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 13:45 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

Connor Richards

Level 1

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon

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

Level: 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

06-15-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Klasen and Aronesty Chop Up Bai

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Richard Bai raised from under the gun and was called by Joseph Aronesty on the button, Ingo Klasen in the small blind, and Robert Ross in the big blind.

On the 7♦5♥5♣ flop, Bai continued and all three opponents stuck around to a turn.

The turn brought the 6♠. Bai bet, Aronesty called, Klasen raised, Ross folded, and the others called.

Klasen then led on the A♠ river and both opponents called.

Ingo Klasen: 10♣9♥8♣3♥
Richard Bai: A♣10♥8♠2♠
Joseph Aronesty: A♥6♦4♦2♦

Klasen turned a straight for the high. Both Bai and Aronesty held the nut low on the turn but were counterfeit as Aronesty held the better low on the river for half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ingo Klasen	41,000 41,000	41,000
Robert Ross	33,000 33,000	33,000
Joseph Aronesty	31,000 31,000	31,000
Richard Bai	29,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ingo Klasen Joseph Aronesty Richard Bai Robert Ross

06-15-2025 13:59 UTC-8

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ariel Mantel	35,000 35,000	35,000
Gus Hansen	35,000 35,000	35,000

Ilkka Heikkila	35,000 35,000	35,000
Amnon Filippi	35,000 35,000	35,000

Yuebin Guo	35,000 35,000	35,000
Stanislav Ivanov	35,000 35,000	35,000
Nam Le	35,000 35,000	35,000
Dean Joe	35,000 35,000	35,000
Xixiang Luo	35,000 35,000	35,000

06-15-2025 14:07 UTC-8

Whitaker Gets Chopped Up

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Joseph Bowers: 9♣8♦6♠/3♠7♣3♦2♥
Ron Ware: 3♥3♣2♣/K♣2♦8♠A♥
Francis Whitaker: K♦4♠2♠/K♥A♠Q♦5♠

Joseph Bowers brought in, Ron Ware called, and Francis Whitaker completed. Bowers and Ware both called, as did they when Whitaker tossed in a bet on fourth street.

Whitaker kept firing on fifth street when it checked to him, again seeing both opponents call. On sixth street, Bowers led out when he caught his third open low card.

Ware and Whitaker called to seventh, which the trio checked. Bowers showed an eight-low for half the pot, with Ware tabling two pair to be awarded the other half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Ware	42,000

Joseph Bowers	39,000
Francis Whitaker	29,300

Tags: Francis Whitaker Joseph Bowers Ron Ware

06-15-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Spencer Trips Up Stann

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jackson Spencer: Q♦6♠Xx / 8♠6♣6♥J♥
Tony Cousineau: XxXx / A♦8♣ - folded on fourth street
Garrett Anaya: XxXx / 10♦K♠ - folded on fourth street
Vitor Wagner: XxXx. / Q♥7♦ - folded on fourth street
Dave Stann: XxXx / 4♥A♥A♣J♣ / Xx

No less than five players saw fourth in a completed pot. Dave "Hollywood" Stann bet, Spencer put in a raise which cleared the field as only Stann called.

Both made open pairs on fifth as Stann led with his aces and Spencer called.

Spencer called another bet on sixth before seventh checked through. Spencer invoked the devil as he tabled 666 which Stann could not beat as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garrett Anaya	46,000 46,000	46,000
Jackson Spencer	38,000 38,000	38,000
Tony Cousineau	34,000 34,000	34,000
Dave Stann	33,000 2,000	2,000
Vitor Wagner	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Tony Cousineau Dave Stann Garrett Anaya Jackson Spencer Vitor Wagner

06-15-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Chop, Chop, Cousineau

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jackson Spencer: 8♣3♠5♥/A♠6♦9♥3♥
Tony Cousineau: XxXx/Q♥J♥4♠3♦/Xx
Dave Stann: A♣K♣7♠/K♥Q♦2♣7♦

Jackson Spencer completed, and Tony Cousineau called. Dave Stann also flicked in a calling chip, and both Cousineau and Stann called Spencer's bet on fourth street.

Spencer continued barreling on fifth street. Cousineau called again, but Stann decided to raise. Spencer and Cousineau both called, after which the same betting sequence occurred on sixth street.

Spencer slowed down on seventh street and checked. Cousineau followed suit, after which Stann tossed in a final bet. Spencer quickly called, while Cousineau mucked his seven dealt cards.

Stann showed two pair for the high, and Spencer was awarded the low part of the pot with an eight-low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackson Spencer	39,000 1,000	1,000
Dave Stann	37,500 4,500	4,500
Tony Cousineau	31,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Dave Stann Jackson Spencer Tony Cousineau

06-15-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Lamps "Plays it Backwards"

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Brett Slezak

Level 2

Limit Flop: 300/500 Blinds, 500-1,000 Limits
Stud Games: 100 Ante, 200 Bring In, 500 Completion, 500-1,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up to the A♦Q♥J♥ flop in a hand between Jaehwa Son from middle position, Mark Roland from the hijack, and Anthony Lamps from the small blind. Lamps led and both opponents called.

On the 2♦ turn, Lamps led again and both Son and Roland stuck around.

The river brought the 6♣. The action checked to Roland who bet, and both opponents flicked in the call.

Mark Roland: A♥Q♠5♦4♠
Anthony Lamps: 6♠6♥4♣3♥

Roland had top two and the third-nut low while Lamps rivered the nut low with a set of sixes, and Son mucked.

"The river is the street you didn't want to bet?" Roland joked, "You played it backwards."

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Lamps	46,000 46,000	46,000
Mark Roland	31,000 31,000	31,000
Jaehwa Son	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Anthony Lamps Jaehwa Son Mark Roland

Level: 3

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