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 21:03 UTC-8

Stann Misreads Board, Schindler Profits

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 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 21:13 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 21:26 UTC-8

Sternheimer Makes the Right Call for Half; Hellmuth Arrives

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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

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 21:41 UTC-8

Carol Fuchs Them Up

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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

Carol Fuchs raised in the hijack, and Jake Schwartz and Joseph Ranciato called in the blinds. Fuchs continued with a bet on the 6♣2♠5♣ flop, which Schwartz and Ranciato both check-called.

Fuchs fired again on the 10♣ turn. Schwartz check-called again before Ranciato check-folded. Schwartz check-called one more time on the 6♥ river.

Fuchs showed A♦9♥4♣3♣ for the nut low and a flush. "It's all yours," Schwartz said as he tossed his cards into the muck.

"F*ck 'em up, Carol!" Nick Guagenti encouraged his neighbor as she stacked up her chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Fuchs	114,000 79,000	79,000

Micah Brooks	74,500 24,500	24,500
Joseph Ranciato	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jake Schwartz	24,500 10,500	10,500
Nick Guagenti	20,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Carol Fuchs Jake Schwartz Joseph Ranciato Nick Guagenti

06-15-2025 21:45 UTC-8

Pads Hangs on For Half

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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

Kenneth Kemple: 7♦5♦2♦ / A♠6♥4♥2♠
James Cheung: XxXx / K♦8♣5♥ - folded on fifth street
Patrick Leonard: K♠K♥ / 10♥5♣3♠4♣ / 3♦

Kemple completed, Cheung called, Leonard raised, and both opponents called.

Kemple led on fourth, Cheung called, Leonard raised again, and both called again.

Kemple led once again on fifth and only Leonard called. Leonard called another bet on sixth.

Another bet went in on seventh as Kemple tabled his pair of twos and a six low while Leonard had kings and threes for half as he survived the freeroll.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kemple	44,000 44,000	44,000
James Cheung	43,000 31,100	31,100
Patrick Leonard	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Kenneth Kemple Patrick Leonard James Cheung

06-15-2025 22:02 UTC-8

Final Entries

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	35,000 35,000	35,000

Eric Rodawig	35,000 35,000	35,000

Benjamin Miner	35,000 35,000	35,000
Dan Heimiller	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tobias Hausen	35,000 35,000	35,000

Renji Mao	35,000 35,000	35,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	35,000 35,000	35,000

Danny Chang	35,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Buckley	35,000 35,000	35,000

Scott Seiver	35,000 2,300	2,300

Kyle Miholich	35,000 35,000	35,000

Matthew Wantman	35,000 35,000	35,000

Josh Arieh	35,000 35,000	35,000

Bari Sklar	35,000 35,000	35,000
Nicolas Milgrom	35,000 35,000	35,000

Brad Ruben	35,000 35,000	35,000

Ray Fishman	35,000 35,000	35,000

06-15-2025 22:14 UTC-8

Engel, Funkhouser Left Short as Konig Reigns Over Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

David Funkhouser: XxXx/K♥5♥ - folded fourth street
Michelle Konig: XxXx/Q♦8♣10♠9♥/Xx
Ari Engel: XxXx/6♣4♠7♥J♠/Xx
David Prager: XxXx/3♦10♦3♥Q♣/Xx

The action was picked up on fourth street, where David Funkhouser checked to Michelle Konig, who bet. Ari Engel then raised, David Prager called, Funkhouser folded, and Konig called.

It checked to Engel on fifth street, who fired a bet. Both opponents called to sixth street, which checked through. Konig then bet out on seventh street and was rewarded with two folds as she took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michelle Konig	163,000 47,000	47,000
David Prager	91,000 9,000	9,000
Felipe Ramos	27,800 7,200	7,200

David Funkhouser	20,000 6,000	6,000

Ari Engel	16,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Ari Engel David Funkhouser David Prager Michelle Konig

06-15-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Kyte Wheels His Way to a Triple

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Gabriel Ramos: XxXx / 8♣8♦10♣K♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Jon Kyte: 3♥2♥ / 4♥J♦5♦A♦ / 6♦
Josh Arieh: XxXx / 2♦Q♥8♥7♥ / Xx

Action was picked up three-ways to fifth with several bets already in the middle. Ramos led with open eights, Kyte raised, Arieh cold-called, and Ramos called.

On sixth, Ramos checked to Kyte who bet. Arieh tanked for a bit before he raised, Ramos called, Kyte made it three bets, and both opponents called.

Kyte bet for a final time on seventh with just 4,000 behind. Arieh tank-called before Ramos tank-folded. Kyte revealed his wheel with a six-high straight on seventh for dessert.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Ramos	145,000 55,000	55,000
Jon Kyte	140,000 105,000	105,000
Josh Arieh	19,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Gabriel Ramos Jon Kyte Josh Arieh

06-15-2025 22:31 UTC-8

Unseated Players

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Guagenti	Busted

James Juvancic	Busted
Todd Brunson	Busted

William Romaine	Busted
David Danheiser	Busted
Amnon Filippi	Busted

Susan Kane	Busted
Quoc Khoang	Busted
John Ruggieri	Busted
Mark Roland	Busted
Joseph Aronesty	Busted
Chino Rheem	Busted
Joseph Gargiulo	Busted
Thor Morstol	Busted
Jereld Sam	Busted
Madhan Anandan	Busted
John Evans	Busted
Jason Papastavrou	Busted
Steven Loube	Busted

Denis Strebkov	Busted

Stephen Dauphinais	Busted
Richard Bai	Busted
Darren Kennedy	Busted
Shane Saito	Busted
Wayne Greenberg	Busted

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