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

06-17-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Argyriadis Wins One with Flop Check-Raise

Nick Vazquez

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

John Zable raised to 3,000 from early position. Dylan Smith called in the cutoff, and Christos Argyriadis also called in the small blind.

On the A♥9♣7♥ board, Argyriadis checked to Zable, who bet 7,500. Smith called, and now Argyriadis put in a large check-raise to 32,000. Both his opponents folded, and the Bulgarian added to his already healthy chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Argyriadis	392,000 22,000	22,000
John Zable	208,500 54,500	54,500
Dylan Smith	82,000

Tags: John Zable Dylan Smith Christos Argyriadis

06-17-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Kalas Folds to Demaci's River Bet

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Tim Baker

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

Three players saw a flop of J♦9♦8♥ come out with around 13,000 in the pot. Eelis Parssinen checked from the big blind and Kane Kalas bet 9,200 from the cutoff. Christopher Demaci called on the button, and Parssinen folded.

Both players checked the 3♠ turn to see the 6♦ hit the river. Kalas checked and then folded to Demaci's bet of 26,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	245,000

Christopher Demaci	165,000 15,000	15,000
Kane Kalas	135,000

Tags: Kane Kalas Eelis Parssinen Christopher Demaci

06-17-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Boika Spikes the Turn to Double

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Tim Baker

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

Yang Wang limped from under the gun and Matthew Smith limped from the cutoff. Iaroslav Boiko raised to 6,600 on the button, and Stephen Chidwick called from the small blind. Wang limp-raised to 28,000, which Boiko and Chidwick called.

Three ways to a flop of Q♥9♥7♠ where the action checked to Boiko, who jammed for 63,800. Chidwick folded, but Yang flicked in the call.

Iaroslav Boiko: K♠Q♣10♣8♠ All in
Yang Wang: A♠A♦7♣3♠

Yang had aces, but Boiko could hit a lot of cards to stay alive and more than double-up. The rest of the board came 8♦4♣, giving Boika the winner with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	240,000 51,500	51,500

Iaroslav Boiko	220,000 70,000	70,000
Yang Wang	145,000 120,000	120,000
Matthew Smith	115,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Iaroslav Boiko Matthew Smith Stephen Chidwick Yang Wang

06-17-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Ivens Wins at Showdown

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Erick Torres

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

Todd Ivens began the hand with a raise from under the gun to 3,000. Steven Sarmiento called from middle position before Dario Sammartino raised to 6,500 from the hijack. Ivens and Sarmiento called to send the three to a flop.

All three players checked the board of 7♥8♠10♣K♥Q♥. Ivers showed 9♦6♠7♣5♠ for a ten-high straight, which was good enough as Sarmiento and Sammartino mucked their hands to award the pot to Ivens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	157,000 157,000	157,000
Dario Sammartino	133,000 133,000	133,000
Steven Sarmiento	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Steven Sarmiento Todd Ivens

06-17-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Bleznick Wins it on the Turn

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Erick Torres

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

A total of five players all put in 5,000 before the flop to create a multi-way pot.

The table checked to Jared Bleznick in the cutoff who bet 17,000 on the 4♥10♦6♥ flop. Maximilian Klostermeier called the next seat over. Chance Kornuth, as well as Dylan Weisman and Erik Nordstrand, folded to make the pot heads-up going to the turn.

Bleznick did not slow down on the 8♦ turn and fired 60,000. Klostermeier folded to end the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	310,000 27,000	27,000

Jared Bleznick	185,000 35,000	35,000

Dylan Weisman	124,000 4,000	4,000

Erik Nordstrand	120,000 30,000	30,000
Maximilian Klostermeier	103,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Dylan Weisman Erik Nordstrand Jared Bleznick Maximilian Klostermeier

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 16:28 UTC-8

Gryko Takes It Down After River Bet

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Sava Krink

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

Jared Bleznick put out a raise to 3,500 from under the gun before the dealer had even finished dealing the cards. He picked up two callers, Richard Gryko in the cutoff and Chance Kornuth in the small blind.

The flop came 7♣7♥J♣, and both Kornuth and Bleznick checked. Gryko took the lead with a bet of 4,000, which prompted Kornuth to check-raise to 15,000. Bleznick got out of the way, but Gryko stuck around.

The K♦ hit the turn, and Kornuth continued for 38,000. After some thought, Gryko made the call once again.

On the K♣ river, Kornuth slowed down and checked. Gryko then bet 45,000, nearly half his remaining stack. Kornuth burned through three timebank cards before eventually folding, sending a nice pot Gryko’s way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	220,000 90,000	90,000

Richard Gryko	218,000 218,000	218,000

Jared Bleznick	201,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jared Bleznick Richard Gryko

06-17-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Lamb Takes from Bedell

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Tim Baker

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

Ben Lamb raised the button to 3,200 and Tom-Aksel Bedell defended out of the big blind.

Bedell check-called a bet of 4,300 on the A♥8♠7♦ flop.

The turn came the 8♣ and both players checked to see the 9♣ land on the turn. Bedell checked and then folded after Lamb bet 11,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	300,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Lamb	135,000 52,500	52,500

Tom-Aksel Bedell	95,000 311,100	311,100

Tags: Ben Lamb Tom-Aksel Bedell

06-17-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Bleznick Tells Kornuth He Could Have Got More

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Tim Baker

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

Heads-up to a flop of 8♥5♥3♣ with around 16,000 in the pot. Chance Kornuth checked from early position and Jared Bleznick bet 10,000 from the cutoff. Kornuth called.

The 9♥ turn went check-check for the 9♠ to roll off on the river. Kornuth bet 18,000, which Bleznick called. Kornuth revealed a flush with A♥Q♥10♠3♥ to win the pot, as Bleznick mucked in disbelief and said "you get all my money if you raise the flop."

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	315,000 95,000	95,000

Jared Bleznick	200,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jared Bleznick

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