2025 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akj107
Prize
$784,353
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,738,600
Total Entries
402
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
323
Players Left
126
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Seidel and Moreschi Chop Up Krupin

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

After the 39Q flop, Ilia Krupin and Stephen Moreschi were all in with Erik Seidel covering both.

Ilia Krupin: A9743 All in
Stephen Moreschi: AQ643 All in
Erik Seidel: A8532

Krupin was in front with two pair, but the 7 turn and 5 river gave Moreschi and straight and Seidel the nut low. The last of Krupin's chips were divided up, as he hit the rail early in Level 7.

Tags: Erik SeidelIlia KrupinStephen Moreschi

Hacker Cracks the Code to Bust Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Brian Hacker
Brian Hacker

Andrew Brown moved all in for 46,500 from the big blind and Brian Hacker put him at risk in the hijack.

Andrew Brown: AKQ75 All in
Brian Hacker: AQQ32

Hacker spiked the last queen on the 4Q7 flop to make top set, while the rest of the board ran out KJ to secure him the pot and send Brown to the rail.

Tags: Andrew BrownBrian Hacker

Three-Way All In Ends in Three-Way Chop

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Filippos Stavrakis was already all in as Yuri Dzivielevski and Jacobo Garza Ibarrola went to a flop of 857. Garza Ibarrola then potted to 20,500 under the gun, Dzivielevski moved all in from the cutoff, and Garza Ibarrola called for 35,000.

Filippos Stavrakis: AK542 All in
Jacobo Garza Ibarrola: A6422 All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: A10872

All three players had the nut low, while Garza Ibarrola had flopped a straight. He ended up taking three-quarters of both pots once the board ran out 4J.

"I don't even get the extra chip," Stavrakis lamented as it took a few minutes for the pot to be properly chopped up.

Tags: Filippos StavrakisJacobo Garza IbarrolaYuri Dzivielevski

Brandt Takes Most of Three-Way All In

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Lawrence Brandt
Lawrence Brandt

Around 40,000 was in the middle on a board of 7A3K when Lawrence Brandt moved all in for 40,600 in the small blind. Luis Velador reshoved for 58,000 in the big blind, and Jonathan Greene called on the button to put both players at risk.

Brandt had A10642 for top pair, Velador showed K6422, while Greene had Q5432. The river was the 9 and Velador took three-quarters of the side pot, while Brandt took the high end of the main pot while all three players chopped up the low.

Tags: Jonathan GreeneLawrence BrandtLuis Velador

Benson Stays Alive

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Gary Benson
Gary Benson

Richie Allen opened to 1,300 in early position and Allen Kessler called on his left. Dylan Lambe made the call in the cutoff before Gary Benson moved his last 2,400 into the middle.

Allen announced pot, making it 10,100. Kessler took some time before folding, while Lambe opted to make the call.

Benson stood up after seeing the Q55 flop hit the felt. Allen and Lambe checked through to the 9 turn, and again to the 10 river. Another pair of checks led to showdown.

Gary Benson: KQQJ10 All in
Richie Allen: AK1082
Dylan Lambe: A9662

Benson flopped a full house, improving further on the river while fading the low to stay alive. Allen's tens and fives were enough to claim the side pot.

Tags: Allen KesslerDylan LambeGary BensonRichie Allen

Chambers Chips Up on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Walter Chambers
Walter Chambers

Action was three-handed on the 5839 turn between Walter Chambers, Dylan Lindsey, and Stanislav Ivanov. All three stacks hit the middle of the table and the cards were turned up.

Stanislav Ivanov: AJ1042 All in
Dylan Lindsey: AQ842 All in
Walter Chambers: AAJ62

All three players showed their nut low and flush draws. The dealer flipped over the 5 river, giving Chambers a diamond to claim the high, while the low pot was split three ways.

Tags: Dylan LindseyStanislav IvanovWalter Chambers

Chang Holds to Bust Zerjav

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Danny Chang
Danny Chang

Jason Tomei bet 5,000 from the hijack on a flop of KQ4 before Blaz Zerjav moved all in for 45,000 on the button. Danny Chang then reshoved in the big blind and Tomei folded.

Blaz Zerjav: AJ983 All in
Danny Chang: AKQ107

Chang was ahead with top two pair, while Zerjav was looking to complete a straight draw. The 5 turn and 4 river were no help and Zerjav was sent to the rail.

"Would you have won?" Chang asked Tomei, who nodded.

"If you just call, I go all in," Tomei replied.

Tags: Blaz ZerjavDanny ChangJason Tomei

Bradley Scores a Double Knockout

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-handed on a flop of QA5, Chan Pelton put in his 9,000 from the small blind, Ari Engel moved in for 10,000 on the button, and Ian Bradley in the hijack put both players at risk.

Chan Pelton: KK1043 All in
Ari Engel: 74332 All in
Ian Bradley: AQJ84

Bradley was ahead with top two pair as the 9 fell on the turn. The river was the 9 and Bradley improved to the nut flush to take the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Ari EngelChan PeltonIan Bradley

Hoenig Sends Out the Defending Champ

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
John Fauver
John Fauver

Ryan Hoenig and John Fauver saw the turn on a board of 810K6 when Fauver put in his last 10,000 from the hijack and Hoenig put him at risk in the cutoff.

Fauver showed AQJ75, while Hoenig had AAKJ9. Fauver was looking to complete a straight or low to stay alive, but he missed the K as Hoenig improved to trips to send the defending champion to the rail.

Tags: John FauverRyan Hoenig

Goodman Scoops Most Of It to Take Out Two

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 854 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 AK762, Deutsch had 76532, and Goodman had AJJ103. Baker showed KK994 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.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisGriffin GoodmanJoe FordSean BakerStephen Deutsch