Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-30-2025 20:57 UTC-8

David Paredes Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,173)

Jerome Solomon

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A pair of threes on the board proved to be the difference in a battle of pocket aces between David Paredes and Matthew Cosentino.

The duo raised and re-raised before the flop until all of their chips were in the middle, having built a substantial pot of more than 2.5 million.

When they saw each other's hand, one suggested to the other that they chop the massive pot.

David Paredes: A♣A♦9♠6♦ All in
Matthew Cosentino: A♥A♠J♥3♥

Paredes fell into a significant hole on the flop of 10♦3♦3♠, and didn't improve on the turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Paredes	Busted

Tags: David Paredes Matthew Cosentino

05-30-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Matthew Beck Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,173)

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Robert Jones

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aaron Mermelstein called from under the gun, Ryan Riess on the button called as well; along with Dong Suh in the small blind before Matthew Beck announced pot and raised to 200,000. Mermelstein was the only one who obliged.

The flop came out K♥6♣2♦ and Beck fired a bet of 560,000. Mermelstein called once again.

On a 4♣ turn, Beck went all in for roughly 1,500,000 chips. He was snapped by Mermelstein then was shown the bad news.

Matthew Beck: A♠A♦9♠2♥ All in
Aaron Mermelstein: 7♥6♦6♥5♠

Beck was drawing to an ace and an ace only. The 8c river was the nail in the coffin, and Beck was headed to the rail after finishing in 21st.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Mermelstein	5,300,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Matthew Beck	Busted

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Dong Suh Matthew Beck Ryan Riess

05-30-2025 20:34 UTC-8

Kyle Arora Eliminated in 22nd Place ($24,173)

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kyle Arora opened to 100,000 under the gun and was called by Aaron Mermelstein in the hijack and Roussos Koliakoudakis in the small blind.

On the J♠9♥4♣ flop, the action checked to Mermelstein who bet 180,000. Koliakoudakis called in the small blind before Arora check-potted to 1,100,000 with 25,000 back. Mermelstein folded, Koliakoudakis raised, and Arora called off for 1,125,000.

Kyle Arora: A♥J♥9♦4♦ All in
Roussos Koliakoudakis: Q♠10♥9♣8♠

Arora held top two against the full wrap of Koliakoudakis. The 5♠ turn gave Koliakoudakis a flush draw and the 8♣ river completed his straight as Arora was forced to settle for 22nd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roussos Koliakoudakis	4,050,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Aaron Mermelstein	3,350,000 650,000	650,000
Kyle Arora	Busted

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Kyle Arora Roussos Koliakoudakis

05-30-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Dustin Goldklang Eliminated in 23rd Place ($24,173)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dustin Goldklang raised to 140,000, followed by a raise from Lorenz Schollhorn to 280,000 on his left.

It folded back around to Goldklang and he made the call.

The wheel spun J♥9♠4♠ and Goldklang pushed his remaining 120,000 into the middle which Schollhorn quickly called.

Dustin Goldklang: A♥K♥8♠6♠
Lorenz Schollhorn: K♦K♠10♦5♠

The turn closed the door on Goldklang when the A♠ peeled off, giving Schollhorn the nut flush, making the 6♦ inconsequential.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Goldklang	Busted

Tags: Dustin Goldklang Lorenz Schollhorn

05-30-2025 20:24 UTC-8

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,070)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just after the event moved to Level 23, Nick Schulman moved all-in after the flop of 6♠Q♦2♥.

Lorenz Schollhorn quickly made the call, turning over his hand and pushing forward a pair of sixes for a set.

Schulman A♦Q♠10♠5♦ needed running cards to have a chance. Hope came with the J♦ on the turn, but the A♥ river ended his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenz Schollhorn	2,100,000 225,000	225,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Lorenz Schollhorn Nick Schulman

05-30-2025 19:18 UTC-8

A Dramatic Run Out For Hu

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Sorrells limped in early position, and Anthony Hu raised to 135,000 on the button. Jake White went all-in, in the small blind, for 155,000, and Sorrells folded.

Hu flicked in the call.

