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

06-16-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 16th Place ($29,454)

Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Calvin Anderson limped in the small blind before Marco Johnson raised to 120,000 in the big blind. Anderson called to see the 10♠9♥3♦ flop and announced pot for 280,000.

Johnson took a moment before making the call, and the 5♦ turn was revealed. Anderson moved all in for 360,000 and Johnson called.

Calvin Anderson: Q♦J♦7♦4♦3♥ All in
Marco Johnson: A♠9♦7♠5♥2♠

Anderson had flush and straight draws, but Johnson hit the 9♠ river to make a full house. That sent Anderson to the rail in 16th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,880,000 655,000	655,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

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06-16-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 15th Place ($35,963)

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After three players saw the 10♦3♥5♠ flop, Erik Seidel was all in from the big blind and at risk against Brian Battistone on his right, with Shawn Rice getting out of the way.

Erik Seidel: Q♠6♣5♦4♣2♥ All in
Brian Battistone: A♠K♦J♦6♥2♠

Seidel missed his straight and low draws through the J♣J♠ runout, while Battistone found trips to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Battistone	3,250,000 760,000	760,000
Shawn Rice	1,440,000 385,000	385,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Brian Battistone Shawn Rice

06-16-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Dylan Weisman Eliminated in 14th Place ($35,963)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dylan Weisman raised to 140,000 in the cutoff, Dylan Wilkerson potted to 480,000 on the button, and Weisman called.

The flop came 10♦6♦4♦ and Weisman got the rest of his 300,000 in the middle.

Dylan Weisman: A♠Q♥10♠7♠2♥ All in
Dylan Wilkerson: A♣A♦Q♠7♦2♣

"Low cards," Weisman pleaded, but he got no help on the J♥ turn or 9♣ river as Wilkerson's aces earned him the pot and sent Weisman to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	2,600,000 900,000	900,000
Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman Dylan Wilkerson

06-16-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Tomasz Gluszko Eliminated in 13th Place ($35,963)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A hand after the elimination of Dylan Weisman at this table, Phil Hui opened to 100,000 under the gun and Noah Kelley called in the hijack. Tomasz Gluszko then moved all in for 175,000 in the big blind, Hui potted, and Kelley got out of the way.

Tomasz Gluszko: K♥7♣7♥3♣2♠ All in
Phil Hui: A♥A♣Q♦9♥3♦

Hui was ahead with his aces as the flop came Q♣5♥J♥. The J♦ turn was no help to Gluszko, while the 10♣ river sealed his elimination in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	3,500,000 200,000	200,000

Noah Kelley	750,000 430,000	430,000
Tomasz Gluszko	Busted

Tags: Noah Kelley Phil Hui Tomasz Gluszko

06-16-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Kelley Doubles Again on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Justin Liberto raised to 90,000 in the hijack, Noah Kelley three-bet to 275,000 in the big blind, and Liberto called.

Kelley moved all in for 405,000 on the J♥5♥3♠ flop and Liberto took a minute before calling.

Noah Kelley: A♥K♦J♠5♠2♥ All in
Justin Liberto: A♦Q♠J♣10♦3♥

Both players hit top two pair on the A♣ turn, but the 6♥ river gave Kelley the nut flush and secured him another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Kelley	1,400,000 650,000	650,000
Justin Liberto	850,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Noah Kelley

06-16-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Takes from Johnson

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marco Johnson opened to 140,000 from under the gun, with Veerachai Vongxaiburana making the call in the big blind. Vongxaiburana checked the 8♠Q♠4♠ flop and called when Johnson continued for 180,000.

Both players then checked the 7♠ turn before Vongxaiburana fired 450,000 on the 10♦ river.

Johnson took a moment before sending his cards into the muck, and Vongxaiburana raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,800,000 80,000	80,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,620,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-16-2025 15:31 UTC-8

Blom Thinks He's Ahead the Entire Way, Finally Is on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dylan Wilkerson raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Viktor Blom three-bet to 340,000 in the small blind. "Okay, I'll run it," Wilkerson said as he moved all in, and Blom called for 545,000.

Viktor Blom: A♠6♣5♠5♣2♠ All in
Dylan Wilkerson: A♥Q♦8♠3♦2♣

The board ran out 9♣8♦J♦9♥7♣. "Oh, I didn't realize you had an eight," Blom told Wilkerson.

"You have a straight," Edward Jackson Spivack pointed out to Blom.

"I know, but I thought I was good the whole way. That would've been so tilting," Blom replied as he took in his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	1,900,000 700,000	700,000
Viktor Blom	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Viktor Blom

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-16-2025 15:39 UTC-8

Woodward Shoves the Flop

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 140,000 from the hijack, with Matthew Woodward calling in the small blind and Veerachai Vongxaiburana defending his big blind.

Woodward checked the 6♠9♠A♦ flop and Vongxaiburana fired 180,000. Johnson made the call before Woodward check-raised all in for 1,230,000.

Vongxaiburana quickly folded, while Johnson took a few minutes before deciding to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	2,450,000 350,000	350,000

Matthew Woodward	1,975,000 400,000	400,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana	1,750,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Marco Johnson Matthew Woodward Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-16-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Hui Scoops a Massive Pot Off Wilkerson

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Four players went to the J♥8♣10♠ flop in a limped pot when Phil Hui led out for 100,000 in the small blind. Only Dylan Wilkerson called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♣ and Hui bet another 450,000. Wilkerson again called and the 7♠ fell on the river. Hui then bet 1,200,000 and Wilkerson snap-called.

Hui showed A♣10♣9♥9♣2♦ for a rivered straight with the nut low, and Wilkerson mucked A♠8♦8♥3♣3♥.