Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 15:43 UTC-8

"Ouch"; Benyamine Doubles Off Hemingway

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jared Hemingway and David Benyamine each had 25,000 in the middle going to the turn on a board of J♦7♥6♦9♣. Benyamine then moved all in for an additional 25,000 from the hijack and Hemingway called under the gun.

Benyamine turned over J♣J♥6♠4♦3♦ for a set. "Ouch," Hemingway said, showing A♣J♠10♣10♥2♥. The 7♠ river improved Benyamine to a full house as he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	120,000 51,800	51,800

Jared Hemingway	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: David Benyamine Jared Hemingway

06-14-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Leonard Leads Twice

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was three-way to the 10♥2♥9♣8♠ turn, where Patrick Leonard led out from the small blind for 6,000. Scott Veitzer folded in the big blind before Bryce Schnellenberger made the call in the hijack.

Leonard led out again on the 9♠ river, this time for 3,000. After taking some time, Schnellenberger opted to lay it down as Leonard collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	66,000 66,000	66,000

Bryce Schnellenberger	64,000 64,000	64,000
Scott Veitzer	43,400 43,400	43,400

Tags: Bryce Schnellenberger Patrick Leonard Scott Veitzer

06-14-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Friedman Pays Off Genova

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Adam Friedman opened to 1,000 in early position, with Joseph Genova calling in the hijack. Nathaniel Wiesner also made the call on the button, and Antonio Seremet came along in the big blind.

The J♣3♦5♥ flop brought checks from all four players, and action repeated on the Q♣ turn. Seremet checked one last time on the J♥ river, as did Friedman.

Genova tossed out a bet of 4,500, with Wiesner and Seremet quickly folding. Friedman stuck in the call, and Genova tabled K♥K♦J♦3♣2♠ for a full house to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	138,000 66,200	66,200

Joseph Genova	73,000 10,000	10,000
Nathaniel Wiesner	56,000 1,000	1,000
Antonio Seremet	11,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Antonio Seremet Joseph Genova Nathaniel Wiesner

06-14-2025 16:17 UTC-8

New Entries and Exits

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Senovio Ramirez	60,000 60,000	60,000
Evgeni Tourevski	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Yeh	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jonathan Greene	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eshaan Bhalla	60,000 60,000	60,000
Noah Bronstein	60,000 60,000	60,000

Danny Chang	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Shoreman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Austin Marks	Busted
Mark Ciccarello	Busted

06-14-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Goodman Scoops Most Of It to Take Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Stephen Deutsch raised to 2,000 under the gun and got five callers, including Sean Baker, who put in his last 1,700 from the big blind.

The flop came 8♠5♦4♠ and action checked to Joe Ford, who bet 5,000. Griffin Goodman called on the button, as did Deutsch and Brandon Shack-Harris in early position.

The turn was the 2♦, and Deutsch led out for 30,200. Shack-Harris folded, while Ford moved all in for 82,300. Goodman reshoved, and Deutsch also called for 55,000.

Ford showed A♥K♠7♣6♣2♥, Deutsch had 7♠6♦5♣3♦2♣, and Goodman had A♠J♦J♥10♦3♥. Baker showed K♣K♦9♣9♦4♦ and the river was the 7♦ to give Goodman a flush and nut low to scoop the massive side pots, while Baker took the high end of the main pot with his higher flush as Deutsch and Ford headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	230,000 114,000	114,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	75,000 14,500	14,500

Sean Baker	5,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Deutsch	Busted
Joe Ford	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Griffin Goodman Joe Ford Sean Baker Stephen Deutsch

06-14-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Gerhart Takes from Amin

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Rishi Amin opened to 1,500 in the hijack, and Kevin Gerhart was the only caller on the button.

Amin led out for 2,300 on the 10♣A♥Q♥ flop, with Gerhart calling to see the Q♣ turn. Both players checked through to the Q♦ river, where Amin checked.

Gerhart announced a bet of 6,000, taking down the pot as Amin slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rishi Amin	166,000 44,500	44,500
Kevin Gerhart	49,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart Rishi Amin

06-14-2025 16:35 UTC-8

One Bet from Brown

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three-way action to the 7♥7♠7♦ flop brought checks from Brian Hacker in the big blind, Scott Bohlman in early position and Andrew Brown in middle position.

Hacker and Bohlman declined to bet again on the A♠ turn before Brown tossed 2,500 into the middle. Hacker was quick to fold, while Bohlman took one last look at his cards before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	88,000 11,200	11,200

Scott Bohlman	54,000 2,800	2,800

Brian Hacker	51,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Brian Hacker Scott Bohlman

06-14-2025 16:56 UTC-8

Eveslage Hits a One-Outer to Double Off Sortino

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Chad Eveslage and Michael Sortino saw a flop of K♠J♣2♠ when Eveslage got his last 30,800 in the middle from the hijack and Sortino called in early position.

Chad Eveslage: A♠10♠10♥9♥4♠ All in
Michael Sortino: A♠10♦6♦2♥2♣

Sortino was ahead with his set of deuces, but Eveslage found the last ten in the deck on the 10♣ turn to make a higher set. The river was the 6♥ and Eveslage doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	65,000 2,000	2,000

Michael Sortino	10,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Michael Sortino

06-14-2025 17:08 UTC-8

More For Goodman

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Griffin Goodman opened to 1,800 in the cutoff and was called by Jeff Madsen on the button. David Prociak defended his big blind, and the dealer revealed the 7♦9♠Q♥ flop.

Prociak checked to Goodman, who continued for 3,000. Madsen made the call while Prociak got out of the way.

Goodman slowed down with a check on the 9♦ turn, calling after Madsen fired 8,500. Another check from Goodman followed the Q♠ river, with Madsen checking it back.

Goodman showed A♠A♥J♥9♥4♣ for trip nines with an ace kicker, claiming the pot as Madsen slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	244,000 14,000	14,000
David Prociak	97,000

Jeff Madsen	39,000

Tags: David Prociak Griffin Goodman Jeff Madsen

06-14-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Chen Takes Big Pot With River Shove

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

More than 100,000 was already in the middle as James Chen, Scott Bohlman, and Andrew Brown saw a board of 3♠7♠10♥K♦2♣. Chen then moved all in for 12,900 on the button.

Bohlman took a minute before folding in middle positon as action went on Brown in the hijack. "I promise I've been thinking the entire time," Brown said.

Brown ended up tanking for several minutes until tablemate Eshaan Bhalla called the clock. "You said you were thinking while he was thinking, so really it's been like eight minutes," Bhalla said.

Brown continued muttering to himself as his countdown approached zero, and his hand was eventually declared dead as Chen raked in the pot.