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

06-15-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Crucial Double for Mckain

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Stewart Morrison

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Carlos Leiva opened the button and immediately saw an all-in from Brian Mckain in the small blind for 1,125,000.

Leiva called, and the cards were turned on their back.

Brian Mckain: A♣A♦K♥8♠ All in
Carlos Leiva: A♠8♦6♣2♠

Mckain was in good shape to double up and found no trouble on the 6♦J♠4♣9♥K♠. Mckain scooped the pot and stayed alive, putting a minor dent in Leiva's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	24,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Brian Mckain	2,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Brian Mckain Carlos Leiva

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-15-2025 14:14 UTC-8

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

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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 13:47 UTC-8

Rosnes with One Foot Out the Door

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Stewart Morrison

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

Carlos Leiva opened the cutoff to 400,000, and only Kyle Rosnes called, defending his big blind.

Both players checked the 3♦10♣3♠ flop, but when Rosnes checked again on the 4♥ turn, Leiva put out a bet of 375,000, which Rosnes called.

The river 9♠ didn't slow Leiva down. When checked to for a third time, he fired out a bet of 1,000,000.

Rosnes gave the situation some serious consideration as this bet was for most of his 1,015,000 stack. Nevertheless, he made the call but was shown the bad news when Leiva turned over A♠A♥9♦5♣ for two pair. Rosnes couldn't beat this, so he returned his cards face down to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	27,400,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Kyle Rosnes	15,000 1,635,000	1,635,000

Tags: Carlos Leiva Kyle Rosnes

06-15-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon

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