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

06-14-2025 17:22 UTC-7

Goodman Scoops Most Of It to Take Out Two

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Stephen Deutsch raised to 2,000 under the gun and got five callers, including Sean Baker, who put in his last 1,700 from the big blind.

The flop came 8♠5♦4♠ and action checked to Joe Ford, who bet 5,000. Griffin Goodman called on the button, as did Deutsch and Brandon Shack-Harris in early position.

The turn was the 2♦, and Deutsch led out for 30,200. Shack-Harris folded, while Ford moved all in for 82,300. Goodman reshoved, and Deutsch also called for 55,000.

Ford showed A♥K♠7♣6♣2♥, Deutsch had 7♠6♦5♣3♦2♣, and Goodman had A♠J♦J♥10♦3♥. Baker showed K♣K♦9♣9♦4♦ and the river was the 7♦ to give Goodman a flush and nut low to scoop the massive side pots, while Baker took the high end of the main pot with his higher flush as Deutsch and Ford headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	230,000 114,000	114,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	75,000 14,500	14,500

Sean Baker	5,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Deutsch	Busted
Joe Ford	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Griffin Goodman Joe Ford Sean Baker Stephen Deutsch

06-14-2025 17:20 UTC-7

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

06-14-2025 17:17 UTC-7

New Entries and Exits

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Senovio Ramirez	60,000 60,000	60,000
Evgeni Tourevski	60,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Yeh	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jonathan Greene	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eshaan Bhalla	60,000 60,000	60,000
Noah Bronstein	60,000 60,000	60,000
Danny Chang	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Shoreman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Austin Marks	Busted
Mark Ciccarello	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-14-2025 17:13 UTC-7

Friedman Pays Off Genova

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Adam Friedman opened to 1,000 in early position, with Joseph Genova calling in the hijack. Nathaniel Wiesner also made the call on the button, and Antonio Seremet came along in the big blind.

The J♣3♦5♥ flop brought checks from all four players, and action repeated on the Q♣ turn. Seremet checked one last time on the J♥ river, as did Friedman.

Genova tossed out a bet of 4,500, with Wiesner and Seremet quickly folding. Friedman stuck in the call, and Genova tabled K♥K♦J♦3♣2♠ for a full house to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	138,000 66,200	66,200

Joseph Genova	73,000 10,000	10,000
Nathaniel Wiesner	56,000 1,000	1,000
Antonio Seremet	11,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Antonio Seremet Joseph Genova Nathaniel Wiesner

06-14-2025 17:05 UTC-7

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

06-14-2025 16:56 UTC-7

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.