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

06-17-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Garza Wins One From Sammartino

Nick Vazquez

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dario Sammartino limped from middle position, and Lou Garza raised the size of the pot. Action folded back to Dario, who confirmed the amount was 14,000, and then called.

The board came out 10♥4♠3♥ and Sammartino checked. Garza then bet 35,000, and Sammartino quickly folded.

Garza has had success in high buy-in PLO events in the past, and will obviously look to continue that here in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	515,000 65,000	65,000
Lou Garza	113,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Lou Garza

06-17-2025 21:25 UTC-8

Tarango Sends Yu Out

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ben Yu began the hand wth a raise from under the gun to 11,000. He was called by Billy Tarango on the button to send them to a flop.

Yu checked the 8♠7♣3♠ flop. Tarango decided to bet 11,000, but then Yu raised pot to 78,000. Tarango announced all-in, and Yu called to send them to a showdown.

Ben Yu: 8♣7♥6♣4♥ All in
Billy Tarango: K♠K♣Q♠7♦

The board ran A♥ on the turn to keep Yu in the lead, but the J♠ on the river gave Tarango a king-high flush to send Yu out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Tarango	445,000 109,000	109,000
Ben Yu	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Billy Tarango

06-17-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Carmi Takes from Ajes

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Eran Carmi made it 9,000 to go from early position with only Najeem Ajez calling out of the small blind.

Ajez check-called a bet of 12,000 from Carmi on the A♦K♦6♥ flop.

The turn came the 8♦ and both players checked to see the A♣ appear on the river. Ajez checked and then folded to Carmi's bet of 36,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eran Carmi	440,000 90,000	90,000
Najeem Ajez	220,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Eran Carmi Najeem Ajez

06-17-2025 21:32 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuli Sipila	Busted
Cesar Garcia	Busted

Daniel Perkusic	Busted

Chris Brewer	Busted

Eugene Golubchik	Busted
David Shaw	Busted
Ben Yu	Busted

Dylan Weisman	Busted

Samuel Stein	Busted
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez	Busted

Taylor Doubles with Quads

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Esther Taylor was all in from the big blind and at risk against Charles Pacheco, with the cards on their backs.

Esther Taylor: K♥K♦J♣10♣ All in
Charles Pacheco: A♠A♦J♠3♦

Pacheco's pocket aces were in a dominant spot until the K♠8♠Q♦ flop gave Taylor a set. That advantage improved, as Taylor made quads on the K♣ turn. The Q♣ river completed the board, with Taylor earning the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor	172,000 42,000	42,000

Charles Pacheco	118,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Charles Pacheco Esther Taylor

06-17-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Double Suited Queens do the Trick for Duek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Melad Marji raised to 8,000 in middle position. Sergio Gonzalez called next to act. Action folded to Michael Duek in the small blind, who raised the size of the pot. That amount was 35,000. Both Marji and Gonzalez made the call.

The flop came 9♠7♠3♦ and Duek bet pot, this time it was 106,000. Marji folded, but Gonzalez called for his remaining stack.

Sergio Gonzalez: A♣4♣4♠2♠ All in
Michael Duek: Q♠Q♣10♠8♣

The turn was the Q♥ and the river was the 5♠, and Duek won the pot.

Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu has recently entered the event and is seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	568,000 82,000	82,000
Daniel Negreanu	147,000

Melad Marji	112,000
Sergio Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Duek Melad Marji Sergio Gonzalez

06-17-2025 21:44 UTC-8

Straight for Weis Scores Double

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players put in 14,000 each to cultivate a pot heading into a flop.

Nacho Barbero and Terry Woodruff both checked when the 2♠3♠4♦ flop fanned out. Weis decided to fire 14,000. Barbero folded, but Woodruff was not done with the hand as he announced pot and raised. Weis responded with an all in and Woodruff called to send the two to a showdown with Weis at risk.

Oliver Weis: A♦6♠6♦5♥ All in
Terry Woodruff: K♠Q♠3♥2♦

Weis held the lead with a six-high straight, while Woodruff held two pair and a flush draw. The 4♣ turn and the 9♣ river were not what Woodruff hoped for, as he was left with little chips while Weis dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	165,000 165,000	165,000

Terry Woodruff	27,000 418,000	418,000
Nacho Barbero	26,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Oliver Weis Terry Woodruff

06-17-2025 21:48 UTC-8

Tong Turns a Straight to Bust Rafael

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With Sean Rafael all-in, three players saw the flop come down 9♥7♦4♣. Robert Valden checked from early position, and Kristopher Tong checked behind from the button.

The J♠ appeared on the turn and Valden check-folded to Tong's bet of 28,000.

Sean Rafael: Q♥J♥6♣6♠ All in
Kristopher Tong: K♣10♥10♠8♠

Rafael was drawing dead to the turned straight of Tong. The 2♣ appeared on the river and Rafael hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristopher Tong	300,000

Robert Valden	150,000 120,000	120,000
Sean Rafael	Busted

Tags: Kristopher Tong Robert Valden Sean Rafael

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-17-2025 21:57 UTC-8

Boeken Knocks Out Yankov

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A hand broke out between Noah Boeken and Krasimir Yankov when Boeken opted to raise from the button to 14,000. Yankov responded from the small blind with a raise to 46,000. Boeken announced all in, and Yankov called to put himself at risk.

Noah Boeken: K♠J♦10♥9♠ All in
Krasimir Yankov: A♦K♥10♦7♦