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

06-20-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Yockey Closes the Gap

Tim Baker

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

Matt Vengrin raised to 500,000 on the button and Bryce Yockey called from the big blind.

The two players checked all the way to the river on a board of 8♣3♠7♣5♣K♠ before Yockey bet the pot for 1,200,000. Vengrin called, and Yockey showed a straight with 6♥6♣5♠4♦, prompting Vengrin to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	24,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Bryce Yockey	15,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

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06-20-2025 15:32 UTC-8

Vengrin Three-Bets the River

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Nick Vazquez

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

Bryce Yockey limped on the button and Matt Vengrin checked his option.

The flop was Q♠10♦2♥ and Vengrin checked. Yockey bet 300,000. Vengrin responded with a raise to 1,000,000. Yockey decided to call.

Both players checked on the 7♠ turn. The river came the J♣, and Vengrin instantly bet 400,000. Yockey then raised to 1,500,000. Vengrin went into the tank. He then announced pot, and Yockey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	26,800,000 500,000	500,000

Bryce Yockey	12,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Matt Vengrin

06-20-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Vengrin Extends His Lead

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Tim Baker

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

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

Yockey bet 300,000 on the 6♦2♠7♠ flop and Vengrin called.

Both players checked the J♦ turn to see the K♣ appear on the river. Yockey bet 400,000 and was met by a raise to 1,500,000 from Vengrin. After a few moments, Yockey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	27,300,000 500,000	500,000

Bryce Yockey	11,800,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Matt Vengrin

06-20-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Heads-Up Begins

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	26,800,000

Bryce Yockey	12,300,000

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 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 15:06 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

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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 14:54 UTC-8

Snider Right Back in it

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Jacob Wilson

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

Jacob Snider potted to 700,000 from the cutoff, and before he even had a chance to get his chips in there, Vengrin had snap-potted it from the button, enough to put any of the players yet to act all in. Both blinds got out of the way, and Snider made the call for his tournament life.

Jacob Snider: A♣K♣10♦6♦ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♠A♥4♥2♥

There was absolutely no sweat for Snider, as the 4♦J♦Q♦ flop left Vengrin drawing to a running boat. The 6♣ turn sealed it, making the 5♠ river inconsequential.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	20,515,000 1,585,000	1,585,000

Jacob Snider	3,240,000 1,540,000	1,540,000

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06-20-2025 14:47 UTC-8

Punsri Jams the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Punnat Punsri raised to 600,000 from the small blind and Bryce Yockey defended out of the big blind.

Punsri bet 450,000 on the Q♦J♦4♠ flop, and Yockey called.

When the 9♣ rolled off on the turn, Punsri bet 1,360,000 with just 5,000 behind. Yockey pondered for quite some time, before eventually folding, and forfeiting the pot to Punsri.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	22,100,000

Bryce Yockey	8,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Punnat Punsri	3,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Qiaonan Liu	2,000,000
Jacob Snider	1,700,000
Matthew Beck	1,400,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Punnat Punsri