Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-29-2025 15:16 UTC-7

Nazarenko Hits the Rail

Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ludovic Geilich made it 2,100 from early position and Steven Forman called on the button. Ruslan Nazarenko potted it to 9,300 from the button, which got called by both players.

Geilich checked the K♣6♠4♠ flop and Forman bet the size of the pot. Nazarenko called for his last 18,000, and Geilich folded.

Ruslan Nazarenko: A♣A♦K♥6♣ All in
Steven Forman: K♠Q♠8♦7♦

Nazarenko had flopped top two pair, but Forman had a lot of outs with two cards to come. The rest of the board came 5♥Q♣ to give Nazarenko the winner with a straight on the turn, sending Nazarenko to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	165,000 165,000	165,000

Steven Forman	95,000 30,000	30,000
Ruslan Nazarenko	Busted

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Ruslan Nazarenko Steven Forman

05-29-2025 14:58 UTC-7

Current Chip Leaders

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Kasey Taormino

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1928208673865880023

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

05-29-2025 14:39 UTC-7

A Triple-Double of Sorts; Negreanu is Back

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Josh Arieh was seen betting 1,100 on a board reading 2♣2♠2♦ and taking down a small pot.

Daniel Negreanu returned to the field on his second bullet after getting his aces cracked in Level 2.

The 2023 Player of the Year, Ian Matakis, was also spotted in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	61,500

Josh Arieh	54,500
Daniel Negreanu	50,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Ian Matakis Josh Arieh

05-29-2025 14:37 UTC-7

DNegs is Back in It!

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Kasey Taormino

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1928197833402056955

05-29-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Top Ten Stacks at the First Break

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Jerome Solomon

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	192,300 192,300	192,300
Mark Aridgides	160,000
Dustin Goldklang	150,000 150,000	150,000
Roger Bailey	145,000 145,000	145,000
Jiyang Gan	130,500 130,500	130,500
Paul Roy	130,000 130,000	130,000
Benjamin Kaupp	127,700 36,700	36,700

Matthew Cosentino	127,000 127,000	127,000
Ervin Brafford	123,500 123,500	123,500
Bryce Yockey	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Benjamin Kaupp bryce Yokey Dustin Goldklang Ervin Brafford Jiyan Gan Mark Aridgides Matthew Cosentino Michael Duek Paul Roy Roger Bailey

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

05-29-2025 14:02 UTC-7

Break Time

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The field has gone on a 15-minute break. They will be returning to blinds of 300/500/500.

05-29-2025 14:02 UTC-7

Bigger Boat Wins

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Jerome Solomon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Aridgides improved to 160,000 chips, one of the largest stacks in the tournament, with a boat-over-boat win to bust Craig Mennen just before the end of Level 3.

After a flop of 2♠2♥7♥, the 5♠ dropped on the turn and it spelled trouble for Mennen, who held A♦J♦5♣2♣.

Aridgides, playing from the hijack, check-raised Mennen with a 50,000 bet. Mennen, thinking deuces-full would be good, went for the all-in reraise.

Aridgides, with a hand of A♠Q♥7♣7♠ quickly called.

The river 3♥ was of no consequence, as Aridgides’ flopped sevens-full won the 143,000-chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Aridgides	160,000 160,000	160,000
Craig Mennen	Busted

Tags: Craig Mennen Mark Aridgides

05-29-2025 14:00 UTC-7

All The Checks in Front

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to a flop of 9♣2♣10♥, Noah Schwartz was first to check, followed by Phuoc Vo, and Jacob Hamed.

Schwartz checked once again on the 7♦, quickly followed by the table taps of Vo and Hamed.

The rivered paired the board with the 10♠, Schwartz checked, Vo checked, and Hamed placed a bet of 3,000, which was followed by the quick folds of his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hamed	70,000 70,000	70,000
Noah Schwartz	66,500 66,500	66,500

Phuoc Vo	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Phuoc Vo Noah Schwartz Jacob Hamed