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

Jun 14, 2025

"What Are the Odds"; Garza Ibarrola Goes Runner-Runner to Stun Ahmed

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jacobo Garza Ibarrola was in middle position and got the rest of his 63,500 in the middle on a flop of K♠J♣9♠ as Owais Ahmed put him at risk in the hijack.

Jacobo Garza Ibarrola: A♣A♦5♣4♠2♥ All in
Owais Ahmed: A♥K♣Q♥10♣2♠

Ahmed had flopped the nut straight to leave Garza Ibarrola in danger of elimination with just his aces as the turn came the J♦. The river was the A♠ and Garza Ibarrola spiked the last one in the deck to make a running full house and earn a miraculous double up.

"Oh my goodness. What are the odds?" tablemate Patrick Leonard yelled out as Garza Ibarrola snapped a photo of the board before taking in the chips.

Tags: Jacobo Garza Ibarrola Owais Ahmed

Jun 14, 2025

Beinner's Aces Hold to Bust Edengren

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a flop of K♦5♥4♠, Magnus Edengren moved all in for 33,000 in the hijack and Matthew Beinner called in the small blind.

Magnus Edengren: A♦Q♦10♦4♣2♣ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♣A♠Q♠6♣2♦

Both players were on a wheel draw, while Beinner was ahead with his aces. The rest of the K♠9♥ board was no help to Edengren and Beinner took the pot to send Edengren to the rail.

Tags: Magnus Edengren Matthew Beinner

Jun 14, 2025

Schreiber Quarters Soverel With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♥2♦7♥J♣, Sam Soverel bet 34,000 from the button, Matthew Schreiber moved all in for 131,800 in the hijack, and Soverel called.

Schreiber had A♦A♥8♥6♦4♠ for two aces and the nut low, while Soverel had A♣K♦J♠5♣4♥ for the same low.

"I need a four," Soverel said as he was looking to scoop the pot, but the 2♣ river earned Schreiber three-quarters of the big pot.

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Sam Soverel

Jun 14, 2025

Seed Laments His Play as Alexander Takes Three-Quarters

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

George Alexander bet 55,000 from the big blind on a board of 5♣A♣8♦10♥ and Huck Seed called in the cutoff.

Alexander then moved all in for 140,000 on the 6♥ river and Seed again called.

Alexander showed A♦8♣7♦3♠2♥ for two pair and a low, while Seed had the same low with K♠Q♦J♥3♦2♣ as Alexander took three quarters.

"I probably shouldn't have played this hand. If I had just folded on the flop it would've been better for me," Seed lamented as Alexander raked in most of the massive pot.

Tags: George Alexander Huck Seed

Jun 14, 2025

Beinner Takes a Big Chunk Off Ruben

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Matthew Beinner and Brad Ruben were heads-up on a board of 8♥3♣4♠4♣ when Ruben potted for 75,800 in the small blind. Beinner called in the big blind.

The river was the 7♦ and Ruben moved all in for around 20,000 more. Beinner snap-called with A♣7♣7♥5♠2♠ for a full house and nut low, while Ruben had A♥Q♣6♥5♣2♣ for the same low to salvage a quarter of the pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Matthew Beinner

Jun 14, 2025

Gentry Runs Into Beinner's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four players saw a flop of J♣7♥6♣ when Matthew Beinner bet 5,000 from middle position. Michael Gentry then moved all in for 15,000 in the hijack and the table folded back to Beinner who called.

Michael Gentry: A♠K♦10♥4♥2♥ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♦A♣Q♣Q♦8♠

Gentry needed to improve against Beinner's aces, but he found no help on the 6♠ turn and K♥ river as Beinner scored the knockout.

Tags: Matthew Beinner Michael Gentry

Jun 14, 2025

Hansen Scoops Breck For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Breck bet 35,000 from early position on a flop of 2♦Q♠10♦, then called when Gus Hansen moved all in for 54,500 on the button.

Gus Hansen: A♠A♣Q♦5♦4♥ All in
Brian Breck: K♠K♦7♣6♠2♠

Hansen was ahead with his aces, while the 5♠ turn and 6♥ river also gave him a low to scoop the pot and double up.

Tags: Brian Breck Gus Hansen

Jun 14, 2025

Milgrom Lucky to Get a Quarter on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After two limps in front of him, Tomasz Gluszko raised to 5,000 in the small blind and Nicolas Milgrom called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♥7♣4♦ and Gluszko continued for 13,000. Milgrom called and the 8♠ fell on the turn.

Gluszko then moved all in and Milgrom took a few seconds before calling for his last 40,000. He showed A♥J♥6♥5♦4♥, while Gluszko had A♦J♣10♥5♣3♥ for a straight and low.

Gluszko was poised to scoop the pot until the 3♣ river gave both players the same low, earning Milgrom a quarter of the pot while Gluszko took three quarters.

"I escaped somehow," Milgrom said.

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Tomasz Gluszko

Jun 14, 2025

Leonard Quarters Seed

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Huck Seed limped from under the gun before Patrick Leonard raised to 4,500 in the hijack. Ryan Bambrick made the call on the button, with Seed tossing in another call.

The 7♠J♦2♦ flop saw all three players commit 7,000, with the A♣ turn producing a trio of checks. Another round of checks followed th 3♥ river.

Seed tabled A♦Q♠9♥5♥3♣, while Leonard showed A♠Q♥J♠5♣2♥. Bambrick mucked as Leonard claimed the high with two pair, while Seed matched Leonard's low.

Tags: Huck Seed Patrick Leonard Ryan Bambrick

Jun 14, 2025

Friedman Scoops a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tsz Shing moved all in for 19,400 from the small blind on a flop of 6♦3♦7♠ and Adam Friedman reshoved from middle position. Joseph Genova in the hijack tanked for more than a minute but eventually got out of the way.

Tsz Shing: A♥Q♦Q♠7♦2♦ All in
Adam Friedman: A♠9♣5♦4♣3♣

Friedman had flopped a straight, while Shing had a low. The turn was the 6♥, while the A♣ river gave Friedman a better low to scoop the pot and send Shing to the rail.

Tags: Adam Friedman Joseph Genova Tsz Shing