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

06-17-2025 22:00 UTC-8

Yanovski Doubles Through Seidel

Josh Noy

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

Erik Seidel fired a bet of 21,000 from the cutoff on the K♠3♥6♠ flop, before Leonid Yanovski moved all in for 84,000. Action folded around the rest of the table and Seidel made the call.

Leonid Yanovski: A♣8♦6♣6♦ All in
Erik Seidel: A♥K♥7♠6♥

Yanovski's set of sixes held through the Q♣ turn and 2♦ river, earning the double-up through Seidel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	327,000 211,000	211,000

Leonid Yanovski	195,000 15,000	15,000
Dan Shak	184,000 56,000	56,000
Erik Seidel	85,000 65,000	65,000

Philip Sternheimer	68,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Leonid Yanovski

06-17-2025 22:01 UTC-8

Reinbold Doubles With Top Set

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Tim Baker

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

Yuriy Boyko made it 14,000 on the button before Zachary Reinbold three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind with just 25,000 remaining.

Reinbold committed the last of his chips on the A♠J♠3♥ flop, and Boyko reluctantly called.

Zachary Reinbold: A♣A♥J♥2♦ All in
Yuriy Boyko: Q♦10♠9♦7♦

Reinbold had flopped top set and managed to get a clean runout on the 5♥ turn and 2♣ river, meaning he doubled up at the expense of Boyko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	210,000 50,000	50,000
Zachary Reinbold	150,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Yuriy Boyko Zachary Reinbold

06-17-2025 22:07 UTC-8

Bleznick Busts; Immediately Reenters

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Tim Baker

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

With around 125,000 in the pot on a flop of K♦9♥8♣, Richard Gryko checked from the big blind and Jared Bleznick jammed for around 81,000 from under the gun. Erik Nordstrand called on the button, but Gryko potted it with the covering stack. Nordstrand quickly folded and the cards were revealed with Bleznick at risk.

Jared Bleznick: A♣J♣10♥9♦ All in
Richard Gryko: K♠K♥4♠3♣

Bleznick was in a lot of trouble against the top set of Gryko. The 5♣ turn and 8♠ river improved Gryko to a boat, and Bleznick was out.

Bleznick immediately reentered and is now sitting with a fresh stack of 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

Erik Nordstrand	440,000 398,000	398,000
Jared Bleznick	150,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Jared Bleznick Richard Gryko

06-17-2025 22:08 UTC-8

Rheem Busts Medarov

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Nick Vazquez

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

Vasil Medarov limped in from under the gun. Action folded to Chino Rheem in the cutoff, who raised the size of the pot to 18,000. It folded back around to Medarov, who called.

The board came out J♥10♣5♣ and Medarov decided to move all in. Rheem quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Vasil Medarov: Q♣J♦9♣8♦ All in
Chino Rheem: A♣A♠K♣K♠

The turn came the 5♠ and the river was the 2♦. Neither player hit any of their draws, and Rheem's aces up was good to win this pot and bust Medarov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	245,000 55,000	55,000
Vasil Medarov	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Vasil Medarov

06-17-2025 22:10 UTC-8

Set of Sixes for Seidel

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Erick Torres

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

A pot had grown to approximately over 40,000 when Erik Seidel put in the last of his chips and went all in against Philip Sternheimer on the board of 5♠A♠6♥. Sternheimer called to go to a showdown.

Erik Seidel: 9♠6♣6♦2♥ All in
Philip Sternheimer: Q♥Q♦7♥3♦

Seidel flopped a set of sixes and his hand held as the board ran out 10♦ on the turn and 4♣ on the river to double up and leave Sternheimer with only 17,000 left.

Sternheimer was busted shortly after. He then reentered the tournament and sat with a fresh stack of 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	150,000 82,000	82,000

Erik Seidel	130,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Philip Sternheimer

06-17-2025 22:16 UTC-8

Brannan Pots the River

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Josh Noy

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

Daniel Geeng checked the 10♠3♦K♦J♦ turn from the small blind and called after Frank Brannan fired a bet of 45,000 in the cutoff.

Another check from Geeng followed the 4♣ river, with Brannan announcing pot. That produced a fold from Geeng, and Brannan collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Geeng	568,000 323,000	323,000
Frank Brannan	404,000 4,000	4,000

Daniel Negreanu	137,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Frank Brannan Daniel Geeng

06-17-2025 22:19 UTC-8

Foxen Forces Haxton Out

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Tim Baker

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

Alex Foxen limped under the gun before Isaac Haxton raised to 18,000 from the next seat. Dylan Smith called on the button, and Foxen also called.

Foxen checked to Haxton on the A♠5♠K♠ flop, and Haxton bet 12,000. Smith folded, but Foxen check-raised to 42,000. This was enough to get Haxton to lay down his cards and forfeit the pot to Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	700,000 63,000	63,000
Alex Foxen	440,000 168,000	168,000

Isaac Haxton	320,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Dylan Smith Isaac Haxton

06-17-2025 22:23 UTC-8

Flush for Hrabec

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Erick Torres

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

Roman Hrabec raised from middle position to 14,000 and was called by Ben Lamb from the cutoff.

Hrabec opted to check the K♣6♣K♥ flop, which led to a bet of 10,000 from Lamb. Hrabec called to see a turn.

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

When the 4♣ hit the river, Hrabec checked again. Lamb decided to bet 28,000, and Hrabec called.

Lamb showed only the 8♠8♥, while Hrabec revealed Q♠9♣8♣4♠ for a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	363,000 167,000	167,000

Roman Hrabec	220,000 286,000	286,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Roman Hrabec

06-17-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Pughjones Raises Kupin

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Josh Noy

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

Action was three-way to the 6♠J♣A♠ flop, where Gruffudd Pughjones checked in the small blind. Aaron Katz followed with a check in the big blind before Aaron Kupin fired a bet of 8,000.

After asking how much was in the pot, Pughjones check-raised to 28,000. The produced a fold from Katz, with Kupin quickly folding behind as Pughjones took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	935,000 438,000	438,000
Aaron Katz	512,000 385,000	385,000

Gruffudd Pughjones	215,000 215,000	215,000
Martin Kabrhel	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Aaron Kupin Gruffudd Pughjones

06-17-2025 22:26 UTC-8

Koon Picks Off Sion's River Raise

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Nick Vazquez

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

Elior Sion raised to 12,000 from the cutoff. Jason Koon made the call from the big blind.

The action checked through on the A♥10♥5♥ flop and on the 10♣ turn.

The 2♦ fell on the river, prompting Koon to bet 9,000. Sion decided that was the time to raise, making it 35,000 to go. Koon thought things over before making the call.

Sion tabled the A♦J♦9♠2♣, and Koon rolled over the K♦J♥10♦9♦ for trip 10s, which were good enough for him to scoop this pot.