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

06-16-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Hellmuth Takes It on Flop

Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Phil Hellmuth raised his small blind, and Felipe Ramos defended his big blind. Hellmuth bet on the A♥K♥7♥ flop, only to be raised by Ramos.

Hellmuth responded with a three-bet, and Ramos instantly folded, showing the Q♥. Hellmuth returned the favor by tabling K♦K♣ for a set.

"I should've just called, f*ck," Hellmuth laughed as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	445,000 55,000	55,000

Phil Hellmuth	255,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Yucius and Kyte Steal Some From Table Leader

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Donald Yucius: 7♠5♠2♦/6♣A♦8♠J♣
Paul Edwards: XxXx/5♦Q♠4♠K♦/Xx
Jon Kyte: 10♣5♣3♥/10♠9♠9♦Q♦

After each player had put in two bets each on third street, Donald Yucius bet out on fourth street and received two calls.

Kyte paired up on fifth street and checked, after which Yucius continued betting. Edwards called, Kyte raised, and Yucius and Edwards both called.

Kyte continued betting on sixth street, being called twice again, before seventh street was checked down. Kyte tabled two pair, Yucius showed a low, and Edwards flung his cards into the muck as the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Edwards	515,000 85,000	85,000
Jon Kyte	185,000 35,000	35,000
Donald Yucius	141,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Donald Yucius Jon Kyte Paul Edwards

06-16-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Stacey Takes One Without Showdown

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Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up in a three way pot on the flop between Patrick Stacey in the big blind, Robert Wells in the cutoff, and Christina Hill on the button.

The flop read 9♥A♦7♥ and action checked to Hill who bet and Stacey raised which saw Wells and Hill call.

On the turn Q♣ Stacey bet again and both of his opponents called.

Stacey bet on the river J♣ and both Wells and Hill pitched their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	391,000 333,000	333,000
Robert Wells	99,000 13,000	13,000

Christina Hill	41,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Christina Hill Patrick Stacey Robert Wells

06-16-2025 15:32 UTC-8

Kerbel Chopped Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 16

Limit Flop: 4,000/8,000 Blinds, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop between Jay Kerbel in the hijack, Jon Kyte in the cutoff, and Ingo Klasen in the big blind.

The flop read A♣Q♥6♥ and Klasen checked over to Kerbel who bet and Kyte called. Klasen raised, prompting Kerbel to raise again and both Kyte and Klasen called.

On the turn 7♠, Klasen checked over to Kerbel who bet and both Kyte and Klasen called.

Klasen checked the river 6♠ and Kerbel bet which Kyte called. Klasen raised which saw both Kerbel and Kyte call.

"I have a full house," said Kyte as he tabled A♥6♣3♠3♣ for sixes full of aces. Klasen tabled 10♦7♥3♥2♣ for the nut-low and Kerbel mucked his hand.

A few hands later the start of day chip leader was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	261,000 53,000	53,000
Ingo Klasen	165,000 36,000	36,000
Jay Kerbel	Busted

Tags: Ingo Klasen Jay Kerbel Jon Kyte

06-16-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Xu Hangs On; Slezak Gets Half of It All

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up in a pot between four players on fourth street.

Hang Xu: XxXx/7♠8♠2♦9♦/Xx All in
Bob Slezak: XxXx/4♥J♣3♠4♠/Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx/A♠7♣Q♦10♠/Xx
Daniel Dangoor: XxXx/K♣5♥ (Folded on fourth street)

Brian Rast bet on fourth street and Hang Xu called to put himself at risk. Daniel Dangoor folded and Bob Slezak called.

Rast checked over to Slezak on fifth street who bet and Rast called.

Both players checked on sixth street and Slezak bet on seventh street which Rast called.

"You get half," said Slezak as he tabled 8♦5♣A♣ for an eight-five low with a pair of fours. Rast turned over 7♦6♥2♣ for a pair of sevens to take half of the side pot while Xu showed Q♠8♣7♥ for eights up for half of the main.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	121,000 196,500	196,500

Bob Slezak	92,000 88,500	88,500

Hang Xu	26,500 32,000	32,000

Tags: Bob Slezak Brian Rast Daniel Dangoor Hang Xu

06-16-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Collopy Cracks Daniels' Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shane Daniels raised under the gun, after which the action folded to Jim Collopy in the big blind, who called after some thought.

Collopy check-called bets of Daniels on the J♣7♣3♥ flop and 10♦ turn before the 2♠ river went check-check.

Daniels tabled A♦A♣Q♣10♣ for a pair of aces, but it was no good against the Q♥J♥7♠3♦ of Collopy, who took down the pot with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	260,000 20,000	20,000

Shane Daniels	172,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Jim Collopy Shane Daniels

06-16-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Russel Gives Up Half of Short Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Gregory Russell pushed in his last chips on the 6♠Q♣3♠ flop, putting his total stack of 22,000 all-in. Ken Aldridge called, and the cards were flipped up.

Gregory Russell: A♠Q♦7♠3♣ All in
Ken Aldridge: A♦Q♠10♦5♠

Russel's two pair was counterfeited on the 5♥ turn. Aldridge made the better low on the 2♣ river, and Shaun Deeb immediately stated, "three-quarters to 'Teach.'"

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	360,000 89,000	89,000

Ken Aldridge	51,000 10,000	10,000
Gregory Russell	11,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Gregory Russell Ken Aldridge Shaun Deeb

06-16-2025 14:51 UTC-8

Glaser's Set of Jacks

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Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop in a three way pot between Christina Hill under the gun, Benny Glaser on the button, and Robert Wells in the big blind.

The flop rolled out J♥3♦9♥ and action checked around to Glaser who bet and Wells raised. Hill folded while Glaser called.

Wells bet on the 7♠ turn and Glaser raised which Wells called.

On the river Q♦, Wells checked over to Glaser who bet and Wells went into the tank before putting in the chips to call.

Glaser tabled A♦J♠J♦6♦ for a set of jacks and Wells tapped the table while he tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	338,000 106,000	106,000

Christina Hill	129,000 29,000	29,000
Robert Wells	86,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Christina Hill Robert Wells

06-16-2025 14:39 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000/6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Blum	Busted
James Cheung	Busted
Austin Srur	Busted
Kevin Gerhart	Busted

Matthew Townsend	Busted
Adam Rymer	Busted
William Delsanto	Busted
Maxx Coleman	Busted

Kyle Miholich	Busted

Michael Fishel	Busted
Joshua Palmer	Busted

Aleksandr Iasnogorodskii	Busted
Eduardo Reyes	Busted
Sachin Bhargava	Busted
Itay Kimhi	Busted
Bradley Smith	Busted

Brad Ruben	Busted

Mehmet Cetinkaya	Busted