Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 20:17 UTC-8

Essad Keeps Climbing

Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action went four-ways to a flop of K♠K♦J♥ in a limped pot. It checked over to Ernest Essad in the cutoff who bet 175,000 and only Florian Ribouchon called in the small blind.

The 8♣ turn went check-check, bringing the 10♦ river. Ribouchon checked and Essad fired out a bet of 275,000.

Ribouchon thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Essad	4,165,000 285,000	285,000
Florian Ribouchon	2,765,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Ernest Essad Florian Ribouchon

06-14-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Cowen Makes a Big Turn Raise

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

James Cheung raised from under the gun to 125,000. Robert Cowen called from the cutoff, and Ernest Essad also made the call from the button, and everyone else got out of the way.

The flop came down with Q♥6♥J♦ and everyone checked.

On the turn 7♥, Qibang Cheung placed a delayed continuation-bet of 175,000, and Cowen went into the think tank and popped it up to 600,000 with authority. Everyone folded, and Cowen scooped a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Essad	3,880,000 40,000	40,000
James Cheung	2,500,000 200,000	200,000
Robert Cowen	1,800,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Ernest Essad James Cheung Qibang Cheung Robert Cowen

06-14-2025 19:50 UTC-8

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

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 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

06-14-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Buchman Battles Back

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Jerome Solomon

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With Ernest Essad applying the pressure, the game was getting tight for Eric Buchman. He was down to less than 200,000 chips and to call Essad's latest bet and lost the hand he would be out of the tournament.

He folded.

The very next hand, he got it all in against James Cheung.

Eric Buchman: J♠J♦10♦6♠ All in
James Cheung: A♥7♣6♥5♠

Buchman hit a set of jacks on the flop and after the full board runout 4♠A♣J♥2♥7♦, that was still the best hand. And Buchman had new life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Essad	3,840,000 260,000	260,000
James Cheung	2,700,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Eric Buchman	760,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Eric Buchman Ernest Essad James Cheung

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-14-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Rosnes Scores a Big Pot

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Casey Brown limped from under the gun and the small blind, Dylan Weisman called, while the big blind, Kyle Rosnes, checked. The flop came out with 4♣5♠4♦, and Rosnes led out for a bet of 80,000. Weisman folded, and Brown called.

On the turn 10♦, Rosnes kept up the aggression and bet out 100,000, and received the call.

The river J♣ had Rosnes lead again for 285,000, and Brown pondered and then made the call.

Rosnes showed J♥9♣4♠3♣ for the full house and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Brown	4,200,000 730,000	730,000
Kyle Rosnes	1,715,000 505,000	505,000
Dylan Weisman	1,050,000 705,000	705,000

Tags: Casey Brown Dylan Weisman Kyle Rosnes

06-14-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
663	1	Brian Mckain	United States	1,600,000	40
663	2	Bradley Anderson	United States	2,865,000	71
663	3	Georgios Tsoupras	Greece	2,680,000	67
663	4	Dylan Weisman	United States	1,755,000	43
663	5	Kyle Rosnes	Canada	1,210,000	30
663	6	Casey Brown	United States	4,930,000	123
663	7	Hooman Nikzad	United States	1,660,000	41
663	8	Joshua Palmer	United States	2,400,000	60

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
666	1	James Tian	United States	860,000	21
666	2	James Cheung	United Kingdom	1,350,000	33
666	3	Eric Buchman	United States	450,000	11
666	4	Carlos Leiva	Spain	4,910,000	122
666	5	Robert Cowen	United Kingdom	1,680,000	42
666	6	Ernest Essad	United States	3,580,000	89
666	7	Jeremy Bader	United States	415,000	10
666	8	Florian Ribouchon	France	3,065,000	76

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Brown	4,930,000
Carlos Leiva	4,910,000

Ernest Essad	3,580,000 95,000	95,000
Florian Ribouchon	3,065,000 1,635,000	1,635,000
Bradley Anderson	2,865,000 665,000	665,000

Georgios Tsoupras	2,680,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Joshua Palmer	2,400,000 530,000	530,000

Dylan Weisman	1,755,000 545,000	545,000

Robert Cowen	1,680,000 630,000	630,000

Hooman Nikzad	1,660,000 690,000	690,000
Brian Mckain	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
James Cheung	1,350,000 1,515,000	1,515,000
Kyle Rosnes	1,210,000 540,000	540,000
James Tian	860,000 20,000	20,000
Eric Buchman	450,000 5,000	5,000

Jeremy Bader	415,000 35,000	35,000

06-14-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Frankie Muzzio Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,204)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frankie Muzzio was on the button and got it all in preflop for about 650,000 against Carlos Leiva in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Frankie Muzzio: A♣A♥J♦2♣ All in
Carlos Leiva: A♦Q♠10♣6♠

The board ran out 3♠J♥10♥7♥6♣ with Leiva hitting two pair, tens and sixes on the river to send Muzzio packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	4,910,000 710,000	710,000

Frankie Muzzio	Busted

Tags: Carlos Leiva Frankie Muzzio

06-14-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Julian Velador Eliminated in 18th Place ($10,204)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 5♥8♥9♦ in a hand between Casey Brown in the hijack, Julian Velador in the small blind, and James Cheung in the big blind.

Velador checked, Cheung bet 250,000 and Brown made it 625,000 to go. Velador made the call for 600,000 to put himself at risk, and Cheung called, creating a small side pot.

On the 4♥ turn, Cheung checked and Brown moved all in to put Cheung at risk. Cheung thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Julian Velador: K♦J♠10♦7♠ All in
Casey Brown: K♥8♣7♦6♥

Brownn had turned a flush leaving Velador drawing dead and the meaningless 5♦ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Brown	4,930,000 2,580,000	2,580,000
James Cheung	2,865,000 2,035,000	2,035,000
Julian Velador	Busted

Tags: Casey Brown Julian Velador James Cheung

06-14-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Luteng Li Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,204)

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John Avelino

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action started before any cards were shown, Florian Ribouchon bet 100,000 from the cutoff and Luteng Li called from the big blind position.

For the first three streets the players saw K♣K♠4♣. Li checked to Ribouchon threw out a bet of 75,000. Li made the call.

A turn card hit J♦ Li checked and Ribouchon bet 150,000. Li tanked for a short moment but cut out the call from his decreasing chip stack and threw it into the pot.

A seemingly harmless river of Q♥ peeled off on the river and Li checked again, Ribouchon moved all in and after a minute Yu made the call.

Luteng Li :A♣J♣J♠2♠ All in
Florian Ribouchon : K♥J♥9♥9♠

The story unfolded on the turn where Florian Ribouchon spiked a full house kings over jacks making Lu's jacks full no good. Good run for Lu as he made his away to the payout desk,

Player	Chips	Progress
Luteng Li	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Luteng Li