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

06-15-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Seidel Bets Out Becker

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of K♣Q♥J♣, Erik Seidel bet 10,000 from the small blind and Igor Zektser called in the big blind. Andrew Becker then raised to 90,000 in middle position and both Seidel and Zektser called.

The turn was the Q♣ and Seidel led out for another 75,000. Zektser quickly folded, while Becker, with around 100,000 remaining, tanked for a few minutes before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	900,000 25,000	25,000

Igor Zektser	190,000 305,000	305,000

Andrew Becker	100,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Andrew Becker Erik Seidel Igor Zektser

06-15-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 67 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 8:30 p.m. local time.

There are six more eliminations to go before the money bubble bursts.

06-15-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,112,000 178,000	178,000

Matthew Woodward	1,099,000 1,000	1,000

Christopher Demaci	1,080,000 280,000	280,000
Erik Seidel	980,000 80,000	80,000

Calvin Anderson	835,000 45,000	45,000

Viktor Blom	717,000 63,000	63,000
Dylan Weisman	656,000 4,000	4,000

Marco Johnson	649,000 189,000	189,000

James Chen (US)	612,000 212,000	212,000

Nick Schulman	550,000 40,000	40,000

Evgeni Tourevski	548,000 103,000	103,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	522,000 100,000	100,000
Tyler Phillips	515,000 415,000	415,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	506,000 40,000	40,000

Quan Zhou	470,000 200,000	200,000
Ilya Nikiforov	440,000 190,000	190,000
Arthur Morris	438,000 123,000	123,000
Andrew Yeh	435,000 115,000	115,000

Sam Soverel	406,000 6,000	6,000

Jeff Madsen	396,000 154,000	154,000

Alex Tchong	395,000 5,000	5,000
Luis Velador	383,000 233,000	233,000

Fahredin Mustafov	356,000 294,000	294,000
Lawrence Brandt	347,000 26,000	26,000

John Bunch	345,000 165,000	165,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-15-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Check Out the 2025 WSOP PokerGO Streaming Schedule

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Chuck Sklar

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

PokerGO revealed the streaming schedule for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) that will include near-daily coverage of more than two dozen bracelet events.

Most notable will be the coverage of the $10,000 Main Event. PokerGO will broadcast each step of the action from July 2-16.

Day 1 coverage for flights 1a-1d will kick off at 7 p.m. local time, while coverage of Day 2 through Day 4 will begin at 3:30 p.m. Coverage will then begin at 1 p.m. from Day 5-8 before switching to 3 p.m. for two days of final table coverage.

Other highlights from the streaming schedule include:

$250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em - June 16-17
$50,000 Poker Players Championship - June 26-28
$1,000 Ladies Championship - June 29
$10,000 PLO Championship - July 1

Find the Full Schedule Here

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.

The river was the 3♥ and Vongxaiburana improved to a full house to double up into chip-lead contention.

"If the board paired on the turn, it would've saved me some money," Alexander said as he handed over the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	1,150,000 644,000	644,000

George Alexander	620,000 492,000	492,000

Tags: George Alexander Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-15-2025 19:42 UTC-8

Zhou Raises the River

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Tim Baker

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

With the big blind not at the table, Christopher Demaci made it 25,000 from middle position and Quan Zhou called from the hijack.

Both players checked the 9♥2♥7♥ flop to see the 5♣ on the turn. Demaci bet 25,000, which Zhou called.

Demaci bet 40,000 on the A♥ river. Zhou raised to 245,000, causing Demaci to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Demaci	1,000,000 80,000	80,000
Quan Zhou	600,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Christopher Demaci Quan Zhou

06-15-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Troha Doubles Off Yeh on the River

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David Salituro

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

Sean Troha was in middle position and got his last 244,000 in the pot on a flop of 3♦4♦Q♥ as Andrew Yeh put him at risk in the cutoff.

Sean Troha: A♦J♣10♦8♣2♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: A♣10♣10♥5♥2♣

Troha was chasing a flush draw against Yeh's pair of tens as the K♣ fell on the turn. The river was the 9♥ and Troha spiked a straight to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Troha	500,000 265,000	265,000

Andrew Yeh	320,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh Sean Troha

06-15-2025 19:52 UTC-8

Kelley Doubles Through Livingston

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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.