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

06-18-2025 21:53 UTC-8

But Not the Perfect Runout...

Jacob Wilson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a board of 4♥6♦2♠ with 22,000 in the middle, Christopher Costa ended up getting his full 125,000 into the middle, and was called by Daniel Clemente with the covering stack.

Christopher Costa: 9♣8♦7♠5♣ All in
Daniel Clemente: 7♦7♣6♣6♥

Costa had a wrap, and used it to turn the nut straight when the 5♠ came in. Clemente, with top set, was looking for a board pairing, and got it as the 4♣ peeled off on the river. Incredulous, Costa got up and said "Wow! That was the perfect flop!" unsure as to just how he had lost the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Clemente	342,000 182,000	182,000
Christopher Costa	Busted

Tags: Christopher Costa Daniel Clemente

06-18-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Kings Beat... Kings?

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Jacob Wilson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Johnny Landreth got all in for 38,000 before the flop, and it was only Michael Heritsch who'd be going with him to the river.

Johnny Landreth: K♣K♦J♥9♦ All in
Michael Heritsch: K♠K♥3♠2♥

Both players had kings, and Landreth's looked to be stronger, however the A♥7♠5♦10♥4♦ runout disgustingly gave Heritsch a wheel, and sent Landreth packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Heritsch	375,000
Johnny Landreth	Busted

Tags: Johnny Landreth Michael Heritsch

06-18-2025 20:35 UTC-8

Martinnen Takes Out Two

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Jacob Wilson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Antti Marttinen got it all in preflop as the covering stack, and found himself up against Rafael Rodriguez and Sylvain Naets.

Rafael Rodriguez: A♣Q♠10♦9♥ All in
Sylvain Naets: 6♠5♣4♠3♣ All in
Antti Marttinen: A♦Q♥10♥3♦

Rafael Rodriguez was already up and out of his chair on the turn, as the board read J♣4♦5♦2♠. Naets was ready to bring in the pot with the nuts, but the J♦ brought those hopes crashing down, as Marttinen hit his flush and knocked both other players out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antti Marttinen	417,000 417,000	417,000
Rafael Rodriguez	Busted
Sylvain Naets	Busted

Tags: Antti Marttinen Rafael Rodriguez Sylvain Naets

06-18-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Yankowski Turns the Goods

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Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sergio Torres, Jason Lang, and Matthew Yankowski all saw a flop of 3♥4♦9♠. Yankowski checked, and Torres went all in for 14,000 into the pot of 34,000. Lang folded and Yankowski called.

Sergio Torres: A♦10♦9♣6♣ All in
Matthew Yankowski: 9♥7♣5♣4♥

Yankowski turned the nuts as the 6♥ peeled off, and Torres was unable to get back on top on the 3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Yankowski	242,000
Jason Lang	106,000
Sergio Torres	Busted

Tags: Jason Lang Matthew Yankowski Sergio Torres

06-18-2025 19:57 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Millard Hale	Busted

Elan Weiner	Busted
Michael Moncek	Busted

Elliott Kampen	Busted
Jason Daly	Busted

Douglas Mackinnon	Busted
Iwan Jones	Busted
Samuel Fuller	Busted
Pluria Marshall	Busted
Dario Alioto	Busted

Ray Henson	Busted

Stanislav Barshak	Busted

Nirath Rean	Busted
Stephen Zolotow	Busted

Killian Desnos	Busted
Paul Patouilliart	Busted
Kamel Mokhammad	Busted
Easton Oreman	Busted
Mitchell Hynam	Busted
Michelle Chin	Busted
Richard Gryko	Busted

Daniel Grassi	Busted
Hayden Le	Busted
Sascha Wilhelm	Busted

Alex Tchong	Busted

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06-18-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Brutal Runout for Ma

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Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stephen Ma got it in with a short stack preflop, and was called by Jordan Henegar.

