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

05-29-2025 20:03 UTC-8

More Eliminations From The Field

Liam Gannon

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

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Spano	Busted
Nicholas Goedert	Busted
Denis Strebkov	Busted

Jonathan Lemone	Busted
Scott Clements	Busted

Omar Mehmood	Busted
Stephen Hubbard	Busted
Todd Hatch	Busted
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Scott Bohlman	Busted

Jordan Zynda	Busted
Timon Tran	Busted
Jesus Vergara	Busted
Timothy Batow	Busted
Dan Matsuzuki	Busted

William Remshardt	Busted
Michael Thalblum	Busted

05-29-2025 20:01 UTC-8

Shmuel Takes Out Two

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Denis Strebkov raised under the gun and Jonathan Lemone moved all in for 50,000 from the cutoff. David Shmuel called in the big blind as well.

The K♥8♥3♥ flop checked through to the Q♠ turn which saw Shmuel lead and Strebkov called.

On the 3♣ river, Shmuel led again to put Strebkov all-in. Strebkov made his discomfort known as he pondering his decision. He eventually shook his head and flicked in his last two chips to call for 50,000.

Denis Strebkov: A♠K♦7♥4♥ All in
Jonathan Lemone: Kx8♣Xx2♦ All in
David Shmuel: 8♦3♠2♥2♣

Shmuel rivered a full house as Strebkov's baby flush was no good and Lemone just flashed his cards before he mucked as Shmuel collected two eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	625,000 135,000	135,000

Denis Strebkov	Busted

Jonathan Lemone	Busted

Tags: David Shmuel Denis Strebkov Jonathan Lemone

05-29-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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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

The final 56 players have returned from dinner as they will play two more levels before going on the final break of the evening.

Level: 22

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

05-29-2025 19:17 UTC-8

Split Pots and Big Spots in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo

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Patrizia Trammell

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

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05-29-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

The remaining 56 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play resumes at 8:49 p.m. with blinds at 15,000/25,000 limits at 25,000/50,000.

05-29-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Hatch Chopped Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-way pot between Eric Polirer, Todd Hatch in the hijack, and Kevin Cote on the button.

The flop rolled out 7♥J♦K♣ and Polirer bet which Hatch responded to by calling. Cote raised, Polirer raised on top and Hatch called again. Cote raised once more and Polirer called, as did Hatch, putting himself at risk.

On the turn 5♦ both players checked to the river 8♣ where Polirer bet and Cote called.

Kevin Cote: A♥A♣K♥J♣ All in
Todd Hatch: A♠J♠7♣4♣
Eric Polirer: K♦Q♣10♦9♣

Polirer had rivered a straight with Cote making an eight low to chop up Hatch from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Cote	590,000 370,000	370,000
Eric Polirer	380,000 110,000	110,000
Todd Hatch	Busted

Tags: Eric Polirer Kevin Cote Todd Hatch

05-29-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Vitch Spikes the River to Bust Hubbard and Double Through Miller

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Stephen Hubbard was all-in from the small blind against Christopher Vitch in the big blind and Adam Miller in the cutoff to create a pot of around 200,000 preflop.

Vitch check-called bets on the flop and turn with the board reading 10♥10♦3♦Q♠. On the K♦ river, Vitch led all-in for 10,000 and Miller called.

Stephen Hubbard: A♥K♠J♥7♦ All in
Christopher Vitch: A♣J♠5♦4♦ All in
Adam Miller: A♦10♣4♠2♥

Vitch rivered a flush against the flopped trips of Miller as Hubbard hit the rail and Vitch scooped a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	375,000 275,000	275,000

Adam Miller	150,000 30,000	30,000
Stephen Hubbard	Busted

Tags: Adam Miller Christopher Vitch Stephen Hubbard

05-29-2025 18:23 UTC-8

"Give it Back to Daddy"

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Brett Slezak

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

After battling for much of the last level and a half, Ray Fishman was once again tied up in hand with Jason Adams blind-on blind.

With the completed board reading 9♣6♥6♣K♦4♠ and each player with 40,000 in front of them, Fishman checked to Adams who immediately announced bet.

"Just pay me off one time. You don't need the chips," pleaded Adams.

After some deliberation, Fishman tossed in the call.

Jason Adams: Q♦8♣7♥3♦
Ray Fishman: A♥Q♥J♠9♥

Adams was bluffing with a missed straight draw while Fishman called river with just nines and sixes.

"Give it back to daddy. Ship it to daddy!" exclaimed a proud Fishman who won this round against Adams.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Fishman	475,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Adams	175,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jason Adams Ray Fishman

05-29-2025 18:16 UTC-8

Live Deuce To Scoop

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Liam Gannon

Level 21 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Eric Polirer in the hijack and Todd Hatch on the button.

Both players had seen the turn on a board reading A♦4♣J♥8♣ and through various bets quickly going in, Hatch was all in for his last 90,000.

Todd Hatch: A♥A♣2♠2♦ All in
Eric Polirer: A♠7♦6♠4♦

The players were chopping the pot at the time they went all in, but the river 7♥ paired up with Holirer to give Hatch a better low with his live deuce to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Polirer	490,000 190,000	190,000
Todd Hatch	280,000

Tags: Eric Holirer Todd Hatch