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

06-15-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Heimiller Doubles With a Boat

Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dan Heimiller committed his final 28,000 on a flop of 9♥5♦7♣ with Quan Zhou calling from early position.

Dan Heimiller: A♥Q♦9♦9♠8♦ All in
Quan Zhou: A♣Q♣10♠6♦6♥

Heimiller was in the lead with top set, and stayed ahead on the A♠ turn and 5♠ river, improving to a full house, and earning the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	630,000 30,000	30,000
Dan Heimiller	80,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller Quan Zhou

06-15-2025 21:15 UTC-8

Brandt Takes Three-Quarters Off Weisman

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dylan Weisman raised to 32,000 in the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov and Lawrence Brandt came along from the blinds.

The flop came 5♥A♣5♦ and Weisman continued for 22,000. Mustafov folded, while Brandt potted, Weisman reraised, and Brandt stuck in his last 320,000.

Lawrence Brandt: A♥9♣7♣5♠4♥ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♦10♦9♠5♣2♣

Both players had flopped a full house, but the 3♥ turn also gave Brandt a low and left him poised to take three-quarters. The river was the 3♠ and Weisman handed over most of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	600,000 253,000	253,000

Dylan Weisman	560,000 96,000	96,000

Fahredin Mustafov	180,000 176,000	176,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Fahredin Mustafov Lawrence Brandt

06-15-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Tchong Can't Boat Up on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Catching the action on the flop with the board showing 7♥8♠Q♦, Alex Tchong got all his 110,000 chips into the middle from the small blind against Justin Liberto out of the big blind.

Alex Tchong: A♣Q♣Q♥Q♠4♥ All in
Justin Liberto: 7♣6♦5♠4♦3♣

Tchong had top set and the better low draw, against the straight draw of Liberto. The 9♣ on the turn catapulted Liberto into the lead with a straight. There was no board-pairing river to save Tchong, as the K♥ fell and Tchong was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	400,000 265,000	265,000

Alex Tchong	Busted

Tags: Alex Tchong Justin Liberto

06-15-2025 21:19 UTC-8

Some Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	Busted
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Benjamin Miner	Busted
Peter Neff	Busted
Patrick Leonard	Busted

PJ Cha	Busted

06-15-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Chen Puts in a Big Shove on Alexander

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

James Chen three-bet to 108,000 in middle position and George Alexander called in early position.

The flop came J♣8♥5♣ and Chen bet 100,000. Alexander called to the K♠ turn, where Chen announced pot to 446,000.

Alexander had around 420,000 remaining and took about a minute before Tyler Phillips called the clock. Alexander shot Phillips a disgusted look. "He just gets all in," Alexander protested.

A tournament official arrived at the table and decided to give Alexander another minute before starting his 30-second countdown. Alexander allowed the timer to run out and his hand was declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	1,000,000 490,000	490,000

George Alexander	420,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: George Alexander James Chen (US)

06-15-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Liberto Wheels Chang to the Payouts

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Liberto raised to 25,000 in middle position, Danny Chang three-bet to 75,000 in the hijack, and Liberto called.

The flop came 9♣6♥2♣ and Liberto moved all in as Chang called for his last 10,000.

Danny Chang: A♦K♥10♦4♣2♠ All in
Justin Liberto: A♥Q♦J♠8♠3♠

Liberto ended up making a wheel as the board ran out 4♦5♣ to scoop the pot and send Chang to the rail.

Alex Livingston was also among the players to recently join Chang at the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	900,000 500,000	500,000

Danny Chang	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

Adrian Buckley	Busted

Griffin Goodman	Busted
Dan Heimiller	Busted

Tags: Danny Chang Justin Liberto

06-15-2025 21:52 UTC-8

Pisarenko Backdoors into a Flush to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilya Nikiforov raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Maksim Pisarenko defended his big blind.

Pisarenko committed his remaining 80,000 on the A♣J♠8♦ flop and Nikiforov called.

Maksim Pisarenko: K♠J♦8♥5♦4♣ All in
Ilya Nikiforov: A♥9♦4♦4♥2♥

Pisarenko had two pair against the top pair of Nikiforov, who also had the better low draw. The A♦ turn put Nikiforov in the lead with trips. However, the K♦ dropped on the river and Pisarenko won the pot with a backdoor flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Nikiforov	290,000 150,000	150,000
Maksim Pisarenko	250,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Maksim Pisarenko

06-15-2025 21:58 UTC-8

Pisarenko Plays in Kessler's Honor

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Allen Kessler came by to watch this table as action went on Maksim Pisarenko. He slammed in all of his chips from the cutoff before the dealer correctly made him put in just 42,000. Nathaniel Wiesner then potted to 142,000 in the big blind and Pisarenko called.

"Allen, don't go. This is for you," a tablemate said going to the flop.

"If I have it, I go all in. If I don't, I fold. No bluffs," Pisarenko said as the flop came K♣5♦4♥. Wiesner then moved all in and Pisarenko called for an additional 100,000.

Maksim Pisarenko: A♦J♦9♥8♦2♥ All in
Nathaniel Wiesner: A♥A♠7♠5♥2♦

Wiesner was ahead with his aces as the 6♦ fell on the turn to give both players the low and Pisarenko a flush draw. The river was the K♦ and Pisarenko made his flush to secure three-quarters of the pot.

"Good job, buddy. Good job," a dejected Wiesner said as he handed over most of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Pisarenko	450,000 200,000	200,000

Nathaniel Wiesner	250,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Nathaniel Wiesner

06-15-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Another Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	Busted
Kyle Miholich	Busted

Brad Ruben	Busted

Nicolas Milgrom	Busted

David Hipperson	Busted

06-15-2025 22:05 UTC-8

Fishman Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ray Fishman limped the button and Shawn Rice just called from the small blind. Christopher Demaci raised to 50,000 from the big blind, which Fishman called. Rice limp-raised to around 200,000, forcing Demaci out the pot. Fishman called and the cards were turned over.

Ray Fishman: A♦Q♣9♣8♦5♠ All in
Shawn Rice: A♥J♦10♦4♠2♥