Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 16:00 UTC-8

Hooman Nikzad Eliminated in 2nd Place ($158,481)

Claudio Elizalde

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

After losing the first few pots of heads up and chopping with the nut straight, Hooman Nikzad started the action with a raise to 650,000.

Carlos Leiva responded with another raise to 2,450,000 and Nikzad made the call.

The wheel spun, J♣10♦5♦ and Leiva announced a pot-sized bet. Nikzad pushed his remaining chips forward and Leiva pushed forward a stack to make it official.

Hooman Nikzad: 9♦8♣3♦3♣ All in
Carlos Leiva: K♣K♠J♥2♠

The board ran out with the Q♥ and the 9♠, giving Nikzad a straight but Leiva declared his better straight and upon confirming, him and his rail burst into celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	38,640,000 17,240,000	17,240,000

Hooman Nikzad	Busted

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06-15-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Brian Mckain Eliminated in 3rd ($114,399)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Carlos Leiva limped in the small blind, and Brian Mckain checked his option.

The dealer fanned out a 7♦3♠4♣ flop, and Leiva check-called a bet of 500,000.

Things escalated quickly on the 10♥ turn, though. Leiva checked, Mckain bet 1,350,000, and Leiva immediately moved all in for Mckain's remaining stack, which he called.

Brian Mckain: 9♦8♦3♦3♣ All in
Carlos Leiva: Q♣6♦5♥3♥

A cooler flop blind versus blind, Mckain had bottom set but had been outflopped by Leiva, who held a straight.

Mckain needed the river to pair or to hit a higher straight, but unfortunately, the 9♣ was no help.

Leiva dragged in yet another pot and Mckain departed in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	21,400,000 1,745,000	1,745,000

Brian Mckain	Busted

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06-15-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Dylan Weisman Eliminated in 4th ($83,503)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hooman Nikzad opened for 450,000 before seeing Dylan Weisman three-bet to 1,430,000. Nikzad made the call and then asked Weisman how much he had left behind. The answer being that the three-bet was for the majority of Weisman's stack.

The flop came down 3♣5♥J♥, and Weisman moved all in. Nikzad wasted no time and snapped it off.

Dylan Weisman: A♠A♥9♠9♦ All in
Hooman Nikzad: K♠K♥6♠3♥

Weisman was ahead but had a lot to dodge. The turn brought the 4♦, giving Nikzad yet more outs.

Weisman called for a black card on the river, and although the red card that was dealt wasn't a heart, it was the 2♦, giving Nikzad a straight and sending Weisman to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hooman Nikzad	11,700,000 2,045,000	2,045,000
Dylan Weisman	Busted

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06-15-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Kyle Rosnes Eliminated in 5th Place ($61,641)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carlos Leiva raised to 460,000 and it folded to Kyle Rosnes who was all in for the big blind with no option.

Kyle Rosnes: 8♥5♠4♣2♦ All in
Carlos Leiva: K♣J♠10♥9♠

The flop gave Rosnes hope as it spread 2♥7♦8♣, but Leiva snapped off the 10♣ to make a straight.

Rosnes had four outs to a boat, but it wasn't meant to be when the J♣ fell off the deck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	26,000,000 200,000	200,000

Kyle Rosnes	Busted

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06-15-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Joshua Palmer Eliminated in 6th Place ($46,024)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Joshua Palmer in middle position, and he raised to 420,000, a pot-sized bet, leaving him just 20,000 behind. When the action folded to Carlos Leiva, he raised to commit the last few chips of Palmer. Palmer called, and the cards were turned over.

Joshua Palmer: 9♣8♦6♥5♥ All in
Carlos Leiva: A♥J♦5♣2♦

The flop 9♠7♥4♦ was great for Palmer, but the turn 7♦ gave Leiva plenty of opportunities to catch up.

The river A♦ allowed him to do just that, his rivered flush allowing him to compound his huge chip lead and send Palmer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	23,700,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Joshua Palmer	Busted

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06-15-2025 12:45 UTC-8

Florian Ribouchon Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,761)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Carlos Leiva limped in early position, which encouraged Dylan Weisman to do the same, two seats to his left. Action then folded to Florian Ribouchon in the small blind, who raised to 600,000. Leiva folded, but Weisman then back-raised, putting Ribouchon all in. Ribouchon called, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Florian Ribouchon: K♠K♣4♣3♠ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♠A♦A♣5♣