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

06-13-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Leah Can't Lose

John Avelino

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With a flop already dealt of 10♠2♣J♣ Yake Wu checked and Mike Leah bet 7,000 and was called by Wu in middle position. Leah winked at Wu when he threw in the call, with both players laughing on a seemingly friendly table.

A turn card of Q♥ peeled off on the turn, Wu checked and Leah bet 20,000 which Wu called.

The river showed up as a 6♣ and Wu checked a third time, which Leah responded by betting 45,000. After about a minute Wu folded and Leah flashed the K♣ to his opponent. Leah eclipsing the 600,000 chip mark is the current chip leader after nine hours of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	630,000 309,500	309,500

Yake Wu	134,000

Tags: Yake Wu Mike Leah

06-13-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Nearly Bubble Time

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Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

We are now less than 25 players away from the money, and play has slowed down quite a bit as we approach the bubble.

06-13-2025 20:08 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Manh Nguyen	Busted
Fabian Schaefer	Busted
Sachin Ramrakhani	Busted
David Oppenheim	Busted

Joao Simao	Busted

Terence Kluczkowski	Busted
Aaron Pahlawani	Busted
Mathias Bayer	Busted
Scott Dulaney	Busted

Francis Lake	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-13-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Sileo Shows a Flush

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John Avelino

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The board showing 9♣3♠10♥J♠ James Sileo bet 20,000 into a pot of 32,000 from the small blind and Corel Theuma called from the big blind.

A river of 9♠ seemed like the perfect card for one of the players, Sileo checked and Theuma checked behind.

Sileo announced "Flush" as he tabled his hand.

James Sileo: J♣8♠4♥2♠

Theuma showed a straight with Q♥8♥ and he slammed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Sileo	289,000 289,000	289,000
Corel Theuma	118,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Corel Theuma James Sileo

06-13-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Dragland Doubles

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John Avelino

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a board of 8♣7♥A♠3♣6♦ Jay Dragland was all in for 27,000 on the button into a pot of 15,000 and called by Glen Cressman from the cutoff.

Jay Dragland: 10♦10♠9♣8♦ All in
Glen Cressman: A♦9♦6♣5♣

Cressman turned the nut flush draw and a gut-shot straight draw but that wasn't enough as Dragland hit his nut straight on the river.

"And, he has the nut straight" Cressman commented as he turned his cards over and pitched them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Cressman	138,000
Jay Dragland	78,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Jay Dragland Glen Cressman

06-13-2025 19:38 UTC-8

Final Prize Pool and Payouts Announced

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Myles Phago

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The floor has just announced the final prize pool and payout structure. The event drew a total of 1,932 entrants and generated a total prize pool of $1,700,160.

A total of 290 players will be paid, with a minimum cash receiving $2,005. The winner will take home a cool $237,852 and of course the coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Full payout structure as follows:

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$237,852	24-31	$8,282
2	$158,481	32-39	$6,807
3	$114,399	40-47	$5,667
4	$83,503	48-55	$4,778
5	$61,641	56-63	$4,081
6	$46,024	64-71	$3,533
7	$34,761	72-79	$3,099
8	$26,562	80-99	$2,755
9	$20,538	100-126	$2,484
10-11	$16,070	127-153	$2,270
12-15	$12,727	154-189	$2,105
16-23	$10,204	190-290	$2,005

06-13-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Leah Has Been Hot

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Jerome Solomon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Leah took the chip lead into the dinner break due to some stellar play early in the event, but one huge hand gave him a particular boost.

Leah got into a three-way pot with two players all in, and he took it down, knocking Ernst Stoller and Leandro Dirlewanger out of the tournament.

Ernst Stoller: K♠Q♠Q♦10♦ All in
Leandro Dirlewanger: K♥K♣J♥6♠ All in
Mike Leah: A♦K♦J♠5♠

While his foes had big pairs, Leah didn't need a pair when he hit trip fives on the flop and boated up on the river through a runout of 5♦9♥5♣3♠A♥.

Leah, who has a WSOP bracelet, and more than $3 million in earnings,

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	320,500

Ernst Stoller	Busted
Leandro Dirlewanger	Busted

Tags: Ernst Stoller Leandro Dirlewanger Mike Leah

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-13-2025 19:19 UTC-8

Evens Shows No Fear

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John Avelino

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a somewhat star-studded table, Jeff Madsen opened the betting for 4,500 preflop from the button, Gus Hansen called behind in the small blind and Derrick Evens called from middle position.

A flop of A♠5♦7♥ had Hansen check, and Evens checked. Madsen bet 6,500 and Hansen called. Evens check-raised pot and was all in for 40,000. Both Madsen and Hansen released their hands and Evens took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	155,000 155,000	155,000

Derrick Evens	83,000
Gus Hansen	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Gus Hansen Derrick Evens