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

06-14-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Essad Gets Paid on the River

Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kyle Rosnes raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Ernest Essad defended in the big blind.

The flop 4♥K♥4♠ and turn 5♠ both went check-check, bringing the 4♣ river.

Essad check-raised to 175,000 over Rosnes' bet of 50,000. Rosnes made the call and saw the bad news when Essad tabled K♦K♠8♦3♣ for a full house, kings full of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Essad	3,675,000 475,000	475,000
Kyle Rosnes	825,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Ernest Essad Kyle Rosnes

06-14-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-14-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Essad Removes Stojic

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ernest Essad raised to 50,000 from the cutoff position and Djordje Stojic three-bet from the big blind to 220,000. Essad called. The flop came out as 2♦3♥6♠ and Essad checked. Stojic moved the rest of his chips in for 300,000. Essad made a quick call.

Djordje Stojic: K♠K♦10♥4♣ All in
Ernest Essad: 6♣4♦2♥3♠

The table joked that Essad was going for the low.

The board ran out with Q♣7♣, and Essad won with his two pair, eliminating Stojic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Essad	3,200,000 290,000	290,000
Djordje Stojic	Busted

Tags: Djordje Stojic Ernest Essad

06-14-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Velador Takes Out Fischer

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Jerome Solomon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Short-stacked Zachary Fischer had little choice but to put his final few big blinds into an all-in bet. Julian Velador made the call.

Zachary Fischer: A♣Q♦10♠6♣ All in
Julian Velador: K♣J♣4♥3♦

The rollout of 7♣4♦K♥5♦K♦ gave Velador a full house and sent Fischer off in search of another tournament to play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Velador	710,000 560,000	560,000
Zachary Fischer	Busted

Tags: Julian Velador Zachary Fischer

06-14-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Li Doubles Through Fischer

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Luteng Li raised to 85,000 in the hijack and Zachary Fischer three-bet shoved in the cutoff for 275,000. Action folded back around to Li who made the call for 145,000 total.

Luteng Li: A♠K♠K♥4♦ All in
Zachary Fischer: K♣Q♣Q♥5♥

The board ran out A♣3♠6♠Q♠9♥ and Li doubled up with the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luteng Li	350,000 1,870,000	1,870,000
Zachary Fischer	130,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Luteng Li Zachary Fischer

06-14-2025 16:03 UTC-8

The Water is Warm

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Cheung limped in for 25,000 from under the gun, Norbert Holting also limped from early position, Kyle Rosnes called on the button, Joon Park called from the small blind, and Robert Valden checked his option. It was five-way to the flop.

Once Cheung limped, he joked, "Come in, the water is warm."

The flop came out as 3♣5♠3♦, and Valden bet out 65,000. Cheung and Rosnes called, while the other two players folded.

On the turn Q♥, Valden and Cheung checked before Rosnes took a stab betting out 140,000. Cheung pondered for a minute and popped it up to 425,000. Everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Rosnes	1,080,000 580,000	580,000
James Cheung	860,000 550,800	550,800
Joon Park	680,000 365,000	365,000
Robert Valden	610,000 125,000	125,000
Norbert Holting	500,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Joon Park Kyle Rosnes Norbert Holting James Cheung Robert Valden

06-14-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Double-dipping Discussion

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Jerome Solomon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Riess, who was 15th in chips at the most recent break, and Zachary Fischer, the shortest stack remaining in the event, have been talking about registering for another WSOP event while Day 2 of this event continues.

One option they have discussed is to wait until the one-hour dinner break — if Fischer can last that long — and start playing in the other event.

They asked a tournament director, who told them multitabling isn't against WSOP rules.

"Of course not, they want that rake," Riess joked.

Mike "Texas Mike" Moncek made some noise earlier in the series when he multitabled a Day 1 of the Mystery Millions and an eight-handed hold'em event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	885,000 439,000	439,000

Zachary Fischer	150,000 191,000	191,000

Tags: Zachary Fischer Ryan Riess

06-14-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Carmi Doubles Off Brown

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John Avelino

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up as a big pot was brewing between Eran Carmi and Casey Brown. The all in button was in front of Carmi and so was his last 210,000 in chips and the players showed their cards as the dealer prepared to run the cards.

Eran Carmi: K♥K♦6♥9♦ All in
Casey Brown:J♠J♦4♠9♥

A runout of Q♠10♥5♣A♣3♦ hit neither player leaving Carmi's kings best before and after,

Both players confident in their hands, but only one prevailed to scoop a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eran Carmi	815,000 643,000	643,000
Casey Brown	700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Casey Brown Eran Carmi

06-14-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Tian's Flop Shove Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Frankie Muzzio raised to 65,000 in early position and James Tian three-bet to 205,000 in the big blind. Muzzio made the call.

The flop came J♥K♣9♦ and Tian moved all in for 275,000 to put himself at risk.

Muzzio thought for a moment before reluctantly tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Muzzio	1,525,000 150,000	150,000
James Tian	720,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Frankie Muzzio James Tian

06-14-2025 15:40 UTC-8

Bader Doubles Through Palmer

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joshua Palmer opened the action with a raise in middle position and Jeremy Bader three-bet jammed in the small blind for 195,000. Palmer made the call with the covering stack.

Jeremy Bader: A♠K♦Q♦4♠ All in
Joshua Palmer: 9♥7♥6♥5♣