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

06-16-2025 12:31 UTC-8

Beinner Chips Up

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 12:32 UTC-8

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 12:36 UTC-8

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 12:42 UTC-8

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 12:45 UTC-8

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 12:47 UTC-8

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

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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 12:50 UTC-8

Morris Adds More Off Woodward

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David Salituro

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

Matthew Woodward limped in from the small blind and Arthur Morris raised to 75,000. Woodward called and the flop came 10♥4♥5♣.

Morris then bet another 175,000 and Woodward again called. Both players checked down the 2♦ turn and 4♠ river as Morris showed A♣K♥9♥7♦2♠ for two pair and a low to scoop the pot.

A few hands earlier, Shawn Rice had been all in from middle position for around 800,000 on a board of Q♣J♠A♦3♥7♣ against Woodward on the button. Rice had A♠Q♦10♦5♠2♥ for top two pair, while Woodward showed A♥Q♠9♥6♠2♦. Both players had top two pair to chop the high pot, while Rice took three-quarters with the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Rice	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Arthur Morris	1,000,000 300,000	300,000
Matthew Woodward	700,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Matthew Woodward Shawn Rice

06-16-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Madsen Fills Up to Chop

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Josh Noy

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

Erik Seidel limped in early position and Jeff Madsen checked in the big blind. Madsen checked the 4♣5♠6♠ flop, with Seidel firing a bet of 50,000.

Madsen then check-raised to 125,000 and made the call when Seidel three-bet enough to put his opponent all in.

Jeff Madsen: 8♥5♦3♠3♣2♠ All in
Erik Seidel: A♥10♠7♠6♣2♣

Seidel flopped the nut low, while Madsen had a straight. The 5♥ turn changed nothing, and the dealer flipped over the 8♠ river. That gave Seidel a flush, but Madsen improved to a full house to chop and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,180,000 20,000	20,000

Jeff Madsen	275,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Jeff Madsen

06-16-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Zhou Scoops Gluszko For a Double

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David Salituro

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

Quan Zhou raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Tomasz Gluszko called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣2♦3♦ and they quickly got Zhou's remaining 195,000 in the middle.

Quan Zhou: A♠8♣6♠4♠2♣ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: J♣10♥9♥8♦7♠

The 8♠ turn gave Gluszko top pair while Zhou had the low, but Zhou improved to a wheel on the 5♥ river to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	550,000 50,000	50,000
Tomasz Gluszko	550,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Tomasz Gluszko

06-16-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Seidel Leaves Beinner Short

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Josh Noy

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

Matthew Beinner opened to 60,000 in the cutoff and found a call from Erik Seidel on the button. Beinner continued for 75,000 on the J♥3♠4♠ flop and Seidel called.

Both players checked through the 8♠ turn before Beinner led out for 175,000 on the A♠ river.

After taking some time, Seidel announced all in, putting the decision back on Beinner.

Beinner counted his remaining stack and checked his cards one last time before sliding them into the muck, as Seidel raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,550,000 370,000	370,000

Matthew Beinner	265,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Matthew Beinner