Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Kelley Doubles Through Livingston

Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Livingston raised to 30,000 from middle position and Noah Kelley three-bet to 105,000 from the button. Livingston four-bet jammed, and Kelley called for his last 4,000.

Noah Kelley; A♠K♠K♥J♦8♣ All in
Matt Livingston: A♣Q♥10♠5♣2♦

The board ran out 10♥9♦8♥Q♣3♣, giving Kelley the winner with a straight, earning him the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Kelley	235,000 95,000	95,000
Matt Livingston	65,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Noah Kelley Matt Livingston

06-15-2025 19:55 UTC-8

Anderson Spikes the Turn to Send Out Livingston

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Livingston moved all in for 60,000 from middle position on a flop of 3♥J♠Q♣ and Calvin Anderson called on the button.

Matt Livingston: A♥A♠7♠6♦4♠ All in
Calvin Anderson: A♦9♠8♦4♦2♠

Livingston was ahead with his aces until the 10♦ turn gave Anderson a straight. The 7♣ completed the board on the river and Livingston was sent to the rail a few spots off the money.

"I think we should take Calvin to the craps table and clean out the house," tablemate Shawn Rice said.

Matthew Wantman was eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,200,000 365,000	365,000

Matt Livingston	Busted
Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Matt Livingston

06-15-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Atchison	Busted
Matthew Vengrin	Busted

Richards Moves In on Seidel

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 35,000 in middle position and John Richards called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of K♠3♦8♣6♠2♦ when Seidel bet 60,000. Richards then moved all in for 247,000 and Seidel took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	920,000 60,000	60,000

John Richards	370,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Erik Seidel John Richards

06-15-2025 20:27 UTC-8

Johnson Pressures Liberto Out

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Liberto limped from the cutoff. Luis Velador called from the small blind and Marco Johnson checked out of the big blind.

After Velador checked the 8♠5♦Q♥ flop, Johnson bet 40,000, which only Liberto called.

Johnson put out a bet of 125,000 when the 8♣ fell on the turn. Liberto called.

When the 2♣ landed on the river, Johnson bet 135,000, which was for all of Liberto's chips. Liberto shook his head, rechecked his cards, then tossed them into the muck, surrendering the pot to Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	700,000 51,000	51,000

Luis Velador	490,000 107,000	107,000

Justin Liberto	135,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Luis Velador Marco Johnson

06-15-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Pisarenko Survives Against Goodman

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Maksim Pisarenko had spent several rounds of hand-for-hand play away from the table talking on the phone before returning and quickly moving all in for his last 20,000. The table folded to Griffin Goodman who called in the big blind.

Maksim Pisarenko: A♠Q♥7♠4♥2♦ All in
Griffin Goodman: K♦10♠9♦8♣7♥

Goodman took the lead on the K♥Q♣6♣ flop with a pair of kings, but Pisarenko made two pair on the 4♦ turn. The A♣ river also gave Pisarenko a low as he scooped the pot and doubled up.

"Alright, who's next," he challenged his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	270,000 73,000	73,000
Maksim Pisarenko	50,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Griffin Goodman Maksim Pisarenko

06-15-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Fish Soft Bubbles

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Darryll Fish limped from middle position before Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 45,000 from the cutoff. James Chen called from the small blind, and Fish also called.

Chen checked the 4♥8♣9♣ flop, and Fish bet 100,000 with 45,000 behind. Vongxaiburana potted it with the covering stack, which forced Chen out. Fish called and the cards were revealed.

Darryll Fish: A♠A♣9♦3♥3♣ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♦Q♦J♥4♦4♣

Vongxaiburana flopped a set of fours, and Fish needed a little help from the dealer to survive. The rest of the board came 8♠K♠ and Vongxaiburana took down the pot with a boat, eliminating Fish on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	1,250,000 100,000	100,000

James Chen (US)	510,000 102,000	102,000

Darryll Fish	Busted

Tags: Darryll Fish James Chen Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-15-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Yeh Doubles Through Williams

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Yeh got his last 79,000 into the middle from the cutoff against David Williams out of the small blind.

Andrew Yeh: A♠10♠4♣3♠2♦ All in
David Williams: A♦K♠7♥6♦4♠

The flop came down J♠A♥5♣, giving both players top pair. The 10♥ turn propelled Yeh into the lead with two pair. The river was the 5♦ cementing Yeh's double-up at the expense of Williams.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	700,000 10,000	10,000

Andrew Yeh	180,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh David Williams

06-15-2025 21:01 UTC-8

Becker Sneaks Into the Money

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Becker survived the money bubble with only around 25,000 as he had all but one 5,000 chip in the middle going to the turn on a board of 10♥J♥5♥9♥. Dylan Wilkerson then bet 20,000 from the button, Becker tossed in his last chip, and Arthur Morris also called in the cutoff.

The river was the A♣ and Wilkerson bet another 65,000. "Do you have a straight flush?" Morris asked Wilkerson as he tanked for a minute before folding.

"No, ace-high," Wilkerson said, showing A♥J♣J♦7♦3♥ as Becker tossed his cards into the muck and headed off to the payout desk.

Allen Kessler was also eliminated shortly after the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	400,000 289,000	289,000
Arthur Morris	240,000 198,000	198,000
Andrew Becker	Busted
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Andrew Becker Arthur Morris Dylan Wilkerson

06-15-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Soverel, Ruben Chop Up Yeh

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brad Ruben was all in for around 60,000 from the small blind, Andrew Yeh put in his last 120,000 in middle position, and Sam Soverel put both players at risk on the button.

Brad Ruben: A♦K♣8♣5♦3♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: A♥9♣7♥6♥2♥ All in
Sam Soverel: A♣K♦5♣4♠3♦

The board ran out J♦7♦A♠6♦10♣ and Soverel finished with a flush to take the side pot and eliminate Yeh, while Ruben had the nut flush to take the high of the main pot while Soverel had the low to chop the pot.