Kyte in the blinds.

Marks continued with a bet on the 8♣5♥4♠ flop and Morrison raised. Kyte called, while Marks also called to the 2♦ turn.

Action then checked to Marks who bet again as both Morrison and Kyte called. The 4♥ river was then checked down.

Kyte showed 7♦4♣3♣2♥ for a full house, while Morrison had A♥8♠6♥2♣ for a low to chop up Marks' chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Morrison	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Jon Kyte	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Austin Marks	600,000 300,000	300,000
Randy Mcgregor	Busted

Tags: Austin Marks Dennis Morrison Jon Kyte

05-29-2025 22:41 UTC-8

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 22:41 UTC-8

Mohamed 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

David Shmuel raised on the button and in the big blind, Ahmed Mohamed called.

Mohamed led the flop of A♣A♥2♥ and Shmuel raised which Mohamed quickly called.

Once more Mohamed bet on the Q♦ turn and Shmuel raised him all in for 85,000 total which Mohamed called.

Ahmed Mohamed: A♦Q♠10♥10♦ All in
David Shmuel: A♠3♦3♥2♠

The river peeled off an inconsequential 4♣ as Mohamed doubled up his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	510,000 365,000	365,000

Ahmed Mohamed	495,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: David Shmuel Ahmed Mohamed

05-29-2025 22:42 UTC-8

Yballa Scoops Three Ways to Triple

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Edrick Yballa raised under the gun and was called by Ilia Krupin next to act, Ahmed Mohamed on the button, and Clyde Gaskins in the big blind.

On the 9♠7♣6♣ flop, Yballa bet, Krupin raised, Mohamed folded, Gaskins called, Yballa made it three bets, and both opponents called.

On the K♥ turn, Yballa bet all-in for 20,000 and both opponents stuck around before the Q♠ river checked through.

Edrick Yballa: A♠A♣8♦5♥ All in
Clyde Gaskins: 9♦6♥3♦2♦

Gaskins had two pair which was no match for the flopped straight of Yballa as Krupin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clyde Gaskins	1,550,000 50,000	50,000
Ilia Krupin	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Edrick Yballa	760,000 350,000	350,000
Ahmed Mohamed	375,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Ahmed Mohamed Clyde Gaskins Edrick Yballa Ilia Krupin

05-29-2025 22:56 UTC-8

Stacey, Miller Chop Up Guo

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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

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 22:56 UTC-8

Final Three Tables

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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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Counts	Big Bets
502	1	Darren Taylor	960,000	12
502	2	Chuning Tan	750,000	9
502	3	Gregory Wood	725,000	9
502	4	Joe Ford	1,900,000	24
502	5	Dennis Morrison	1,525,000	19
502	6	David Shmuel	1,580,000	20
502	7	Davin Anderson	640,000	8
502	8	Eric Polirer	700,000	9

503	1	Christopher Vitch	800,000	10
503	2	Joseph Bertrand	1,950,000	24
503	3	Ilia Krupin	1,800,000	23
503	4			0
503	5	Jon Kyte	1,025,000	13
503	6	Clyde Gaskins	915,000	11
503	7	Martin Matranca	615,000	8
503	8	Kevin Pier	620,000	8

513	1	Melvin McCraney	750,000	9
513	2	Raul Paez	1,210,000	15
513	3	Austin Marks	465,000	6
513	4	Adam Miller	550,000	7
513	5	Ahmed Mohamed	170,000	2
513	6	Patrick Stacey	1,260,000	16
513	7	Edrick Yballa	700,000	9
513	8	Matt Grapenthien	1,030,000	13

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bertrand	1,950,000 240,000	240,000
Joe Ford	1,900,000 300,000	300,000
Ilia Krupin	1,800,000 500,000	500,000
David Shmuel	1,580,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Dennis Morrison	1,525,000 375,000	375,000
Patrick Stacey	1,260,000 60,000	60,000
Raul Paez	1,210,000 410,000	410,000
Matt Grapenthien	1,030,000 260,000	260,000
Jon Kyte	1,025,000 75,000	75,000
Darren Taylor	960,000 60,000	60,000
Clyde Gaskins	915,000 635,000	635,000
Christopher Vitch	800,000 325,000	325,000

Chuning Tan	750,000 100,000	100,000
Melvin McCraney	750,000 500,000	500,000

Gregory Wood	725,000 170,000	170,000
Eric Polirer	700,000 100,000	100,000
Edrick Yballa	700,000 60,000	60,000
Davin Anderson	640,000 640,000	640,000
Kevin Pier	620,000 30,000	30,000
Martin Matranca	615,000 50,000	50,000
Adam Miller	550,000 30,000	30,000
Austin Marks	465,000 135,000	135,000
Ahmed Mohamed	170,000 205,000	205,000

05-29-2025 23:05 UTC-8

Three-Bet Pot for Stacey

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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

Adam Miller raised in the cutoff and in the small blind, Patrick Stacey three-bet which Miller called.

The flop rolled out J♦J♣4♠ which Stacey bet and Miller called.

Stacey bet a second time on the Q♦ turn and Miller rechecked his cards before tossing it into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	1,525,000 265,000	265,000
Adam Miller	280,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Adam Miller Patrick Stacey

05-29-2025 23:06 UTC-8

Texas Mike Goes All In Blind at WSOP, Runs into Jacks, Queens, Kings & Aces

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Connor Richards

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

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

Michael Moncek has gained a reputation for being one of the most entertaining poker players to watch, and "Texas Mike" is living up to that distinction at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Moncek, who infamously lost over $2.2 million last summer in the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game, made a risky move in Day 1c of the $1,000 Mystery Millions as he multi-tabled $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, which he ended up cashing alongside his brother, Tyler Moncek.

Ready to head back to the bigger buy-in event, Michael Moncek moved all in blind only to run into four monster hands behind him.

In the hand, which Texas Mike posted to X, Moncek held 8♣6♥ as the players behind him consecutively showed J♣J♦, Q♥Q♣, K♣K♥ and A♥A♠.