Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,738,600
Entries
402
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
26
Players Left
5
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Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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5,350,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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4,950,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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2,160,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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2,150,000
590,000
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590,000 |
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1,250,000
130,000
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130,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marco Johnson raised to 280,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called in the small blind.
The flop came 5♠3♦2♦ and Johnson continued for 360,000. Blom then raised to 1,055,000 and Johnson quickly folded.
"That was almost the pot of the tournament," Shawn Rice said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,600,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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6,000,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Action folded to Veerachai Vongxaiburana who raised to 240,000 in the small blind. Christopher Demaci called in the big blind.
Vongxaiburana checked to Demaci on the K♥6♥3♥ flop, and he bet 250,000. Vongxaiburana called and the 2♠ fell on the turn.
Demaci then moved all in and Vongxaiburana called. Demaci showed A♥J♥6♦5♠4♦ for the flopped nut flush and nut low, while Vongxaiburana also had the low with A♦K♠8♠4♥3♣.
The river was the Q♦ and Demaci's stack was counted down as 1,250,000 total before he was handed three-quarters of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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1,250,000
910,000
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910,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Viktor Blom opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Christopher Demaci called on the button. Marco Johnson defended his big blind and the 4♥Q♥J♣ flop was fanned out.
Johnson checked to Blom, who continued for 360,000. Demaci called while Johnson got out of the way. Blom fired again on the 9♥ turn, this time for 420,000.
Demaci did not take long to let his hand go, as Blom collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,750,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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7,400,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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1,650,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In a limped pot, Shawn Rice bet 300,000 from the cutoff on a flop of K♠J♥5♣ and Viktor Blom raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind. Rice then moved all in for 1,860,000 total and Blom called.
Shawn Rice: A♥A♦Q♦10♥9♥ 
Viktor Blom: J♠J♣7♠6♠3♠
Blom had flopped a set against Rice's litany of straight draws, and Rice hit one of them on the 9♦ turn to take the lead. The river was the 7♦ and Rice doubled up.
The next hand, Blom raised to 160,000 on the button and Veerachai Vongxaiburana called in the big blind.
Blom then bet another 160,000 on the 9♣7♦A♥ flop and Vongxaiburana announced pot. Blom snap-folded as he gave up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,500,000
2,900,000
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2,900,000 |
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3,900,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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1,600,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marco Johnson opened to 280,000 in the hijack and Christopher Demaci made the call in the big blind.
Both players checked through the 10♠6♣K♥ flop, and the 4♦ turn hit the felt. Another pair of checks led to the 5♠ river, where Demaci declined to bet one last time.
Johnson counted out a bet of 420,000, taking down the pot as Demaci folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,850,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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920,000
730,000
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730,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 160,000 in the cutoff, with Shawn Rice calling in the small blind and Marco Johnson coming along in the big blind.
The 7♠7♦A♠ flop produced checks from all three players. Rice and Johnson checked again on the K♣ turn, where Vongxaiburana fired 350,000.
That was enough to take down the pot, as Rice and Johnson both folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,450,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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3,720,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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1,980,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In a limped pot, Viktor Blom bet 160,000 from the button on the 9♣8♠6♦ flop and Phil Hui called in the small blind.
The turn was the K♥ and Blom bet another 640,000. Hui folded this time.
Marco Johnson then raised to 280,000 under the gun and Christopher Demaci called in the small blind.
Both players checked the 6♠5♣3♣ flop. Demaci then bet his last 1,000,000 on the J♥ turn and Johnson folded.
The next hand, Blom opened to 160,000 under the gun and Hui called in the hijack, as did Johnson in the big blind.
Blom bet another 160,000 on the 4♣3♣2♥ flop and Hui raised to 450,000. Johnson quickly got out of the way, while Blom also tossed away his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,800,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
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5,200,000
150,000
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150,000 |
|
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4,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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1,600,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Action folded to Viktor Blom in the small blind, who raised to 240,000. Phil Hui called in the big blind and the 8♥10♠3♣ flop was fanned out.
Blom led out with a bet of 160,000, with Hui calling to see the 7♥ turn. Blom fired again, this time for 640,000. Hui did not take long to slide his cards into the muck, as Blom recovered some lost chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,950,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
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4,850,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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