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

06-15-2025 19:10 UTC-7

Theuma Captures His Own Double Up

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Corel Theuma moved all in for 85,000 from middle position and James Chen called in the hijack.

Corel Theuma: A♥K♣K♥2♦2♠ All in
James Chen: A♣Q♥J♠4♥3♦

Theuma stood up from his seat and began filming the action as the flop came 9♠6♦8♥. The Q♦ turn gave Chen some outs with a pair, but the K♦ river improved Theuma to a set and earned him a double up.

"Let's go. Nice to get a monstrous hand when you have ten bigs," Theuma said as he sat back down.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	400,000 212,000	212,000

Corel Theuma	170,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Corel Theuma James Chen (US)

06-15-2025 19:07 UTC-7

Krela's Tournament Comes to an End

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of Q♥5♠3♣ Jonathan Krela got his last 30,000 into the middle with Viktor Blom making the call to try and bust him from the big blind.

Jonathan Krela: A♥A♦10♦9♠4♣ All in
Viktor Blom: K♠8♠6♣4♥2♦

Krela was one of the shortest stacks remaining in the tournament, so a scoop here would give him a good chance of sneaking into the money. However, the rest of the board came 9♥A♣, which may have improved Krela to a set of aces, but Blom ended up with a wheel, and sent Krela to the showers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	750,000 200,000	200,000
Jonathan Krela	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Krela Viktor Blom

06-15-2025 19:04 UTC-7

Phillips Takes Another Hit as Nikiforov Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ilya Nikiforov raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Tyler Phillips three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind. Nikiforov then moved all in for 123,000 and Phillips called.

Ilya Nikiforov: A♠K♠Q♣4♥3♦ All in
Tyler Phillips: K♥K♦7♦4♣3♣

Nikiforov hit two pair on the A♥9♥Q♦ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 10♥2♦ and Phillips was forced to hand over another pot as Nikiforov doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	500,000 100,000	100,000
Ilya Nikiforov	250,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Tyler Phillips Ilya Nikiforov

06-15-2025 18:57 UTC-7

Alexander Spikes the River to Bust Seed

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Around 200,000 was already in the middle as Huck Seed and George Alexander saw the turn on a board of 3♠J♠5♥9♣. Seed then bet 180,000 from the hijack, Alexander moved all in on the button, and Seed called for around 60,000 more.

Seed showed J♣5♣4♦3♦2♠ for two pair, while Alexander had A♦Q♥J♦10♦4♠. The K♠ river gave Alexander a straight and Seed was sent to the rail.

"I made a bad play," Seed lamented on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	1,200,000 310,000	310,000

Huck Seed	Busted

Tags: George Alexander Huck Seed

06-15-2025 18:56 UTC-7

Zekster Folds to Woodward's Small Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Catching the action on the turn in a heads-up pot of a board that showed 8♠6♥J♦9♠. Matthew Woodward bet 40,000 from under the gun, and Igor Zektser called from middle position.

The 9♦ landed on the river and Woodward bet 40,000 again. Zekster thought for a few moments before opting to fold and forfeit the pot to Woodward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,150,000 150,000	150,000

Igor Zektser	495,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Igor Zektser Matthew Woodward

06-15-2025 18:50 UTC-7

Cha Gets Three-Quarters Off Phillips

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

PJ Cha bet his last 50,000 on a board of 7♦8♥8♦Q♣ and Tyler Phillips called on the button.

Cha showed A♣10♠9♦8♣2♣, while Phillips had A♠J♥8♠4♥4♣. Both players had trip eights with an ace-kicker, but the 5♣ river also gave Cha a low as he took three-quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Phillips	600,000 431,000	431,000
PJ Cha	140,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: PJ Cha Tyler Phillips

06-15-2025 18:42 UTC-7

Yeh Shows His Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Brad Ruben made it 16,000 to go from the cutoff with Matthew Beinner calling from the small blind, and Andrew Yeh defending his big blind.

The action checked to Ruben on the 6♣Q♦5♥ flop, and he bet 18,000. Beinner and Yeh called.

Beinner checked again when the K♣ hit the turn, and Yeh decided to lead out for 105,000. Ruben called, but Beinner folded.

Yeh jammed for around 200,000 upon seeing the Q♣ roll off on the river. Ruben folded, and Yeh turned over Qx5x for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	550,000 250,000	250,000

Matthew Beinner	230,000 80,000	80,000
Brad Ruben	210,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner Andrew Yeh Brad Ruben

06-15-2025 18:42 UTC-7

Wong Runs Into Livingston's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Danny Wong moved all in for his last 40,000 from the cutoff and was up against Alex Livingston in the big blind.

Danny Wong: K♥K♣Q♦Q♣4♦ All in
Alex Livingston: A♣A♦8♠4♥2♠

Livingston was far ahead with his aces as the board ran out 5♥7♣9♣J♠A♠, giving him top set on the river and sending Wong to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	300,000 100,000	100,000

Danny Wong	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Danny Wong

06-15-2025 18:37 UTC-7

Demaci Rivers the Nuts to Bust Yott

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Christopher Yott got his last 110,000 in the middle from the hijack on a flop of 10♣7♦5♣ and Christopher Demaci put him at risk on the button.

Christopher Yott: A♠A♦Q♣J♣5♠ All in
Christopher Demaci: A♣K♥Q♠6♣3♠

Yott was ahead with his aces as the turn came the 3♦, while the K♣ fell on the river to give Demaci the nut flush and send Yott to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Demaci	800,000 175,000	175,000
Christopher Yott	Busted
Jerry Wong	Busted

Brandon Lulov	Busted
Dylan Lambe	Busted
Tyler Brown	Busted

Tags: Christopher Demaci Christopher Yott

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000