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

05-29-2025 19:04 UTC-7

Hyde is Chip Leader at Dinner Break

Jerome Solomon

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kevin Hyde of Anaheim, Calif., has amassed 600,000 chips going into a one-hour dinner break. The next closest competitor is Samuel Stranak (373,000 chips).

Hyde said this is just his third pot-limit Omaha tournament, but he is comfortable in them, having cashed in a $1,000 PLO event in a $1,000 PLO event at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and placed 23rd in the same event last year.

He traveled to Las Vegas with a friend in town, and decided to join him in playing the higher buy-in. Thus far he is enjoying it.

“I’m just looking at my four cards and hoping to hit the flop,” Hyde joked. “Fortunately, everything is going well.

“I’m hoping to go one more level up from what I’ve done and get better than 23rd this time.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Hyde	600,000 334,800	334,800
Samuel Stranak	373,000 373,000	373,000

Kamel Mokhammad	361,500 129,700	129,700
Michael Duek	311,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Kevin Hyde Samuel Stranak

05-29-2025 18:51 UTC-7

Electronic Devices, Player Bans & More: 6 Key 2025 WSOP Rule Changes You Must Know

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Lyle Bateman

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has released its updated tournament rules for 2025, and whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time entrant, it's essential to understand the key changes.

While most of the rules remain consistent with past editions, several noteworthy updates have been made to improve game integrity, pace, and player behavior. There are six important rule changes and clarifications you need to know before taking your seat.

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05-29-2025 18:31 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute break and will return at 7:30 p.m.

05-29-2025 18:30 UTC-7

Rheem Wins a Monster with a Single Pair

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Chino Rheem was seen with his camera out, cackling, as the dealer pushed him a pile of chips worth nearly four starting stacks.

"I won with a single pair! I won a monster with a single pair..." Rheem exclaimed while his two opponents were left to suck on their teeth.

According to Rheem, he had flopped the nut flush draw with a pair of tens on a flop of 5♦6♠10♠ against an opponent who flopped the second nut flush draw and another opponent who flopped open-ended with the seven-high flush draw.

When the turn and river peeled the Q♦ and the J♥, Rheem's third pair somehow held for him to scoop a pot worth nearly 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	192,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Chino Rheem

05-29-2025 18:29 UTC-7

Barriocanal Building

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Robert Jones

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Daniel Barriocanal opened up the action from the button raising to 5,600. From the big blind, Rommel Berges announced pot and threw in the allotted 17,500. Before the dealer could peel a single card, Berges was all in for his remaining 16,300.

The flop came A♦6♥5♦ and Barriocanal made the call.

Daniel Barriocanal: Q♣J♠8♠7♣
Rommel Berges: A♠K♠K♦J♦

After a 4♥ turn card, equities flipped, and Berges needed a diamond. Unfortunately, it was the A♣ that fell on the river, and Berges was eliminated in a tough fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barriocanal	155,000 155,000	155,000
Rommel Berges	Busted

Tags: Daniel Barriocanal Rommel Berges

05-29-2025 18:22 UTC-7

Madsen Shows His Cards

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Richie Allen limped the button before Yang Wang raised to 6,400 from the small blind. Jeff Madsen called from the big blind, but Allen folded.

Wang decided to check the 9♥4♥8♠ flrop and Madsen put out a bet of 16,000. Wang thought it over for quite some time before he elected to fold. Madsen turned over 9♣4♦ for two pair as he pulled in the pot and pushed his stack up to around 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Madsen	200,000 30,100	30,100

Yang Wang	100,000 100,000	100,000
Richie Allen	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen Richie Allen Yang Wang

05-29-2025 18:07 UTC-7

Mennen Hits a Straight to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Craig Mennen got all of his 42,000 chips into the middle preflop with Brian Gordon making the call to try and bust him.

Craig Mennen: J♦9♦8♠5♥ All in
Brian Gordon: A♣Q♦J♥J♣

Mennen was behind for now against Gordon's pair of jacks. However, after the board ran out 6♥7♠10♣3♣2♦, Mennen ended up with a straight and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Gordon	195,000 30,000	30,000
Craig Mennen	88,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Brian Gordon Craig Mennen

05-29-2025 18:02 UTC-7

Some Notable Names

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Robert Jones

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	181,000 181,000	181,000

Joshua Arieh	180,000 180,000	180,000

Viktor Blom	155,000 155,000	155,000
Daniel Negreanu	140,000 46,000	46,000

Ap Garza	100,000 25,000	25,000

Noah Schwartz	97,000 9,000	9,000

Chino Rheem	85,000 85,000	85,000
Chance Kornuth	75,000 75,000	75,000

Daniel Zack	75,000 75,000	75,000

Kane Kalas	70,000 70,000	70,000
Dylan Linde	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tyler Brown	53,000 24,000	24,000

Brian Rast	50,000 3,400	3,400

Ky Nguyen	45,000 45,000	45,000
Nick Schulman	45,000 45,000	45,000

David Williams	41,000 13,500	13,500

Sean Troha	39,000 39,000	39,000

Erik Seidel	33,000 33,000	33,000

Benny Glaser	17,000 21,500	21,500

05-29-2025 18:01 UTC-7

Pearson's Flop Leads Wins Him the Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Christopher Ewing limped under the gun before Javier Francort raised to 7,200 from the next seat. Travis Pearson called from the big blind, and Ewing also put in the call.

When the dealer spread out the flop of 4♥5♠3♠, Pearson led out for a bet of 20,000. This was enough to get both of his opponents to fold, and Ewing added more chips to his stack.