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
Players Left 1 / 402
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Defending Champ Among Latest Entries

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Smith, Spivack Serve Up Lambe Chops

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

David Smith limped in from the cutoff before Edward Jackson Spivack raised to 800 in the small blind. Dylan Lambe called in the big blind, as did Smith.

The flop came J810 and action checked to Smith who bet 2,200. Both opponents called to the 3 turn.

Smith then bet 3,500 and Spivack and Lambe again called. All three players then checked the 2 river.

Smith showed 108862 for a set, while Spivack had AKQ73 for a low to chop up Lambe's chips.

Tags: David SmithDylan LambeEdward Jackson Spivack

Will, Moreschi Chop Up Five-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Five players went to a flop of 1084 where Antonio Seremet bet 3,700 from the hijack. Only Jonathan Will in the small blind and Stephen Moreschi in middle position called.

All three players checked the 7 turn. Action then checked to Moreschi on the Q river and he bet 12,000. Will called, while Seremet folded.

Moreschi showed A10763 for the nut flush, while Will had A9632 for the nut low to chop the pot.

Tags: Antonio SeremetJonathan WillStephen Moreschi

Miner Sends Kong Deep Into the Tank With Big River Bet

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Benjamin Miner
Benjamin Miner

Benjamin Miner and Michael Kong went to the turn on a board of 21095 where Miner bet 6,000 from the big blind. Kong called in middle position and the 5 fell on the river.

Miner then potted to 18,200. It took Kong a few minutes to separate the chips to call from his stack, then another couple of minutes before he eventually tossed his cards into the muck and Miner took the pot.

Tags: Benjamin MinerMichael Kong

Ruben Joins, Cha Forces the Folds

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Brad Ruben took his seat at the table as Sam Farha limped in early position, with Joe Ford also tossing in a call on his left. Steve Billirakis raised to 1,000 in the small blind, with Pomjun Cha making the call in the big blind.

Farha and Ford called and the dealer flipped over the 595 flop. Billirakis continued with a bet of 1,500 before Cha raised to 3,500. Farha and Ford quickly folded. Billirakis did not take long to send his cards into the muck, and Cha took down the pot.

Tags: Joe FordPomjun ChaSam FarhaSteve BillirakisBrad Ruben

New Arrivals

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Genova Pots the River in Three-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of 2398 when Zachary Hirst bet 2,100 from the button. Joseph Genova called in the big blind, as did Jiyang Gan in the hijack.

The river was the A and Genova potted to 9,700. Gan quickly folded, but Hirst took a few minutes before also sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Jiyang GanJoseph GenovaZachary Hirst

Nikiforov Raises the Flop

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Cary Aronson opened to 1,000 in middle position and Ilya Nikiforov called on the button. Aaron Maurer came along in the big blind and the J32 flop was revealed.

Maurer checked to Aronson, who continued for 1,500. Nikiforov answered with a raise to 5,500, producing a quick fold from Maurer.

Aronson also let his hand go, as Nikiforov raked in the pot.

Tags: Aaron MaurerCary AronsonIlya Nikiforov

Theuma Fills Up on Garza Ibarrola

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of AAK, Jacobo Garza Ibarrola bet 1,200 from the big blind and Corel Theuma called under the gun.

The turn was the 5 and Ibarrola checked to Theuma, who bet 3,500. Ibarrola called to the K river, where he led out for another 4,000. Theuma again called.

"Ace-queen," Ibarrola announced, but Theuma had A9544 for a full house as Ibarrola let out a big sigh.

"What did you want me to do, fold? I was drawing to a low, too," Theuma said.

Tags: Corel TheumaJacobo Garza Ibarrola

Early Notables

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante