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

05-29-2025 13:46 UTC-8

"Mann in Orange" Busts Jones

David Salituro

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Multiple bets went into the middle preflop as Howard Mann in early position, Scott Clements in middle position, as well as Michael Russell and Mary Jones in the blinds, saw a flop of J♦Q♣6♥. Jones then put in her last 7,000 and all three opponents called.

Mann, Russell, and Clements checked the J♠ turn. Mann then bet on the Q♦ river and Clements and Russell got out of the way.

"Got a queen?" Jones asked.

"I do," Mann said, showing A♠A♥Q♥4♣ for trip queens. Jones sent K♣10♥8♣7♠ into the muck as she hit the rail.

"Mann in orange wins pot. Just put that," tablemate Scott Lake joked after the hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Mann	280,000 160,000	160,000
Scott Clements	120,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Russell	100,000 96,000	96,000
Mary Jones	Busted

Tags: Howard Mann Mary Jones Michael Russell Scott Clements

05-29-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyonku Chun	Busted
Clark Merritt	Busted
Anthony Malcein	Busted
Steven Buckley	Busted
Shirley Rosario	Busted
Bariscan Betil	Busted
Neil Michael	Busted
Larry Tobor	Busted
Brian Brunner	Busted
Michael De Veronica	Busted
David Webber	Busted
Terrence Hastoo	Busted
Patrick Gunn	Busted
John Holley	Busted
Joseph Carrington	Busted
Andrew Yeh	Busted

Douglas Brown	Busted
Timothy Foley	Busted
Nicholas Kiley	Busted
Frederic Moss	Busted
Warren Karp	Busted
Chris Hunichen	Busted
John Sill	Busted
Dipanjan Chattopadhyay	Busted
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted

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05-29-2025 13:59 UTC-8

Polirer and Delchamps Chop Up Krasienko

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Shane Kelly raised in early position and Michael Krasienko moved all in for 14,000 from late position which saw Eric Polirer in the hijack and David Delchamps in the big blind call.

The flop rolled out 8♦6♥3♥ and Delchamps moved all in for 2,000 left which prompted Kelly to raise and Polirer to call.

Both players checked down the runout of 2♥J♦ and all four of the hands were tabled.

Michael Krasienko: A♦10♠7♣2♣ All in — just a pair of ducks, 76-low
David Delchamps: Q♥J♥5♦4♣ All in — flush, 65-low
Eric Polirer: A♥4♦4♠3♦ — pair of fours, nut low (6432A)
Shane Kelly: A♠K♠6♣6♠ — trip sixes, 86-low

Kelly and Polirer chopped the outermost side pot, while Delchamps and Polirer chopped the remaining two pots. Krasienko was eliminated as the field drifted closer to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Polirer	310,000 146,000	146,000
Shane Kelly	210,000 110,000	110,000

David Delchamps	43,000 6,000	6,000
Michael Krasienko	Busted

Tags: David Delchamps Eric Polirer Michael Krasienko Shane Kelly

05-29-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Brunson Fills Up in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Todd Brunson bet from the small blind on a flop of 8♦Q♦5♠ and Darren Taylor called in the big blind. Scott Lake also called in the hijack, while Scott Clements came along from the button.

The turn was the J♠ and Brunson bet again. Taylor and Clements called, while Lake got out of the way. All three players then checked the J♦ river.

Brunson turned over A♥Q♠Q♣10♠ for a full house and Taylor and Clements both mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	200,000 140,000	140,000

Darren Taylor	200,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Clements	120,000

Scott Lake	70,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Scott Clements Scott Lake Todd Brunson

05-29-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Bertrand Catches Viox's Hand in the Cookie Jar

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Brett Slezak

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

Joseph Bertrand raised from the button and Christopher Viox defended his big blind.

Viox check-called a bet on the 8♣7♥4♥ flop.

The K♣ turn checked through to the K♥ river which saw Viox lead with a bet and Bertrand begrudgingly put in the call.

Viox tabled just the A♠4♦ sheepishly as Bertrand revealed Q♣7♦6♠3♣ and his two pair and weak low were enough for the scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bertrand	280,000 20,000	20,000
Christopher Viox	50,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Christopher Viox Joseph Bertrand

05-29-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Limits 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

The remaining 150 players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

There are 13 eliminations to go before the money bubble bursts.

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

05-29-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Big Stacks Around the Room

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Brett Slezak

Level 18 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	467,000 247,000	247,000
Ken Aldridge	455,000 285,000	285,000
Denis Strebkov	420,000 270,000	270,000

Joseph Bertrand	385,000 105,000	105,000
Stuart Rutter	333,000 191,000	191,000
Eric Polirer	330,000 20,000	20,000
Jason Bral	320,000 95,000	95,000
Scott Bohlman	301,000 101,000	101,000

Giorgio Spano	288,000 128,000	128,000
Howard Mann	280,000
Adam Miller	280,000 72,000	72,000
Shane Kelly	278,000 68,000	68,000

Ihab Ali	274,000 115,000	115,000
David Wonnenberg	266,000 133,000	133,000
Jay Hong	255,000 135,000	135,000
Clyde Gaskins	250,000 38,000	38,000
Nick Kost	250,000 79,000	79,000

David Shmuel	249,000 49,000	49,000

05-29-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Viriyayuthakorn, Bertrand Play It Friendly

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Jason Viriyayuthakorn raised on the button and Joseph Bertrand called in the big blind. "I'll try not to scoop you," Viriyayuthakorn told him heading to the 7♠K♦Q♣ flop.

"I'll try not to scoop you, too," Bertrand replied. Bertrand then led out with a bet. "I guarantee that hit me more than it hit you," he added as Viriyayuthakorn called.

Both players checked the 3♥ turn and Bertrand also checked the 4♣ river. Viriyayuthakorn then bet and Bertrand called.

"Three fours," Viriyayuthakorn announced, turning over A♦10♥4♥4♦.

"I saved money on the turn, I guess, because you were definitely calling," Bertrand said as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Bertrand	260,000 125,000	125,000
Jason Viriyayuthakorn	150,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Jason Viriyayuthakorn Joseph Bertrand

05-29-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Weinberger Doubles Through Taylor

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Liam Gannon

Level 18 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Action was picked up on the turn with four bets in front of each player with Darren Taylor in the cutoff and Joseph Weinberger in the big blind.

The board read 4♣Q♦K♦A♦ and Weinberger bet which saw Taylor raise him all in for 26,000 total which Weinberger called.

Joseph Weinberger: A♣K♣5♦2♦ All in
Darren Taylor: A♥K♥7♥2♠

The river 2♣ changed nothing as the flush was good for Weinberger to take down the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Weinberger	137,000 83,000	83,000
Darren Taylor	128,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Darren Taylor Joseph Weinberger