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

06-17-2025 19:28 UTC-8

More Bleznick Blind-Raising Leads to Double Up for Klostermeister

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-17-2025 19:34 UTC-8

Nagy Gets Paid by Alioto

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Erick Torres

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

Gergo Nagy began the hand with a raise to 7,000, and he was called in three spots by Dario Alioto on the button, Charles Pacheco in the small blind, and Phil Ivey in the big blind.

The table checked around to Alioto on the button when the flop fanned out 2♦8♦6♠, who bet out 16,000. Pacheco and Ivey folded before Nagy stuck around with a call.

Nagy checked the K♥ turn before Alioto fired 42,000. Nagy once again called to send them to the river.

The 7♣ river led to a bet of 85,000 by Nagy. Alioto took some time before he eventually made the call.

Nagy showed K♣Q♦10♦9♣ for a straight, which was enough to take the pot as Alioto folded without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	740,000 251,000	251,000
Dario Alioto	124,000 163,000	163,000

Charles Pacheco	117,000
Phil Ivey	110,000

Tags: Charles Pacheco Gergo Nagy Dario Alioto Phil Ivey

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.

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 19:50 UTC-8

River Raise Chases Katz Away

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Erick Torres

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

Daniel Barriocanal opened the action with a raise from the button to 7,500. The raise was called by Cary Katz in the small blind.

A round of checks happened after the 4♠6♦8♦ flop was fanned out to take both players to the turn.

Katz chose to check the 2♣ turn before Barriocanal threw out 9,000. Katz called to stay in the hand.

The 7♦ river peeled before Katz chose to bet 25,000. Barriocanal paused for a moment before he raised to 90,000. Katz folded, and Barriocanal dragged in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barriocanal	261,000 170,000	170,000
Cary Katz	122,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Barriocanal

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