Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Assous Fighting

Robert Jones

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Heritsch raised from early position, and was re-raised to 72,000 by Samuel Stranak who was next to act. When the action reached Rodney Assous in the small blind, he went all-in for 36,000. Heritsch then made it 268,000 to go and Stranak folded.

Rodney Assous: 9♥8♠7♥4♠ All in
Michael Heritsch: A♥A♦5♠3♣

The board ran out Q♣7♠4♥10♥9♣ and Assous found another pot with his tournament life on the line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Heritsch	560,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Stranak	250,000 20,000	20,000

Rodney Assous	120,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Michael Heritsch Rodney Assous Samuel Stranak

06-19-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Vohra Hits the Rail; Kempton Chips Up

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Myles Phago

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a pre-flop raising war, all the money ended up in the middle between Rajesh Vohra and Scott Franklin,

Scott Franklin: K♥K♣J♣8♣ All in
Rajesh Vohra: A♠A♣Q♥2♦

With a king coming as the door card on the K♦9♥Q♦ flop, things didn't look too clever for Vohra, and when the 3♥ came on the turn, he was drawing pretty thinly. The 9♠ on the river sealed the deal, and Franklin was shipped the pot, leaving Vohra just a big blind remaining.

Two hands later, he was forced all in on the big blind, and action was folded around to Franklin, who limped from the cutoff. Isaac Kempton raised from the button to 72,000, and Franklin folded.

Rajesh Vohra: A♠6♦5♠2♣ All in
Isaac Kempton: A♦A♣J♠7♣

No help on the K♠9♦10♦3♣6♥ run out for Vohra, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	710,000 180,000	180,000
Scott Franklin	180,000 35,000	35,000

Rajesh Vohra	Busted

Tags: Isaac Kempton Rajesh Vohra Scott Franklin

06-19-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Punsri and Pantaleo River Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Punnat Punsri limped under the gun and Giuseppe Pantaleo made it 72,000 to go from middle position. When the action got back to Punsri, he called.

It was checked to the river on a board of J♠6♥5♠2♦10♣, where Punsri fired out 150,000. Pantaleo quickly called.

Punsri then flipped K♦J♥10♦8♥ for top two, and Pantaleo revealed A♥K♣J♦10♠ for the same two pair.

"You got lucky," said Pantaleo to Punsri. "That was a nice river," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Pantaleo	1,400,000 295,000	295,000

Punnat Punsri	900,000 60,000	60,000

Gil Nehamkin	785,000 275,000	275,000
Philip Shing	780,000 320,000	320,000
Robert Nehorayan	525,000 40,000	40,000

Shlomi Elimeleh	400,000 173,000	173,000
James Fleming	325,000 25,000	25,000
Qiaonan Liu	300,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Giuseppe Pantaleo Punnat Punsri

06-19-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Potting Pays Off

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Jacob Wilson

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Leonid Yanovski opened the action to 45,000 from middle position, before Michael Reed potted to 169,000 in the cutoff. Big blind Daniel Ezekiel called, as did Yanovski.

On a flop of 4♦8♣5♦ Reed made the same move when checked to, as he potted all in for 285,000. Both his opponents folded, and he made a huge pickup of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Reed	816,000 436,000	436,000
Leonid Yanovski	745,000 355,000	355,000
Daniel Ezekiel	435,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Daniel Ezekiel Leonid Yanovski Michael Reed

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-19-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Franklin Frozen Out

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Jacob Wilson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Franklin had 86,000 left behind, and was looking to hold as he and Jorge Paredes Andia went to a runout for it all.

Scott Franklin: A♠Q♠Q♣J♣ All in
Jorge Paredes Andia: Q♦J♠9♣8♦

It was an up-and-down runout for both players, as Franklin stayed in the lead on the 10♦7♠7♣ flop, but his opponent picked up outs with a wrap. One of those outs came in on the 8♣ turn, and Franklin was now at risk, looking for a queen, nine, seven or club to stay alive. The K♠ river sealed his fate, as Paredes Andia picked up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Paredes Andia	1,080,000 220,000	220,000
Scott Franklin	Busted

Tags: Jorge Paredes Andia Scott Franklin

06-19-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Lin Sends Stranak to the Rail

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Myles Phago

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

All the chips were in the middle when the action was joined and Samuel Stranak was at risk against Michael Lin.

Samuel Stranak: A♦Q♠6♥5♠ All in
Michael Lin: K♦J♦J♥2♠

A clean run out for Lin of 7♣7♥2♣10♠J♣ and he scooped the pot to send Stranak packing

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	1,140,000 42,000	42,000
Samuel Stranak	Busted

Tags: Michael Lin Samuel Stranak

06-19-2025 14:26 UTC-8

Jo with Kings

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Robert Jones

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Trivett raised from the cutoff to 35,000. In the big blind, Adel Jo re-raised Trivett, making it 108,000. Trivett called.

The flop came 10♠8♣4♥, Jo went all-in for slightly over 20,000, Trivett made the call.

Adel Jo: K♦K♥10♣3♣ All in
Michael Trivett: K♠J♦6♠5♦

The 2♥A♦ runout did not improve Trivett, and Jo scooped in the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Trivett	650,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Adel Jo Michael Trivett

06-19-2025 14:28 UTC-8

Dropping Like Flies

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Myles Phago

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The short stacks are not hanging around much longer at the moment, and players are dropping like flies.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Heritsch	Busted
George Abi-Zeid	Busted
Alexis Adda	Busted
Samuel Stranak	Busted

Ryan Conrad	Busted
Scott Franklin	Busted

Cole Gauthier	Busted
Rajesh Vohra	Busted

Michael Perrone	Busted

Sung Yi	Busted
David Rich	Busted

Rudolph Bourg	Busted
Mike Arzoumanidis	Busted
Kyle Rosnes	Busted
David Consolazio	Busted
Didrik Mantor	Busted
Ivan Starostin	Busted

06-19-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Brodeur Figures Out Heritsch

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Heritsch limped in from middle position and Olivier Brodeur made it 60,000 to go from the cutoff. When it got back to Heritsch, he called.

The flop came 7♦5♦2♥ and after Heritsch checked, Brodeur bet 80,000. Heritsch called to see the 9♠ turn, where both players quickly checked.

When the 8♣ dropped on the river, Heritsch shoved for 158,000.

"Did you go runner-runner straight, backdoored two pair, or did you miss a flush draw - which one is it?" asked Brodeur.

"It's one of the three," replied Heritsch.

After around 30 seconds of contemplating, Brodeur made the call.

Heritsch then showed A♣Q♦10♦10♠ for a busted flush draw and blockers to the nut straight, and Brodeur showed A♦K♥K♣6♥ for a pair of kings to scoop the pot.

"My gut told me you missed a flush draw," said Brodeur.

"Is that because you have the ace of diamonds?" Heritsch snapped back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	1,500,000 360,000	360,000
Olivier Brodeur	1,000,000 178,000	178,000
Michael Monroig	900,000 214,000	214,000
Chunghau Liao	470,000 145,000	145,000
Rodney Assous	255,000 135,000	135,000
Keith Crowder	170,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Heritsch	Busted

Tags: Michael Heritsch Olivier Brodeur