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 14:33 UTC-8

Ryan Hughes Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,257)

Connor Richards

Level 25

Limit Flop: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Ryan Hughes was all in from under the gun against William Flachsbart in the big blind on a flop of Q♥10♦J♠.

Ryan Hughes: A♣J♥10♣6♥ All in
William Flachsbart: A♥K♠K♦2♦

Flachsbart had flopped Broadway and the board finished out 5♥7♠ to confirm Hughes' elimination in 18th place.

At the next table over, Deeb played a big Stud Hi-Lo hand against Jon Kyte and nearly doubled as Kyte folded on seventh street to be left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Flachsbart	800,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Hughes	Busted

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06-17-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Choi Overtakes Daly

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Kevin Choi: K♠8♠6♠/3♠6♣8♥9♥
Jason Daly: Q♣XxXx/Q♠10♦7♠2♣

Kevin Choi completed, Jason Daly raised, and Choi called. Daly slowed down and checked fourth street, prompting Choi to bet. Daly called to fifth street, where he check-called another bet by Choi.

Sixth and seventh street were checked down. Daly flashed a pair of queens, leading Choi to table two pair to win the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Choi	2,550,000 375,000	375,000
Jason Daly	2,050,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Jason Daly Kevin Choi

Level: 25

Limit Flop: 30,000/60,000 Blinds, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits

06-17-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Down to 18 Players

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-17-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	2,415,000 285,000	285,000

Phil Hellmuth	2,385,000 785,000	785,000

Kevin Choi	2,175,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Tobias Hausen	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Jon Turner	1,790,000 815,000	815,000

Christopher Claassen	1,780,000 380,000	380,000

Alexander Orlov	1,370,000 370,000	370,000
Benny Glaser	800,000

Ruiko Mamiya	715,000 185,000	185,000
William Flachsbart	700,000
Shaun Deeb	670,000 30,000	30,000

Shirley Rosario	650,000 25,000	25,000
Jon Kyte	625,000 70,000	70,000
Gabriel Ramos	560,000 210,000	210,000
Ryan Hughes	505,000 95,000	95,000

Marshall Ragir	365,000 360,000	360,000
Lynda Tran	290,000 165,000	165,000
Eiichiro Teshima	225,000 325,000	325,000

Deeb Doubles Up

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shirley Rosario raised in the cutoff, Jon Kyte called in the small blind, and Shaun Deeb defended his big blind. Kyte checked the J♦3♥9♠ flop to Deeb, who led out. Rosario called, but Kyte raised.

Deeb then three-bet, folding out Rosario. Kyte put Deeb all-in for 175,000, and Deeb quickly called off.

Shaun Deeb: K♥Q♦9♥9♦ All in
Jon Kyte: A♥J♥10♦10♠

Deeb's set remained best on the 6♦2♣ runout, and he scooped the pot for a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	700,000 25,000	25,000

Shirley Rosario	625,000 400,000	400,000
Jon Kyte	555,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Shaun Deeb Shirley Rosario

06-17-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Flachsbart Nearly Doubles

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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

Benny Glaser: XxXx/3♣2♣J♦10♥ - Folded sixth street
William Flachsbart: XxXx/6♥10♠2♠6♣ All in

Benny Glaser bet on fourth street and William Flachsbart called. Flachsbart then bet on fifth street and Glaser called. Flachsbart bet all in on sixth street and Glaser laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	800,000 900,000	900,000

William Flachsbart	700,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Benny Glaser William Flachsbart

06-17-2025 13:59 UTC-8

Gary Benson Eliminated in 19th 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

Gary Benson: A♦2♦/K♦3♥9♣8♦/8♠ All in
Jason Daly: 5♦2♥/A♥7♥10♥4♥/J♥

Gary Benson completed, Jason Daly two-bet, and Benson called. Benson's remaining chips flew in on fourth street, and both players tabled their cards.

Daly had made a flush by sixth street, but Benson was drawing to a higher flush. Seventh street did not bring Benson a diamond, however, and he took his exit in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

Gary Benson	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Jason Daly

06-17-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Mamiya Triples Up

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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

Ruiko Mamiya: A♠8♦3♣/A♦K♠A♥Q♠ All in
Jason Daly: A♣J♣3♥/5♦10♦7♠J♦
Gabriel Ramos: XxXx/6♣J♥8♠10♣/Xx

Ruiko Mamiya bet her open aces on fifth street, and was called by Jason Daly and Gabriel Ramos. Mamiya had just 10,000 behind, which she put in on sixth street, again receiving two calls.

On seventh street, Daly bet, and Ramos quickly folded.

"You win," claimed Daly as he tabled a single pair of jacks, unable to beat the board of Mamiya.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daly	2,500,000 250,000	250,000

Ruiko Mamiya	900,000 200,000	200,000
Gabriel Ramos	350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Gabriel Ramos Jason Daly Ruiko Mamiya

06-17-2025 13:47 UTC-8

The SCOTUS Lawyer Who Won $50m Playing Poker—And Got Indicted

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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

For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs.

But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.

Goldstein’s luck turned in January 2025 when the US Department of Justice a federal grand jury initiated a 22-count indictment accusing the attorney of failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting law firm funds to pay his personal poker debts.

In a new PokerNews video essay, we take a look at the life of Tom Goldstein and the high-stakes poker game that led to his federal indictment.

Watch the Video Essay Here!

Tags: Tom Goldstein