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

06-15-2025 15:26 UTC-7

Vongxaiburana Scores a Double Knockout

David Salituro

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

After two limps in front of him, Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 22,000 in the hijack and both Ari Engel under the gun and Dennis Weiss in middle position called.

The flop came 9♦8♠4♠ and Engel moved all in for 41,000. Weiss also stuck in his last 45,000, and Vongxaiburana called to put both players at risk.

Ari Engel: A♥5♣4♥3♣2♠ All in
Dennis Weiss: A♣7♥6♠4♣2♦ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♦J♠9♥8♦2♣

Vongxaiburana was ahead with top two pair as the Q♥ turn and K♦ river failed to improve either Engel or Weiss, sending both of them to the rail.

"I thought the break might slow you down," a tablemate said to Vongxaiburana.

"I've been up and down," Vongxaiburana replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	450,000 237,000	237,000

Dennis Weiss	Busted

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Dennis Weiss Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-15-2025 15:24 UTC-7

Madsen Forces Battistone to Fold the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Brian Battistone limped from the hijack before Matt Glantz raised to 22,000 from the button. Jeff Madsen called out of the big blind and Battistone also called.

The flop came down K♣3♦2♥ and Madsen led out for 27,000. Battistone called, but Glantz opted to fold.

Upon seeing the 9♠ appear on the turn, Madeen bet roughly 100,000, prompting an instant fold from Battistone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	360,000 114,000	114,000

Brian Battistone	300,000 27,500	27,500
Matt Glantz	55,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brian Battistone Jeff Madsen Matt Glantz

06-15-2025 15:18 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	593,000 365,500	365,500
Matthew Woodward	513,000 13,000	13,000

Nick Schulman	502,000 129,500	129,500

Viktor Blom	435,000 225,500	225,500
Tomasz Gluszko	421,000 277,400	277,400
Marco Johnson	410,000 199,500	199,500

Matt Livingston	387,000 57,000	57,000
Christopher Costa	338,000 278,000	278,000
Justin Liberto	336,000 266,000	266,000

Joseph Genova	312,000 8,000	8,000
Nicolas Milgrom	307,000 97,000	97,000

Tyler Phillips	305,000 3,000	3,000
Corel Theuma	304,000 24,000	24,000
Dario Sammartino	290,000 224,500	224,500
George Alexander	290,000 6,000	6,000

Ian Bradley	270,000 145,000	145,000
Quan Zhou	270,000 72,000	72,000
Darryll Fish	262,000 146,500	146,500
Jeff Madsen	246,000 104,000	104,000

Tyler Brown	241,000 81,000	81,000

Lawrence Brandt	236,000 36,500	36,500

Griffin Goodman	232,000 32,000	32,000
Chino Rheem	228,000 98,000	98,000
Fahredin Mustafov	219,000 74,000	74,000
Ben Lamb	216,000 130,000	130,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-15-2025 15:04 UTC-7

Taylor Atchison

240,000 40,000

Table 95Seat 4

06-15-2025 15:00 UTC-7

Break Time; Late Registration Closing

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day. Late registration closes once action resumes.

06-15-2025 14:58 UTC-7

Williams Fills Up to Double Off Sion

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Williams was all in for 60,000 from under the gun as Elior Sion put him at risk in the hijack.

David Williams: A♠K♥10♣5♣2♦ All in
Elior Sion: A♣A♦Q♠7♥3♣

Williams needed to improve against Sion's aces to stay alive as the flop came 9♣3♥2♠. The K♠ turn improved him to two pair, while he ended up with a full house after the K♣ completed the board on the river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Williams	120,000 60,000	60,000

Elior Sion	55,000 68,500	68,500

Tags: David Williams Elior Sion

06-15-2025 14:54 UTC-7

Chen's Stack Keeps Growing

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

James Chen made it 8,000 to go from under the gun with Ray Fishman calling on the button, and Dan Shak calling out of the small blind.

When it checked to Chen on the 5♣6♥K♥ flop, he bet 10,000, and only Fishman called.

The 6♠ dropped on the turn and Chen bet enough to put Fishman all in. Fishman had 55,000 left in his stack and after looking back at his cards, he opted to fold and surrender the pot to Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	480,000 30,000	30,000

Ray Fishman	55,000 28,000	28,000
Dan Shak	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Dan Shak James Chen Ray Fishman

06-15-2025 14:51 UTC-7

Genova Cracks Yeh's Aces For a Scoop

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joseph Genova three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind and Andrew Yeh called under the gun.

The flop came 8♣3♥4♣ and Genova moved all in for 130,000. Yeh snap-called.

Joseph Genova: A♠5♠3♣2♣2♥ All in
Andrew Yeh: A♣A♦8♦5♦4♦

Yeh was ahead with his aces, while Genova had straight and flush draws as well as the nut low. The Q♣ turn gave him his flush, while he secured the scoop on the J♠ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	420,000 15,000	15,000

Joseph Genova	320,000 142,500	142,500

Tags: Andrew Yeh Joseph Genova

06-15-2025 14:44 UTC-7

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon