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

06-19-2025 14:41 UTC-8

The Martin Kabhrel WSOP 2025 Situation is Crazy | PokerNews Podcast #899

Chad Holloway

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

In the 899th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are joined by PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on the most polarizing player at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Martin Kabrhel.

Do you love him? Hate him? Is he either good or bad for poker? What sort of antics has he been up to? What poker player called him a p***y? Find out as the hosts don't shy away from sharing their thoughts on the boisterous high roller.

Konnikova then talks about her upcoming book, hosting the Risky Business Podcast alongside Nate Silver, and what's going on over at PokerStars, including the upcoming NAPT and an emphasis on women's initiatives.

PokerStars Team Pro Maria Konnikova joins as a special co-host!

Also, learn about João Vieira winning $100K High Roller for his fourth bracelet and David “ODB” Baker taking down the $5K Seniors NLH for his fourth bracelet. Oh, and Michael Wang won a Wynn Summer Classic event for career-high $555K!

Finally, see highlights from “Miami” John Cernuto’s Celebration of Life, including a moving speech from his friend, Hollywood actor James Woods, and a look at the 2025 Poker Hall of Fame nominees. Find out who the crew thinks will get in and why.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-19-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Big Stacks Play Small Pot

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Robert Jones

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

Matthew Beck raised from the cutoff and was called by Jason Lang in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦7♥4♠ and both players checked.

On the 6♠ turn, both players checked once again.

The 3♦ was followed by a bet from Lang for 75,000 and a call from Beck.

Lang showed a pair of fours, which was no good versus the pocket jacks of Beck.

Beck proclaimed, "I feel like I won the tournament," implying how hard it has been to take a pot from Lang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Lang	2,000,000 570,000	570,000
Matthew Beck	1,700,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jason Lang Matthew Beck

06-19-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Snider Takes From Yockey

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Bryce Yockey in the cutoff and Jacob Snider on the button with the board reading 6♣J♥Q♣J♠6♥.

With about 250,000 in the middle, both players checked and Snider tabled A♥10♦8♥4♥ for a pair of jacks with an ace kicker.

Yockey looked back at is cards and tossed them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Snider	2,650,000 450,000	450,000
Bryce Yockey	1,550,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Jacob Snider

06-19-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Vengrin Scores Double KO

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Jacob Wilson

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

There was plenty of action preflop, as Ivan Starostin was all in and covered, with 371,000 up for grabs in the main pot. Didrik Mantor found himself in the same situation; however he was playing for an additional 128,000 in his side pot. Matt Vengrin was in contention for it all.

Ivan Starostin: A♦K♣Q♣6♦ All in
Didrik Mantor: A♥K♥10♦9♠ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♠J♦6♠5♣

It was anybody's game preflop, but the commanding lead went to Vengrin as he flopped trips on 9♣J♣J♥. The 7♦ turn was an interesting one, as both the covered players now had gutshots to add to their Broadway chop draw. They needed to hit while fading a club, but couldn't do so as the 2♦ sent them both packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	1,840,000 440,000	440,000

Ivan Starostin	Busted
Didrik Mantor	Busted

Tags: Didrik Mantor Ivan Starostin Matt Vengrin

06-19-2025 14:49 UTC-8

Some More Recent Bust Outs

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Myles Phago

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Assous	Busted
James Fleming	Busted
David Consolazio	Busted
Didrik Mantor	Busted
Ivan Starostin	Busted
Brady Hinnegan	Busted
Daniel Clemente	Busted

06-19-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Filippi Doubles With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ralph Porter had opened from the hijack and Amnon Filippi ended up getting his stack of 548,000 in from the button after a series of raises against Porter.

