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

06-15-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Saliba's Stack is Now in Schulman's Possession

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nick Schulman made it 28,000 from the button and Justin Saliba jammed for 42,000 from the big blind. Schulman made the call.

Justin Saliba: A♣K♥Q♣Q♠3♦ All in
Nick Schulman: A♦Q♦9♠5♦4♦

Schulman was able to scoop and eliminate Saliba as the board of J♥5♣2♣A♠A♥ was revealed, giving Schulman a full house to win the pot, because neither player had a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	510,000 70,000	70,000

Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Justin Saliba Nick Schulman

06-15-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Theuma Captures His Own Double Up

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Corel Theuma moved all in for 85,000 from middle position and James Chen called in the hijack.

Corel Theuma: A♥K♣K♥2♦2♠ All in
James Chen: A♣Q♥J♠4♥3♦

Theuma stood up from his seat and began filming the action as the flop came 9♠6♦8♥. The Q♦ turn gave Chen some outs with a pair, but the K♦ river improved Theuma to a set and earned him a double up.

"Let's go. Nice to get a monstrous hand when you have ten bigs," Theuma said as he sat back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	400,000 212,000	212,000

Corel Theuma	170,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Corel Theuma James Chen (US)

06-15-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Krela's Tournament Comes to an End

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of Q♥5♠3♣ Jonathan Krela got his last 30,000 into the middle with Viktor Blom making the call to try and bust him from the big blind.

Jonathan Krela: A♥A♦10♦9♠4♣ All in
Viktor Blom: K♠8♠6♣4♥2♦

Krela was one of the shortest stacks remaining in the tournament, so a scoop here would give him a good chance of sneaking into the money. However, the rest of the board came 9♥A♣, which may have improved Krela to a set of aces, but Blom ended up with a wheel, and sent Krela to the showers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	750,000 200,000	200,000
Jonathan Krela	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Krela Viktor Blom

06-15-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Alexander Spikes the River to Bust Seed

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Around 200,000 was already in the middle as Huck Seed and George Alexander saw the turn on a board of 3♠J♠5♥9♣. Seed then bet 180,000 from the hijack, Alexander moved all in on the button, and Seed called for around 60,000 more.

Seed showed J♣5♣4♦3♦2♠ for two pair, while Alexander had A♦Q♥J♦10♦4♠. The K♠ river gave Alexander a straight and Seed was sent to the rail.

"I made a bad play," Seed lamented on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,200,000 310,000	310,000

Huck Seed	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Huck Seed

06-15-2025 17:28 UTC-8

"John the Box" Catches Runner-Runner to Bust Guagenti

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Guagenti got his last 40,000 in the middle from the big blind as the flop showed 6♦A♦3♦, while John Bunch put him at risk in the cutoff.

Nick Guagenti: A♣9♦9♥5♦2♠ All in
John Bunch: A♥Q♥Q♠4♠2♣

Guagenti flopped a flush, while the Q♦ turn gave Bunch some outs with a set. The 3♣ river improved Bunch to a full house and Guagenti was sent to the rail.

"John the Box," tablemate Kyle Miholich told Bunch.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bunch	180,000 69,000	69,000
Nick Guagenti	Busted

Tags: John Bunch Nick Guagenti

06-15-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Weisman Turns a Flush to Win Three-Quarters

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alex Livingston made it 15,000 to go from middle position with Phil Hellmuth calling from the cutoff. From the button, Dylan Weisman squeezed it up to 69,000, which Livingstone called. Hellmuth mulled it over for quite some time before electing to fold.

Livingston jammed for Weisman's remaining 80,000 or so chips on the 9♥7♥5♣ flop. Weisman called.

Dylan Weisman: A♠K♥J♥8♥3♠ All in
Alex Livingston: A♦7♣6♣5♦3♥

Livingstone had bottom two pair, but Weisman had a lot of outs that he could hit with two cards to come. The rest of the board came 4♥K♣, improving Weisman to a flush. Both players had the same low, but because Weisman won the high, he got three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	350,000 98,000	98,000

Phil Hellmuth	290,000 166,000	166,000

Alex Livingston	200,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dylan Weisman Phil Hellmuth

06-15-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Troha Doubles Off Velador

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Luis Velador limped in from the hijack before Sean Troha raised to 33,000 in the cutoff. Velador called and they went heads-up to the 10♦8♥5♠ flop.

Velador then bet 80,000 and Troha moved all in for 132,000 as Velador quickly called.

Sean Troha: A♠A♥Q♠9♥6♠ All in
Luis Velador: A♣7♦6♥6♣3♦

Velador was on a straight draw against Troha's aces, but it was Troha who ended up making a straight on the 10♣J♦ runout to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	330,000 152,000	152,000

Luis Velador	150,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Luis Velador Sean Troha

06-15-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Anderson Survives Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

"You might want to stay around for this," Shawn Rice said as Nick Schulman had three-bet to 86,000 in the small blind. Eric Wasserson called under the gun, while Calvin Anderson also called in middle position. Action went on Matt Livingston and he also called on the button.

"You don't see too many of these," Christopher Costa said.

"No you don't" Rice added.

The flop came 10♥Q♣4♦ and Schulman moved all in. Wasserson snap-called for 115,000, while Anderson also stuck in his last 180,000. "I got stuck in there," Livingston said as he mucked.

Eric Wasserson: A♠J♦9♠6♣2♦ All in
Calvin Anderson: A♥10♦10♣8♦2♥ All in
Nick Schulman: A♦A♣7♣7♦3♣

Anderson had flopped a set to take the lead, while Wasserson was on a straight draw. The 8♣ turn gave Wasserson his straight, but Anderson spiked the 4♥ on the river to make a full house and scoop the entire pot, doubling up off Schulman while sending Wasserson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	800,000 540,000	540,000

Matt Livingston	460,000 45,000	45,000
Nick Schulman	130,000 294,000	294,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Eric Wasserson Matt Livingston Nick Schulman

06-15-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Soverel Puts Ruben in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sam Soverel made it 20,000 from the button with only Brad Ruben calling from the small blind.

Two checks followed the K♣8♦A♣ flop to see the 9♦ hit the turn. Ruben bet 42,000, which Soverel called.

Ruben opted to check the 5♠ river, prompting Soverel to bet 136,000. Ruben thought for around two minutes, counted out the calling chips, but then, decided to fold. Soverel slid his cards face down to the dealer and added some more chips to his stack.