Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 10:27 UTC-8

Will Mixed Game GOAT Benny Glaser Win His Third Bracelet of the Summer?

Connor Richards

Just 27 players remain heading into Day 3 of Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and a few of them are vying to make history.

The stacked remaining field includes mixed game master Benny Glaser, who is looking for his third bracelet (a feat only accomplished by seven players) of the summer and eighth overall. Meanwhile, all-time bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth bagged 66 stacks of #POSITIVITY as he looks to extend his lead with bracelet number 18 after a slow start to the summer.

Meanwhile, big stacks like William Flachsbart, Christopher Claassen, Shirley Rosario and Day 2 chip leader Tobias Hausen will chase their first bracelets while navigating a field that includes Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast, six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb and old school legend Gus Hansen.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Tobias Hausen	Germany	2,005,000	25
2	Shirley Rosario	United States	1,745,000	21
3	Jason Daly	United States	1,660,000	20
4	Christopher Claassen	United States	1,420,000	17
5	William Flachsbart	United States	1,240,000	15
6	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	1,115,000	13
7	Ryan Hughes	United States	940,000	11
8	Robert Price	United Kingdom	930,000	11
9	Brian Rast	United States	760,000	9
10	Gary Benson	Australia	730,000	9

Those who ran deep but failed to advance to Day 3 include James Obst (52nd - $5,259), Carol Fuchs (38th - $6,669), and Felipe Ramos (46th - $5,854).

Day 3 will kick off at 1 p.m. local time on Level 23 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and betting limits of 40,000/80,000. The plan is to play down to a winner with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a to-be-determined dinner break.

There are plenty of 25K Fantasy sweats left standing in the mixed Omaha/Stud event, which you can read more about here.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will be on-site in Las Vegas to see out $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo Mix at the 2025 WSOP.

Tags: Benny Glaser Brian Rast Carol Fuchs Christopher Claassen Felipe Ramon Gary Benson Gus Hansen James Obst Jason Daly Paris Las Vegas Phil Hellmuth Robert Price Ryan Hughes Shaun Deeb Shirley Rosario Tobias Hausen William Flachsbart

06-17-2025 12:10 UTC-8

Kyte Chips Up, Stacey Doubles Up

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Kyte: 4♠Xx/2♠A♦3♣
Alexander Orlov: XxXx/J♥10♠6♣ - folded fifth street

Jon Kyte brought in, Alexander Orlov completed, and Kyte defended. Kyte led out when he caught an ace on fourth street, which Orlov called.

Kyte caught a third open wheel card on fifth street. This time, Orlov folded to a bet from the Norwegian, who showed a fourth wheel card underneath.

Patrick Stacey: A♦Q♦/A♠A♣7♦Q♣/3♥ All in
Robert Price: 2♠2♦/4♥Q♠J♠7♣/8♥

Patrick Stacey stacey got all his 165,000 chips in on third street against bring-in Robert Price. Stacey made a full house on sixth street to lock up the pot and double his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Price	770,000 160,000	160,000
Jon Kyte	460,000 155,000	155,000
Patrick Stacey	390,000 205,000	205,000
Alexander Orlov	335,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexander Orlov Jon Kyte Patrick Stacey Robert Price

06-17-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Rast Leaves Hansen With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: 7♥6♦5♠/5♥5♦K♦Q♥
Gus Hansen: XxXx/A♦3♥10♣10♥/Xx

Brian Rast and Gus Hansen both checked fourth street, after which Rast fired a bet on fifth street. Hansen called and checked when his ten paired on sixth street.

Hansen's pair did not deter Rast, who continued betting on sixth and seventh street.

Hansen called down, but mucked his cards when Rast revealed three fives. The Danish poker legend was left with just a few antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	850,000 90,000	90,000

Gus Hansen	30,000 605,000	605,000

Tags: Brian Rast Gus Hansen

06-17-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Collopy Meets Demise

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jim Collopy: K♠K♥Q♦J♠8♠7♣3♣ All in
Gabriel Ramos: A♥8♣7♥6♥4♣3♥2♥
Brian Rast: XxXx/XxXxXxXx/Xx

Jim Collopy had pushed his chips in the pot against Gabriel Ramos and Brian Rast, but only the showdown was caught. Collopy tabled a pair of kings, while Ramos had a six-low and a flush.

Rast quickly mucked his cards, and the entire pot was shipped to Ramos, spelling the end for Collopy's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ramos	1,500,000 1,140,000	1,140,000
Brian Rast	315,000 535,000	535,000

Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Gabriel Ramos Jim Collopy

06-17-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Update from Phil Hellmuth

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Kasey Taormino

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1935070151768162596

06-17-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Gus Hansen Eliminated in 24th Place ($7,771)

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Jason Daly raised in early position. It folded to Gus Hansen in the big blind, who called. Hansen check-called a bet from Daly on the A♥4♥10♣ flop, and the 4♦ turn was dealt.

Hansen checked again, and Daly put him all-in for his last 20,000. Hansen considered folding for a bit, but ultimately decided his odds were too good and called off.

Gus Hansen: Q♠7♣6♠2♣ All in
Jason Daly: A♣K♣J♦5♥

Hansen's low draw was live, but it did not come in on the 10♠ river, securing his elimination in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	2,225,000 225,000	225,000

Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen Jason Daly

06-17-2025 12:55 UTC-8

The Wolf Pack

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Connor Richards

Level 23

Limit Flop: 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Rast was explaining the "Wolf Pack" — the term for middling 6-10 cards in Omaha games inside Bobby's Room — before Christopher Claassen raised on the button. Brian Rast three-bet in the small blind and Claassen raised before Rast called off with his stack of 180,000.

Brian Rast: A♥K♦5♦4♠ All in
Christopher Claassen: A♠8♥8♦2♦

The board ran out 2♠7♠4♥6♥A♣ for Rast to scoop with aces up and the better low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	1,400,000 295,000	295,000

Brian Rast	400,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Brian Rast Christopher Claassen

06-17-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Brian Rast Eliminated in 22nd Place ($9,257)

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Connor Richards

Level 24

Limit Flop: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: 8♦8♠J♥10♥/Q♦7♣5♣ All in
Tobias Hausen: 3♥2♥8♥9♥/Q♣Q♥Xx

Brian Rast played a heads-up Stud pot against Tobias Hausen and went deep into the tank on fifth street as Shaun Deeb called the floor. Rast then checked and moved all in on sixth street as Hausen called. Hausen had already made a flush and the Poker Hall of Famer was eliminated when the final street was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Hausen	2,000,000 30,000	30,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Shaun Deeb Tobias Hausen

06-17-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Tom McCormick Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,257)

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Tom McCormick: K♣J♣/K♠3♣8♥6♦/6♥ All in
Lynda Tran: 2♦3♥/5♣5♦10♦A♦/7♦ All in
Benny Glaser: J♦8♠/8♦K♣A♥Xx/A♣

Lynda Tran brought in, Benny Glaser completed, and Tom McCormick called all-in for 25,000. Tran defended her bring-in and bet out when she paired her five on fourth street.

Glaser called, and the rest of Tran's chips were put in on sixth street. Tran made a seven-low and a flush on seventh street to scoop the pot and knock McCormick out of the tournament.