Amnon Filippi : A♣A♠2♣7♥ All in
Ralph Porter: K♠K♦5♥5♦

Filippi had the best of it with his aces, and they managed to hold up as the 8♥J♥6♠8♦6♣ runout kept him in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Vengrin	1,650,000 190,000	190,000

Amnon Filippi	1,150,000 810,000	810,000

Jorge Paredes Andia	1,000,000 80,000	80,000
Isaac Kempton	750,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Trivett	750,000 100,000	100,000

Juan Rodriguez	420,000 185,000	185,000
Ralph Porter	400,000 800,000	800,000

Sean Troha	270,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Amnon Filippi Ralph Porter

06-19-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Nehorayan Scores Big Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Gil Nehamkin limped under the gun and Robert Nehorayan limped behind in the cutoff. Philip Shing then made it 100,000 to go in the small blind and both of his opponents called.

The flop came 9♣3♠K♣, Shing checked, Nehamkin bet 340,000 and Nehorayan moved all in for 655,000. Nehamkin called with the covering stack.

Robert Nehorayan: K♠K♥Q♥6♥ All in
Gil Nehamkin: A♣10♣J♦3♥

Nehorayan's set of kings was in the lead but Nehamkin had plenty of outs with the nut flush draw and gutshot. The turn landed the 2♦ and the river brought the 5♦, earning Nehorayan the big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Nehorayan	1,650,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Philip Shing	510,000 270,000	270,000
Gil Nehamkin	175,000 610,000	610,000

Tags: Gil Nehamkin Philip Shing Robert Nehorayan

06-19-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Five-High Wins It

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Jacob Wilson

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

Chunghau Liao potted to 70,000 under the gun and picked up a call from Michael Monroig on the button. Adel Jo then ripped for 238,000 in the big blind, and Liao backripped his stack after a lengthy tank. Monroig got out of the way instantly.

Adel Jo: A♥A♣5♦2♦ All in
Chunghau Liao: A♠K♥10♠8♥

The flop was a wild one, as 8♦Q♦J♠ gave Liao a ton of outs, with a wrap as well as two pair, and trip draws. The 9♠ got him there instantly, and the 10♦ improved him to Broadway. The table, thinking Jo was dead on the turn, burst into laughter upon noticing that Broadway was no good, as Jo had made a flush with his rags to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Monroig	1,645,000 745,000	745,000
Adel Jo	576,000 367,000	367,000
Chunghau Liao	179,000 291,000	291,000

Tags: Adel Jo Chunghau Liao Michael Monroig

06-19-2025 15:11 UTC-8

Snider Pots the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jacob Snider opened to 50,000 from early position and Antti Marttinen called in the hijack. Jason Stockfish also came along from the big blind.

On the 9♣A♠A♥ flop, it checked to Marttinen, who fired out 36,000. Stockfish folded, but Snider called.

Both checked the 5♦ turn to the 4♥ river, where Snider announced a bet of pot. Marttinen snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Snider	3,300,000 650,000	650,000
Antti Marttinen	550,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Stockfish	525,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Antti Marttinen Jacob Snider Jason Stockfish

06-19-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Shing Gets There to Scoop a Big One

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Myles Phago

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

Gil Nehamkin raised from late position to 90,000 only for Robert Nehorayan to three-bet pot to 300,000 from the button. Philip Shing called from the big blind, and Nehamkin put his last 36,000 into the pot and was all in for 126,000.

The flop came 2♣8♥10♥, Shing checked and Nehorayan instantly threw out a bet of 300,000, which put Shing all in. Shing snap called.

Gil Nehamkin: 8♣7♣6♣5♥ All in
Philip Shing: K♥Q♠J♠4♥ All in
Robert Nehorayan: A♠K♠J♣5♦

The 9♣ peeled off on the turn and gave Shing a straight and left Nehorayan drawing dead. The 10♠ fell on the river to wrap things up and Shing was pushed the massive pot as well as sending Nehamkin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Shing	1,230,000 720,000	720,000
Robert Nehorayan	1,200,000 450,000	450,000

Gil Nehamkin	Busted

Tags: Gil Nehamkin Philip Shing Robert Nehorayan