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

06-16-2025 13:47 UTC-7

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.

Read About Angela Defoe's WSOP Run!

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06-16-2025 13:45 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	4,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Noah Kelley	950,000 275,000	275,000
Viktor Blom	900,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Nick Schulman	300,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Nick Schulman Noah Kelley Phil Hui Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 13:42 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	895,000 205,000	205,000

Matthew Beinner	600,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Matthew Beinner

06-16-2025 13:36 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	750,000 400,000	400,000
Arthur Morris	700,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Tomasz Gluszko

06-16-2025 13:32 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
James Chen (US)	Busted

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson James Chen (US)

06-16-2025 13:31 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	840,000 180,000	180,000
Marco Johnson	375,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Matthew Beinner

06-16-2025 13:28 UTC-7

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,900,000 300,000	300,000

Phil Hui	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Viktor Blom	2,075,000 505,000	505,000
Christopher Demaci	1,500,000 740,000	740,000
Matthew Woodward	1,300,000 235,000	235,000

Calvin Anderson	1,250,000 140,000	140,000

Justin Liberto	1,200,000 250,000	250,000

Erik Seidel	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Tomasz Gluszko	1,150,000 180,000	180,000
Dylan Wilkerson	900,000 85,000	85,000
Shawn Rice	850,000 25,000	25,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	825,000 55,000	55,000
Brian Battistone	755,000 225,000	225,000
Sean Troha	700,000 45,000	45,000

Dylan Weisman	690,000 70,000	70,000

Noah Kelley	675,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Beinner	660,000 165,000	165,000
Nick Schulman	590,000 25,000	25,000

Quan Zhou	500,000 50,000	50,000
James Chen (US)	480,000

Marco Johnson	395,000 400,000	400,000

Arthur Morris	350,000 110,000	110,000
Ben Yu	275,000 20,000	20,000

Jeff Madsen	275,000 20,000	20,000

06-16-2025 13:16 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,600,000 270,000	270,000

Christopher Costa	Busted

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06-16-2025 13:15 UTC-7

Seidel Takes from Chen

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Josh Noy

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

James Chen opened to 75,000 from under the gun, with Erik Seidel defending his big blind to the 8♥7♣8♠ flop.

Seidel and Chen both checked and the J♠ turn hit the felt. Seidel led out with a pot-sized bet of 185,000.

Chen counted his remaining stack before opting to slide his cards into the muck, seeing the pot shipped to Seidel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

James Chen (US)	480,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Erik Seidel James Chen

06-16-2025 13:08 UTC-7

Weisman Pots Zhou

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Josh Noy

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

Dylan Weisman limped in the small blind and made the call after Quan Zhou raised to 75,000 in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 8♣8♠6♥ flop and the dealer flipped over the 7♦ turn. Weisman announced pot, sliding out a bet of 175,000.

Zhou took a moment before letting his hand go, as Weisman raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	760,000 175,000	175,000

Quan Zhou	450,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Quan Zhou