Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-17-2025 19:07 UTC-8

Golubchik Busts Desnos

Nick Vazquez

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eugene Golubchik raised to 7,000 under the gun. Killian Desnos called in middle position, Chris Hunichen called in the cutoff, and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones came along from the big blind.

The flop came the A♥Q♥2♣ and Golubchik continued for 22,000 when action got checked to him. Desnos then asked the dealer what a pot-sized raise would be. Once the dealer calculated that it would be 97,000, that's the amount he made it. The other two players got out of the way. Golubchik then repotted to put Desnos all in, and Desnos called.

Killian Desnos: 8♥7♥5♣4♠ All in
Eugene Golubchik: A♠K♦J♠2♦

The turn was the J♣ and river was the K♣ and Golubchik eliminated Desnos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Golubchik	425,000 21,000	21,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	240,000 34,000	34,000
Chris Hunichen	142,000

Killian Desnos	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Eugene Golubchik Gruffudd Pugh-Jones Killian Desnos

06-17-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Set of Kings for Kempton Busts Reyf

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The hand began with a raise by Alan Reyf under the gun to 4,500. Isaac Kempton opted to raise to 12,000 from the hijack. The table folded back around to Reyf, who called to send the duo to the flop.

The K♠A♣8♠ flop resulted in a check from Reyf. Kempton slid out 10,000, and Reyf responded with an all in, which was called by Kempton to head to a showdown.

Alan Reyf: J♣10♠9♠8♦ All in
Isaac Kempton: A♠K♣K♥10♥

Kempton showed a flopped set of kings, and Reyf showed a flush draw and a straight draw.

The 4♦ turn and the 3♣ river did not improve Reyf as he busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	315,000 85,000	85,000
Alan Reyf	Busted

Tags: Alan Reyf Isaac Kempton

06-17-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Bleznick With the Double KO

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Arriving at the table to see a flop of 3♦10♣3♠ had been revealed, with Dylan Weisman, Maximilian Klostermeier, and Jared Bleznick all-in. Bleznick had the big stack, so he had the chance to bust two players.

Dylan Weisman:K♠J♦9♠6♦ All in
Maximilian Klostermeier: J♣10♥9♣8♥ All in
Jared Bleznick: A♠A♥7♥6♠

Bleznick's aces managed to hold up on the 2♦ turn and 4♣ river. Weisman and Klostermeier were out, while Bleznick added even more chips to his stack.

Weisman and Klostermeier immediately reentered and now have fresh starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	450,000 175,000	175,000

Dylan Weisman	150,000 26,000	26,000

Maximilian Klostermeier	150,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Jared Bleznick Maximilian Klostermeier

06-17-2025 17:02 UTC-8

Beach Busts Blom

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Viktor Blom was entangled in a pot with Harrison Beach, which saw him hit the rail.

The hand began when Harrison Beach raised to 5,000 from the cutoff. Viktor Blom asked for more from the small blind and re-raised to 16,600. Beach called to see a flop.

The flop fanned out J♣2♥4♦, which led Blom to put in his final 16,100 for an all-in. Beach called, and the two were sent to a showdown.

Blom showed A♠10♥7♣2♠ for a pair of deuces, while Beach showed 7♠6♦5♦4♥ for a pair of fours and a straight draw. Blom found no improvement on the 9♠ turn and the 5♠ river to award Beach the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Beach	277,000 277,000	277,000
Viktor Blom	Busted

Tags: Harrison Beach Viktor Blom

06-17-2025 16:53 UTC-8

Emmerson Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

When it checked to Gergo Nagy on the 4♥10♠3♠ flop, he bet 2,500, only for Robert Emmerson to check-raise to 15,400 out of the small blind. From the big blind, Jim Collopy potted it to around 65,000, forcing Esther Taylor and Nagy to fold. Emmerson called for his few remaining chips and the cards were revealed.

Robert Emmerson: Q♥10♥8♠3♥ All in
Jim Collopy: A♥5♠3♣2♠

Emmerson had two pair and would need a clean runout to stay in the tournament. The rest of the board came 2♣Q♠ to give Collopy the winner with a flush, sending Emmerson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	470,000 48,000	48,000
Jim Collopy	160,000 10,000	10,000

Esther Taylor	70,000 75,000	75,000

Robert Emmerson	Busted

Tags: Esther Taylor Gergo Nagy Jim Collopy Robert Emmerson

06-17-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Sued Out, Christopherson Rivers a Straight

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kharlin Sued opened the action with a pot-sized raise to 5,600 from under the gun and found three callers.

