Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 21:26 UTC-8

Sternheimer Makes the Right Call for Half; Hellmuth Arrives

Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Steve Chanthabouasy: A♣2♠2♥ / 7♦4♦7♠3♦
Philip Sternheimer: K♠J♥J♦ / 5♣Q♥8♥Q♣

Action picked up on fifth street as Chanthabouasy led with open sevens and Sternheimer, fresh off his victory in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, made the call.

On sixth, Sternheimer led with open queens and Chanthabouasy called.

Sternheimer checked on seventh with a little under one bet behind, and Chanthabouasy bet. Sternheimer would go deep into the tank as he made a decision for his tournament life.

"Do you have a two-way hand or a one-way hand?" questioned Sternheimer. "If I call can I sweat your hand?"

Sternheimer eventually made the call for his final 2,500 and got the good news as Chanthabouasy had two pair and a seven low, while Sternheimer had a better two pair to survive with half.

During the hand, Phil Hellmuth took his seat at the same table and immediately went over to Mike Matusow at an adjacent table to tell a bad beat story.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	35,000 35,000	35,000

Allen Kessler	35,000 35,000	35,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	28,000 5,600	5,600
Philip Sternheimer	17,000 31,200	31,200

Tags: Mike Matusow Phil Hellmuth Philip Sternheimer Steve Chanthabouasy

06-15-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Arnold Takes Out Tarber as Deeb Plays Piles

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Tarbet put in his final 3,000 from middle position. Pearce Arnold then raised on the button, and William Smith called in the big blind.

Arnold placed a continuation-bet on the 9♥4♣K♥ flop, which was enough to let Smith muck his cards.

David Tarbet: Q♥Q♦6♠3♣ All in
Pearce Arnold: K♣K♦8♦5♠

Tarbet's queens stood no chance against the top set of Arnold, and he was eliminated after the J♦10♠ runout.

Shaun Deeb was also at this table, sitting on a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	135,000 100,000	100,000

Pearce Arnold	97,000 41,000	41,000
William Smith (OR)	74,500 12,500	12,500
David Tarbet	Busted

Tags: David Tarbet Pearce Arnold Shaun Deeb William Smith

06-15-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Last Year's Field Surpassed; Record Turnout

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

The clock reads 523 entries with one hour of late registration remaining. Last year's field was the third and largest installment of this event with 507 entries, as the mixed game fields this WSOP continue to grow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ashby	35,000

Mir Gaskari	35,000
Jim Collopy	35,000

Allan Le	35,000

Tyler Brown	35,000

Steve Zolotow	35,000
Eric Baldwin	35,000

Kenneth Po	35,000
Dimitre Dimitrov	35,000

06-15-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Stann Misreads Board, Schindler Profits

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler raised under the gun, Dave Stann called in the next seat over, and Rob Hollink defended his big blind. Schindler continued with a bet on the 9♥3♥6♥ flop. Schindler called, while Hollink check-folded.

The K♦ turn and 3♠ river were also bet by Schindler, with Stann calling to showdown. Schindler tabled A♠K♣3♦3♣ for quad threes and was expecting to get the pot uncontested with the nuts.

Stann, however, was under the impression that the nine on the board was in fact an eight, and he showed Q♠J♦7♥5♥ to claim the non-existant low half of the pot.

Chino Rheem pointed out his mistake, and Stann quickly apologized and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	65,000 65,000	65,000
Dave Stann	55,000 20,000	20,000
Chino Rheem	45,500 40,000	40,000
Rob Hollink	42,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Dave Stann Maximilian Schindler Rob Hollink

06-15-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Rising Rast Gives One Up

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: XxXx/5♥J♥10♠6♣ - folded sixth street
John Ruggieri: XxXx/2♦3♠7♥7♠

Brian Rast checked to John Ruggieri on fourth street before he called a bet. Rast also check-called on fifth street, but folded once Ruggieri bet out with his paired seven on sixth street.

