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 15:05 UTC-8

Russel Gives Up Half of Short Stack

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 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 15:15 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 15:15 UTC-8

Remaining Eliminations From Level 15

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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
Nam Le	Busted
Luigi Santoro	Busted
Richard Bremer	Busted
Paul Sokoloff	Busted
Qinghai Pan	Busted

Eduards Rakuss	Busted
Gregory Russell	Busted
Eric Rodawig	Busted

Ken Aldridge	Busted

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

06-16-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Hughes Scoops Huge

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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

Kevin Choi: XxXx/2♦9♥5♥K♠/Xx
Ryan Hughes: 4♠4♦K♥/A♠4♥5♣2♠

Kevin Choi brought in, Ryan Hughes completed, and Choi called. Hughes bet every street, eventually showing four to a wheel, with Choi calling up until showdown.

Hughes tabled three fours, and was awarded the entire pot when Choi tapped the table and mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Choi	335,000 65,000	65,000
Robert Price	257,000 78,000	78,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	227,000 27,000	27,000
Ryan Hughes	225,000 18,000	18,000

Scott Epstein	221,000 123,000	123,000
Fumihiro Yasoshima	193,000 28,000	28,000
Lynda Tran	87,000 33,500	33,500
Chris Viox	22,000 148,500	148,500

Tags: Kevin Choi Ryan Hughes

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 15:37 UTC-8

The End for Mchugh

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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

Colin Mchugh: 10♦8♥/10♣Q♣6♦2♥/Xx
Antonio Seremet: 6♥3♠/7♣2♣3♦7♠/4x

Colin Mchugh completed, and Antonio Seremet called. Mchugh fired a bet on fourth street and moved all in for 8,000 on fifth street, being looked up by Seremet.

Seremet made two pair on sixth street, and Mchugh did not improve his pair of tens on seventh street, quickly sending his final card in the muck as he took his exit.

Not long after, Ilkka Heikkila was also eliminated from this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Seremet	285,000 21,000	21,000
Colin Mchugh	Busted
Ilkka Heikkila	Busted

Tags: Antonio Seremet Colin Mchugh

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 15:53 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