The flop came 10♥Q♥2♦, and Sued announced he wanted to bet the pot. While the dealer took a moment to calculate the amount, Ryan Christopherson, seated next to him, moved all in for about 46,300. Action folded back to Sued, who quickly called.

Kharlin Sued: K♣K♦Q♣5♥ All in
Ryan Christopherson: A♥K♠5♠4♥

Sued had an overpair and top pair, but Christopherson had plenty of outs with a flush draw, straight draw, and potential to hit a better pair. The 10♠ turn changed nothing, but the J♦ on the river gave Christopherson the straight and sent Sued to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Buonocore	123,600 123,600	123,600
Ryan Christopherson	90,200 58,300	58,300
Viktor Nyden	81,200 68,800	68,800
Kharlin Sued	Busted

Tags: Kharlin Sued Ryan Christopherson

06-17-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Weis Can't Get There Against Yankov

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Nick Vazquez

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Krasimir Yankov raised to 4,200 from the cutoff. Brian Breck called on the button, and then Oliver Weis raised to 17,400 from the big blind. Both Yankov and Breck called.

The flop came K♥9♦2♠, and Weis continued his aggression, betting 54,000. Yankov called and Breck folded.

The 5♦ came on the river, and Weis moved his remaining stack into the middle. Yankov didn't wait for a count before making the call.

Oliver Weis: A♦Q♦J♥10♥ All in
Krasimir Yankov: K♦K♠9♣5♣

Weis had a huge draw, but the 6♥ on the river wasn't a card he needed, and he lost all of his chips to Yankov in this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	410,000 69,500	69,500
Brian Breck	280,000 5,000	5,000
Oliver Weis	Busted

Tags: Brian Breck Krasimir Yankov Oliver Weis

06-17-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Ausmus Just Keeps Improving to End Riordan

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a flurry of limps, Jeremy Ausmus raised the button to 9,000 and received five callers.

Six players saw the dealer spread out a flop of 3♥4♥6♠. Two checks happened before John Riordan jammed for roughly 75,000. After a few more folds, Ausmus shoved himself, which forced the rest of the table to fold.

John Riordan: 7♠5♣J♣J♠ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: 8♦7♥6♥6♦

Riordan had the current nuts against Ausmus' set, flush draw, and higher straight outs. Ausmus found instant service on the 5♦ turn, as he improved to a higher straight. The 4♦ came on the river to improve Aumus again to an unnecessary boat, sending Riordan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	410,000 260,000	260,000

John Riordan	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus John Riordan

06-17-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Stanford Goes Out to Quads

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dan Shak limped from middle position before Quan Zhou raised to 4,800 from the hijack. Ronald Keijzer called from the cutoff, but William Stanford jammed for roughly 15,000 out of the big blind. Shak folded, and Zhou potted it back, forcing Keijzer to fold.

William Stanford: A♣A♥K♦K♥ All in
Quan Zhou: Q♠J♥10♦8♥

Stanford had aces against Zhou's rundown. However, the board ran out 8♠8♦7♠9♠8♣ to give Zhou quad eights, sending Stanford out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Keijzer	200,000 50,000	50,000

Dan Shak	115,000 115,000	115,000
Quan Zhou	95,000 55,000	55,000
William Stanford	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Quan Zhou Ronald Keijzer William Stanford

06-17-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Quads Wipe White Away

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Erick Torres

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A bunch of limps occurred before Jake White in the big blind raised the price of admission to 6,000. This led to calls from Eugene Golubchik, Dominique Mosley, and Billy Tarango to take four players to the flop.

Everyone checked the 7♠2♦2♣ flop to take all four players to a turn.

White checked when the J♣ peeled off. Golubchik opted to put out 11,000, and Mosley folded. Tarango called before White raised to 26,000. Golubchik folded before Tarango chose to go all-in over the top. White called, and the two players went to a showdown with White at risk.

Jake White: J♥J♠9♥8♠ All in
Billy Tarango: A♣8♣2♥2♠