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Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,738,600
Total Entries
402
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
323
Players Left
126
Players Left 1 / 402
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The latest exciting championship event at the 2025 World Series of Poker brought out 323 entries at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas. With registration still open, that number will continue to grow into the second day of Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship.
Through the first 10 levels of action, Matthew Woodward is leading the way after collecting 422,500 chips on Day 1. That paces the field of 126 players who bagged and remain in contention.
Not far behind is Nick Schulman, fresh off his seventh WSOP bracelet win just days ago in Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. Schulman sits third in chips with 372,500, just behind Andrew Yeh (405,000).
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Woodward | United States | 422,500 | 169 |
| 2 | Andrew Yeh | United States | 405,000 | 162 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | United States | 372,500 | 149 |
| 4 | James Chen (US) | United States | 351,500 | 141 |
| 5 | Evgeni Tourevski | United States | 349,500 | 140 |
| 6 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 327,000 | 131 |
| 7 | Alex Tchong | Australia | 310,000 | 124 |
| 8 | Tyler Phillips | United States | 308,000 | 123 |
| 9 | Veerachai Vongxaiburana | United States | 291,500 | 117 |
| 10 | Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht | Germany | 289,000 | 116 |
Also firmly among the chip leaders is James Chen (US), who built his stack steadily before taking out Robert Cowen in the last level of the night.
Viktor Blom came straight over to the Paris Ballroom after his runner-up finish in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Blom scored a quick double shortly after entering and finished with 209,500, ready for another deep WSOP run.
One of the highlights of Day 1 was Chino Rheem, who thought he was scooped and left the room, only to be called back as he had chopped. Rheem managed to survive and build from there, finishing with more than double his starting stack (127,500).
Defending champ John Fauver saw both bullets come up empty, losing the first against recent WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Hoenig.
Hoenig did not find a bag, relegated to watching on the sidelines for Day 2. Other notable names who will return are 25K Fantasy standouts Sam Soverel (288,000), Xixiang Luo (277,700), Aaron Kupin (128,000), and Nick Guagenti (100,000).
Action will resume Sunday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m. local time, where players will return to Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante. The Day 2 schedule calls for another 10 levels to be played, each remaining 60 minutes in length. The schedule also includes 15-minute breaks after every two hours of play, plus a dinner break at the end of Level 16.
Day 2 Schedule
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 12 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15-Minute Break / End of Late Registration | |||
| 13 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 14 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 15-Minute Break | |||
| 15 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 16 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 60-Minute Dinner Break | |||
| 17 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 18 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 15-Minute Break | |||
| 19 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 20 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Last year’s total of 332 entries is well within reach, as late registration remains open for the first two levels on Sunday. Players can also take advantage of the single reentry, with registration closing before the start of Level 13.
Day 2 of this event is sure to provide some dramatic moments, so don’t miss any of the action as PokerNews live reporting continues from the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
422,500
422,500
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422,500 |
|
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405,000
246,500
|
246,500 |
|
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372,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
|
||
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351,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
|
||
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349,500
79,500
|
79,500 |
|
327,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
||
|
310,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
308,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
291,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
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|
289,000
244,000
|
244,000 |
|
288,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
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|
284,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
||
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283,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
280,500
256,000
|
256,000 |
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280,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
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277,700
54,700
|
54,700 |
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272,500
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
265,500
118,200
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118,200 |
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265,000
265,000
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265,000 |
|
|
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263,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
253,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
237,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
227,500
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
224,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
222,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1 has ended with 126 players remaining out of 323 total entries.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jordan Glazer moved all in from under the gun on a flop of Q♦6♦5♠ and Stephen Hubbard called for 80,000 on the button.
Stephen Hubbard: A♦A♥Q♥J♣2♥ 
Jordan Glazer: A♠J♥10♠4♥2♣
Hubbard was ahead with his aces as the turn came the 10♥, giving Glazer additional outs with a pair and a low draw. The 6♥ river missed Glazer and Hubbard doubled up on one of the last hands of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
20,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The tournament director has announced that two more hands will be played before bagging for the night.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 3,500 under the gun and Zachary Hirst called in middle position. Justin Smith then moved all in for 16,000 in the cutoff and Vongxaiburana reraised to 50,000. Hirst reshoved for his last 70,000 and Vongxaiburana called to put both players at risk.
Justin Smith: A♠J♥6♣2♦2♥
Zachary Hirst: A♥K♣9♣4♦2♣
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♦9♥9♦6♦4♥
The board ran out 10♠Q♣10♣5♥10♥ and Smith and Hirst couldn't improve as Vongxaiburana's two nines remained in the lead to earn him the pot and double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
David Israelite moved all in from the big blind on the K♠K♥J♠ flop, with Quan Zhou making the call in the cutoff.
David Israelite: A♣A♦Q♣9♥3♣
Quan Zhou: A♠K♣Q♦9♣6♦
Israelite's aces were trailing Zhou's trip kings. The 7♦ turn and Q♠ river saw Zhou improve to a full house, sending Israelite out before the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Carter was already all in from early position as Christopher Vitch, Richie Sklar, and Tyler Phillips saw a flop of 9♥5♦3♦ with around 60,000 in the pot.
Vitch then moved all in for 34,000 from the cutoff and Sklar called on the button, as did Phillips in the small blind. The river was the 4♣ and Sklar put in his last chips as well.
Carter had K♥Q♣10♥5♣3♥, Vitch A♥10♣6♣6♠2♣, Sklar A♣J♠J♣10♦2♣, while Phillips showed A♠7♣7♣6♥4♦ as the biggest stack.
Phillips already had a straight as the four players saw the river, which came the K♦. Vitch and Sklar chopped up the low, while Phillips took the high of all three parts of the pot.
"I take back everything I ever said about me running bad," Phillips said.
"Now he's not going to play a hand the rest of the night," tablemate Viktor Blom added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000 | |
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70,000 | |
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28,000 | |
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Busted | |
