Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Dylan Weisman Eliminated in 14th Place ($35,963)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dylan Weisman raised to 140,000 in the cutoff, Dylan Wilkerson potted to 480,000 on the button, and Weisman called.

The flop came 10♦6♦4♦ and Weisman got the rest of his 300,000 in the middle.

Dylan Weisman: A♠Q♥10♠7♠2♥ All in
Dylan Wilkerson: A♣A♦Q♠7♦2♣

"Low cards," Weisman pleaded, but he got no help on the J♥ turn or 9♣ river as Wilkerson's aces earned him the pot and sent Weisman to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	2,600,000 900,000	900,000
Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Dylan Wilkerson

06-16-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 15th Place ($35,963)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After three players saw the 10♦3♥5♠ flop, Erik Seidel was all in from the big blind and at risk against Brian Battistone on his right, with Shawn Rice getting out of the way.

Erik Seidel: Q♠6♣5♦4♣2♥ All in
Brian Battistone: A♠K♦J♦6♥2♠

Seidel missed his straight and low draws through the J♣J♠ runout, while Battistone found trips to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	3,250,000 760,000	760,000
Shawn Rice	1,440,000 385,000	385,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Brian Battistone Shawn Rice

06-16-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,454)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Calvin Anderson limped in the small blind before Marco Johnson raised to 120,000 in the big blind. Anderson called to see the 10♠9♥3♦ flop and announced pot for 280,000.

Johnson took a moment before making the call, and the 5♦ turn was revealed. Anderson moved all in for 360,000 and Johnson called.

Calvin Anderson: Q♦J♦7♦4♦3♥ All in
Marco Johnson: A♠9♦7♠5♥2♠

Anderson had flush and straight draws, but Johnson hit the 9♠ river to make a full house. That sent Anderson to the rail in 16th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,880,000 655,000	655,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Marco Johnson

06-16-2025 14:59 UTC-8

Kelley Leaves Gluszko on Fumes With a Scoop

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tomasz Gluszko raised to 140,000 in the cutoff, Noah Kelley moved all in for 390,000 in the big blind, and Gluszko called.

Noah Kelley: A♦8♦6♥4♣2♠ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: A♣J♥10♣7♠4♦

The board ran out 4♠Q♣2♥8♣Q♠ and Kelley finished with two pair, queens and eights, with an ace-six for the low to scoop the pot and double up, leaving Gluszko on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Kelley	800,000 480,000	480,000
Tomasz Gluszko	225,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Noah Kelley Tomasz Gluszko

06-16-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Matthew Beinner Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,454)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised the pot of 140,000 on the button, with Edward Jackson Spivack calling in the small blind. Matthew Beinner announced all in from the big blind for 255,000, and Johnson responded by raising the pot.

Spivack folded, leaving Beinner at risk heads up.

Matthew Beinner: A♣Q♣Q♦J♥3♠ All in
Marco Johnson: K♣9♦8♠5♠3♣

There was no low on the 9♣4♥7♦10♥J♦ runout, with Johnson making a straight to claim the pot. That sent Beinner to the payout desk in 17th place, leaving players to rack up for the final two table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,200,000 920,000	920,000

Edward Jackson Spivack	1,100,000 10,000	10,000
Matthew Beinner	Busted

Tags: Edward Jackson Spivack Marco Johnson Matthew Beinner

06-16-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Johnson Scoops to Double

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dylan Weisman limped on the button and Marco Johnson made the call in the small blind. Edward Jackson Spivack quickly checked his option in the big blind to see the 3♣7♥Q♣ flop.

Johnson and Spivack checked, with Weisman firing 120,000 into the middle. Johnson then check-raised the pot, Spivack folded and Weisman moved all in. Johnson called and the hands were tabled.

Marco Johnson: 7♣5♠4♦3♥3♦ All in
Dylan Weisman: A♣J♥10♣8♦6♦

Johnson saw his superior low come in on the 8♣ turn, improving to a full house on the 7♦ river to claim the high and scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	1,280,000 520,000	520,000

Edward Jackson Spivack	1,090,000 210,000	210,000
Dylan Weisman	360,000 790,000	790,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Edward Jackson Spivack Marco Johnson

06-16-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Ben Yu Eliminated in 18th Place ($29,454)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Ben Yu was all in from the small blind for just over 305,000 and up against Christopher Demaci who had him covered from middle position.

Ben Yu: A♥K♣7♥3♥2♣ All in
Christopher Demaci: A♠K♠J♥J♣5♠

The board ran out J♠8♣9♠2♠8♥. Demaci was good at showdown with the nut-flush to eliminate Yu and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Demaci	1,800,000
Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Christopher Demaci

06-16-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 19th Place ($29,454)

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Edward Jackson Spivack opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Jeff Madsen called on the button. Erik Seidel made the call in the big blind and the 9♥6♠2♥ flop was fanned out.

Seidel checked to Spivack, who bet the pot of 225,000. Madsen took a moment before moving all in, with Seidel folding and Spivack making the quick call.

Jeff Madsen: A♣Q♣5♦4♦3♦ All in
Edward Jackson Spivack: A♦10♠8♣6♥3♠

Madsen missed his straight and nut low draws on the J♦ turn and 6♦ river, ending his run in 19th position as Spivack improved to trip sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,180,000 370,000	370,000

Edward Jackson Spivack	1,150,000 570,000	570,000
Jeff Madsen	Busted

Tags: Edward Jackson Spivack Erik Seidel Jeff Madsen

06-16-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Arthur Morris Eliminated in 20th Place ($29,454)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Woodward raised to 75,000 in the hijack and Arthur Morris three-bet to 270,000 in the cutoff. Woodward then moved all in and Morris called for 300,000 more.

Arthur Morris: A♥K♣9♠7♥2♠ All in
Matthew Woodward: A♠A♦9♦7♦3♦

Morris needed to improve against Woodward's aces to stay alive, but the J♥6♣2♣10♦4♥ board only gave Woodward a low to scoop the pot and send Morris to the rail in 20th place.

"Keep pushing," Tomasz Gluszko told Morris as Morris received a round of high-fives from the table before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,650,000 650,000	650,000

Arthur Morris	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Matthew Woodward

06-16-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 21st Place ($29,454)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Shawn Rice three-bet to 285,000 on the button. Zhou then moved all in for 320,000 and Rice called.

Quan Zhou: A♣J♣9♠8♣2♥ All in
Shawn Rice: A♠A♦Q♠8♠5♥

Rice showed down a pair of aces, while the K♥7♠6♦ flop gave Zhou outs to a low and straight. The Q♣ turn was no help, while the river was the 7♣ and Rice took the pot to send Zhou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Rice	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Quan Zhou Shawn Rice