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

06-15-2025 14:54 UTC-8

Livingston, Atchison Chop Up Kupin

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

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 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 15:03 UTC-8

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	Busted
Ryan Miller	Busted

Billy Ward	Busted
Ofir Mor	Busted
Dan Shak	Busted
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	Busted
Ian Bradley	Busted
Max Hoffman	Busted
Toby Lewis	Busted

Matt Glantz	Busted

Ryan Conrad	Busted
Ren Lin	Busted

David Coleman	Busted

Connor Drinan	Busted

06-15-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Kyte's Aces End Up Better Than Cha's

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Tim Baker

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

Jon Kyte was all-in for his remaining 45,000 chips on a flop of 8♦5♣Q♦, with PJ Cha calling to try and eliminate him.

Jon Kyte: A♦A♥Q♠10♥3♦ All in
PJ Cha: A♠A♣J♥4♥4♣

Both players had aces, but Kyte had a lot of outs working for him to win the whole pot. The 7♦ turn and 10♣ river meant Kyte scooped with a flush and the better low.

Player	Chips	Progress
PJ Cha	175,000 37,000	37,000
Jon Kyte	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jon Kyte PJ Cha

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 15:15 UTC-8

Troha Takes from Chen

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Tim Baker

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

James Chen raised under the gun to 10,000 and only Sean Troha called from the big blind.

Troha check-called a bet of 10,000 from Chen on the 2♣3♦5♣ flop.

The turn came the 9♥ and Troha check-called another bet from Chen, this time for 20,000.

Both players checked the K♦ river and Troha took down the pot holding A♣Q♠9♠6♣3♣ for two pair with a six-five low.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	390,000 90,000	90,000

Sean Troha	310,000 182,000	182,000

Tags: James Chen Sean Troha

06-15-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Kyte Slows Down Phillips

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David Salituro

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

Jon Kyte and Tyler Phillips each put in 40,000 before the flop as the dealer turned over Q♥2♦9♣. Kyte then moved all in for 66,000 from the small blind and Phillips took a few minutes before calling in the cutoff.

Jon Kyte: A♥A♣Q♠J♦5♠ All in
Tyler Phillips: A♠J♣3♦3♣2♠

The 7♦ turn was no help to Phillips, while the 7♥ river kept Kyte's aces in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	450,000 50,000	50,000
Jon Kyte	210,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Tyler Phillips

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-15-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Lambe Gets Quartered

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Tim Baker

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

Catching the action on the flop of 4♣6♥7♥ in a hand between Dylan Lambe and Lawrence Brandt. After some bets and raises, both players got all their chips into the middle, with Lambe being the one at risk.

Dylan Lambe: A♦10♣7♦5♠2♥ All in
Lawrence Brandt: A♣9♦8♠7♠2♦

Both players had the same low, so when the rest of the board ran out 9♥10♦, Brandt ended up with a ten-high straight and took three-quarters of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	260,000 24,000	24,000

Dylan Lambe	75,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Dylan Lambe Lawrence Brandt