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

06-16-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Wilkerson Nearly Has the Nuts Both Ways

David Salituro

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

Dylan Wilkerson raised to 75,000 in middle position and Justin Liberto called on the button.

Both players checked the 8♠4♦4♠ flop. Wilkerson then bet 75,000 on the 10♠ turn, and Liberto came back with a raise to 440,000.

Wilkerson called and checked to Liberto on the 5♥ river, and Liberto this time checked back. Wilkerson showed A♣A♠K♥Q♠2♥ for a flush and nut low, and Liberto mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	2,200,000 900,000	900,000
Justin Liberto	900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Justin Liberto

06-16-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Woodward Cracks Morris' Aces For a Double

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David Salituro

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

Matthew Woodward raised to 75,000 on the button and Arthur Morris three-bet to 350,000 in the small blind. Woodward then moved all in for 570,000 and Morris called.

Matthew Woodward: A♠J♣8♥6♣2♦ All in
Arthur Morris: A♦A♣7♦5♠4♣

Woodward needed to improve against Morris' aces as the flop came K♦7♠5♦. The 9♥ turn improved him to a straight, while the J♠ river secured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,150,000 450,000	450,000

Arthur Morris	350,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Matthew Woodward

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-16-2025 13:15 UTC-8

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 23rd Place ($29,454)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Viktor Blom opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Nick Schulman defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠K♦10♥ and Shulman bet 40,000. Blom called.

On the 5♠ turn Shulman shoved for around 200,000 and Blom called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Nick Schulman: K♥J♣7♥3♣2♠ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦A♣K♣10♦6♦

Schulman had trips but Blom had him beat with kings full of tens. The 3♥ river improved gave Schulman an inferior boat and he exited the tournament area while Blom won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Nick Schulman Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Sean Troha Eliminated in 22nd Place ($29,454)

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Josh Noy

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

Edward Jackson Spivack limped in the cutoff, as did Sean Troha on the button. Jeff Madsen raised to 135,000 in the big blind, with both Spivack and Troha making the call.

The dealer fanned out the 7♣9♣6♠ flop, where Madsen led out with a bet of 70,000 while leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. Spivack then moved all in, with Troha shoving his stack. Madsen made the quick call and the hands were turned up.

Jeff Madsen: A♠A♣Q♥5♣3♠ All in
Sean Troha: A♥Q♣5♠5♥2♦ All in
Edward Jackson Spivack: A♦6♥5♦4♦2♣

The K♦ turn left Madsen's pair of aces in front, but the 2♥ river gave Spivack two pair. Madsen made the nut low to survive with half of the main pot, while Spivack scooped Troha for the side pot the score the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Jackson Spivack	900,000 75,000	75,000
Jeff Madsen	330,000 55,000	55,000

Sean Troha	Busted

Tags: Edward Jackson Spivack Jeff Madsen Sean Troha

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

06-16-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Beinner Pots, Madsen Doubles

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Josh Noy

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

Jeff Madsen limped in the small blind and Matthew Beinner responded with a raise to 90,000. Madsen tossed in the call and the 8♦4♣8♥ flop was revealed.

Madsen checked and Beinner continued with a pot-sized bet of 210,000. Madsen did not take long to let his hand go, with Beinner collecting the chips.

A few hands later, Madsen got his short stack into the middle and doubled through Edward Jackson Spivack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Jackson Spivack	650,000 250,000	250,000
Jeff Madsen	550,000 220,000	220,000

Matthew Beinner	515,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Matthew Beinner Edward Jackson Spivack

06-16-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Gluszko Shoves on Wilkerson

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David Salituro

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

Dylan Wilkerson raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Tomasz Gluszko and Justin Liberto came along from the blinds.

All three players checked the K♣7♣4♣ flop. Gluszko then led out for 165,000 on the 2♥ turn and only Wilkerson called.

The river was the Q♣ and Gluszko moved all in for 550,000. Wilkerson took a minute before giving up his hand as Gluszko took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	1,800,000 400,000	400,000
Tomasz Gluszko	1,130,000 580,000	580,000
Justin Liberto	820,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Justin Liberto Tomasz Gluszko

06-16-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Morris Takes Three Quarters Off Woodward

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David Salituro

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

Arthur Morris and Matthew Woodward were heads-up on a flop of 4♦4♥5♠ when Woodward bet 400,000 from the big blind. Morris called for his last 375,000.

Arthur Morris: A♥8♦7♣5♥2♣ All in
Matthew Woodward: A♠A♦9♦8♥7♦

Woodward was ahead with aces, while Morris had a draw to the low and straight. The Q♦ fell on the turn, while the 6♠ river gave both players a straight and Morris the low as he took three-quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Woodward	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Arthur Morris	550,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Matthew Woodward

06-16-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Battistone Quarters Johnson

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Josh Noy

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

Brian Battistone limped in middle position, with Matthew Beinner calling on the button. Marco Johnson made the call in the small blind and Edward Jackson Spivack checked his big blind option.

All four players checked through the 8♥K♥7♠ flop before Johnson led out for 120,000 on the 9♥ turn. Only Battistone called and the 2♣ river hit the table.

Another pair of checks led to showdown. Johnson tabled A♥9♣6♣5♠5♣, while Battistone showed A♦J♠10♠5♥2♥ for the same low with a flush to take three-quarters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	1,050,000 295,000	295,000
Matthew Beinner	675,000 160,000	160,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	580,000 70,000	70,000
Marco Johnson	460,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Brian Battistone Edward Jackson Spivack Marco Johnson Matthew Beinner