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

06-17-2025 15:07 UTC-8

Hui Clicks it Back

Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Hui limped on the button, with Marco Johnson checking his big blind option. Johnson checked the 7♠2♦2♣ flop and called when Hui fired 300,000.

The J♣ turn was met with a pair of checks before Johnson led out for 650,000 on the 9♠ river.

Hui took some time before announcing a raise to 1,300,000. Johnson opted to let his hand go, and Hui collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	9,400,000 100,000	100,000

Marco Johnson	7,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Phil Hui	6,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui

06-17-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Hui Pots Twice in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 500,000 on the button and Phil Hui potted to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Vongxaiburana quickly folded.

The next hand, all three players went to a flop of A♣J♣K♠ in a limped pot. Action was checked through to the 7♦ turn, where Marco Johnson bet 600,000 from the button.

Hui then potted again, making it 2,600,000 in the small blind, as Vongxaiburana got out of the way. Johnson also folded and Hui took down his second straight pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	9,500,000 600,000	600,000

Marco Johnson	8,800,000 400,000	400,000

Phil Hui	5,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Phil Hui Veerachai Vongxaiburana Marco Johnson

06-17-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Another Pot for Johnson

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana opened to 400,000 on the button, with Marco Johnson making the call in the small blind.

Johnson checked the 7♦4♠2♥ flop, and Vongxaiburana continued for 400,000. The call was made, and the J♣ turn hit the table.

Both players checked to the Q♣ river, where Johnson led out with a bet of 2,000,000. Vongxaiburana took a moment before letting his hand go, as Johnson took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	10,100,000 500,000	500,000

Marco Johnson	9,200,000 500,000	500,000

Phil Hui	3,800,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-17-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	8,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Phil Hui	3,800,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Vongxaiburana Crosses 10 Million

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Hui called on the button before Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 800,000 in the small blind. Marco Johnson folded in the big blind and Hui made the call.

Vongxaiburana led out for 400,000 on the 3♣3♥9♠ flop, with Hui calling to see the K♥ turn. Vongxaiburana counted out a bet of 900,000, and Hui slid his cards into the muck before the bet hit the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	10,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Phil Hui	7,700,000 200,000	200,000

Marco Johnson	5,900,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-17-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Bets Out Hui

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Marco Johnson and Phil Hui checked to the river in a limped pot with the board showing 2♦3♦6♦10♣9♥. Johnson then led out for 450,000 and Hui called. Johnson showed 7♣5♠5♥4♦2♥ for a straight to win the pot.

A few hands later, Johnson again limped the small blind and Hui raised to 600,000. Johnson came back with a reraise to 1,200,000 and Hui folded.

Hui and Veerachai Vongxaiburana then went heads-up to a flop of A♠A♣Q♣ in a limped pot between the blinds when Hui bet 200,000. Vongxaiburana called and the turn was the 8♠.

Hui then bet 500,000 and Vongxaiburana called. Hui checked the 9♦ river, Vongxaiburana bet 1,100,000, and Hui quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	9,200,000 800,000	800,000

Phil Hui	7,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Marco Johnson	6,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Veerachai Vongxaiburana

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-17-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Hui Raises the River

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Josh Noy

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

Marco Johnson called from the small blind and Phil Hui checked his big blind option, with the 10♥K♥5♠ flop hitting the table.

Both players checked the 10♥K♥5♠ flop, with action repeating to the 3♣ turn. Johnson then led out for 320,000 on the 2♠ river.

After taking a moment, Hui announced a raise to 1,100,000, producing a fold from Johnson to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	9,200,000 300,000	300,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	8,400,000

Marco Johnson	5,800,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui

06-17-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Leads Twice

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Josh Noy

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

Veerachai Vongxaiburana limped in the small blind, and Marco Johnson checked in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 3♥10♦5♥ flop, and Vongxaiburana led out for 160,000. Johnson called to see the 6♦ turn. Vongxaiburana led out again for 500,000, enough to take down the pot as Johnson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	8,900,000 200,000	200,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	8,400,000 400,000	400,000

Marco Johnson	6,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-17-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Viktor Blom Eliminated in 5th Place ($181,069); Shawn Rice Eliminated in 4th Place ($253,276)

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David Salituro

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

Shawn Rice raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Viktor Blom potted to 1,580,000 in the small blind. Phil Hui repotted in the big blind and Rice took a few minutes before calling for 2,200,000, while Blom also stuck in an additional 740,000.

Viktor Blom: A♥K♥8♦5♣3♠ All in
Shawn Rice: A♦Q♥9♥6♣2♦ All in
Phil Hui: A♣A♠7♠5♦3♥

"Spades," Hui pleaded as the flop came J♠10♥2♠, giving him a flush draw to go with his aces. The turn was the 7♥, while the J♦ completed the board on the river.

"Scoop," Hui said, raising his arms in the air as he scooped the entire pot to send Blom and Rice to the rail.