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

06-16-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Matthew Woodward Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,963)

Josh Noy

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

Marco Johnson raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Matthew Woodward called on the button. Both players checked the K♣3♦9♦ flop before Johnson led the J♣ turn for 350,000.

Woodward announced pot, Johnson moved all in and the call was made.

Matthew Woodward: A♠Q♥10♥8♦2♣ All in
Marco Johnson: A♣Q♠10♣6♦2♦

Both players had the same straight, with Johnson freerolling to a flush. The Q♣ river saw Johnson improve to a royal flush, sending Woodward out in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	4,580,000 2,130,000	2,130,000

Matthew Woodward	Busted

Tags: Marco Johnson Matthew Woodward

06-16-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,825)

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David Salituro

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

Phil Hui raised to 125,000 under the gun and Dylan Wilkerson tossed in his last 60,000 from the button. Viktor Blom also called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣7♦5♠ and Hui continued for 100,000. Blom called and they both checked the 5♥ turn.

The river was the 7♥ and Hui bet 220,000. Blom quickly called.

"Do you have a seven?" Wilkerson asked Hui, and Hui confirmed the bad news when he showed A♥8♥7♣4♥2♦. Wilkerson sent A♠A♣Q♣4♦3♠ into the muck, while Blom also mucked as Hui scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	5,900,000 400,000	400,000

Viktor Blom	600,000 500,000	500,000
Dylan Wilkerson	Busted

Tags: Dylan Wilkerson Phil Hui Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Johnson Leads Twice

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Josh Noy

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

Brian Battistone opened from under the gun to 150,000 and Marco Johnson defended his big blind to the 10♣9♠9♥ flop.

Johnson led out for 185,000, with Battistone calling and the 4♥ turn hitting the felt.

After taking a moment, Johnson led out again for 460,000. Battistone checked his cards one last time before sliding them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	4,840,000 260,000	260,000

Brian Battistone	3,750,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brian Battistone Marco Johnson

06-16-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Blom Cracks Aces to Leave Liberto on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Viktor Blom, Phil Hui, and Noah Kelley all limped in before Justin Liberto raised to 250,000 in the big blind. Only Blom called under the gun.

The flop came Q♠3♣J♠ and Liberto bet another 250,000. Blom then moved all in for 415,000 and Liberto called.

Viktor Blom: A♥Q♦7♥5♥4♣ All in
Justin Liberto: A♣A♠J♣8♣8♥

Liberto was ahead with his aces until the 5♣ turn improved Blom to queens and fives. The 6♠ river also gave him a low as Blom scooped the pot to double up, leaving Liberto on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,300,000 700,000	700,000
Justin Liberto	280,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 10th Place ($44,825)

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David Salituro

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

Justin Liberto raised on the button, Viktor Blom potted in the small blind, and Liberto called for 280,000.

Justin Liberto: A♥K♦Q♦7♠4♠ All in
Viktor Blom: A♦K♠8♣3♦2♠

The Q♣3♣3♠ flop gave Blom trips, while the board ran out J♦4♦ and Liberto was sent to the rail in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Justin Liberto	Busted

Tags: Justin Liberto Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Johnson Pressures Demaci

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Josh Noy

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

Marco Johnson opened to 175,000 from the cutoff, and Christopher Demaci made the call in the small blind.

The dealer fanned out the 7♠10♠5♥ flop, where Demaci checked and called a bet of 300,000. The K♠ turn saw both players check and the K♥ river hit the felt.

Demaci checked one last time before Johnson fired 900,000. Demaci folded before the dealer could even count the bet, as Johnson added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	5,230,000 390,000	390,000

Christopher Demaci	1,120,000 855,000	855,000

Tags: Christopher Demaci Marco Johnson

06-16-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Spivack Quartered by Blom, Scoops Hui For a Double

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David Salituro

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

Viktor Blom raised to 100,000 on the button, Edward Jackson Spivack potted in the big blind, and they quickly got the rest of Spivack's 610,000 in the middle.

Edward Jackson Spivack: A♣10♠6♥3♣2♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♥K♥10♣6♦2♦

The board ran out 9♦A♦3♦5♥7♦ and Blom finished with a flush to take the high, while they chopped the low.

The next hand, Phil Hui limped in from the button, Spivack raised to 200,000 in the small blind, and Hui called. Spivack put in his last 120,000 on the 9♠2♠6♣ flop and Hui called.

Edward Jackson Spivack: A♠10♣10♦9♥3♥ All in
Phil Hui: K♥J♥J♣9♦7♦

Both players had flopped top pair and improved to trips on the 5♦9♣ runout, but Spivack earned the pot with his ace and low to scoop a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	5,800,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	1,950,000 350,000	350,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	700,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Edward Jackson Spivack Phil Hui Viktor Blom

06-16-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Johnson Scoops Battistone

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Josh Noy

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

Veerachai Vongxaiburana limped in the cutoff and Marco Johnson did the same in the small blind. Brian Battistone checked his big blind option to see the 2♣3♠7♣ flop.

All three players checked and the 7♠ turn hit the table. Johnson led out for 150,000, with Battistone calling while Vongxaiburana folded.

Johnson led out again on the A♠ river, this time for 500,000. After taking some time, Battistone stuck in the call. Johnson tabled K♠10♦8♠5♠4♠ for a flush and a wheel low, claiming the whole pot as Battistone shook his head while mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,100,000

Brian Battistone	2,825,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	1,780,000

Tags: Brian Battistone Marco Johnson

06-16-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Blom Pots the Turn on Kelley

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David Salituro

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

Viktor Blom raised to 100,000 under the gun and Noah Kelley called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣9♦7♦ and Blom bet 200,000. Kelley called and the 5♣ fell on the turn.

Blom then announced pot to 675,000 and Kelley took a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,800,000 850,000	850,000
Noah Kelley	850,000 550,000	550,000

06-16-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Break Time

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David Salituro

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

The remaining nine players are going on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Johnson	6,850,000 750,000	750,000

Phil Hui	5,100,000 700,000	700,000

Viktor Blom	3,100,000 300,000	300,000
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	2,700,000 920,000	920,000

Brian Battistone	1,900,000 925,000	925,000
Christopher Demaci	1,500,000 380,000	380,000
Shawn Rice	1,420,000 20,000	20,000
Noah Kelley	850,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	580,000 120,000	120,000