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

06-15-2025 13:57 UTC-7

Milgrom Shows Vongxaiburana the Goods

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nicolas Milgrom bet 4,000 from the cutoff on a flop of A♣J♠K♦ before Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 27,500 in the big blind. Milgrom called and the A♥ fell on the turn.

Vongxaiburana then bet 70,000 and Milgrom snap-called for his last 69,500. Milgrom showed A♠A♦Q♣J♥J♣ for quads and Vongxaiburana didn't even wait for the dealer to turn over the 9♣ river before his cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	280,000 11,500	11,500

Nicolas Milgrom	210,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Nicolas Milgrom Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-15-2025 13:44 UTC-7

Sklar Acts Out of Turn, Then Busts to Madsen

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jeff Madsen bet 17,000 from the big blind on a board of J♥3♥2♥A♠ and Richie Sklar called under the gun.

The river was the 6♣ and Madsen reached for chips as Sklar quickly pushed the rest of his stack over. Madsen told him he hadn't acted yet and confirmed with the dealer that Sklar's bet would be binding if he checked. Madsen then checked and Sklar's bet stood as a pot to 68,000, and Madsen repotted as Sklar splashed in his last few chips.

Madsen showed A♥Q♦6♥6♦4♥ for the nut flush and a low, while Sklar showed A♣10♥8♥2♦2♠ before heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	350,000 350,000	350,000

Richard Sklar	Busted

Tags: Jeff Madsen Richie Sklar

06-15-2025 13:44 UTC-7

Rheem Gets Quartered by Leonard

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrick Leonard min-raised the button to 5,000 and Chino Rheem defended his big blind.

Rheem checked his option over to Leonard on the A♦5♣Q♠ flop. Leonard bet 5,000, which Rheem called.

Both players checked the A♠ turn to see the 7♠ appear on the river. Rheem checked, and Leonard bet 15,000. After a few moments, Rheem made the call.

Leonard showed A♥8♠6♥3♣2♦ for trip aces with the nut low. Rheem revealed K♣10♣4♠3♥2♣, which couldn't beat Leonard's trip aces, but he did have the same low, meaning Leonard got three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	200,000 19,000	19,000

Chino Rheem	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Patrick Leonard

06-15-2025 13:36 UTC-7

"Good Guy" Zhu Snaps Off Chen

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠5♦4♣, James Chen bet 7,500 from the small blind and Yueqi Zhu called under the gun.

The turn was the J♥ and Chen checked to Zhu, who bet 32,500. Chen called to the A♠ river, where he potted to 97,500. Zhu snap-called.

Chen showed A♥Q♠9♦6♣2♥, while Zhu turned over J♣10♣5♠3♥2♦ for a wheel to scoop the pot.

"A wheel is never good there," tablemate Phil Hellmuth joked with Zhu after the hand. "I like this guy. He's a good guy," Hellmuth added, patting Zhu on the back as Zhu raked in the pot.

Chen had busted Walter Chambers on the previous hand, and Chambers was still standing by his seat waiting to reenter while this hand was taking place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	410,000 58,500	58,500

Yueqi Zhu	260,000 101,500	101,500

Walter Chambers	60,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: James Chen (US)Yueqi Zhu

06-15-2025 13:32 UTC-7

Early Double for Hipperson

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Hipperson raised to 5,500 from the hijack and Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht three-bet to roughly 18,000 from the button. Hipperson four-bet to 63,500, and Zwingmann-Gocht called.

Hipperson jammed for his last 65,000 on the 10♣10♦8♠ flop. Zwingmann-Gocht reluctantly called and the cards were revealed.

David Hipperson: A♥A♦6♦6♣3♥ All in
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht: A♣J♠J♥4♣2♣

Hipperson was in the lead with aces against the jacks of Zwingmann-Gocht. The rest of the board ran out 10♠Q♥ and Hipperson doubled up through Zwingmann-Gocht with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hipperson	260,000 127,000	127,000
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	150,000 139,000	139,000

Tags: David Hipperson Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht

06-15-2025 13:25 UTC-7

New Arrivals

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	60,000

David Coleman	60,000

Gus Hansen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Barny Boatman	60,000

Christopher Costa	60,000
Eric Wasserson	60,000

Hal Rotholz	60,000

John Zable	60,000
Jim Collopy	60,000

Phil Hellmuth	60,000

Philip Sternheimer	60,000

06-15-2025 13:23 UTC-7

Bowers Takes Three-Quarters of Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christopher Yott bet 25,000 from under the gun on a flop of 4♣10♠7♣ and Benjamin Miner called in middle position. Jonathan Bowers then moved all in for 80,000 on the button and Yott reshoved for 105,000. Miner spent several minutes in the tank before the clock was eventually called, and he ended up putting in the chips to cover both opponents.

Jonathan Bowers: A♦8♣6♠3♠2♦ All in
Christopher Yott: A♣Q♠Q♥7♦2♣ All in
Benjamin Miner: A♥8♥7♠2♠2♥

The board ran out 5♠Q♦ and Bowers ended up making a straight to secure the high pot, while all three players chopped up the low. Yott also took three-quarters of the side pot with his set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bowers	180,000 66,500	66,500
Benjamin Miner	120,000 53,500	53,500
Christopher Yott	80,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Benjamin Miner Christopher Yott Jonathan Bowers

06-15-2025 13:21 UTC-7

Seiver Immediately Reenters After Busting

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dylan Lindsey raised to 6,000 under the gun and Scott Seiver called for his last 2,000 from the cutoff. Aaron Kupin also came along from the big blind, and they went to the flop with Seiver all in.

Kupin and Lindsey checked all the way to the river on a board of 9♣K♠7♦Q♠8♦ before Kupin bet 4,000. Lindsey thought about it for quite some time before choosing to fold.

Kupin turned over 10♦6♦5♦3♥2♥ for a straight, prompting Seiver to muck.

Seiver immediately reentered and now has a fresh stack of 60,000 to work with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	150,000 22,000	22,000

Dylan Lindsey	65,000 56,000	56,000
Scott Seiver	60,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Aaron Kupin Dylan Lindsey Scott Seiver

06-15-2025 13:11 UTC-7

Matusow Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mike Matusow limped from middle position before Christopher Demaci raised to 11,000 from the cutoff. Joshua Biedak called on the button, and Matusow also called.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 9♠9♥J♣ and Matusow jammed for his last 27,500. Demaci and Biedak called.

With Matusow all-in, the 6♠ dropped on the turn. Demaci bet 40,000, which was enough to get Biedak to fold.

Demaci revealed A♥A♠J♥9♦7♠ for a flopped boat. Upon seeing Demaci's cards, Matusow said he had zero outs and mucked his cards as the 2♥ river completed the board. Matusow was out, and Demaci added more chips to his stack,

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Demaci	250,000 76,500	76,500
Joshua Biedak	90,000 40,500	40,500
Mike Matusow	Busted

Tags: Christopher Demaci Joshua Biedak

06-15-2025 13:07 UTC-7

Rheem Sends Out Lindgren Early

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Chino Rheem bet 25,000 from the big blind on a board of Q♠A♥4♣5♥ and Erick Lindgren put in his last 35,000 from the cutoff. Rheem called and showed A♠K♠6♥3♦2♦ for a wheel, while Lindgren had A♦J♠6♦4♠3♥ for two pair.

The river was the 9♦ and Rheem scooped the pot to send Lindgren to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	170,000 42,500	42,500
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Tags: Erick Lindgren Chino Rheem