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

06-15-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Phillips Busts Another

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Barny Boatman moved all in for his last 40,000 from the small blind on a board of 4♣8♠Q♥J♦ and Tyler Phillips called in the cutoff.

Boatman had A♦K♣10♣7♥6♦, while Phillips was ahead with J♣5♦4♦3♦2♣ for two pair. The river was the 2♦ and Phillips scooped the pot to send Boatman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Tyler Phillips

06-15-2025 16:02 UTC-8

"That Was Absurd"; Everyone Shares a Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Huck Seed bet 25,000 from the hijack on a flop of 5♠2♥A♠ before George Alexander raised to 100,000 on the button. Matthew Wantman then put in his last 150,000 from the small blind and Nicolas Milgrom reshoved for 250,000.

"Okay, I'm out," Seed said as he folded, but Alexander put both opponents at risk.

Matthew Wantman: 7♦5♣5♦4♣3♠ All in
Nicolas Milgrom: A♥8♠6♦4♦3♥ All in
George Alexander: Q♠6♠5♥4♦3♦

All three players had flopped a wheel, while Alexander had a redraw to a flush that would give him most of the pot. The turn was the 10♥, while the 8♦ fell on the river and all three players chopped the pot.

"That was absurd. I'm so lucky to still be in this tournament," Wantman said as they took their chips back.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	750,000 460,000	460,000

Huck Seed	300,000 101,000	101,000

Nicolas Milgrom	280,000 27,000	27,000

Matthew Wantman	190,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: George Alexander Matthew Wantman Huck Seed Nicolas Milgrom

06-15-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Green Triples Up; Monnette & Timoshenko Exchange Words

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tyler Brown made it 11,000 under the gun with Richard Green calling from the next seat, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko calling from the hijack. Richard Green squeezed to roughly 60,000 from the small blind, which got Brown to fold, but Monnette back-jammed for 84,000. Timoshenko called with a stack that covered both players, after which Green committed his remaining 17,000.

Richard Green: K♣K♥Q♥8♠4♥ All in
John Monnette: A♦J♥10♦3♣2♠ All in
Yevgeniy Timoshenko: A♣A♥9♥8♦7♣

Timoshenko had the chance to send two players to the rail. However, the board came Q♠9♦Q♣3♥7♥ to give Green the winner with trip queens. Green tripled up, and Timoshenko won the small side pot, eliminating Monnette.

As Monnette was leaving the table, he accused Timoshenko of slow rolling with his aces. After a little back and forth between the two, Timoshenko got the final words of "Go f#$k yourself" in as Monnette exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	280,000 280,000	280,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	180,000 20,000	20,000
Tyler Brown	180,000 61,000	61,000

John Monnette	Busted

Tags: John Monnette Richard Green Tyler Brown Yevgeniy Timoshenko

06-15-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Goodman Fills Up to Double Off Neff

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 80,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♣7♥K♥, Griffin Goodman bet 25,000 from the hijack before Peter Neff potted to 152,000 in the cutoff. "Oh man. Does that put me all in?" Goodman asked as he spun around in his chair before calling for around the same amount.

Griffin Goodman: A♥8♥8♠5♠4♣ All in
Peter Neff: A♣6♣3♥2♥2♦

Goodman found himself ahead with a set as the 10♥ turn also gave him a flush. The river was the 10♦ and Goodman improved to a full house to earn the double up.

"I almost folded. I'm not good," Goodman said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	500,000 268,000	268,000
Peter Neff	100,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Griffin Goodman Peter Neff

06-15-2025 15:40 UTC-8

Collopy's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Tchong raised the button to 18,000 before Jim Collopy jammed from the small blind for roughly 40,000. Tchong called.

Jim Collopy: A♥Q♦J♥8♦4♠ All in
Alex Tchong: A♦7♦7♣4♣2♦

Collopy moved ahead on the 10♣K♥A♣ flop, as he flopped Broadway. The 3♥ turn gave Tchong a low draw, and the 5♣ river was disastrous for Collopy. Tchong improved to a flush and a wheel to scoop the pot, eliminating Collopy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Tchong	360,000 50,000	50,000
Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Alex Tchong Jim Collopy

06-15-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Phillips Spikes the River For a Massive Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chino Rheem bet 70,000 from middle position on a flop of 10♠J♦7♠ and Tyler Phillips called on the button. Jon Kyte then moved all in for 224,000 in the big blind, Rheem reshoved for 350,000, and Phillips called to create a massive pot with nearly 1,000,000 in the middle.

Jon Kyte: J♠J♥5♦4♠2♦ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣9♣8♦4♥2♣ All in
Tyler Phillips: A♥Q♠10♥7♣2♠

Rheem had flopped a straight against Kyte's top set and Phillips' flush draw. The 4♣ fell on the turn, but the K♥ river improved Phillips to the nut straight and earned him the double knockout.

"Holy shit. That was massive," tablemate Patrick Leonard said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	900,000 450,000	450,000
Jon Kyte	Busted
Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Jon Kyte Tyler Phillips

06-15-2025 15:08 UTC-8

Phillips Drills the River to Bust Glaser

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tyler Phillips bet 8,000 from the big blind on a flop of 7♦4♣Q♦ and Benny Glaser called in the small blind.

The turn was the 10♥ and Glaser led out for 46,000. Phillips then moved all in and Glaser called for 50,000 more.

Glaser had A♠Q♥10♦9♥3♣ for two pair, while Phillips had A♦A♣J♦6♦2♦. The 8♦ river gave Phillips a flush and Glaser was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	500,000 195,000	195,000
Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Benny Glaser Tyler Phillips

06-15-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Timoshenko Cracks Cahill's Aces For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 10,000 on the button, Seamus Cahill three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind, and Timoshenko called.

The flop came 8♣9♥6♣ and Cahill moved all in for 36,000. Timoshenko looked back at his cards and shrugged before calling to put Cahill at risk.

Seamus Cahill: A♠A♣K♠6♠5♥ All in
Yevgeniy Timoshenko: A♦Q♥J♦5♦4♣

Cahill was ahead with his aces, but the 10♣ turn improved Timoshenko to a straight. The river was the 10♥ and Timoshenko scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	200,000 14,000	14,000
Seamus Cahill	Busted

Tags: Seamus Cahill Yevgeniy Timoshenko

06-15-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Wilkerson Doubles Up

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Catching the action with the flop showing 10♥4♣6♠. Dylan Wilkerson got his last 45,000 into the middle with OIais Ahmed being the player trying to bust him.

Dylan Wilkerson: A♥9♠3♠2♥2♠ All in
Owais Ahmed: A♦A♣Q♦7♦6♦

The rest of the board ran out 5♥Q♠, which meant Wilkerson scooped holding a straight with the nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	140,000 140,000	140,000
Owais Ahmed	125,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Owais Ahmed

06-15-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Livingston, Atchison Chop Up Kupin

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alex Livingston moved all in for 132,000 from the button on a flop of 9♦2♠J♠. Taylor Atchison called in the small blind, sending the action to Aaron Kupin in the hijack.

Kupin went deep into the tank, taking several minutes to consider the decision. Atchison spent the time asking table neighbor Phil Hellmuth to pose for a selfie with him. "Oh boy. I think I'm getting the exact right price," Kupin said as he eventually called for his last 130,000.

Aaron Kupin: A♦Q♦10♥8♦2♣ All in
Alex Livingston: A♣J♥9♠7♣4♠ All in
Taylor Atchison: A♠K♠6♠5♥4♣

Livingston was ahead with top two pair, while Kupin had a straight draw. The rest of the board ran out A♥4♥ and Livingston improved to aces and jacks, while Atchison made a low to chop the pot and send Kupin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Atchison	250,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Livingston	210,000 39,000	39,000

Aaron Kupin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Alex Livingston Taylor Atchison