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

Jun 16, 2025

Angela Defoe Balances Poker, Artistry & Being Married to a Rock Star

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Los Angeles' Angela Defoe has written a viral pop single, directed an anniversary music video for one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the 2000s, and maintained her sanity while being married to a constantly traveling rock star. The director and musician's next goal is winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

PokerNews caught up with Defoe, a lifelong poker player, in one of several WSOP events that she is playing this summer to talk about her music and directing careers, poker goals and being married to Ronnie Winter-Defoe, the singer and founding member of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

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Jun 16, 2025

Massive Four-Way All-In Results in Zero Bustouts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nick Schulman limped in from under the gun, Phil Hui called from middle position, Viktor Blom raised to 135,000 from the cutoff, Noah Kelley called from the small blind, Schulman called and Hui called.

The flop came 5♥3♠8♦. Kelley shoved for 485,000 and Schulman, who had a bit less, called and was all-in. Hui shoved, covering all players, and Blom, who had around 1,700,000, called and was also at risk.

Nick Schulman: A♣9♠7♦3♣2♠ All in
Noah Kelley: A♥8♥6♠3♦2♦ All in
Viktor Blom: A♠K♠10♥5♠2♣ All in
Phil Hui: A♦Q♥6♦4♦2♥

The rest of the board ran out 5♦4♣. All four players had the nut low to take an eighth of the pot. Both Kelley and Hui had a six-high straight to chop the high for the main pot, and Hui's six-high straight was good to three quarters of the side pot between him and Blom.

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Jun 16, 2025

Weisman Pots the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Beinner raised on the button to 60,000, with Dylan Weisman calling in the big blind.

Weisman checked the 6♠10♣5♠ flop and called after Beinner continued for 80,000. The K♣ turn hit the felt and Weisman announced pot, betting 315,000.

After taking a few minutes, Beinner slid his cards into the muck and Weisman collected the pot.

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Jun 16, 2025

Morris Doubles Off Gluszko

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Arthur Morris moved all in for 330,000 on the button and Tomasz Gluszko called in middle position.

Arthur Morris: A♦K♠Q♣4♦3♣ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: A♦10♣6♥2♥2♣

The flop came Q♠9♥7♣ to give Morris top pair, while Gluszko picked up a straight draw on the J♦ turn. The river was the 5♠ and Morris held up to earn the double.

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Jun 16, 2025

James Chen Eliminated in 24th Place ($24,635)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Chen moved all in for 450,000 from the button on a flop of K♦A♦10♠ and Dylan Wilkerson put him at risk in middle position.

James Chen: A♥Q♥7♣3♦2♣ All in
Dylan Wilkerson: A♣K♣9♥4♦3♠

Wilkerson was ahead with top two pair as the board ran out 10♦Q♦, earning him the pot and sending Chen to the rail in 24th place.

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Jun 16, 2025

Beinner Chips Up

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Beinner opened to 60,000 in middle position and Marco Johnson made the call in the cutoff.

The dealer fanned out the 7♦Q♥4♦ flop and Beinner announced pot. Johnson took some time before letting his hand go, and Beinner added to his stack.

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Jun 16, 2025

Final Three Tables

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Nick Schulman	United States	590,000	24
1	2	Calvin Anderson	United States	1,250,000	50
1	3	Phil Hui	United States	2,300,000	92
1	4	Christopher Demaci	United States	1,500,000	60
1	5	Viktor Blom	Sweden	2,075,000	83
1	6	Veerachai Vongxaiburana	United States	2,900,000	116
1	7	Noah Kelley	United States	675,000	27
1	8	Ben Yu	United States	275,000	11

2	1	James Chen	United States	480,000	19
2	2	Justin Liberto	United States	1,200,000	48
2	3	Matthew Woodward	United States	1,300,000	52
2	4	Arthur Morris	United States	350,000	14
2	5	Quan Zhou	China	500,000	20
2	6	Dylan Wilkerson	United States	900,000	36
2	7	Shawn Rice	United States	850,000	34
2	8	Tomasz Gluszko	Poland	1,150,000	46

3	1	Erik Seidel	United States	1,200,000	48
3	2	Dylan Weisman	United States	690,000	28
3	3	Marco Johnson	United States	395,000	16
3	4	Edward Jackson Spivack	United Kingdom	825,000	33
3	5	Sean Troha	United States	700,000	28
3	6	Brian Battistone	United States	755,000	30
3	7	Jeff Madsen	United States	275,000	11
3	8	Matthew Beinner	United States	660,000	26

Jun 16, 2025

Vongxaiburana Stuns Costa on the River

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Christopher Costa was in the cutoff and got his last 350,000 in the middle on a flop of 6♣2♦6♠ as Veerachai Vongxaiburana put him at risk under the gun.

Christopher Costa: A♠A♦7♦5♦3♦ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♥Q♦4♠3♠2♥

Costa was ahead with his aces as he stood up and began filming the action with his phone. The turn was the K♣, but the 2♣ river gave Vongxaiburana trips to send Costa to the rail.

"Are you kidding me? I couldn't ask for a better flop," Costa said.

"You did all you can do. You can't control the cards," tablemate Shawn Rice said, getting up to console Costa before Costa headed off to the payout desk.

The remaining 24 players are drawing for seats at the last three tables.

Tags: Christopher Costa Veerachai Vongxaiburana

Jun 16, 2025