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 19:11 UTC-8

Brandt Wins With a Flush

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Tim Baker

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

Catching the action on a flop of A♠6♠2♠. Juha Helppi checked from the small blind and Lawrence Brandt bet 6,000 from the big blind. Nick Schulman called from the cutoff, but Helppi folded.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn for the K♠ to roll off on the river. Two more checks followed, and Brandt took down the pot with K♦10♠8♦8♠ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	200,000 50,000	50,000

Nick Schulman	160,000

Juha Helppi	130,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Lawrence Brandt Nick Schulman

06-17-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Kempton Takes it Down with River Bet

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Erick Torres

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

A hand broke out between three players when Isaac Kempton raised to 9,000 from early position and was called by Scott Bohlman in the next seat over. Dan Shak came along with a call from the big blind to take three players to the flop.

Both Shak and Kempton checked the 2♥3♥8♦ flop, and Bohlman responded with a bet of 20,000. Shak folded, and Kempton called to trim the hand down to two people.

Both Kempton and Bohlman checked the 6♣ turn, which brought the 4♠ river.

Kempton led out 25,000 on the river. Bohlman thought about it, but decided on a fold to award Kempton the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	227,000 88,000	88,000
Dan Shak	128,000 13,000	13,000
Scott Bohlman	116,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Dan Shak Isaac Kempton Scott Bohlman

06-17-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Kupin Flops a Set and Doubles

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Tim Baker

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

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones had bet roughly 50,000 on a flop of J♠4♥3♦ from the small blind. Aaron Kupin went into the tank from the cutoff, and after using a few time banks, committed all of his 191,000. Pugh-Jones called.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: Q♠Q♥7♥5♠ All in
Aaron Kupin: J♦J♥10♦6♥

Pugh-Jones had the overpair and gutshot straight draw, but was behind to the top set of Kupin. The A♥ turn and K♠ river didn't help Pugh-Jones, and Kupin doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	410,000 410,000	410,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	25,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

06-17-2025 19:28 UTC-8

More Bleznick Blind-Raising Leads to Double Up for Klostermeister

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Nick Vazquez

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

Jared Bleznick continues to encourage his table to gamble. In this hand, he raised to 4,000 without looking. Richard Gryko then raised to 15,000 from the button and Maximilian Klostermeier called in the big blind. When Bleznick finally looked at his cards, he decided to fold.

The board came out 9♦8♦7♠. Klostermeier checked, and Gryko bet 18,000. Klostermeier made the call.

The 6♣ fell on the turn, and Klostermeier checked again. Gryko bet the size of the pot, which was 71,000. Klostermeier then went all in, and Gryko called.

Maximilian Klostermeier: A♦J♣10♦5♠
Richard Gryko: 10♣10♠8♠4♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	370,000 80,000	80,000

Maximilian Klostermeier	250,000 100,000	100,000

Richard Gryko	180,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Richard Gryko Maximilian Klostermeier Jared Bleznick

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	282,000 282,000	282,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj	250,000 250,000	250,000
Frank Brannan	224,000 74,000	74,000

Josh Arieh	118,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Frank Brannan Gjergj Sinishtaj Michael Duek

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 19:43 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 19:44 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 19:47 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.