2025 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♠6♥6♣4♥
Prize
$620,696
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,482,200
Total Entries
757
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
757
Players Left
128
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Hyde is Chip Leader at Dinner Break

Jerome Solomon
Jerome Solomon
Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Kevin Hyde
Kevin Hyde

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.”

Tags: Kevin HydeSamuel Stranak

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

Lyle Bateman
Lyle Bateman
Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

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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Rheem Wins a Monster with a Single Pair

Claudio Elizalde
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.

Tags: Chino Rheem

Barriocanal Building

Robert Jones
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.

Tags: Daniel BarriocanalRommel Berges

Madsen Shows His Cards

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

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.

Tags: Jeff MadsenRichie AllenYang Wang

Mennen Hits a Straight to Double

Tim Baker
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.

Tags: Brian GordonCraig Mennen

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

Pearson's Flop Leads Wins Him the Pot

Tim Baker
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.

Tags: Christopher EwingJavier FrancortTravis Pearson

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

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