Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 13:04 UTC-8

Johnson Pots the River

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Marco Johnson called in the small blind.

The flop came 4♠4♥3♥ and Vongxaiburana bet 200,000. Johnson called and they checked through the 5♦ turn.

Johnson then announced pot on the 7♣ river and Vongxaiburana snap-folded even before Johnson put in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	7,050,000 400,000	400,000

Marco Johnson	4,500,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-17-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Three Straight for Johnson

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 420,000 on the button and took it down as Viktor Blom and Phil Hui folded in the blinds.

Johnson then raised the next hand, collecting another pot after making it 240,000 in the cutoff.

Johnson raised the third straight hand with a bet of 240,000 from under the gun, adding more chips to his stack as the rest of the table folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	6,800,000 250,000	250,000

Marco Johnson	5,150,000 650,000	650,000

Viktor Blom	4,850,000 370,000	370,000
Phil Hui	3,900,000 650,000	650,000

Shawn Rice	3,650,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Rice Makes Broadway

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shawn Rice limped in the small blind, and Marco Johnson checked his big blind option.

Rice checked the Q♥4♣10♦ flop, making the call after Johnson fired 240,000. Both players checked the J♥ turn, and the K♠ river hit the table.

Another pair of checks led to showdown, where Rice tabled A♥K♥8♦6♠5♦ for a straight. Johnson shook his head as he sent his cards into the muck, with Rice raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	4,850,000 300,000	300,000

Shawn Rice	4,100,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Shawn Rice

06-17-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Hui Takes the Last Two Before Break

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a four-way limped pot, Marco Johnson bet 300,000 from the small blind on a flop of 4♣7♣2♥ before Phil Hui raised to 800,000 under the gun. The table folded back to Johnson who folded.

Viktor Blom then limped in from the small blind, Hui raised to 375,000 in the big blind, and Blom called.

Both players checked the 8♦5♠5♦ flop, and Hui took the pot with a bet of 300,000 on the 7♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	6,600,000 200,000	200,000

Phil Hui	4,500,000 600,000	600,000

Viktor Blom	4,400,000 450,000	450,000
Marco Johnson	4,310,000 540,000	540,000

Shawn Rice	3,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Blom Fills Up on Vongxaiburana to Take the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and Veerachai Vongxaiburana called in the small blind.

Both players checked the A♥Q♥5♦ flop. Vongxaiburana then led out for 250,000 on the A♦ turn and Blom called.

The river was the J♠ and Vongxaiburana checked over to Blom, who bet 860,000. Vongxaiburana spent a few minutes in the tank before calling as Blom turned over A♣K♠10♥10♦5♠ for a full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	6,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	5,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Veerachai Vongxaiburana Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Johnson Scoops Blom With Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marco Johnson called in the small blind and Viktor Blom checked his big blind option. Johnson checked the 5♠A♠4♣ flop and Blom slid out a bet of 160,000.

Johnson called and checked after the 2♠ turn hit the felt. Blom took some time before betting again, this time for 480,000. Johnson then announced a check-raise to 1,500,000 and Blom called.

The A♣ river saw Johnson move all in for 2,370,000. After verifying the count, Blom stuck in the call.

Johnson tabled A♥A♦Q♠4♠3♣ for quad aces with a wheel, scooping the pot to double his stack as Blom mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	7,830,000 3,520,000	3,520,000

Viktor Blom	2,050,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Spikes the River to Take Three-Quarters Off Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 320,000 under the gun and Marco Johnson called on the button.

The flop came A♦7♠5♠ and Vongxaiburana checked. Johnson then bet 480,000 and Vongxaiburana raised to 1,200,000. Johnson announced pot and Vongxaiburana quickly put in his last 5,440,000.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♥9♠8♠3♣2♣ All in
Marco Johnson: A♣J♠J♦3♦2♠

Both players had the same low, while Johnson was ahead with his pair of aces, jack-kicker and poised to take three-quarters of the massive pot. "No spades," Johnson said as the 10♦ fell on the turn, but the J♥ river gave Vongxaiburana a straight as Johnson shot out of his seat before cutting out the chips to give to Vongxaiburana.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	7,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Marco Johnson	5,800,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-17-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Johnson and Blom Both Flop Wheels

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 480,000 in the small blind, and Viktor Blom called in the big blind.

Johnson checked the 5♦A♥2♠ flop and called after Blom fired 220,000. Another check from Johnson on the Q♣ turn saw Blom bet again for 425,000.

Johnson raised the pot, enough to put Blom all in. The call was quickly made and both hands were tabled.

Viktor Blom: Q♥7♣6♣4♦3♦ All in
Marco Johnson: A♦K♦4♣3♠2♣

Both players showed down a wheel, with the K♣ river completing the board as Johnson and Blom chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	5,800,000

Viktor Blom	2,100,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Blom Chops Another All In

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 320,000 under the gun and Phil Hui called in the cutoff, as did Marco Johnson in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥3♠2♥ and Blom continued for 160,000. Hui then potted to 1,700,000 and Johnson quickly folded, while Blom also got rid of his hand.

The next hand, Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and Blom potted to 1,040,000 in the big blind. Vongxaiburana then moved all in and Blom called for around 200,000 more.

Viktor Blom: A♠K♠9♥3♦2♣ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: K♣K♦9♠6♦2♦

Vongxaiburana hit a straight on the 7♥8♦5♠ flop while Blom made the nut low. The rest of the board ran out 10♠A♥ and they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	8,100,000 600,000	600,000

Marco Johnson	6,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Phil Hui	4,200,000 300,000	300,000

Viktor Blom	1,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Veerachai Vongxaiburana Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Bets Out Johnson

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marco Johnson opened to 460,000 in the cutoff, finding a call from Veerachai Vongxaiburana in the big blind. Both players checked after the Q♦7♦2♦ flop was revealed.

Another pair of checks followed the 10♣ turn. Vongxaiburana then led out for 800,000 on the 10♦ river.

After thinking it over for a minute, Johnson slid his cards into the muck and Vongxaiburana claimed the pot.