Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$11,491,500
Entries
489
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
370
Players Left
160
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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♠ 
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 |
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300,000 | |
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150,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted | |
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♥
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 |
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165,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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27,000
418,000
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418,000 |
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26,000
124,000
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124,000 |
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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♠
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 |
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568,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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147,000 | |
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112,000 | |
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Busted | |
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♣
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 |
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172,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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118,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
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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 |
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440,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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220,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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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♥
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 |
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445,000
109,000
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109,000 |
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Busted | |
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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 |
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515,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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113,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action was heads-up to the J♣6♥2♦10♥ turn, with Talal Shakerchi leading out for 20,000 in the big blind.
Brant Hale used a time extension before raising to 95,000 on the button. Shakerchi called, and the 10♣ river was revealed.
Shakerchi checked before Hale moved all in. That produced a quick fold from Shakerchi, and Hale added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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972,000
128,000
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128,000 |
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294,000
74,000
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74,000 |
