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

06-14-2025 16:43 UTC-7

"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 16:37 UTC-7

Fenigstein Quarters Ciccarello

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jared Fenigstein limped in early position, with Erick Lindgren calling in the hijack and Mark Ciccarello making the call on the button. Dario Alioto tossed in a call from the small blind and Jonathan Glendinning checked his big blind option.

Action checked to Lindgren on the 2♥3♦6♠ flop, who bet 2,000. Ciccarello and Fenigstein were the only callers and the 10♥ turn hit the felt.

Fenigstein led out for 9,500, Lindgren folded and Ciccarello called. The 7♣ river led to Fenigstein announcing pot, which was quickly called by Ciccarello.

Fenigstein tabled A♣5♣4♣2♠2♦ for the nut low and trip deuces. Ciccarello showed A♠Q♦J♣8♠4♠ for the same low, seeing three-quarters of the pot head to Fenigstein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Fenigstein	84,000 39,000	39,000
Dario Alioto	66,000 3,500	3,500

Jonathan Glendinning	58,000 2,000	2,000
Erick Lindgren	49,000 12,700	12,700

Mark Ciccarello	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Erick Lindgren Jared Fenigstein Jonathan Glendinning Mark Ciccarello

06-14-2025 16:35 UTC-7

Karp Scoops Bronshtein For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three-handed on a board of 4♥8♠K♠9♦, Jeffrey Karp bet 12,600 from the button and Yuval Bronshtein raised to 50,800 under the gun. Chan Pelton was in middle position and took a minute before folding, while Karp called.

The river was the A♠ and Bronshtein checked to Karp who moved all in. Bronshtein only had around 7,000 remaining as he put in his last chips with K♥K♣J♠10♣6♥ for a set, but Karp showed him A♥Q♠7♦5♠2♣ for a rivered flush and low as he scooped the pot to send Bronshtein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Karp	120,000 120,000	120,000
Chan Pelton	40,000 40,000	40,000
Yuval Bronshtein	Busted

Tags: Chan Pelton Jeffrey Karp Yuval Bronshtein

06-14-2025 16:25 UTC-7

Kupin, Borris Chop Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aaron Kupin bet 2,000 from early position on a board of 6♠4♣7♣Q♦ and Jeffrey Borris called in middle position, as did David DiCarlo in the hijack and big blind Luis Velador.

The river was the 10♣ and Kupin bet another 4,000. Borris then raised to 12,500 and DiCarlo and Velador got out of the way, but Kupin called.

Borris showed A♣K♦Q♠J♣10♥ for the rivered nut flush and Kupin flashed A♠2♥ for the low as they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	115,000 7,000	7,000

Jeffrey Borris	65,000
David DiCarlo	65,000
Luis Velador	55,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin David DiCarlo Jeffrey Borris Luis Velador

06-14-2025 16:19 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lindsey	125,000 125,000	125,000
Rishi Amin	121,500 121,500	121,500
Griffin Goodman	116,000 116,000	116,000
Aaron Kupin	108,000 48,000	48,000

Corel Theuma	107,000 12,000	12,000

Simeon Tsonev	103,000 103,000	103,000
Dylan Lambe	90,900 33,900	33,900
Stephen Moreschi	90,600 20,600	20,600
Xixiang Luo	87,700 35,700	35,700

Matt Livingston	85,000 25,000	25,000
Allen Kessler	84,800 24,800	24,800
Jason Tomei	81,900 31,900	31,900
Ryan Hoenig	81,600 21,600	21,600

Adam Owen	80,000 20,000	20,000
Owais Ahmed	78,000 18,000	18,000

John Racener	77,000 77,000	77,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	77,000 17,000	17,000

Andrew Brown	76,800 76,800	76,800

Edward Jackson Spivack	76,000 21,000	21,000
Michael Balan	75,600 9,400	9,400
Adam Friedman	71,800 71,800	71,800

Peter Neff	71,000 11,000	11,000
Matthew Beinner	70,100 6,600	6,600
Dario Alioto	69,500

David Benyamine	68,200 68,200	68,200

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-14-2025 16:00 UTC-7

First Break

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.

The field has grown to 158 entries so far, with 154 players remaining.

06-14-2025 16:00 UTC-7

Theuma Makes a Big Fold to Sortino

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a board of J♣K♣9♠9♥6♣, Michael Sortino bet 5,000 from early position and Corel Theuma called in the big blind.

The river was the 6♣, and Sortino bet another 10,000. "Any other club and I bet," Theuma said, showing Q♥Q♣9♦ as he mucked. Sortino showed him A♣7♣ for a flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corel Theuma	95,000 95,000	95,000

Michael Sortino	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Corel Theuma Michael Sortino

06-14-2025 15:53 UTC-7

Sincere Survives With Three-Quarters

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Stanislav Ivanov bet 5,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♣2♦2♠ and Paul Sincere then moved all in for 19,600 in middle position. Ivanov called to put him at risk.

Paul Sincere: A♠J♠9♥8♥2♥ All in
Stanislav Ivanov: A♥K♠K♦10♥2♣