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

Jun 17, 2025

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.

Tags: Ryan Hughes William Flachsbart

Jun 17, 2025

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.

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

Jun 17, 2025

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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Jun 17, 2025

Break Time

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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

The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Jun 17, 2025

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.

Tags: Jon Kyte Shaun Deeb Shirley Rosario

Jun 17, 2025

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.

Tags: Benny Glaser William Flachsbart

Jun 17, 2025

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.

Tags: Gary Benson Jason Daly

Jun 17, 2025

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.

Tags: Gabriel Ramos Jason Daly Ruiko Mamiya

Jun 17, 2025

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