Stephen Ma: J♥7♥7♠5♥ All in
Jordan Henegar: A♣10♥8♠4♣

Ma saw a great flop, as he made two pair on 5♣6♣J♦, and had two blockers to Henegar's straight draw. Henegar did have the nut flush draw, but he went another way to win it, as the 10♥A♦ runout have him a better two paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Henegar	84,000 84,000	84,000
Stephen Ma	Busted

Tags: Jordan Henegar Stephen Ma

06-18-2025 19:28 UTC-8

Dream Spot for Ye

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Jacob Wilson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Hen Rosilio shoved his remaining 18,000 from middle position, and it seemed like he was about to get a nice pick up of the blinds, until Shuai Ye peeled his cards in the big blind and snapped.

Hen Rosilio: K♣K♥J♥9♥ All in
Shuai Ye: A♦A♥Q♥6♠

The board ran out without too much sweat for Ye, only needing to fade a queen or nine on the turn of 7♦2♦J♠10♣. The 5♣ helped him fade both.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuai Ye	147,000
Hen Rosilio	Busted

Tags: Hen Rosilio Shuai Ye

06-18-2025 17:18 UTC-8

King's Nuts Knock Out Two Players

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Jacob Wilson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ngoc Nguyen found himself all in preflop, contesting a side pot worth 19,000 with two other players. Anthony Hu and Caleb King had their own side pot, of 35,000, when the three saw a flop of 7♦10♥5♥. Hu shoved for 41,000, and King called before his opponent's chips were even in the middle.

Ngoc Nguyen: A♦K♦8♥6♥ All in
Anthony Hu: J♥J♣9♦9♠ All in
Caleb King: A♥Q♥Q♠2♣

Hu had an overpair and a gutshot, however King had a better overpair. Nguyen was open-ended with hearts, but King also had better hearts. King's Queens were in the lead, and lost it instantly on the 4♠ turn, giving Nguyen the nuts. The 3♥ river gave the lead back to King, who scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caleb King	194,500 194,500	194,500
Ngoc Nguyen	Busted
Anthony Hu	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hu Caleb King Ngoc Nguyen

06-18-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Weisman Unable to Retain Title

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Jacob Wilson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Reigning champion Dylan Weisman has not been able to go back-to-back, as he has already busted before Day 1's dinner break. After registering in Level 5, his first bullet only had him on the felt for just over an hour. The next lasted only 16 minutes, as he entered and left for the second time without progressing from Level 6. His third and final bullet, again, lasted merely more than an hour, as he exited with no possibility of an extra reentry.

The double bracelet winner won't be too upset, however, as there are still plenty of PLO events scheduled that he'll have his eye on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	Busted

Tags: Dylan Weisman

06-18-2025 16:25 UTC-8

One Pair Good Four Stoessl.

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Jacob Wilson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

One pair being good at showdown is a rare sight in PLO. It's even rarer when it happens in a three-way all-in, and that pairs happens to be one of the lowest, however that was the sequence that allowed Daniel Stoessl to triple up.

Stoessl potted it from under the gun, to 2,800, and received callers in Jarred Jaffee and Alejandro Avendano. Steve Sebbag then made it 6,100 on the button. Stoessl shoved, Avendano reshoved, and Sebbag made the call.

Daniel Stoessl: A♥K♥Q♦4♦ All in
Alejandro Avendano: K♠10♥7♥5♠ All in
Steve Sebbag: A♠K♦10♣3♠

The board ran out 4♥J♣9♥6♠9♦ and after some deliberation trying to find out who had what, it was revealed that Stroessl, using his ace and his four, had connected the most with the board, as he laughed while taking in the pot. Sebbag's ace-king used as kickers were enough to send Avendano out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Sebbag	66,500 66,500	66,500
Daniel Stoessl	45,500 45,500	45,500
Alejandro Avendano	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Avendano Daniel Stoessl Jarred Jaffee Steve Sebbag