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

06-14-2025 23:01 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	Busted

Alan Sternberg	Busted

John Fauver	Busted

David DiCarlo	Busted
Anson Tsang	Busted

Anthony Arvidson	Busted
Tobias Hausen	Busted
Rob Hollink	Busted

John Sill	Busted
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Joshua Pender	Busted
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Likith Govindaiah	Busted
Andrew Brown	Busted

Jeramy Govert	Busted
Josh Arieh	Busted

Johnson Shoves on Schreiber

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Marco Johnson led out for 40,000 on a board of 6♣A♠Q♠A♦ and Matthew Schreiber called.

The river was the J♥ and Johnson moved all in for another 40,000. Schreiber this time instantly tossed his cards away and Johnson took the big pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	190,000

Matthew Schreiber	180,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Matthew Schreiber

06-14-2025 23:10 UTC-8

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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06-14-2025 23:18 UTC-8

Rheem Gets an Unexpected New Life

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tomasz Gluszko three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind and Chino Rheem called in middle position, as did Nicolas Milgrom in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♠8♦7♦ and Gluszko bet 45,000. Rheem then moved all in for 70,000 and Milgrom called for 55,000 as Gluszko also called to put both players at risk.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♠K♦10♦9♠8♥ All in
Chino Rheem: K♣K♥9♥8♣2♦ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: A♦A♣10♣6♣4♦

"I'm in such bad shape," Rheem said once the hands were revealed. Milgrom had flopped trips and had the lead as the board ran out 4♣7♣.

"You guys scoop me," Rheem said as he tossed his cards into the muck and left the room. Gluszko and Milgrom were chopping the pot when tablemate Ray Fishman noticed that Rheem had actually earned half the pot with Milgrom.

Rheem's cards were already in the muck and his seat unoccupied as the table decided what to do. Someone eventually got Rheem on the phone and he came running back into the room to take back his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	220,000 70,000	70,000
Nicolas Milgrom	100,000 80,000	80,000

Chino Rheem	30,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Nicolas Milgrom Tomasz Gluszko

06-14-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Chen Takes Out Cowen

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Cowen was all in from the big blind in on the 3♠K♥8♥2♣ turn, at risk against James Chen in the cutoff.

Robert Cowen: A♥K♣Q♦9♥8♠ All in
James Chen: A♣9♦6♣2♥2♦

Cowen's two pair was trailing Chen's set of deuces for the high, while the J♦ river changed nothing. Cowen had no low hand, leaving Chen to scoop the pot and score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	327,000 187,000	187,000

Robert Cowen	Busted

Tags: James Chen Robert Cowen

06-14-2025 23:31 UTC-8

Phillips Takes Most of Four-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Carter was already all in from early position as Christopher Vitch, Richie Sklar, and Tyler Phillips saw a flop of 9♥5♦3♦ with around 60,000 in the pot.

Vitch then moved all in for 34,000 from the cutoff and Sklar called on the button, as did Phillips in the small blind. The river was the 4♣ and Sklar put in his last chips as well.

Carter had K♥Q♣10♥5♣3♥, Vitch A♥10♣6♣6♠2♣, Sklar A♣J♠J♣10♦2♣, while Phillips showed A♠7♣7♣6♥4♦ as the biggest stack.

Phillips already had a straight as the four players saw the river, which came the K♦. Vitch and Sklar chopped up the low, while Phillips took the high of all three parts of the pot.

"I take back everything I ever said about me running bad," Phillips said.

"Now he's not going to play a hand the rest of the night," tablemate Viktor Blom added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	270,000
Richard Sklar	70,000
Christopher Vitch	28,000

Michael Carter	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Michael Carter Richie Sklar Tyler Phillips

06-14-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Aces No Good for Israelite

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

David Israelite moved all in from the big blind on the K♠K♥J♠ flop, with Quan Zhou making the call in the cutoff.

David Israelite: A♣A♦Q♣9♥3♣ All in
Quan Zhou: A♠K♣Q♦9♣6♦

Israelite's aces were trailing Zhou's trip kings. The 7♦ turn and Q♠ river saw Zhou improve to a full house, sending Israelite out before the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	171,000 111,000	111,000
David Israelite	Busted

Tags: David Israelite Quan Zhou

06-14-2025 23:41 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Scores a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 3,500 under the gun and Zachary Hirst called in middle position. Justin Smith then moved all in for 16,000 in the cutoff and Vongxaiburana reraised to 50,000. Hirst reshoved for his last 70,000 and Vongxaiburana called to put both players at risk.

Justin Smith: A♠J♥6♣2♦2♥ All in
Zachary Hirst: A♥K♣9♣4♦2♣ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♦9♥9♦6♦4♥

The board ran out 10♠Q♣10♣5♥10♥ and Smith and Hirst couldn't improve as Vongxaiburana's two nines remained in the lead to earn him the pot and double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	250,000

Zachary Hirst	Busted
Justin Smith	Busted

Tags: Justin Smith Veerachai Vongxaiburana Zachary Hirst

06-14-2025 23:52 UTC-8

Final Two Hands

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The tournament director has announced that two more hands will be played before bagging for the night.

06-14-2025 23:56 UTC-8

Hubbard Leaves Glazer on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jordan Glazer moved all in from under the gun on a flop of Q♦6♦5♠ and Stephen Hubbard called for 80,000 on the button.

Stephen Hubbard: A♦A♥Q♥J♣2♥ All in
Jordan Glazer: A♠J♥10♠4♥2♣

Hubbard was ahead with his aces as the turn came the 10♥, giving Glazer additional outs with a pair and a low draw. The 6♥ river missed Glazer and Hubbard doubled up on one of the last hands of the night.