Rast had been trending upward before this pot, only slightly dipping under six figures by forfeiting it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	98,000 33,200	33,200

John Ruggieri	38,300 31,900	31,900
Huck Seed	32,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Brian Rast John Ruggieri

06-15-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Hansen Chips Up With Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Gus Hansen: XxXx/6♣A♥A♠2♠/Xx
Donald Yucius: XxXx/8♥5♠5♣A♦/Xx

The hand was picked up on fifth street, where Gus Hansen made an open pair of aces and bet out. Donald Yucius called, and did so too when Hansen fired on sixth street.

Hansen tossed in one more bet on seventh street, but this time Yucius let his hand go as he gave up on the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Yucius	75,000 75,000	75,000
Gus Hansen	70,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Donald Yucius Gus Hansen

06-15-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Everyone Survives After 28 Cards Tabled

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Parizon: A♠Q♥J♦/J♠A♥5♦8♦ All in
Yuri Dzivielevski: 6♣4♣2♣/2♠6♦10♣J♥
Klinten Griffin: 9♣8♥7♣/2♦5♥4♠2♥ All in
Gregory Josephson: A♣5♠5♣/4♦3♣Q♣9♦

Michael Parizon and Klinten Griffin had gone all in on third street, with Yuri Dzivielevski and Gregory Josephson having action on the side. Dzivielevski bet on fourth street, and Josephson called.

On fifth street, Dzivielevski check-called a bet from Josephson, and on sixth street, he called a bet as well. Josephson then checked on seventh street, prompting Dzivielevski to bet.

Josephson called, and all players had to table their cards. Dzivielevski scooped the side pot with his two pair, while Parizon and Griffin chopped the main pot with aces and jacks, and an eight-low, respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	40,200 5,200	5,200

Michael Parizon	9,500 25,500	25,500
Klinten Griffin	7,500 27,500	27,500
Gregory Josephson	6,000 15,600	15,600

Tags: Gregory Josephson Klinten Griffin Michael Parizon Yuri Dzivielevski

06-15-2025 20:18 UTC-8

Newest Entries

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	35,000

Felipe Ramos	35,000 35,000	35,000

Dylan Smith	35,000 35,000	35,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ky Nguyen	35,000 35,000	35,000
Brad Owen	35,000 35,000	35,000

Eli Elezra	35,000 35,000	35,000

Christopher Battenfield	35,000 35,000	35,000
Benny Glaser	35,000 35,000	35,000

Andrew Kelsall	35,000 35,000	35,000

Joseph Gargiulo	35,000 35,000	35,000

06-15-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Jean Fills Up on Mamiya

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ruiko Mamiya: XxXx / 10♥10♣2♥3♦ / Xx
Robert Mizrachi: XxXx / J♣7♠ - folded on fourth street
Kraige Jean: A♦8♦3♠ / 8♠A♥8♥Q♥
Kevin Ho: XxXx / 4♥J♥ - folded on fourth street

Mamiya limped, Mizrachi completed, and Jean, Ho, and Mamiya all called.

On fourth, Mamiya led with open tens, Mizrachi folded, Jean called, and Ho folded.

Mamiya led again on fifth before sixth street checked through. Mamiya led on seventh, Jean raised, and Mamiya reluctantly called. Jean tabled his full house, eights full of aces, which were good for the scoop as neither player had a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kraige Jean	96,000 20,500	20,500
Ruiko Mamiya	61,000 15,000	15,000
Robert Mizrachi	16,000 12,000	12,000

Kevin Ho	14,000

Tags: Kevin Ho Kraige Jean Robert Mizrachi Ruiko Mamiya

06-15-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Leah Sends Ladny Out

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jacek Ladny: XxXx/5♠9♣10♣5♣/Xx All in
Mike Leah: Q♦Q♣2♠/10♠4♠4♦4♣
James Tilton: XxXx/5♦A♥9♥A♠/Xx

Jacek Ladny moved in his last chips on fifth street, with Mike Leah and James Tilton having a pot on the side. Leah made open trips on sixth street and bet out, with Tilton calling with open aces.

Leah also bet seventh street, but Tilton folded once he had double-checked his hand. Ladny's cards also disappeared into the muck when leah showed a full house, and Leah was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tilton	79,500
Mike Leah	53,000 18,300	18,300

Jacek Ladny	Busted

Tags: Jacek Ladny James Tilton Mike Leah