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

06-17-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Bujtas Fires Every Street

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kenneth Fishman made it 1,000 from under the gun with Laszlo Bujtas calling from the cutoff and Juha Helppi defending his big blind.

The flop of K♠K♦K♣ got checked to Bujtas, who bet 1,000. Helppi folded, but Fishman called.

Fishman checked again upon the arrival of the 9♠ turn. Bujtas bet 4,000, which caused Fishman to use a time bank before making the call.

The Q♠ hit the river and Fishman check-folded to Bujtas' bet of 15,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	158,000 158,000	158,000
Juha Helppi	153,000 3,000	3,000

Kenneth Fishman	144,000 144,000	144,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Kenneth Fishman Laszlo Bujtas

06-17-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Chen's Boat is the Biggest

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Vasil Medarov raised from under the gun and received four callers.

Five players saw the dealer spread out a flop of J♦6♠4♣ where everyone checked to see the Q♥ hit the turn. After three checks, James Chen bet 5,500 from the hijack, and only Medarov called.

Medarov checked when the 4♠ hit the river, and Chen bet 8,500. Medarov snap-called and was shown the nut boat by Chen with A♣Q♦Q♣7♠. Medarov revealed an inferior full house with Q♠4♦, as the pot was sent over to Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen (US)	185,000

Vasil Medarov	140,000

Tags: James Chen Vasil Medarov

06-17-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Some Late Arrivals

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	150,000 150,000	150,000
Noah Boeken	150,000 150,000	150,000
Brant Hale	150,000 150,000	150,000
Billy Tarango	150,000 150,000	150,000
Robert Cowen	150,000 150,000	150,000

Krasimir Yankov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Eelis Parssinen	150,000

Nino Pansier	150,000 150,000	150,000
Josh Arieh	150,000 150,000	150,000

Sam Stein	150,000 150,000	150,000
John Zable	150,000 150,000	150,000
Josh Greenly	150,000
Fahredin Mustafov	150,000 150,000	150,000
David Benyamine	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-17-2025 12:00 UTC-8

Tarango's Pot-Sized Turn Bet Gets Through

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Nick Vazquez

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Billy Tarango raised from the hijack to 1,500. Roussos Koliakoudakis called from the button, as did Dylan Weisman from the small blind and Gruffudd Pugh-jones in the big blind.

The flop of J♦8♠5♠ brought some fireworks. Action checked to Koliakoudakis, and he bet 3,500. Weisman then check-raised to 12,000. Pugh-jones folded, but Tarango and Koliakoudakis both stuck around to see a turn.

The turn came the K♠, and Weisman checked. Tarango then said "Pot", and was informed by the dealer that it would be 42,500. Koliakoudakis quickly folded, and Weisman took some time before releasing his hand as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Tarango	185,000 35,000	35,000
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	153,000 3,000	3,000
Dylan Weisman	120,000 120,000	120,000

Roussos Koliakoudakis	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Billy Tarango Dylan Weisman Gruffudd Pugh-jones Roussos Koliakoudakis

06-17-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Nader Bets Big on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Catching the action in a three-way pot on a flop of 10♠A♥8♥. Lautaro Guerra checked from the hijack and Johnathan Nader bet 5,000 from the cutoff. Jarred Graham folded the button, but Guerra called.

The turn came the 2♦ and Guerra check-called a bet of 6,000 from Nader.

After Guerra checked the 8♦ river, Nader bet the pot for roughly 30,000, prompting a quick fold from Guerra.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnathan Nader	165,000 15,000	15,000
Lautaro Guerra	145,000

Jarred Graham	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jarred Graham Johnathan Nader Lautaro Guerra

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-17-2025 12:05 UTC-8

Hale Scoops Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The hand began when Jeremy Ausmus raised from under the gun to 1,700. It folded to Brian Breck in the cutoff, who called. Pete Deveaux on the button called, and Brant Hale from the big blind came along.

The flop came K♣7♥J♠, which led to a bet from Hale for 4,000. Ausmus called, Breck folded, and Deveaux came along with a call also.

The 2♣ turn did not slow down Hale, who slid out 15,000. This led to a fold from Ausmus and a call from Deveaux.

Hale and Deveaux checked the 8♦ river.

Hale showed K♠J♣8♠7♠ for kings up, and Deveaux folded without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Hale	194,000 44,000	44,000
Brian Breck	173,000 23,000	23,000
Pete Deveaux	172,000 172,000	172,000
Jeremy Ausmus	155,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Brant Hale Brian Breck Jeremy Ausmus Pete Deveaux

06-17-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Hubbard Takes it Away on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of 10♣3♥5♠, Stephen Hubbard checked from the big blind and Ryan Riess checked from under the gun. Thomas Taylor bet 4,000 from the cutoff, which only Hubbard called.

The 7♥ turn checked through for the 4♠ to hit the river. Hubbard led out for 15,000, and got a quick fold from Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Hubbard	190,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan Riess	170,000 20,000	20,000

Thomas Taylor	140,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ryan Riess Stephen Hubbard Thomas Taylor

06-17-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Barriocanal Takes it Down with Turn Bet

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Erick Torres

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Barriocanal raised from early position to 2,100. Nikolaos Lampropoulos called from the button and Eelis Parssinen came along from the big blind to create a three-way pot.

Parssinen checked on the A♦5♣9♥ flop, which led to a bet from Barriocanal for 4,500. Lampropoulos called, and Parssinen bowed out with a fold.

The Q♣ turn led to a bet of 12,700 from Barriocanal, which was enough to garner a fold from Lampropoulos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barriocanal	178,000 178,000	178,000
Eelis Parssinen	172,000 22,000	22,000

Nikolaos Lampropoulos	137,000 137,000	137,000

Tags: Daniel Barriocanal Eelis Parssinen Nikolaos Lampropoulos

06-17-2025 12:22 UTC-8

Zhou Check-Raises Kronwitter

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kenneth Fishman raised to 1,500 from the hijack before Jonas Kronwitter three-bet to 5,400 from the cutoff. Quan Zhou cold called out of the big blind, but Fishman folded.

Zhou knuckled the action over to Kronwitter on the K♠3♥4♣ flop, and Kronwitter put out a continuation-bet of 4,500. Zhou took a few moments before check-raising to 25,500. Kronwitter immediately folded, and Zhou dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	150,000
Jonas Kronwitter	140,000 140,000	140,000
Kenneth Fishman	135,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Kenneth Fishman Quan Zhou