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

06-14-2025 21:28 UTC-7

Tsang Fills Up to Double Off Troha

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Anson Tsang raised to 3,500 on the button before Sean Troha three-bet to 10,500 in the small blind. Tsang then moved all in for 26,700 and Troha called.

Anson Tsang: A♠A♦10♦10♥2♣ All in
Sean Troha: A♥J♥J♣10♠2♥

Tsang was ahead with his aces as the flop came K♦Q♠K♣, while the 10♣ turn improved him to a full house. The river was the 4♦ and Tsang doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	145,000 5,000	5,000

Anson Tsang	55,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Anson Tsang Sean Troha

06-14-2025 21:24 UTC-7

Arieh Arrives, Genova Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Josh Arieh opened to 3,000 from under the gun, finding calls from Joseph Genova on the button and Nathaniel Wiesner in the big blind.

Wiesner and Arieh checked the 7♦8♣3♦ flop before Genova fired 4,000. Wiesner quickly folded, while Arieh called to see the Q♦ turn.

Another check from Arieh was met with a bet of 7,500 from Genova. That was enough to take down the pot as Arieh folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Wiesner	112,000 56,000	56,000
Josh Arieh	56,000

Joseph Genova	54,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Joseph Genova Josh Arieh Nathaniel Wiesner

06-14-2025 21:19 UTC-7

Milgrom Lucky to Get a Quarter on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After two limps in front of him, Tomasz Gluszko raised to 5,000 in the small blind and Nicolas Milgrom called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♥7♣4♦ and Gluszko continued for 13,000. Milgrom called and the 8♠ fell on the turn.

Gluszko then moved all in and Milgrom took a few seconds before calling for his last 40,000. He showed A♥J♥6♥5♦4♥, while Gluszko had A♦J♣10♥5♣3♥ for a straight and low.

Gluszko was poised to scoop the pot until the 3♣ river gave both players the same low, earning Milgrom a quarter of the pot while Gluszko took three quarters.

"I escaped somehow," Milgrom said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	150,000 6,400	6,400
Nicolas Milgrom	20,000 72,400	72,400

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Tomasz Gluszko

06-14-2025 21:14 UTC-7

Leonard Quarters Seed

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Huck Seed limped from under the gun before Patrick Leonard raised to 4,500 in the hijack. Ryan Bambrick made the call on the button, with Seed tossing in another call.

The 7♠J♦2♦ flop saw all three players commit 7,000, with the A♣ turn producing a trio of checks. Another round of checks followed th 3♥ river.

Seed tabled A♦Q♠9♥5♥3♣, while Leonard showed A♠Q♥J♠5♣2♥. Bambrick mucked as Leonard claimed the high with two pair, while Seed matched Leonard's low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	136,000 17,600	17,600

Huck Seed	121,000 4,900	4,900

Ryan Bambrick	89,000 5,700	5,700

Tags: Huck Seed Patrick Leonard Ryan Bambrick

06-14-2025 21:05 UTC-7

Friedman Scoops a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tsz Shing moved all in for 19,400 from the small blind on a flop of 6♦3♦7♠ and Adam Friedman reshoved from middle position. Joseph Genova in the hijack tanked for more than a minute but eventually got out of the way.

Tsz Shing: A♥Q♦Q♠7♦2♦ All in
Adam Friedman: A♠9♣5♦4♣3♣

Friedman had flopped a straight, while Shing had a low. The turn was the 6♥, while the A♣ river gave Friedman a better low to scoop the pot and send Shing to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	140,000 30,000	30,000

Joseph Genova	50,000 9,500	9,500
Tsz Shing	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Joseph Genova Tsz Shing

06-14-2025 21:05 UTC-7

Recently Hit the Rail

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	Busted
Filippos Stavrakis	Busted

Yang Wang	Busted
Rob Hollink	Busted

Bart Hanson	Busted
Eshaan Bhalla	Busted
Bruno Furth	Busted

Steve Billirakis	Busted

06-14-2025 20:58 UTC-7

Troha Picks Up Aces to Bust Romero

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Orlando Romero was already all in from middle position as Anson Tsang and Sean Troha went to a flop of 2♠6♣9♥ with around 60,000 in the pot. Troha then shoved from under the gun for around 40,000 and Tsang gave it some thought before folding in the small blind.

Orlando Romero: A♥K♦5♥3♠2♦ All in
Sean Troha: A♣A♦10♦9♦3♦

Troha was ahead with his aces and Romero couldn't find any help on the 6♠ turn or K♣ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	150,000 81,300	81,300

Anson Tsang	30,000

Orlando Romero	Busted

Tags: Anson Tsang Orlando Romero Sean Troha

06-14-2025 20:53 UTC-7

Seidel and Moreschi Chop Up Krupin

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After the 3♥9♠Q♠ flop, Ilia Krupin and Stephen Moreschi were all in with Erik Seidel covering both.

Ilia Krupin: A♦9♣7♦4♥3♣ All in
Stephen Moreschi: A♥Q♥6♦4♦3♠ All in
Erik Seidel: A♠8♦5♠3♦2♦

Krupin was in front with two pair, but the 7♣ turn and 5♣ river gave Moreschi and straight and Seidel the nut low. The last of Krupin's chips were divided up, as he hit the rail early in Level 7.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	169,000 119,100	119,100

Stephen Moreschi	42,000 48,600	48,600
Ilia Krupin	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Ilia Krupin Stephen Moreschi

06-14-2025 20:50 UTC-7

Soverel Finds a Quick Double

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Soverel joined the field over the break and on one of his first hands went heads-up to a flop of 9♦4♠3♠ with Jiyang Gan. Soverel then bet 27,000 from the cutoff and Gang called on the button.

The turn was the Q♥ and Soverel moved all in for 22,000. Gan called and Soverel showed A♥J♠9♥5♥3♦, while Gan had A♣10♦7♦5♣2♣.

The river was the 4♥ and Soverel finished with two pair, nines and fours, to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	120,000

Jiyang Gan	60,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Jiyang Gan Sam Soverel

06-14-2025 20:50 UTC-7

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Sam Simon