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

06-15-2025 21:38 UTC-7

Pisarenko Survives Against Goodman

David Salituro

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

Maksim Pisarenko had spent several rounds of hand-for-hand play away from the table talking on the phone before returning and quickly moving all in for his last 20,000. The table folded to Griffin Goodman who called in the big blind.

Maksim Pisarenko: A♠Q♥7♠4♥2♦ All in
Griffin Goodman: K♦10♠9♦8♣7♥

Goodman took the lead on the K♥Q♣6♣ flop with a pair of kings, but Pisarenko made two pair on the 4♦ turn. The A♣ river also gave Pisarenko a low as he scooped the pot and doubled up.

"Alright, who's next," he challenged his tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Goodman	270,000 73,000	73,000
Maksim Pisarenko	50,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Griffin Goodman Maksim Pisarenko

06-15-2025 21:27 UTC-7

Johnson Pressures Liberto Out

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Tim Baker

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

Justin Liberto limped from the cutoff. Luis Velador called from the small blind and Marco Johnson checked out of the big blind.

After Velador checked the 8♠5♦Q♥ flop, Johnson bet 40,000, which only Liberto called.

Johnson put out a bet of 125,000 when the 8♣ fell on the turn. Liberto called.

When the 2♣ landed on the river, Johnson bet 135,000, which was for all of Liberto's chips. Liberto shook his head, rechecked his cards, then tossed them into the muck, surrendering the pot to Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	700,000 51,000	51,000

Luis Velador	490,000 107,000	107,000

Justin Liberto	135,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Luis Velador Marco Johnson

06-15-2025 21:22 UTC-7

Richards Moves In on Seidel

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David Salituro

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

Erik Seidel raised to 35,000 in middle position and John Richards called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of K♠3♦8♣6♠2♦ when Seidel bet 60,000. Richards then moved all in for 247,000 and Seidel took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	920,000 60,000	60,000

John Richards	370,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Erik Seidel John Richards

06-15-2025 21:11 UTC-7

Timoshenko Raises Out Woodward

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David Salituro

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

Yevgeniy Timoshenko limped in from middle position before Matthew Woodward raised to 35,000 in the hijack. Timoshenko called and they saw a flop of 10♥10♦3♣.

Woodward then continued for 30,000 and Timoshenko came back with a raise to 80,000. Several players from neighboring tables had finished their hands and began gathering around this table as Woodward tanked for several minutes, but he disappointed all of them by eventually sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,130,000 31,000	31,000

Yevgeniy Timoshenko	320,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Matthew Woodward Yevgeniy Timoshenko

06-15-2025 21:02 UTC-7

Bubble Time

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Tim Baker

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

With two more eliminations until the money, the floor has announced that the tournament will now play hand-for-hand until the money bubble bursts.

06-15-2025 20:56 UTC-7

Field Moves Two Off the Money

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Atchison	Busted
Matthew Vengrin	Busted

06-15-2025 20:55 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	1,200,000 365,000	365,000

Matt Livingston	Busted
Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Matt Livingston

06-15-2025 20:52 UTC-7

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 20:46 UTC-7

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.