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

06-15-2025 14:14 UTC-8

McKain Finds a Flurry; It's Anyone's Game

Claudio Elizalde

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

Brian McKain had gotten down to less than 2,000,000 and he opened the button to 560,000. Carlos Leiva made the call in the big blind.

The flop brought the 9♣4♠5♣ and McKain pushed his remaining chips in the middle. Leiva folded.

Over the next three hands, McKain was able to chip up more by potting it preflop over limps and garnering folds.

A Few Hands Later:

Carlos Leiva raised to 300,000 and Brian McKain raised to 1,500,000 from the small blind. Leiva called.

Heads up to the 2♣8♦5♣ saw Viera lead for 1,000,000 and McKain made the call.

Both players checked the 6♦ that came in.

The river brought the 9♦ and Viera bet 200,000. McKain declared an all in and Viera weighed his options before flicking in the call and seeing the bad news.

McKain tabled A♦3♦K♠8♥ for the nut flush and a disappointed Viera flashed a straight with all black cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	20,350,000 5,650,000	5,650,000

Hooman Nikzad	12,200,000 500,000	500,000
Brian Mckain	6,200,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Tags: Brian McKain Carlos Leiva

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

Tags: Dylan Weisman Hooman Nikzad

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

Tags: Carlos Leiva Kyle Rosnes

06-15-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Nikzad Takes One Off Leiva

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Hooman Nikzad raised to 400,000 on the button and Carlos Leiva responded with a raise to 1,360,000 from the small blind. Nikzad called.

The flop fanned out A♦4♦9♠ and Leiva continued for 1,150,000 and Nikzad called.

The turn paired the board with the A♠ and Leiva checked. Nikzad pushed a stack of lavender chips, wagering 2,000,000 and Leiva tapped the table and mucked.

Nikzad indicated that his heart rate was up while scooping a significant pot off the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	25,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Hooman Nikzad	9,655,000 3,660,000	3,660,000
Dylan Weisman	2,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Brian Mckain	600,000 1,105,000	1,105,000
Kyle Rosnes	200,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Hooman Nikzad

06-15-2025 13:31 UTC-8

Rosnes Finds a Double

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Kyle Rosnes raised to 560,000 on the button with only a few chips behind. Carlos Leiva raised from the big blind and Rosnes made the call.

Kyle Rosnes: A♦9♦7♥3♣ All in
Carlos Leiva: 9♠8♦6♠5♣

The flop rolled Q♥Q♣7♦ and Rosnes got the check mark on the Q♦ turn, making the A♥ a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	24,850,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Hooman Nikzad	5,995,000 255,000	255,000
Dylan Weisman	3,700,000

Brian Mckain	1,705,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Kyle Rosnes	1,650,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Kyle Rosnes

06-15-2025 13:27 UTC-8

Weisman Gets Thin Value

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Carlos Leiva limped the button, Dylan Weisman called from the small, and Kyle Rosnes checked his option.

Three ways, the wheel spun 2♣10♥2♠ and all players checked through.

The 4♠ on the turn prompted a bet from Weisman and both his opponents called.

The river completed with the J♥ and a round of checks saw Weisman table K♠Q♥Q♦9♣ and his pair of ladies were good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	23,350,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Dylan Weisman	3,700,000 225,000	225,000

Kyle Rosnes	700,000 595,000	595,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Dylan Weisman Kyle Rosnes

06-15-2025 13:15 UTC-8

Updated Counts After Break

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	24,650,000 950,000	950,000

Hooman Nikzad	6,250,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Dylan Weisman	3,475,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Brian Mckain	2,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Kyle Rosnes	1,295,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

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♣

The flop 2♥10♣2♣ was of little help to Ribouchon; both players flopped a flush draw, but it was Weisman with the higher draw.

The turn 7♥ meant Ribouchon had to hit one of the two remaining kings. Alas, the river 5♥ sealed his fate.

Weisman pulled in a crucial pot, and Ribouchon headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	4,900,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Florian Ribouchon	Busted

Tags: Carlos Leiva Dylan Weisman Florian Ribouchon

06-15-2025 12:36 UTC-8

Leiva Catches Ribouchon's Bluff; An Overwhelming Chip Leader

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Brian McKain raised to 325,000. Florian Ribouchon called on the button, Hooman Nikzad called from the small, and Carlos Leiva called from the big.

Four ways, the wheel spun 9♦2♦Q♥. Nikzad checked, and Leiva took the initiative with a bet of 450,000. Only Ribouchon called.

The turn brought 4♦ and Leiva checked. Ribouchon pushed forward a bet of 1,500,000 and Ribouchon called.

The river completed with the 3♣ and Leiva checked again. Ribouchon cut out 4,000,000 from his stack and Leiva made a pained call.

Ribouchon tabled the Q♠10♠J♥2♥ in defeat, causing Leiva to quickily show his A♠J♦8♦7♦ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	21,850,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Hooman Nikzad	7,550,000 390,000	390,000
Dylan Weisman	2,500,000 400,000	400,000

Kyle Rosnes	2,350,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Brian Mckain	1,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Joshua Palmer	1,275,000 740,000	740,000

Florian Ribouchon	1,255,000 5,645,000	5,645,000

Tags: Brian McKain Carlos Leiva Florian Ribouchon Hooman Nikzad

06-15-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Rosnes Picks Up More Valuable Chips

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Stewart Morrison

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dylan Weisman limped on the button, the small blind completed, and Kyle Rosnes checked his option in the big blind.

When the blinds both checked on a 3♥3♠3♣ flop, Weisman stabbed for one big blind, betting out 100,000. Only Resnos called from the big blind, and both players then checked the 5♦ turn.

Resnos checked for a third time on the 6♥ river, and Weisman elected to apply some pressure, putting out a bet of 550,000.

This put Resnos into the tank. Spending time looking at his stack, the board, his opponent, his cards; before settling on a call.

Weisman announced king-high, and Resnos turned over J♣8♣8♦7♣ to lay claim to the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Rosnes	3,375,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Dylan Weisman	2,100,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Kyle Rosnes