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

06-14-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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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06-14-2025 15:25 UTC-8

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 15:35 UTC-8

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 15:37 UTC-8

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 15:43 UTC-8

"Ouch"; Benyamine Doubles Off Hemingway

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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 15:44 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Farha	Busted

Stephen Hubbard	Busted
Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

David Smith	Busted
Jonathan Malcolm	Busted
Stephen Deutsch	Busted

06-14-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Kong Drills the River to Double Off Breck

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Kong was on the button and got his last 30,700 in the middle on a flop of 10♦7♦6♥ as Brian Breck put him at risk under the gun.

Michael Kong: A♦Q♦6♣4♥2♦ All in
Brian Breck: A♥K♦K♥10♠5♦

Breeck was ahead with his kings as the turn came the 7♣. The river, though, was the 3♦ and Kong spiked the nut flush to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kong	70,000 20,000	20,000
Brian Breck	50,000

Tags: Brian Breck Michael Kong

06-14-2025 15:51 UTC-8

Glazer Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Warren Sheaves and Jordan Glazer each committed 1,500 chips to see the J♥J♦4♥ flop. Sheaves checked from under the gun, as did Glazer in the hijack.

Another check from Sheaves followed the 9♦ turn, where Glazer fired 2,100. That was enough to claim the pot, as Sheaves sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Glazer	64,000
Warren Sheaves	58,000

Tags: Jordan Glazer Warren Sheaves

06-14-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Leonard Leads Twice

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was three-way to the 10♥2♥9♣8♠ turn, where Patrick Leonard led out from the small blind for 6,000. Scott Veitzer folded in the big blind before Bryce Schnellenberger made the call in the hijack.

Leonard led out again on the 9♠ river, this time for 3,000. After taking some time, Schnellenberger opted to lay it down as Leonard collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	66,000 66,000	66,000

Bryce Schnellenberger	64,000 64,000	64,000
Scott Veitzer	43,400 43,400	43,400

Tags: Bryce Schnellenberger Patrick Leonard Scott Veitzer

06-14-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Biedak Forced to Settle For a Chop With Benyamine

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Brian Battistone raised to 1,200 in the hijack and was called by David Benaymine in the cutoff, Joshua Biedak on the button, and Russell Coogle in the small blind.

Battistone bet another 2,500 on the 6♥2♥5♣ flop and only Benyamine and Biedak called.

Action checked to Benyamine on the A♣ turn and he bet 8,000. Biedak then moved all in for 28,600, Battistone folded, while Benyamine called.

Biedak showed 7♥5♠4♦3♠2♣ for a straight, while Benyamine also had Q♦Q♠5♦4♠3♥. The river was the K♣ and they chopped both the high and low.

"Any deuce or a five and I take three-quarters. Or a five or a four or a six," Biedak said.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	110,000 10,000	10,000

Russell Coogle	60,000
Brian Battistone	55,000
Joshua Biedak	35,000

Tags: David Benaymine Joshua Biedak Russell Coogle Brian Battistone