Jake White: 6♠5♣3♠3♣ All in
Anthony Hu: A♦Q♦Q♥6♥

It looked like good news when the wheel spun 4♥6♦7♠, flopping a straight for White.

Always a sweat, the turn brought the Q♠, giving Hu a boat draw that completed with the 4♦, eliminating White.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hu	1,850,000 20,000	20,000
Jake White	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hu David Sorrells Jake White

05-30-2025 19:17 UTC-8

Lin Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened the hijack to 75,000. Ren Lin called all-in for 70,000 from the button, and Chad Eveslage called in the big blind.

On the A♥5♣3♥ flop, Eveslage check-called a bet of 90,000 from Rodriguez.

Eveslage check-folded to a 300,000 bet on the Q♠ turn.

Ren Lin: A♠J♠10♠4♠ All in
Noel Rodriguez: A♦K♦Q♦5♥

Lin had two gutters but was unable to connect on the 5♠ river as Rodriguez filled up to eliminate Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	2,600,000 740,000	740,000

Chad Eveslage	875,000 330,000	330,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Noel Rodriguez Ren Lin

05-30-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Rodriguez Makes a Big Call with Top Two Pair

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened the action on the button with a raise to 65,000, and Ren Lin made the call from the big blind.

Both players tapped the table after seeing a flop of J♣9♣Q♦.

The turn brought the 7♥, and Lin leaned forward with a loud “Pot!”, pushing out a bet of 205,000. Rodriguez didn’t hesitate too long before making the call.

When the 5♠ hit the river, Lin announced “Pot!” once more and fired 615,000 into the middle. Rodriguez went into the tank, but after a lengthy pause, he tossed in the call.

“Good call!” Lin admitted as he turned over A♥10♣10♠2♣ for just a pair of tens. Rodriguez tabled K♥K♣J♦9♥ for top two pair to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	1,850,000 1,387,000	1,387,000

Ren Lin	140,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Noel Rodriguez Ren Lin

05-30-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Quads for Kabrhel Against Schulman

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Shirley Ang

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The board read A♣9♥2♣A♥2♦ with around 900,000 in the middle.

Nick Schulman had checked in the small blind and the action was on Martin Kabrhel in the cutoff. He was sitting in the tank, and after a while, Jonathan Borenstein called the clock on him. The floor came over and confirmed with the dealer that Kabrhel had had enough time. The dealer agreed for the floor to give Karhel 30 seconds.

When the count was on five seconds left, Kabrhel announced a bet of 880,000. Schulman was up for a decision now and after more than two minutes, he got the clock called on him too. The floor did the same here and gave him 30 seconds. The floor was getting to count down from five seconds and Schulman shrugged and called.

Kabrhel tabled the A♠A♦Q♥4♣ for quad aces for Schulman to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	4,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Matthew Cosentino	1,380,000 475,000	475,000
Andreas Zampas	940,000 35,000	35,000
Dong Suh	800,000 50,000	50,000
Grzegorz Derkowski	550,000 300,000	300,000
Nick Schulman	275,000 1,555,000	1,555,000

Jonathan Borenstein	200,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Jonathan Borenstein Martin Kabrhel Nick Schulman

05-30-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Aces Hold for Millions

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Robert Jones

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Erik Nordstrand raised from under the gun to 70,000. Dong Suh called from the cutoff, and the action folded to Martin Kabrhel who elected to make it 300,000. Both players called.

The flop read Q♥7♣5♣ and after some deliberation, Kabrhel moved his remaining 725,000 chips into the middle. Nordstrand did the same, making the bet 785,000 to go, and the action was on Suh who would also make the call.

Erik Nordstrand: Q♦J♣9♣9♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♥A♣9♥6♥ All in
Dong Suh: K♣K♦8♣6♠

Kabrhel asked the dealer for a clean runout, and the dealer provided a 5♠ turn card, and a 10♦ river. Kabrhel successfully faded the plethora of potential cards that would have ended his tournament and scooped in a massive pot of slightly under 3,000,000 chips; while Nordstrand hit the rail, and Suh was left wounded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	2,800,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Dong Suh	750,000 850,000	850,000
Erik Nordstrand	Busted

Tags: Dong Suh Erik Nordstrand Martin Kabrhel