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

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 21:50 UTC-8

Woodward Bests Richards in Massive Boat Over Boat Clash

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David Salituro

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

Matthew Woodward just inflicted a massive cooler on John Richards to retake the tournament chip lead and filled in the details.

According to Woodward, Richards had opened in early position before he repotted to 108,000 in middle position. Richards called and the flop came A♥6♦J♣. Woodward then potted again, Richards moved all in for 600,000, and Woodward called.

John Richards: A♦K♣10♦3♦2♣ All in
Matthew Woodward: A♠A♣Q♦J♦4♠

Woodward had spiked top set to leave Richards at risk as the board ran out 10♣10♠, giving both players a full house but Woodward aces full of tens to send Richards to the rail.

"Congratulations, sir. You have 1,700,000 in chips," tablemate Arthur Morris said to him.

"Big pot. Big pot," Ben Yu repeated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,700,000 570,000	570,000

John Richards	Busted

Tags: John Richards Matthew Woodward

06-15-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Beinner Turns a Flush to Stay Alive

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Tim Baker

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

Matthew Beinner raised to 30,000 from the button before David Williams three-bet to 96,000 from the big blind. Beinner called with around 90,000 behind.

Williams bet on the 9♥8♠Q♠ flop, and Beinner jammed for his last 90,000 or so. Williams called.

Matthew Beinner: A♣K♠Q♦5♦2♠ All in
David Williams: A♦A♠9♦9♣8♥

Williams had a set versus the flush draw of Beinner. The 5♠ turn was instant service for Beinner as he improved to a flush to take the lead. The J♠ river didn't change anything, and Beinner doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	400,000 300,000	300,000

Matthew Beinner	390,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: David Williams Matthew Beinner

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 21:17 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 21:15 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 20:55 UTC-8

Genova Eliminated on the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Joseph Genova had whittled down to his last 3,000 and was forced all in from the big blind. Veerachai Vongxaiburana then limped in under the gun, George Alexander raised to 40,000 in middle position, and Vongxaiburana called.

Both players checked the K♥Q♠10♣ flop. Alexander then bet 30,000 on the 2♦ turn and Vongxaiburana folded.

Alexander turned over A♦J♦7♥5♠2♥ for the nut straight and Genova realized he was already drawing dead going to the 4♥ river. His cards quickly hit the muck as he was eliminated on the money bubble.

The remaining 61 players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

George Alexander	720,000 100,000	100,000

Joseph Genova	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Joseph Genova Veerachai Vongxaiburana

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 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 19:40 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Fills Up For a Massive Double Off Alexander

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of Q♠3♣9♦, George Alexander bet 85,000 from the hijack and Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 250,000 in middle position. Alexander called and the 6♥ fell on the turn.

Vongxaiburana then moved all in for 256,000 and Alexander took nearly a minute before calling. He showed A♦K♦J♠10♠7♥ for straight draws, while Vongxaiburana had A♥9♠9♣5♥2♠ for a set of nines.