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

06-17-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Chidwick Leads the River

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 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 20:09 UTC-8

Hamed Wins Without Showing

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Erick Torres

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

Sam Stein limped from under the gun before Christopher Frank chose to raise it to 11,000 from the hijack. Jacob Hamed called from the button, and Stein came along to send three to a flop.

Stein and Frank checked the 4♠5♠9♣ flop, which led to a bet from Hamed for 20,000. Stein called, and Frank folded.

Both remaining players checked the 2♠ turn to see a free river.

Stein checked the K♦ river, and Hamed put out 40,000. Stein folded, and Hamed took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Stein	205,000 55,000	55,000
Christopher Frank	160,000 10,000	10,000

Jacob Hamed	160,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Christopher Frank Jacob Hamed Sam Stein

06-17-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Shimizu Cracks Kashat's Aces

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Josh Noy

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

Firas Kashat raised to 5,000 in early position before Akihide Shimizu three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Kashat, who slid out a four-bet and quickly called once Shimizu moved all in.

Akihide Shimizu: K♣K♥J♥9♣ All in
Firas Kashat: A♥A♦10♠8♦

Kashat's pocket aces were in front until Shimizu found a king on the 10♦K♠4♥9♥3♠ runout, making a set to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firas Kashat	352,000 98,000	98,000
Akihide Shimizu	182,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Akihide Shimizu Firas Kashat

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 20:26 UTC-8

Kornuth Fires Every Street

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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 20:28 UTC-8

Hrabec Triples; Barakat Busts

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Tim Baker

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

Jacob Hamed raised from the hijack before Youness Barakat three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. Roman Hrabec jammed for 115,000 from the big blind before Hamed potted it back with a stack that covered both players. Barakat used three time banks before making the call for his tournament life.

Roman Hrabec: A♠A♣4♦3♠ All in
Youness Barakat: A♥K♦Q♠10♥ All in
Jacob Hamed: K♠9♣7♠8♣

The dealer put out a board of J♠6♣4♣10♠2♠, which meant Hrabec tripled up with the nut flush, and Hamed won the side pot with a king-high flush, eliminating Barakat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hamed	600,000 440,000	440,000
Roman Hrabec	350,000 280,000	280,000

Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Jacob Hamed Roman Hrabec Youness Barakat

06-17-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Foxen's Quads Bust Ding

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Nick Vazquez

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

Biao Ding was all in for just a single 500 chip in early position. Next to act, Dirk Gerritse raised to 9,000. Dylan Smith called in the cutoff, and Alex Foxen came along in the big blind.

Action checked through on the J♠J♦8♥ board. Then on the 8♣ turn, Foxen bet 11,5000 and the two other players who were not all in folded.

Biao Ding: A♥6♥2♦7♥ All in
Alex Foxen: J♥J♠10♥4♥

Ding was drawing completely dead to Foxen's quads and the meaningless K♦ fell on the river and Fox scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	450,000 150,000	150,000
Alex Foxen	365,000 40,000	40,000

Dirk Gerritse	320,000 180,000	180,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Biao Ding Dirk Gerritse Dylan Smith

06-17-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Jouhkimainen Wins a Small Pot

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Erick Torres

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

Sergio Martinez Gonzalez began the hand with a raise to 8,500 from under the gun. Joni Jouhkimainen called from the button, and Shaun Deeb came along from the small blind.

Deeb and Gonzalez checked the 8♥5♣2♠ flop, which led to a bet of 12,000 from Jouhkimainen. There were no takers as Deeb and Gonzalez folded awarding the pot to Jouhkimainen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	320,000 120,000	120,000

Yuriy Boyko	260,000 110,000	110,000
Christopher Hannel	240,000 90,000	90,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	172,000 22,000	22,000

Toby Lewis	138,000 102,000	102,000

Zachary Reinbold	115,000 115,000	115,000
Shaun Deeb	86,000 86,000	86,000

Sergio Martinez Gonzalez	78,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Sergio Martinez Gonzalez Shaun Deeb

06-17-2025 20:30 UTC-8

River Bet from Mustafov

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Josh Noy

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

Fahredin Mustafov called in early position, with Juha Helppi coming along in the small blind and Lawrence Brandt checking in the big blind.

Helppi checked the 10♥J♠3♣ flop before Brandt fired a bet of 4,000. Mustafov called, while Helppi got out of the way.

Both players checked through the 6♠ turn and the dealer flipped over the 9♣ river. Brandt checked to Mustafov, who bet 16,000. Brandt did not take long to slide his cards into the muck, and Mustafov chipped up before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Brandt	326,000 126,000	126,000

Fahredin Mustafov	158,000 101,000	101,000
Juha Helppi	152,000 22,000	22,000

Nick Schulman	146,000 14,000	14,000

Alex Livingston	144,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Juha Helppi Lawrence Brandt