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

06-18-2025 17:03 UTC-7

Reigning Champ Arrives

Jacob Wilson

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Last year's winner of this event, Dylan Weisman, has taken his seat at the table as he looks to be the first player ever to go back-to-back in the $1,500 8-max. For the second year running, he'll have to overcome over 1,000 other entrants to lock up the top prize.

Weisman is something of a PLO specialist: His first of two bracelets came in the $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event back in 2021, where he took down $166,461. The same year, he almost doubled his tally, but came up just short, finishing fourth in the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event.

Last year, his second victory truly cemented him as a big name in PLO, as he locked up the third-best score of his career, $294,311, as well as his second bracelet. He is certainly in the hunt for his third this year, already having placed fourth in the same event he won in 2021, as well as placing 14th in Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship.

He couldn't make it two-in-a-row, could he?

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman

06-18-2025 17:02 UTC-7

Stockfish Looking for His First Bracelet

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

After the second break, Jason Stockfish sits at the top of the chip counts with 185,000.

With four runner-up finishes at the World Series of Poker, Stockfish has a reputation as one of the most consistent mixed game specialists still chasing their first bracelet. From Eight Game to H.O.R.S.E. and Big Bet formats, he’s repeatedly navigated through tough fields to reach the final table, only to fall just short of WSOP gold. He has made six WSOP final tables, four of which resulted in runner-up finishes.

Event #15: $1,500 Eight Game Mix (2016) – 2nd for $92,638
Event #18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha (2017) – 2nd for $138,655
Event #59: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet (2017) – 2nd for $69,359
Event #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (2019) – 2nd for $127,932

Still, Stockfish seems not to be deterred as he is back in the mix for this event, and has built up a healthy stack to potentially bag big ahead of Day 2 tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Stockfish	185,000

Tags: Jason Stockfish

06-18-2025 16:53 UTC-7

Gossn Rivers it

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Jacob Wilson

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Following some questions preflop about the legality of a back-raise, three players saw a flop, with one (Angel Modica) all in, as it had been deemed that the all-in was an under raise, and action was closed. The flop came down 10♥3♣9♦ and Leonidas Andriopoulos made the shove he had wanted to preflop. Juan Pablo Gossn called.

Angel Modica: A♥A♣K♠2♠ All in
Juan Gossn: K♥9♠6♥3♠ All in
Leonidas Andriopoulos: A♠A♦Q♣J♠

Andriopoulos was well in the lead equity-wise, with an overpair alongside his open-ender, however the J♥6♣runout would give Gossn the win in the most unlikely manner, as he rivered two pair to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pablo Gossn	62,000
Leonidas Andriopoulos	5,000 5,000	5,000
Angel Modica	Busted

Tags: Angel Modica Juan Gossn Leonidas Andriopoulos

06-18-2025 16:49 UTC-7

Faro's Tournament Has Gone From bad to Worse

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

https://twitter.com/getinthur/status/1935474681127292992

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Faro	Busted

06-18-2025 16:42 UTC-7

Some Big Stacks After Break

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

These chip counts aer taken directly from the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Stockfish	185,000 185,000	185,000
Naor Slobodskoy	161,800 161,800	161,800
Daniel Clemente	160,000 160,000	160,000
Michael Linster	152,000 152,000	152,000
Eric Wang	145,000 145,000	145,000
Joseph Dulaney	142,000 142,000	142,000

Ali Shahni	137,500 137,500	137,500
Leonid Yanovski	131,000 131,000	131,000
Kyle Merron	130,000 130,000	130,000
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	130,000 105,000	105,000
Jesse Cook	129,500 129,500	129,500
Jered Bettencourt	128,000 128,000	128,000
Michael Newman	125,500 4,500	4,500
Adel Jo	123,500 123,500	123,500
Danilo Serra	121,500 121,500	121,500
Frankie Muzzio	121,000 121,000	121,000
Kyle Rosnes	118,500 37,000	37,000
Ralph Porter	117,300 117,300	117,300

Nicholas Burris	114,700 114,700	114,700
Norman Bryant	112,000 112,000	112,000
Rayan Chamas	110,000 110,000	110,000
Andrew Donabedian	108,500 108,500	108,500

Andrew Oliver	107,200 107,200	107,200
Billy Tarango	107,000 107,000	107,000
Ryan Conrad	34,300 34,300	34,300

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-18-2025 16:29 UTC-7

Jason Somerville Has Been Spotted

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Kasey Taormino

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1935467456778404010

06-18-2025 16:20 UTC-7

Break Time

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players head to a second 20-minute break of the day, with action resuming at 4:40 p.m. local time.

06-18-2025 16:10 UTC-7

Luu Rivers a One-Outer to Survive

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,800 under the gun with Jarryd Godena calling from the next seat, Hieu Luu calling from the hijack, and Sandeep Pulusani defending his big blind.

The dealer spread out a flop of 6♣6♦2♦, and Pulusani checked. Garza continued for 9,900, Godena called, and Luu moved all in for 10,400. Both Garza and Godena called to create a side pot.

With Luu all-in, the 6♠ fell on the turn. Garza checked, and Godena shoved to put Garza all in. After a brief pause, Garza folded, and the cards were tabled.

Hieu Luu: A♥5♥4♦3♦ All in
Jarryd Godena: K♥K♦9♦9♠

Godena had a full house, sixes full of kings, and was in great shape. Only a one-outer could save Luu with a straight flush.

Luu was already out of his chair when the dealer delivered the 5♦ on the river, completing a miraculous straight flush. The table erupted in disbelief, while Godena sat stunned after suffering a brutal beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Del Castillo	120,000 20,500	20,500
Keith Crowder	45,000 20,000	20,000
Jarryd Godena	45,000 20,000	20,000
Hieu Luu	43,000 43,000	43,000
Sandeep Pulusani	25,000 25,000	25,000

Yijie Hu	24,000 24,000	24,000
Lou Garza	7,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Hieu Luu Jarryd Godena Lou Garza Sandeep Pulusani

06-18-2025 16:06 UTC-7

Mehamed Fills Up

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of 4♥4♣7♣. Andrew Kappes shoved, and Alan Mehamed called.

Andrew Kappes: Q♣10♣10♦9♦ All in
Alan Mehamed: A♥A♠4♠3♠

The 3♣ turn seemed to be a good one for Kappes, as he hit his flush, however he soon realized he was drawing dead as Mehamed had boated up, making the J♦ river inconsequential.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Lyons	84,300 59,300	59,300
Alan Mehamed	72,000 72,000	72,000
Michael Nelson	60,500 35,500	35,500
Charles Schlinger	59,500 34,500	34,500
Samuel Bifarella	45,000 20,000	20,000
Kevin Darouvar	22,000 22,000	22,000
John Scherr	18,600 18,600	18,600
Andrew Kappes	Busted

Tags: Alan Mehamed Andrew Kappes