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

06-16-2025 14:23 UTC-7

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 21st Place ($29,454)

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

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06-16-2025 14:20 UTC-7

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 14:15 UTC-7

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

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-16-2025 14:09 UTC-7

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

06-16-2025 14:06 UTC-7

Wilkerson Nearly Has the Nuts Both Ways

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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 14:06 UTC-7

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

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06-16-2025 13:57 UTC-7

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 13:55 UTC-7

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

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06-16-2025 13:50 UTC-7

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