Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,208,025
Entries
910
Level
33
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Entries
224
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 910
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A total of 910 entrants came out to play Day 1 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2025 World Series of Poker yesterday at 2 p.m. From that sizable starting field, just 224 players survived to make it into the second day with the hope of collecting a piece of the $1,255,117 purse. Once the field hits the money today and a minimum cash worth $3,027, the goalposts will shift and eyes will be set upon bagging up for Day 3 and claiming the massive first place prize of $205,333.
David Shmuel (249,000) leads the field and is hunting for his first WSOP bracelet, with Jon Kyte (247,000) following behind him also looking for his first after finishing second last year in the $2,500 Omaha 8/Stud 8-or-better tournament. With defending champion James Chen having been eliminated yesterday, his throne remains empty for a new player to take their seat.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Shmuel | United States | 249,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 247,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Jason Bral | United States | 225,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Chuning Tan | China | 225,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Joe Ford | United States | 224,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Joseph Bertrand | United States | 224,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Richard Mirin | United States | 219,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Jeremy Trojand | Germany | 218,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Douglas Lorgeree | United States | 217,000 | 36 |
| 10 | David Thurston | United States | 216,000 | 36 |
Also securing bags are plenty of other WSOP veterans like two-time WSOP bracelet winner Alex Livingston (215,000), WSOP Online Main Event Champion Stoyan Madanzhiev (179,000), four-time WSOP bracelet winner Mike Matusow (174,000), and bracelet winner Scott Bohlman (154,000), just to name a few. Each will be looking to start their summer off strong with a claim on this title and the glory of the WSOP bracelet.
With Kyte, Livingston, Matusow, and Bohlman all being drafted in the 25K Fantasy Draft, the heat is on as other fellow gladiators take part in the fight further down the leaderboard. The list of the remaining 25K Draft players is as follows: Brad Owen (154,000), Yueqi Zhu (153,000), Tomasz Gluszko (144,000), Chris Hunichen (141,000), David Funkhouser (137,000), Yuval Bronshtein (132,000), Christopher Vitch (125,000), Andrew Brown (121,000), Robert Mizrachi (104,000), Kane Kalas (103,000), Brad Ruben (95,000), Michael Moncek (80,000), Ismael Bojang (80,000), Ari Engel (76,000), Jon Turner (71,000), and Scott Seiver (50,000). All teams will be looking on as very interested observers as the day progresses.
Play will begin at 1 p.m. in Horseshoe Red with blinds sitting at 3,000/6,000 with 6,000/12,000 limits. Levels will last one hour each and players will go on a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 21. After that, play will continue until the conclusion of Level 25 and the remaining players will bag up before returning to play Day 3 on Friday.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the exciting updates on the ground of the 2025 WSOP.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
The surviving 224 players are in their seats and Day 2 is now underway.
Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Defending WSOP Player of the Year Scott Seiver was all-in from the small blind on the 9♣5♥5♦ flop against Casey Schams from middle position and Dipanjan Chattopadhyay from the hijack.
On the 7♣ turn, Schams bet and Chattopadhyay called.
The river brought the Q♠ which saw Schams bet again and Chattopadhyay folded.
Scott Seiver: 8♦5♣3♣2♦ 
Casey Schams: A♠9♠9♥4♦
Schams flopped a boat and no low was possible as Seiver will have to look elsewhere for his first cash of the series.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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60,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Heads-up on a flop of 5♠7♦5♥, Jon Turner bet from middle position and Clyde Gaskins called under the gun.
Both players checked the 5♣ turn. The river was the A♦ and Gaskins led out with a bet. Turner called and Gaskins showed A♥10♠4♠2♦ for trips and a low to scoop the pot, leaving Turner on a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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10,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Three players saw a flop of J♠2♦9♥ where Mary Jones led out with a bet from the small blind. Only Howard Mann called under the gun.
Jones checked the 5♠ turn and Mann bet. Jones called and the 3♥ fell on the river. She then led out again and Mann called.
Jones showed A♥10♦6♠4♠ for a wheel and Mann mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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125,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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120,000
46,000
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46,000 |
Level 16
: Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
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