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

06-17-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Blom Wheels In a Double

David Salituro

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

Viktor Blom raised to 560,000 in the cutoff, Veerachai Vongxaiburana potted in the small blind, and Blom called for 1,280,000.

Viktor Blom: A♥K♣J♠7♣3♣ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♣A♠Q♥10♥6♦

The board ran out Q♠10♣5♥2♣4♠ and Blom finished with a wheel on the river to crack Vongxaiburana's aces and double up.

A few hands later, Vongxaiburana raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and was called by Shawn Rice on the button and Blom in the big blind.

The flop came J♠7♦3♠ and Vongxaiburana bet 400,000. Rice then moved all in for 2,200,000 and Blom folded, while Vongxaiburana called.

Shawn Rice: A♥Q♦K♠J♥3♦ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♠Q♥Q♣5♠3♥

Vongxaiburana was ahead with his queens, but the J♣ turn improved Rice to trips. The river was the 2♠ and Rice took the high, while Vongxaiburana won the low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	8,000,000 900,000	900,000

Shawn Rice	2,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Viktor Blom	2,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Shawn Rice 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	8,900,000 800,000	800,000

Marco Johnson	6,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

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 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 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 13:43 UTC-8

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

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

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

Regardless of my or your take on Kabrhel's behavior, he has people talking about poker. He's bringing attention to the 2025 WSOP, and many seem to be enjoying the Kabrhel video clips shared on social media.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

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 13:34 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.