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 15:39 UTC-8

Vitch Receives Nothing From Four-Way Pot

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht checked from the small blind on the J♦10♠2♠ flop, after which Steven Wendroff tossed out a bet from the big blind. Christopher Vitch raised in early position, folding out Itay Kimhi in the cutoff.

Zwingmann-Gocht and Wendroff both called, and Wendroff led out on the 5♦ turn. Vitch and Zwingmann-Gocht tossed in a call each again, after which the 4♥ river was checked by all.

Zwingmann-Gocht tabled A♦Q♦6♥6♦ for a six-low, and Wendroff showed K♣J♠J♣5♥ for a set of jacks, and they chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Itay Kimhi	50,000
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	38,000
Christopher Vitch	30,500

Steven Wendroff	24,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Itay Kimhi Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Steven Wendroff

06-15-2025 15:44 UTC-8

More Additions to the Field

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Brett Slezak

Level 4

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	35,000 35,000	35,000
Nghia Le	35,000 35,000	35,000
Robert Wells	35,000 35,000	35,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	35,000 35,000	35,000

Andres Korn	35,000

Stephen Hubbard	35,000
Ian Pelz	35,000

Matthew Wolfson	35,000 35,000	35,000
Kevin Gerhart	35,000

Timothy Frazin	35,000 35,000	35,000
David Prociak	35,000

Max Hoffman	35,000 35,000	35,000
Eddie Blumenthal	35,000
Michael Parizon	35,000 35,000	35,000
Norman Chad	35,000 35,000	35,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	35,000 35,000	35,000

Brian Rast	35,000 35,000	35,000

Mike Leah	35,000 35,000	35,000

Dennis Weiss	35,000 35,000	35,000

Aaron Kupin	35,000 35,000	35,000
Chino Rheem	35,000 35,000	35,000
Koji Fujimoto	35,000 35,000	35,000

06-15-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Anandan Overtakes Pan

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Qinghai Pan raised his button, and Madhan Anandan defended in the big blind. Pan fired all three streets on the K♠Q♥8♣A♥Q♦ runout, with Anandan check-calling to showdown.

Pan shook his head and tabled K♥5♦9♠3♥ for kings and queens, which Anandan beat with A♦10♥9♥7♦ for aces and queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Madhan Anandan	58,000
Qinghai Pan	43,700 2,400	2,400

Tags: Madhan Anandan Qinghai Pan

06-15-2025 15:54 UTC-8

Scary Board Doesn't Bother Krupin

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Brett Slezak

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

Wendy Freedman: XxXx / A♣6♣9♣10♣ / Xx
Ilia Krupin: A♥2♠2♣ / 6♦J♣2♦5♣

Freedman completed, Krupin raised, Freedman made it three bets, and Krupin called.

Freedman led on fourth and fifth and Krupin stuck around.

Showing four clubs, Freedman slowed down with a check on sixth, Krupin bet, and Freedman called.

Freedman check-called a final bet on seventh as Krupin showed trip deuces and no low, and Freedman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Krupin	43,000 8,000	8,000
Wendy Freedman	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Ilia Krupin Wendy Freedman

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

Level: 5

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

06-15-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Anderson Scoops Mamiya

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Frank Visser

Level 5

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

Davin Anderson: A♦Q♥J♦/6♦A♠2♦J♣
Ruiko Mamiya: XxXx/5♠9♣4♣8♠/Xx

Davin Anderson had called the bring-in when Ruiko Mamiya completed. Anderson called but took the betting lead on fourth street, leading out.

Mamiya called, as did she when Anderson bet all subsequent streets. Anderson tabled aces and jacks at showdown, and Mamiya could not show a better high or a low as she mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruiko Mamiya	39,500 39,500	39,500
Davin Anderson	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Davin Anderson Ruiko Mamiya

06-15-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Kimhi Straightens Out Vitch

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Brett Slezak

Level 5

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

Itay Kimhi: 10♥8♠8♥ / J♥9♦Q♥8♣
Mehmet Cetinkaya: XxXx / 3♥3♣J♦ - folded on fifth street
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht: XxXx / A♣6♥2♠9♥ - folded on sixth street
Christopher Vitch: XxXx / 5♦4♣5♣10♦ / Xx

Action picked up on fifth street four-ways as Vitch led with open fives, which earned calls from Kimhi and Zwingmann-Gocht, while Cetinkaya bowed out.

On sixth, Vitch led again, Kamhi called, and Zwingmann-Gocht folded. Vitch slowed down with a check on seventh and called after Kimhi bet. Kimhi revealed his straight which was good for the scoop as neither player made a low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Itay Kimhi	48,000 2,000	2,000
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht	40,000 2,000	2,000
Christopher Vitch	11,000 19,500	19,500

Tags: Christopher Vitch Itay Kimhi Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht Mehmet Cetinkaya

06-15-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Chudnovsky Pips Shak to Scoop

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Frank Visser

Level 5

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

Joshua Chudnovsky: 7♠6♥5♥/2♣A♣7♦Q♣
Dan Shak: 7♥6♣2♦/3♠5♣Q♥2♠
Ziya Rahim: XxXx/J♣2♥ - folded fourth street

Joshua Chudnovsky brought in, Dan Shak completed, and Ziya Rahim called. Chudnovsky tossed in the necessary chips for a call as well, and checked when he got the betting lead on fourth street.

Shak continued firing, folding out Rahim. Chudnovsky called, however, and led out on fifth street. Shak called, and bet once Chudnovsky reverted to a check on sixth street.

Chudnovksy called, signaling the end of the betting action as seventh street was checked down.

Shak showed a pair of deuces and a seven-low, while Chudnovsky tabled a a pair of sevens and a slightly lower seven to be awarded the entire pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Chudnovsky	52,500
Dan Shak	27,500 7,500	7,500
Ziya Rahim	27,000

Tags: Dan Shak Joshua Chudnovsky Ziya Rahim

06-15-2025 16:37 UTC-8

Santoro Scoops Big Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 5

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

Calen McNeil: XxXx/K♦7♦2♠A♣/Xx
Luigi Santoro: K♠K♣10♣/3♣5♦10♥3♠
Matthew Townsend: A♠Q♦8♠/9♣2♥10♠Q♣
Cole Stewart: XxXx/5♣J♠4♠J♦/Xx

After the four players had put in two bets each on fourth street, Calen McNeil bet on fifth street, receiving three calls.

McNeil continued firing on sixth street, again seeing all his opponent flick in a call.

On seventh street, the action checked to showdown. Luigi Santoro showed kings and tens, which took down the pot when the remaining 21 cards were added to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi Santoro	73,500 41,500	41,500
Matthew Townsend	30,000
Cole Stewart	27,000
Calen McNeil	20,200 16,600	16,600

Tags: Calen McNeil Cole Stewart Luigi Santoro Matthew Townsend