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

06-16-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Last Hands Before Break

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Christopher Demaci called on the button. Vongxaiburana continued for 120,000 on the A♥8♣8♦ flop and Demaci folded.

Vongxaiburana opened to 160,000 again the next hand and Viktor Blom called in the big blind. Action checked to the river on a board of K♦Q♦2♦7♣5♦, where Vongxaiburana bet 220,000. Blom folded.

Shawn Rice and Johnson then limped in and Vongxaiburana checked his option.

Rice bet 225,000 from the hijack on a flop of 9♣8♣4♥ and both opponents called. The Q♣ turn was checked through and the 7♦ fell on the river.

Rice then bet 600,000 and Johnson and Vongxaiburana both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,730,000 70,000	70,000

Viktor Blom	4,700,000 250,000	250,000
Phil Hui	4,600,000 250,000	250,000

Shawn Rice	4,400,000 680,000	680,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,380,000 400,000	400,000

Christopher Demaci	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Christopher Demaci Shawn Rice Veerachai Vongxaiburana Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,730,000

Viktor Blom	4,700,000
Phil Hui	4,600,000

Shawn Rice	4,400,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,380,000

Christopher Demaci	1,300,000

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Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

06-16-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Hits the River, Johnson Doesn't Bite

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, four players went to a 4♦4♣J♠ flop in a limped pot.

Action was checked through to the 7♣ turn where Marco Johnson bet 300,000 from the hijack. Only Veerachai Vongxaiburana called in the small blind.

Vongxaiburana checked again on the 10♠ river, and Johnson took his time before checking back. Vongxaiburana showed A♥10♦10♣6♠2♠ for a rivered full house and Johnson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,300,000 430,000	430,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,800,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-16-2025 20:02 UTC-8

Johnson Folds to Blom

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marco Johnson limped in the small blind before Viktor Blom raised to 300,000 in the big blind. Johnson slid in the call and the K♦6♠A♠ flop was revealed.

Johnson checked and called a bet of 200,000 from Blom, with the dealer flipping over the A♥ turn.

Another check from Johnson was followed by a bet of 600,000 from Blom. That produced a fold from Johnson, and Blom raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	5,600,000 700,000	700,000

Viktor Blom	5,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 20:09 UTC-8

Big Bet from Johnson

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shawn Rice opened to 250,000 in the cutoff, and Marco Johnson made the call on the button. Phil Hui slid in a call from the big blind, and the dealer fanned out the K♣2♣Q♠ flop.

Hui and Rice checked, with Johnson firing 450,000. Hui made the call, while Rice got out of the way.

Both players checked the 3♥ turn before Hui tapped the table again on the 2♦ river. Johnson announced a bet of 1,000,000, taking down the pot as Hui sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,400,000 800,000	800,000

Phil Hui	4,400,000 200,000	200,000

Shawn Rice	3,850,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hui Shawn Rice

06-16-2025 20:11 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Raises Out Blom

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 200,000 on the button and Veerachai Vongxaiburana called in the big blind.

The flop came K♠Q♠4♠ and Blom continued for 200,000. Vongxaiburana then raised to 450,000 and Blom quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	4,600,000 500,000	500,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	3,500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Veerachai Vongxaiburana Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Johnson Extends the Lead

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marco Johnson opened to 350,000 in the cutoff, and Veerachai Vongxaiburana defended his big blind.

Vongxaiburana checked the 8♦6♥K♥ flop, and Johnson continued for 425,000. The call was made and both players checked through the 6♦ turn.

Another check from Vongxaiburana followed the A♦ river, and Johnson took some time before announcing a pot-sized bet of 1,700,000. After confirming the amount, Vongxaiburana opted to let his hand go, and Johnson raked in more chips for his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	7,550,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	3,150,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-16-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Puts in a Big Shove Against Johnson

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Marco Johnson called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥8♣2♦ and Johnson led out for 350,000. Vongxaiburana called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Johnson then bet another 700,000 and Vongxaiburana again called. Johnson slowed down and checked the 7♣ river, and Vongxaiburana announced all in for 1,600,000.

Johnson quickly folded and Vongxaiburana took down the big pot.