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

06-15-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Soverel, Ruben Chop Up Yeh

David Salituro

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

Brad Ruben was all in for around 60,000 from the small blind, Andrew Yeh put in his last 120,000 in middle position, and Sam Soverel put both players at risk on the button.

Brad Ruben: A♦K♣8♣5♦3♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: A♥9♣7♥6♥2♥ All in
Sam Soverel: A♣K♦5♣4♠3♦

The board ran out J♦7♦A♠6♦10♣ and Soverel finished with a flush to take the side pot and eliminate Yeh, while Ruben had the nut flush to take the high of the main pot while Soverel had the low to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,000,000 594,000	594,000

Brad Ruben	120,000 4,000	4,000

Andrew Yeh	Busted

Tags: Andrew Yeh Brad Ruben Sam Soverel

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-15-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Heimiller Doubles With a Boat

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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 21:34 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 21:50 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.