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

06-17-2025 22:08 UTC-8

Rheem Busts Medarov

Nick Vazquez

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vasil Medarov limped in from under the gun. Action folded to Chino Rheem in the cutoff, who raised the size of the pot to 18,000. It folded back around to Medarov, who called.

The board came out J♥10♣5♣ and Medarov decided to move all in. Rheem quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Vasil Medarov: Q♣J♦9♣8♦ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣A♠K♣K♠

The turn came the 5♠ and the river was the 2♦. Neither player hit any of their draws, and Rheem's aces up was good to win this pot and bust Medarov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	245,000 55,000	55,000
Vasil Medarov	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Vasil Medarov

06-17-2025 22:07 UTC-8

Bleznick Busts; Immediately Reenters

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 125,000 in the pot on a flop of K♦9♥8♣, Richard Gryko checked from the big blind and Jared Bleznick jammed for around 81,000 from under the gun. Erik Nordstrand called on the button, but Gryko potted it with the covering stack. Nordstrand quickly folded and the cards were revealed with Bleznick at risk.

Jared Bleznick: A♣J♣10♥9♦ All in
Richard Gryko: K♠K♥4♠3♣

Bleznick was in a lot of trouble against the top set of Gryko. The 5♣ turn and 8♠ river improved Gryko to a boat, and Bleznick was out.

Bleznick immediately reentered and is now sitting with a fresh stack of 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

Erik Nordstrand	440,000 398,000	398,000
Jared Bleznick	150,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Jared Bleznick Richard Gryko

06-17-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Reinbold Doubles With Top Set

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yuriy Boyko made it 14,000 on the button before Zachary Reinbold three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind with just 25,000 remaining.

Reinbold committed the last of his chips on the A♠J♠3♥ flop, and Boyko reluctantly called.

Zachary Reinbold: A♣A♥J♥2♦ All in
Yuriy Boyko: Q♦10♠9♦7♦

Reinbold had flopped top set and managed to get a clean runout on the 5♥ turn and 2♣ river, meaning he doubled up at the expense of Boyko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	210,000 50,000	50,000
Zachary Reinbold	150,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Yuriy Boyko Zachary Reinbold

06-17-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Yanovski Doubles Through Seidel

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Erik Seidel fired a bet of 21,000 from the cutoff on the K♠3♥6♠ flop, before Leonid Yanovski moved all in for 84,000. Action folded around the rest of the table and Seidel made the call.

Leonid Yanovski: A♣8♦6♣6♦ All in
Erik Seidel: A♥K♥7♠6♥

Yanovski's set of sixes held through the Q♣ turn and 2♦ river, earning the double-up through Seidel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	327,000 211,000	211,000

Leonid Yanovski	195,000 15,000	15,000
Dan Shak	184,000 56,000	56,000
Erik Seidel	85,000 65,000	65,000

Philip Sternheimer	68,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Leonid Yanovski

06-17-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Straight for Weis Scores Double

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players put in 14,000 each to cultivate a pot heading into a flop.

Nacho Barbero and Terry Woodruff both checked when the 2♠3♠4♦ flop fanned out. Weis decided to fire 14,000. Barbero folded, but Woodruff was not done with the hand as he announced pot and raised. Weis responded with an all in and Woodruff called to send the two to a showdown with Weis at risk.

Oliver Weis: A♦6♠6♦5♥ All in
Terry Woodruff: K♠Q♠3♥2♦

Weis held the lead with a six-high straight, while Woodruff held two pair and a flush draw. The 4♣ turn and the 9♣ river were not what Woodruff hoped for, as he was left with little chips while Weis dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	165,000 165,000	165,000

Terry Woodruff	27,000 418,000	418,000
Nacho Barbero	26,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Oliver Weis Terry Woodruff

06-17-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Double Suited Queens do the Trick for Duek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Melad Marji raised to 8,000 in middle position. Sergio Gonzalez called next to act. Action folded to Michael Duek in the small blind, who raised the size of the pot. That amount was 35,000. Both Marji and Gonzalez made the call.

The flop came 9♠7♠3♦ and Duek bet pot, this time it was 106,000. Marji folded, but Gonzalez called for his remaining stack.

Sergio Gonzalez: A♣4♣4♠2♠ All in
Michael Duek: Q♠Q♣10♠8♣

The turn was the Q♥ and the river was the 5♠, and Duek won the pot.

Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu has recently entered the event and is seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	568,000 82,000	82,000
Daniel Negreanu	147,000

Melad Marji	112,000
Sergio Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Duek Melad Marji Sergio Gonzalez

06-17-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles with Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Esther Taylor was all in from the big blind and at risk against Charles Pacheco, with the cards on their backs.

Esther Taylor: K♥K♦J♣10♣ All in
Charles Pacheco: A♠A♦J♠3♦

Pacheco's pocket aces were in a dominant spot until the K♠8♠Q♦ flop gave Taylor a set. That advantage improved, as Taylor made quads on the K♣ turn. The Q♣ river completed the board, with Taylor earning the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	172,000 42,000	42,000

Charles Pacheco	118,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Charles Pacheco Esther Taylor

06-17-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuli Sipila	Busted
Cesar Garcia	Busted

Daniel Perkusic	Busted

Chris Brewer	Busted

Eugene Golubchik	Busted
David Shaw	Busted
Ben Yu	Busted

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Samuel Stein	Busted
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez	Busted

06-17-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Tarango Sends Yu Out

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ben Yu began the hand wth a raise from under the gun to 11,000. He was called by Billy Tarango on the button to send them to a flop.

Yu checked the 8♠7♣3♠ flop. Tarango decided to bet 11,000, but then Yu raised pot to 78,000. Tarango announced all-in, and Yu called to send them to a showdown.

Ben Yu: 8♣7♥6♣4♥ All in
Billy Tarango: K♠K♣Q♠7♦

The board ran A♥ on the turn to keep Yu in the lead, but the J♠ on the river gave Tarango a king-high flush to send Yu out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Tarango	445,000 109,000	109,000
Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Billy Tarango

06-17-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Garza Wins One From Sammartino

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Nick Vazquez

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dario Sammartino limped from middle position, and Lou Garza raised the size of the pot. Action folded back to Dario, who confirmed the amount was 14,000, and then called.

The board came out 10♥4♠3♥ and Sammartino checked. Garza then bet 35,000, and Sammartino quickly folded.

Garza has had success in high buy-in PLO events in the past, and will obviously look to continue that here in this event.