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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Chen Takes Out Cowen

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

Robert Cowen was all in from the big blind in on the 3K82 turn, at risk against James Chen in the cutoff.

Robert Cowen: AKQ98 All in
James Chen: A9622

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.

Tags: James ChenRobert Cowen

Rheem Gets an Unexpected New Life

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 887 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: AK1098 All in
Chino Rheem: KK982 All in
Tomasz Gluszko: AA1064

"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 47.

"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.

Tags: Chino RheemNicolas MilgromTomasz Gluszko

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Johnson Shoves on Schreiber

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 6AQA 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.

Tags: Marco JohnsonMatthew Schreiber

Recent Eliminations

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Smith Scoops a Three-Way All In to Bust Hoenig

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

Justin Smith was all in for 39,000 from early position, Ryan Hoenig put in his last 35,000 on the button, and Dylan Lambe in the hijack had both players covered and at risk.

Ryan Hoenig: AK1073 All in
Justin Smith: AQJ43 All in
Dylan Lambe: AKQ52

The flop came QJJ to give Smith a full house and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 9K and he scooped the pot, earning a double up off Lambe while sending Hoenig, who was already on his second bullet of the day, to the rail for good.

Tags: Dylan LambeJustin SmithRyan Hoenig

Blom Scores a Knockout

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Anthony Arvidson three-bet to 25,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called in the cutoff.

The flop came K92 and Blom moved all in as Arvidson quickly called for his last 23,000.

Anthony Arvidson: AA1083 All in
Viktor Blom: AK764

Arvidson was ahead with his aces until the K fell on the turn, giving Blom trips. The river was the 5 and Arvidson was sent to the rail.

"If you're running so hot, how did you not win heads-up?" tablemate Tyler Phillips said to Blom, who finished runner-up in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship earlier today.

Mike Matusow was eliminated from this table a few hands later.

Tags: Anthony ArvidsonViktor BlomMike Matusow

Brandt Quarters Kupin

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Lawrence Brandt
Lawrence Brandt

Lawrence Brandt raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and was called by Aaron Kupin in the small blind.

The 776 flop was followed by a pair of checks, and the 2 hit the turn. Kupin checked again, calling after Brandt fired 7,500 into the middle.

Kupin the led out for 26,000 on the 3 river. Brandt did not take long to call, showing A10984 for the nut low with the nut flush.

Kupin tabled AKJ64 for an inferior flush and the same low, with only a quarter of the pot sent his way.

Tags: Aaron KupinLawrence Brandt

Amin Cracks Leonard's Aces For Three-Quarters

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Rishi Amin
Rishi Amin

Rishi Amin had been sitting near the top of the chip counts for most of the day but just had his last 70,000 at risk from the button against Patrick Leonard in the small blind on a flop of 67Q.

Rishi Amin: A9862 All in
Patrick Leonard: AAJJ2

Leonard was ahead with his aces, while Amin had a straight draw. The 8 turn improved Amin to two pair, while the 8 river gave him a full house. Both players had the same low and Amin took three-quarters of the pot to survive.

Tags: Patrick LeonardRishi Amin