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 19:14 UTC-8

Pescatori Wins Without Showing

Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Max Pescatori: XxXx/Q♣10♣J♦6♣/Xx
James Juvancic: XxXx/A♣J♥8♦ - folded fifth street
Michael Krescanko: XxXx/4♠10♦8♥9♦/Xx
Dale Phillips: XxXx/6♠10♥J♣ - folded fifth street

Max Pescatori completed and received three calls. He was checked to on fourth street, bet, and received three more calls.

After Pescatori bet again on fifth street, James Juvancic and Dale Phillips folded, but Michael Krescanko called.

Krescanko also called Pescatori's bet on sixth street, but he folded once Pescatori completed his quadruple barrel on seventh street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	83,000 51,000	51,000

James Juvancic	36,000
Michael Krescanko	35,000
Dale Phillips	35,000

Tags: Dale Phillips James Juvancic Max Pescatori Michael Krescanko

06-15-2025 18:43 UTC-8

Shepard Fires Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 8

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Four-way to a flop of Q♠3♦5♣, Sergio Braga checked from the big blind before Marcus Shepard bet under the gun. Murilo Souza Figueredo in the cutoff, Brandon Bregman on the button, and Braga called.

The J♥ turn then checked to Bregman, who took the initiative with a bet. Braga let his hand go this time, with the others putting in calls.

The 5♦ river prompted Shepard to lead out with a bet. Souza folded before Bregman entered a little tank.

"It's really close," he stated, but ultimately decided to toss in a call. Shepard could only show king-high with K♦7♠4♠2♦, leaving Bregman to take the pot with K♠Q♣J♦9♠ for two pair.

"I haven't been caught like that in a long time," Shepard said as he saw his chips shipped to Bregman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Bregman	57,500
Sergio Braga	56,500 3,500	3,500
Marcus Shepard	42,000
Murilo Souza Figueredo	38,500

Tags: Brandon Bregman Marcus Shepard Murilo Souza Figueredo Sergio Braga

06-15-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Wells Scoops it All in Largest Pot of the Day

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Brett Slezak

Level 7

Limit Flop: 600/1,200 Blinds, 1,200-2,400 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,200 Completion, 1,200-2,400 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Schwartz: A♦A♣ / 4♠6♠6♣3♠ / 9♠ All in
Jereld Sam: XxXx / 3♥3♣Q♠5♣ / Xx
John Zaleski: XxXx / 2♣5♥J♣ - folded on fifth street
Robert Wells: 9♦4♦ / 7♦3♦2♦7♠ / A♠
Shane Daniels: XxXx / 7♥6♦2♠4♣ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Wells limped, Schwartz completed, Daniels raised, Sam cold-called, Zaleski called from the bring-in, Wells called, and Schwartz called.

Sam led on fourth with open threes, Zaleski called, Wells called, Schwartz raised, Daniels called, Sam called, Zaleski called, and Wells called.

On fifth, Schwartz led with open sixes, Daniels called, Sam called, Zaleski folded, Wells raised, Schwartz three-bet all-in, Daniels called, Sam called, and Wells called.

Wells led on sixth with open sevens, Daniels called, and Sam called.

"Good luck on this one," a member of the table told PokerNews.

On seventh, Wells led again, Daniels folded, and Sam sigh-called. Wells tabled his flush and seven-perfect low while Sam mucked for the side pot. Schwartz was still live with two pair and better low draw, but he bricked on seventh as Wells scooped the pot of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Wells	85,000 50,000	50,000

John Zaleski	22,000 7,000	7,000
Shane Daniels	19,000 24,600	24,600
Jereld Sam	18,000 18,000	18,000
Brian Schwartz	Busted

Tags: Brian Schwartz Jereld Sam John Zaleski Robert Wells Shane Daniels

06-15-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Pescatori Reclaims Some Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop: 500/1,000 Blinds, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Cristian Gutierrez: 5♠5♥Xx/7♥9♠3♠8♦
Max Pescatori: A♣5♦4♣/7♦3♣6♥8♣

Cristian Gutierrez completed, and Max Pescatori called. Gutierrez check-called bets by Pescatori on fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh street.

