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

06-14-2025 22:23 UTC-8

"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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacobo Garza Ibarrola	130,000 50,000	50,000
Owais Ahmed	60,000 20,200	20,200

Tags: Jacobo Garza Ibarrola Owais Ahmed

06-14-2025 22:09 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	280,000 52,500	52,500
Magnus Edengren	Busted

Tags: Magnus Edengren Matthew Beinner

06-14-2025 21:39 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Schreiber	230,000 152,000	152,000

Sam Soverel	180,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Matthew Schreiber Sam Soverel

06-14-2025 21:29 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	220,000 177,800	177,800

Huck Seed	70,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: George Alexander Huck Seed

06-14-2025 21:21 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	200,000 90,000	90,000
Brad Ruben	60,000 10,800	10,800

Tags: Brad Ruben Matthew Beinner

06-14-2025 21:00 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	110,000 2,000	2,000
Michael Gentry	Busted

Tags: Matthew Beinner Michael Gentry

06-14-2025 20:35 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	120,000

Brian Breck	20,000 33,300	33,300

Tags: Brian Breck Gus Hansen

06-14-2025 20:19 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	150,000 6,400	6,400
Nicolas Milgrom	20,000 72,400	72,400

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Tomasz Gluszko

06-14-2025 20:14 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	136,000 17,600	17,600

Huck Seed	121,000 4,900	4,900

Ryan Bambrick	89,000 5,700	5,700

Tags: Huck Seed Patrick Leonard Ryan Bambrick

06-14-2025 20:05 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	140,000 30,000	30,000

Joseph Genova	50,000 9,500	9,500
Tsz Shing	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Joseph Genova Tsz Shing