Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-20-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Jason Lang Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,983)

Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Catching the action with around 700,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♦2♦K♣. Matt Vengrin bet 200,000 from the small blind before Jason Lang raised to 1,300,000 from the big blind with just 100,000 behind. Vengrin jammed, and Lang called.

Jason Lang: A♦Q♠10♦3♠ All in
Matt Vengrin: K♠J♦9♣8♠

Lang had a flush draw against the top two pair of Vengrin. The A♣ turn gave Lang some more outs, but the K♥ river improved Vengrin to a boat, sending Lang out in 11th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	9,600,000 1,980,000	1,980,000

Matthew Beck	2,800,000 310,000	310,000
Qiaonan Liu	2,800,000 500,000	500,000
Jason Stockfish	2,000,000 95,000	95,000
Jason Lang	Busted

Tags: Jason Lang Matt Vengrin

06-20-2025 11:47 UTC-8

Giuseppe Pantaleo Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,983)

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Giuseppe Pantaleo limped from the hijack before Jacob Snider raised to 450,000 from the button. When it got back to Pantaleo, he called.

Pantaleo check-called a bet of 750,000 from Snider on the 3♥5♥9♠ flop.

When the J♦ appeared on the turn, Pantaleo jammed for 1,460,000. Snider called.

Giuseppe Pantaleo: K♠9♦8♥7♠ All in
Jacob Snider: A♥9♥7♦6♦

Both players had a pair of nines, but Snider's kicker was better. The J♥ river improved Snider to a flush, sending Pantaleo out in 10th. This meant the tournament was down to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Snider	6,990,000 3,590,000	3,590,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo	Busted

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06-20-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Jason Stockfish Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,541)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded round to the blinds, and Punnat Punsri potted to 360,000 from the small. Jason Stockfish woke up with a hand in the big blind and shoved, putting himself all in for his remaining 935,000. The two went off to a runout as Punsri snap-called.

Jason Stockfish: Q♠Q♥4♥4♣ All in
Punnat Punsri: A♥A♣7♠4♠

Stockfish was drawing only to a set or a flush, and had outs covered by Punsri. The board ran out 10♣J♣9♦5♦J♥ sending him home in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	4,800,000 500,000	500,000

Jason Stockfish	Busted

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06-20-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Tomer Daniel Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,082)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Matt Vengrin opened up the action to 320,000 from under the gun. Tomer Daniel shoved from middle position, and Vengrin put in the chips when he was folded to.

Tomer Daniel: A♦10♣7♦5♣ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♥Q♣5♦2♠

Daniel got it in bad, and it stayed that way as the board ran out 3♥9♣6♥Q♦Q♠ He was unable to be saved by a gutshot on the river, and is the first to vacate the official final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	17,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tomer Daniel	Busted

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06-20-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Antti Marttinen Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,413)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Antti Marttinen potted to 480,000 on the button, and Bryce Yockey made the call. On a flop of 5♥7♥3♦ Marttinen shoved his remaining 365,000. Yockey had his cards on their backs before Marttinen's chips were in.

Antti Marttinen: K♠Q♠Q♥9♥ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♣J♥8♦3♥

Yockey was looking for any ace, jack, eight, three, or heart, and the 2♦J♣ runout rivered him the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	3,505,000 1,005,000	1,005,000

Antti Marttinen	Busted

Tags: Antti Marttinen Bryce Yockey

06-20-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Matthew Beck Eliminated in 6th Place ($57,711)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matthew Beck moved all in under the gun, Bryce Yockey called on the button, Jacob Snider called in the small blind and Matt Vengrin called in the big blind.

The board came out Q♦7♠6♥ and action checked to Yockey, who bet 375,000. Only Vengrin called.

The turn was the 7♣, and Yockey bet 800,000 this time. Vengrin folded, and Yockey and Beck exposed their cards.

Matthew Beck: K♠10♥2♣2♦ All in
Bryce Yockey: K♥9♦8♦8♣

The river came the J♥, and Beck was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	20,310,000 205,000	205,000

Bryce Yockey	10,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Jacob Snider	3,300,000 60,000	60,000
Matthew Beck	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jacob Snider Matt Vengrin Matthew Beck

06-20-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Jacob Snider Eliminated in 5th Place ($77,703)

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jacob Snider raised to 700,000 on the button before Matt Vengrin potted it out of the small blind. Snider jammed for 3,000,000 and Vengrin called.

Jacob Snider: K♦K♥9♥8♦ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♣A♠Q♥3♦

Snider had kings against the aces of Vengrin. The flop of J♥6♠2♣ didn't change anything, but the 5♠ turn gave Snider a straight draw. Thr J♠ appeared on the river and Snider was out in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	22,100,000 1,790,000	1,790,000

Bryce Yockey	10,400,000 300,000	300,000

Punnat Punsri	3,600,000 200,000	200,000

Qiaonan Liu	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jacob Snider	Busted

Tags: Jacob Snider Matt Vengrin

06-20-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Qiaonan Liu Eliminated in 4th Place ($105,947)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Qiaonan Liu raised to 400,000 in the small blind, and Bryce Yockey defended his big. Liu then check-raised the 9♠9♣2♥ flop to 600,000, following a bet of 225,000 from Yockey. Liu then shoved his remaining 920,000 on the Q♣ turn and Yockey made the call.

Qiaonan Liu: J♠9♦7♠6♥ All in
Bryce Yockey: K♥9♥8♣3♣

Yockey hit a flush on the 5♣ river to send Liu home, just before making the podium.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	12,300,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Qiaonan Liu	Busted

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06-20-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Punnat Punsri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($146,266)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Matt Vengrin opened to 400,000 under the gun, and both Punnat Punsri and Bryce Yockey made the call.

On a flop of 8♦J♥5♦ Punsri open potted it for 1,400,000. Vengrin jammed and Punsri snapped.

Punnat Punsri: J♦10♠10♣8♣ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♦J♣5♥3♣

Punsri was way ahead and only needed to fade a five or an ace, but the Q♣5♣ runout was a brutal one, as Vengrin hit a five-outer. Punsri exited the tournament area with grace, securing his second 3rd place finish of the series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	26,800,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Punnat Punsri	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Matt Vengrin Punnat Punsri

06-20-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 2nd Place ($204,425)

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bryce Yockey called from the button and Matt Vengrin checked from the big blind.

Vengrin knuckled the action over to Yockey on the 10♠6♣5♥ flop, and Yockey bet 350,000. Vengrin immediately check-raised to 1,000,000, which Yockey called.

The 10♣ appeared on the turn and Vengrin checked. Yockey bet 1,000,000 and Vengrin called.

Vengrin checked for the last time on the A♠ river. After a few moments, Yockey jammed for 3,350,000, and Vengrin quickly called.

Bryce Yockey: K♣10♥8♥2♥ All in
Matt Vengrin: Q♣Q♠6♥6♠

Yockey had trip tens, but Vengrin had a boat with tens full of sixes. Yockey was eliminated, and Vengrin won the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	39,100,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Bryce Yockey	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Matt Vengrin