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

06-17-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Kornuth Fires Every Street

Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a five-way limped pot, Chance Kornuth bet 7,500 from the big blind on a flop of 4♠7♦6♣. Duarte Baptista called on the button, and Richard Gryko called out of the small blind.

The 9♠ hit the turn and Gryko checked. Kornuth bet 35,000, which only Gryko called.

The J♥ dropped on the river and Gryko check-folded to Kornuth's shove of 96,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	300,000 120,000	120,000

Chance Kornuth	195,000 142,000	142,000

Duarte Baptista	125,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Duarte Baptista Richard Gryko

06-17-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Nedelcu Pots the River

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gergo Nagy called in the hijack before Narcis Nedelcu raised to 11,000 from the cutoff. Samuli Sipila then slid out a four-bet to 40,000 on the button, with Nagy folding and Nedelcu making the call.

Nedelcu checked the 3♣4♥3♦ flop and called when Sipila continued with a bet of 20,000. Nedelcu then led the 6♦ turn for 25,000.

Sipila used a time extension before tossing in the call, and the 2♥ river was flipped over. Nedelcu announced pot, betting 176,500. That produced a fold from Sipila, as Nedelcu raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	616,000 124,000	124,000
Narcis Nedelcu	502,000 71,500	71,500

Samuli Sipila	174,000 186,000	186,000
Dario Alioto	138,000 14,000	14,000

Esther Taylor	130,000 60,000	60,000

Phil Ivey	92,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Gergo Nagy Narcis Nedelcu Samuli Sipila

06-17-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Matakis Sticks Around With Broadway

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joshua Ladines raised to 7,000 from the cutoff before Firas Kashat three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Ian Matakis jammed for his last 27,500 from the big blind, and only Kashat called.

Ian Matakis: A♠10♣10♠9♣ All in
Firas Kashat: 6♣5♣4♠3♥

Matakis managed to stay ahead the whole way on the J♥2♣9♠K♦Q♦ runout, as he improved to a Broadway straight to double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Kashat	450,000 125,000	125,000
Joshua Ladines	220,000 220,000	220,000
Ian Matakis	60,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Firas Kashat Ian Matakis Joshua Ladines

06-17-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Chidwick Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sean Winter limped in early position, and Pavel Plesuv did the same on his left. Noah Boeken made the call in the hijack, with Stephen Chidwick calling in the small blind and Quan Zhou checking his big blind option.

Action checked to Plesuv on the 8♦5♥K♦ flop, who bet 7,000. Chidwick was the only caller to see the 8♣ turn, where both players checked.

Chidwick then led out on the 2♠ river, sliding a bet of 29,000 into the middle. Plesuv took some time before letting his hand go, and watched the pot being sent to Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	424,000 274,000	274,000
Pavel Plesuv	190,000

Noah Boeken	182,000 80,000	80,000
Quan Zhou	172,000 238,000	238,000
Stephen Chidwick	79,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Noah Boeken Pavel Plesuv Quan Zhou Sean Winter Stephen Chidwick

06-17-2025 19:58 UTC-8

Zakharyan Rivers Set to Best Martirosian

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Nick Vazquez

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vadim Zakharyan limped from early position, and Artur Martirosian raised to 10,200 next to act. Zakharyan called and the two were off to a flop.

The flop came K♣Q♥7♦ and Zakharyan checked. Martirosian continued for 16,000 and Zakharyan called.

The action went check-check on both the 8♣ turn and the J♦ river. Zakharayan revealed the J♠J♣10♥7♥ for a rivered top set, and Martirosian showed him the K♠J♥ to show that he hit the last jack left in the deck to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Zakharyan	316,000 50,500	50,500
Artur Martirosian	265,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Vadim Zakharyan Artur Martirosian

06-17-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Matakis Calls to See Mzareulov's Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Mzareulov jammed from the cutoff for 100,000 on the final board of K♠8♣7♣2♣2♠. Ian Matakis, who was seated on the button, went into the tank for quite some time. After using three of his time bank cards, Matakis made the call.

Mzareulov revealed a rivered full house with K♦K♣4♠3♠, which earned him the double-up as Matakis mucked A♣10♣XxXx for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mzareulov	300,000 300,000	300,000

Ian Matakis	27,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: David Mzareulov Ian Matakis

06-17-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Aces Good Enough for Josephy

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Nick Vazquez

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Danny Hannawa started this hand with a limp from under the gun. Two to his left, Cliff Josephy also limped. Jeremy Ausmus completed from the small blind, and Jonas Kronwitter checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠5♣3♦ and Ausmus checked. Kronwitter decided to lead out for 6,000 and only Josephy made the call.

The 5♥ fell on the turn, and now Kronwitter bet 17,000. Josephy again called.

On the 8♦ river, both players checked. Kronwitter showed the J♣ and 10♦, but Josephy had him beat with A♠A♥9♥8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Kronwitter	445,000 30,000	30,000
Cliff Josephy	95,000 55,000	55,000

Danny Hannawa	75,500 4,500	4,500
Jeremy Ausmus	75,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Danny Hannawa Cliff Josephy Jonas Kronwitter

06-17-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Druckman Folds Out Furth

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dylan Weisman called in middle position before Bruno Furth raised to 11,000 in the hijack. Jeremy Druckman called on the button, with Weisman tossing in another call.

Weisman checked the 10♠10♣6♠ flop, and Furth continued for 13,000. Druckman called while Weisman folded. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn.

Furth checked again after seeing the 7♠ river, and Druckman took some time before tossing out a bet of 35,000. Furth let his hand go, and Druckman collected the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	258,000 63,000	63,000

Jeremy Druckman	178,000 28,000	28,000
Kane Kalas	150,000 15,000	15,000
Dylan Weisman	45,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Bruno Furth Dylan Weisman Jeremy Druckman

06-17-2025 19:30 UTC-8

Foxen Hits a Boat to Bust Marsico

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Tim Baker

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

Dirk Gerritse limped under the gun before Alex Foxen raised to 9,000 from the cutoff. Dirk Gerritse called from the big blind, but Gerritse limp-raised to 37,000. Foxen and Marsico called.

The action checked to Foxen on the 9♥9♦5♠ flop, and he bet 30,000. Marsico jammed for around 100,000, forcing Gerritse to fold. Foxen called and the cards were turned over.

Philip Marsico: 8♥7♦6♦4♠ All in
Alex Foxen: A♠K♣J♥9♣

Foxen had trips nines and needed to fade the river to bust Marsico and virtually double-up. The rest of the board ran out 10♣K♦, which gave Foxen the winner with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Gerritse	500,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Foxen	325,000 325,000	325,000

Philip Marsico	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Dirk Gerritse Philip Marsico

06-17-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Duek Breathes a Sigh of Relief

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Josh Noy

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

Action was three-way to the 7♣3♠J♥ flop, where Gjergj Sinishtaj checked in the small blind. Michael Duek fired a bet of 20,000 from middle position and Frank Brannan made the call in the hijack.

Sinishtaj also called before checking the 9♠ turn. Duek used a time extension before betting the pot of 112,000. That produced quick folds from Sinishtaj and Brannan, and Duek let out a sigh of relief as he raked in the pot.