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

05-29-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Fishman Bluffs and Shows

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Ray Fishman raised from early position and Paul Phenow called in the big blind.

On the K♠K♣7♦ flop, Fishman bet before Phenow check-raised and Fishman called.

Phenow slowed down with a check on the 7♣ turn. Fishman bet and Phenow let it go. Fishman windmilled A♠10♦10x6x into the middle as he raked in the pot.

"Make sure you include that I totally out-played him," requested Fishman as he put his talking chips to use.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Fishman	475,000 15,000	15,000
Paul Phenow	80,000

Tags: Paul Phenow Ray Fishman

05-29-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Brottman Hits Broadway to Double

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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

Michael Brottman got his last 38,000 in on the button as Domingo Enciso put him at risk in the cutoff.

Michael Brottman: A♥K♥Q♠2♦ All in
Domingo Enciso: A♣10♣9♠4♣

The board ran out 10♥K♣5♥8♠J♣ and Brottman rivered a Broadway straight to win the pot and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Brottman	80,000 5,000	5,000
Domingo Enciso	75,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Domingo Enciso Michael Brottman

05-29-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kahn	Busted
Jason Viriyayuthakorn	Busted
Justin Lapka	Busted
Alan Morgan	Busted
Scott Castelluccio	Busted
Robert Price	Busted
Eric Snyder	Busted
Todd Barlow	Busted
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Chris Viox	Busted

Anthony Ribeiro	Busted
Dean Joe	Busted
Sterling Allen	Busted

Is this the Year Mike Matusow Ends His Bracelet Drought?

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Kasey Taormino

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

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

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05-29-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Matusow Runs Into Pyles' Set

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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

James Pyles raised on the button and Mike Matusow called in the small blind.

Matusow then led out with a bet on the K♦9♣5♦ flop, Pyles put in his last 43,000, and Matusow called.

James Pyles: A♣K♣K♥2♣ All in
Mike Matusow: K♠Q♦Q♥J♥

Pyles was ahead with top set, while Matusow was on a straight draw. The 2♦ turn and 4♣ river missed Matusow as Pyles held on to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pyles	100,000 45,000	45,000
Mike Matusow	80,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: James Pyles Mike Matusow

05-29-2025 15:39 UTC-8

Vitch Trips Up Miller

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Brett Slezak

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

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

Action was picked up to the 9♦9♣8♥2♥ board in a hand between Adam Miller from under the gun and Christopher Vitch from the cutoff. Miller check-called a bet from Vitch.

On the 10♣ river, Miller checked to Vitch who fired for a third time and Miller wasted little time before he called. Vitch tabled A♦K♥9♥3♣ and his trip nines were good to drag a sizeable pot as the field dwindles.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	250,000 130,000	130,000

Adam Miller	75,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Adam Miller Christopher Vitch

05-29-2025 15:36 UTC-8

Grapenthien On a Tear

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Liam Gannon

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

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

Action was picked up in a three-way all in with Matt Grapenthien holding the covering stack in the big blind against Dean Joe and Alessandro De Michele.

Alessandro De Michele: A♥Q♠J♥3♦ All in
Dean Joe: A♣K♣K♦5♣ All in
Matt Grapenthien: A♦Q♣4♦3♥

The board ran out 6♠J♠2♣5♠J♦ and the straight was good for Grapenthien to take the high while he and De Michele split the low and eliminated Joe from the tournament.

A clash of the WSOP bracelet winners followed as Yueqi Zhu moved all in for 18,000 from early position and Grapenthien called in the small blind.

Yueqi Zhu: A♦8♣5♦2♦ All in
Matt Grapenthien: A♥10♦7♥2♠

The board ran out K♣8♣7♦9♦10♠ and the tens up was good for the pot to eliminate Zhu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Grapenthien	291,000 198,000	198,000
Alessandro De Michele	21,000 112,000	112,000
Yueqi Zhu	Busted

Dean Joe	Busted

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Dean Joe Matt Grapenthien Yueqi Zhu

05-29-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	500,000 33,000	33,000
Ray Fishman	460,000 220,000	220,000
Todd Brunson	420,000 220,000	220,000

Jeremy Trojand	350,000 210,000	210,000
Robert Mizrachi	320,000 130,000	130,000

Timon Tran	320,000 183,000	183,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	310,000 80,000	80,000

Brian Schaniel	290,000 208,000	208,000
William Eichel	270,000 50,000	50,000
Nick Kost	230,000 20,000	20,000

Nam Le	220,000 117,000	117,000
Dominick Sarle	220,000 70,000	70,000

Brad Owen	180,000 30,000	30,000

Dennis Morrison	180,000 40,000	40,000
David Funkhouser	150,000 13,000	13,000

Stanislav Ivanov	140,000 76,000	76,000
Scott Clements	130,000 10,000	10,000

Jason Adams	120,000 75,000	75,000
Mike Matusow	120,000 84,000	84,000

Damjan Radanov	100,000 22,000	22,000
Rob Hollink	60,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 19

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

05-29-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Phil Ivey Arrives at 2025 WSOP, Promptly Busts Moments After Questionable Bet

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Jon Sofen

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

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

Phil Ivey had only played a few hands at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) before he ran into a weird situation 10 minutes after max late registering for Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em.

The 11-time bracelet winner entered the tournament at the start of Level 13 on Day 2 with just 12.5 big blinds. He folded his first few hands before playing a pot from the big blind that ended with the floor supervisor being called over to rule on his river bet.

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Tags: Phil Ivey