Pescatori showed a straight and a six-low, and Gutierrez showed two fives before he mucked his final card face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Gutierrez	35,000 35,000	35,000

Max Pescatori	32,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Cristian Gutierrez Max Pescatori

06-15-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Alioto Plays Perfect Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Limit Flop: 400/800 Blinds, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

David Margolis: XxXx/3♣5♣J♠3♠/Xx
Dario Alioto: A♥4♦2♣/5♦3♦2♥Q♥

Four-ways to fourth street, Dario Alioto fired a bet and found bring-in David Margolis as his only caller. Margolis checked all subsequent streets to Alioto, calling the Italian's bets each time.

Eventually, they reached showdown, where Alioto showed a wheel. Margolis mucked his hand, and Alioto was awarded the full pot.

"Did I play it well?" Alioto asked his opponent.

"You played it perfectly, I lost the maximum," Margolis responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	56,500 21,500	21,500

David Margolis	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Dario Alioto David Margolis

06-15-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Two Pair Enough for Pan

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 300/600 Blinds, 600-1,200 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 600 Completion, 600-1,200 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Qinghai Pan raised in the cutoff, and Aleksandr Iasnogorodskii defended his big blind. Iasnogorodkii check-raised Pan's bet on the A♣J♦10♣ flop, and continued betting on the 2♦ turn.

Pan called to the Q♠ river, which both players checked. Iasnogorodskii showed two pair with J♥10♦9♣4♣, but Pan had rivered a better hand with A♥Q♦8♣7♣ and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	46,100

Aleksandr Iasnogorodskii	27,100

Tags: Aleksandr Iasnogorodskii

06-15-2025 13:48 UTC-8

Israelashvili Continues Stacking Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop: 200/400 Blinds, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 100 Bring In, 400 Completion, 400-800 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Joseph Bertrand: XxXx/7♦A♥7♠J♥ - folded sixth street
Joseph Villella: J♦8♥6♥/6♣2♥A♣3♦
Roland Israelashvili: 8♠5♣2♣/5♠A♠K♣4♣

Joseph Bertrand just called the bring-in on third street, after which Joseph Villella completed. Roland Israelashvili then made it two bets to go, which both opponents called.

It was checked to Isrealashvili on fourth street, and he bet. After receiving two calls, Villella fired on fifth street, again seeing both other players call.

After Villella made four to a low on sixth street and bet, Israelashvili still called, but Bertrand folded.

Seventh street was checked down, with Villella being awarded the high half of the pot with a pair of sixes, and Israelashvili taking down the lof half with an eight-five low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	48,000 13,000	13,000

Joseph Villella	35,000
Joseph Bertrand	34,000

Tags: Joseph Bertrand Joseph Villella Roland Israelashvili

06-15-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Seiver Gets Scooped Early

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop: 200/400 Blinds, 400-800 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 100 Bring In, 400 Completion, 400-800 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scott Seiver raised his button, and Bruce Levitt called in the big blind. Both players checked the 4♦Q♣3♦ flop before Levitt checked the A♥ river over to Seiver as well.

Seiver fired a bet, and Levitt called. The 6♣ river was knuckled by both again, prompting Levitt to table A♦10♦7♦2♥. His top pair and six-low were good for both ends of the pot as Seiver mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Levitt	37,000 37,000	37,000
Scott Seiver	33,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Bruce Levitt Scott Seiver

06-15-2025 10:53 UTC-8

Time to Mix Things Up! $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Starts at 2 p.m.

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Connor Richards

Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2025 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.

Today sees the start of Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, which gets underway at 2 p.m. local time. Players start with 35,000 chips and blinds of 200/400 and betting limits of 400/800 here at Horseshoe and Paris Las, Vegas.

Registration closes with the start of Level 11 (about 11 p.m.) and only one reentry is allowed. The first six levels will be 40 minutes in length and will increase to 60 minutes from there on out. Day 1 will play for 12 levels with 15-minute breaks every two hours (no dinner break).

Day 2 of the tournament will start at 1 p.m. Monday and will play for ten levels with a 60-minute dinner break reserved after Level 18. Day 3, the start time of which has yet to be determined, will play down to a winner.

Last year saw 2019 WSOP Main Event final tablist Dario Sammartino winning his first bracelet and $222,703.

Year	Entries	Winner	Country	Payout
2024	507	Dario Sammartino	Italy	$222,703
2023	460	Bradley Smith	Canada	$221,733
2018	402	David Brookshire	United States	$214,291

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Tags: Bradley Smith Dario Sammartino Paris Las Vegas