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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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Brandt Takes Most of Three-Way All In

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Lawrence Brandt
Lawrence Brandt

Around 40,000 was in the middle on a board of 7A3K when Lawrence Brandt moved all in for 40,600 in the small blind. Luis Velador reshoved for 58,000 in the big blind, and Jonathan Greene called on the button to put both players at risk.

Brandt had A10642 for top pair, Velador showed K6422, while Greene had Q5432. The river was the 9 and Velador took three-quarters of the side pot, while Brandt took the high end of the main pot while all three players chopped up the low.

Tags: Jonathan GreeneLawrence BrandtLuis Velador

Benson Stays Alive

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Gary Benson
Gary Benson

Richie Allen opened to 1,300 in early position and Allen Kessler called on his left. Dylan Lambe made the call in the cutoff before Gary Benson moved his last 2,400 into the middle.

Allen announced pot, making it 10,100. Kessler took some time before folding, while Lambe opted to make the call.

Benson stood up after seeing the Q55 flop hit the felt. Allen and Lambe checked through to the 9 turn, and again to the 10 river. Another pair of checks led to showdown.

Gary Benson: KQQJ10 All in
Richie Allen: AK1082
Dylan Lambe: A9662

Benson flopped a full house, improving further on the river while fading the low to stay alive. Allen's tens and fives were enough to claim the side pot.

Tags: Allen KesslerDylan LambeGary BensonRichie Allen

Chambers Chips Up on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Walter Chambers
Walter Chambers

Action was three-handed on the 5839 turn between Walter Chambers, Dylan Lindsey, and Stanislav Ivanov. All three stacks hit the middle of the table and the cards were turned up.

Stanislav Ivanov: AJ1042 All in
Dylan Lindsey: AQ842 All in
Walter Chambers: AAJ62

All three players showed their nut low and flush draws. The dealer flipped over the 5 river, giving Chambers a diamond to claim the high, while the low pot was split three ways.

Tags: Dylan LindseyStanislav IvanovWalter Chambers

Chang Holds to Bust Zerjav

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Danny Chang
Danny Chang

Jason Tomei bet 5,000 from the hijack on a flop of KQ4 before Blaz Zerjav moved all in for 45,000 on the button. Danny Chang then reshoved in the big blind and Tomei folded.

Blaz Zerjav: AJ983 All in
Danny Chang: AKQ107

Chang was ahead with top two pair, while Zerjav was looking to complete a straight draw. The 5 turn and 4 river were no help and Zerjav was sent to the rail.

"Would you have won?" Chang asked Tomei, who nodded.

"If you just call, I go all in," Tomei replied.

Tags: Blaz ZerjavDanny ChangJason Tomei

Hanson Survives With Three-Quarters

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bart Hanson and Joey Couden saw a flop of 825 where Hanson moved all in for 47,000 from the cutoff and Couden put him at risk in the big blind.

Bart Hanson: AKJ33 All in
Joey Couden: A9843

Both players already had the nut low, while Hanson was chasing a flush draw. The 9 turn gave him his flush, and he secured three-quarters of the pot once the K completed the board on the river.

Tags: Bart HansonJoey Couden

Bradley Scores a Double Knockout

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-handed on a flop of QA5, Chan Pelton put in his 9,000 from the small blind, Ari Engel moved in for 10,000 on the button, and Ian Bradley in the hijack put both players at risk.

Chan Pelton: KK1043 All in
Ari Engel: 74332 All in
Ian Bradley: AQJ84

Bradley was ahead with top two pair as the 9 fell on the turn. The river was the 9 and Bradley improved to the nut flush to take the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Ari EngelChan PeltonIan Bradley

Bullinger Bets Out Yahyaei

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After exchanging a bet and call of 3,000 on the 296 flop, David Bullinger checked the 8 turn in the small blind and Majid Yahyaei fired 11,000 on the button.

Bullinger made the call and the 7 river completed the board. Bullinger slid out a bet of 30,000, sending Yahyaei into the tank.

After taking some time and checking his cards again, Yahyaei opted to let it go and Bullinger collected the pot.

Tags: David BullingerMajid Yahyaei

Kessler Gets Aces Cracked by Rakuss, Takes a Jab From Anderson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Allen Kessler bet 4,000 from middle position on a flop of Q45 and Eduards Rakuss called on the button.

The turn was the K and Kessler bet another 10,000. Rakuss again called and Kessler slowed checked and checked the Q river. Rakuss quickly checked back.

"Aces," Kessler said, flashing AA, but Rakuss had 64432 for a full house to win the pot as Kessler shook his head in frustration.

"You need to start playing worse hands," tablemate Calvin Anderson said to him.

Tags: Allen KesslerEduards Rakuss

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