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

Jun 17, 2025

Broadway for Tsakov

Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Diogo Veiga began the hand with a raise from the cutoff and shortly faced a re-raise to 16,000 in the next seat over by Petko Tsakov on the button. Veiga opted to call and send the duo to the flop.

Veiga checked the 5♦Q♦7♥ flop, which led to a continuation bet by Tsakov for 17,500. Veiga remained in the pot with a call.

Both players chose to check the 10♠ turn.

The K♠ river led to a check once again from Veiga before Tsakov fired a bet of 60,000. This bet put Veiga into the tank. Veiga used two time banks as he eyed Tsakov. Eventually, Veiga put in the call

Tsakov showed A♦A♠K♣J♣ for a straight. Veiga mucked his hand without showing.

Tags: Diogo Xavier Veiga Petko Tsakov

Jun 17, 2025

Emmerson Jams on Suvarna

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 2,800 from early position and Robert Emmerson three-bet to 8,600 from the button. When it got back to Suvarna, he four-bet to around 30,000. Emmerson called.

Suvarna made a continuation-bet of 36,000 on the 5♠6♠7♥ flop. Not too long after, Emmerson jammed for around 115,000. Suvarna burned through two of his time bank cards before opting to fold and surrender the pot to Emmerson.

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Robert Emmerson

Jun 17, 2025

Yockey Makes Straight to Double Up

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Nick Vazquez

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Zachary Schwartz raised to 4,000 under the gun. Bryce Yockey called in the hijack, and Terry Woodruff called in the cutoff.

The board came Q♣8♠7♦ and Schwartz continued for 6,000. Yockey quickly assembled all of his remaining chips, and pushed his last 17,800 into the middle. Woodruff folded, but Schwartz quickly called.

Bryce Yockey: K♥J♦9♦7♥ All in
Zachary Schwartz: K♠Q♥Q♠8♥

Schwartz had Yockey on the ropes, but the run out completed with the 9♣ and 10♠, and Yockey's straight saw him double up.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Terry Woodruff Zachary Schwartz

Jun 17, 2025

Lonis Doubles His Short Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After two early position limps, Jesse Lonis raised to 4,400 with just 11,000 behind. Noah Schwartz three-bet to around 8,000, forcing the limpers to fold. Lonis jammed for 15,500, and Schwartz called.

Jesse Lonis: A♣A♥6♠3♦ All in
Noah Schwartz: K♠K♦9♠6♦

Lonis looked in great shape with aces against the pocket kings of Schwartz. The flop of Q♦10♠9♦ provided Schwartz with even more outs to win the pot. However, the rest of the board ran out 7♣2♠ and Lonis doubled up.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Noah Schwartz

Jun 17, 2025

Calvo Clears Out Opponents with Turn Bet

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Erick Torres

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Chance Kornuth began the action with a limp from early position. Artem Babakhanian from the cutoff, Scott Eskenazi from the button, and Daniel Barriocanal from the small blind all followed suit by calling the big blind. Luis Calvo checked his option to send the group to a flop.

Everyone checked the 7♦K♣A♦ to send the group to a turn.

When the 10♣ turn peeled off, Babakhanian and Eskenazi checked it over to Barriocanal, who slid out 3,000. Calvo called, and the rest of the table folded.

Barriocanal checked the J♦ river and saw a bet of 10,000 from Calvo. Barriocanal did not think long before pitching his cards into the muck to award Calvo the pot.

Tags: Artem Babakhanian Chance Kornuth Daniel Barriocanal Luis Calvo Scott Eskenazi

Jun 17, 2025

Op-Ed: Is Martin Kabrhel's Act Good for Poker and the WSOP?

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Jon Sofen

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

No player has commanded more attention at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) than Martin Kabrhel, partly for his strong performance, but mostly for his antics.

The clock has been called on the Czech high roller more often this summer than the Paris Hotel parking garage attendant, and he's been yapping away so much at the poker tables that even Daniel Negreanu had enough during a recent final table appearance.

Regardless of my or your take on Kabrhel's behavior, he has people talking about poker. He's bringing attention to the 2025 WSOP, and many seem to be enjoying the Kabrhel video clips shared on social media.

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Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Jun 17, 2025

Levine Bricks the River to Bust

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Stefan Christopher bet 6,000 from the small blind on a flop of J♠10♥2♠ and was met by a raise to 14,000 from Greg Levine in the cutoff. Christopher three-bet to 51,500, and Levine called, with around 70,000 behind.

Christopher jammed to put Levine all in on the 8♥ turn. Levine quickly called and the cards were turned over.

Greg Levine: A♠K♠Q♥6♥ All in
Stefan Christopher: Q♠J♦J♣7♦