Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-22-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Gryko Takes From Linde

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dylan Linde raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Richard Gryko called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♥9♦6♦ flop. Linde then bet 900,000 on the 2♦ turn and Gryko called.

The 5♣ river was also checked through and Gryko showed J♠8♥7♠2♣ for a straight. Linde mucked A♣K♥7♥4♣ and Gryko took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	17,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Dylan Linde	12,700,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Richard Gryko

06-22-2025 19:07 UTC-8

Linde Doubles Through Chidwick

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dylan Linde limped in from the button and Stephen Chidwick raised to 1,600,000 from the small blind. Linde called.

The flop came J♣8♣9♦. Chidwick bet 4,000,000, Linde shoved for 5,800,000 and Chidwick called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Dylan Linde: 8♥8♦7♠7♦ All in
Stephen Chidwick: K♠K♥Q♥Q♦

Linde had bottom set while Chidwick had an overpair and a straight draw. The 2♦5♦ runout improved Linde to a flush and he doubled up through Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	19,750,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Dylan Linde	15,600,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Richard Gryko	15,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Biao Ding	7,650,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Ding Flops the Nuts on Gryko, Calls Down Chidwick on the River

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Richard Gryko limped in from the small blind and Biao Ding raised to 1,200,000 in the big blind with A♦K♥Q♠4♥. Gryko called and they saw a flop of A♥J♥3♥.

Ding had flopped the nut flush and bet another 600,000 as Gryko quickly folded J♦6♠6♦5♦.

A few hands later, Stephen Chidwick limped in from the button and Ding checked back K♥3♦3♣2♦.

Both players checked to the river on a board of A♠5♥2♠J♥3♥. Chidwick then bet 1,400,000 and Ding called with a rivered set. Chidwick mucked 9♥9♦6♣5♣ and Ding took another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	27,950,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Richard Gryko	12,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Biao Ding	7,850,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Biao Ding Richard Gryko Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Manuel Stojanovic Eliminated in 5th Place ($519,892)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Manuel Stojanovic limped in from the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick raised from the small blind. Stojanovic called.

The flop came 3♠2♥Q♥. Chidwick bet 225,000, Stojanovic shoved for 4,225,000 and Chidwick called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Manuel Stojanovic: Q♦Q♣10♦9♦ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♦A♣5♦5♣

Stojanovic was a big favorite with top set against Chidwick's overpair and gutshot. The 6♠ turn was a brick but the 4♠ river gave Chidwick the wheel straight to eliminate Stojanovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	30,750,000 7,025,000	7,025,000

Richard Gryko	13,800,000 800,000	800,000

Dylan Linde	9,400,000 400,000	400,000

Biao Ding	4,250,000

Manuel Stojanovic	Busted

Tags: Manuel Stojanovic Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:39 UTC-8

Chidwick Bets Out Stojanovic on the River

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped in with K♦Q♣J♣6♠ under the gun and Manuel Stojanovic and Dylan Linde came along in the blinds.

The flop came J♦3♣2♥ and Linde bet 400,000. Both Chidwick and Stojanovic called and the 10♠ fell on the turn.

Action checked to Chidwick who bet 900,000. Only Stojanovic called this time.

The 7♠ fell on the river and Stojanovic checked over to Chidwick, who bet 1,500,000. Stojanovic snap-folded A♥K♠6♦5♣ and Chidwick took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	23,725,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Dylan Linde	9,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Manuel Stojanovic	5,825,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Manuel Stojanovic Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Ka Kwan Lau Eliminated in 6th Place ($386,768)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 800,000 from the hijack, Ka Kwan Lau three-bet shoved for 2,725,000 from the button and Chidwick snap-called with a covering stack.

Ka Kwan Lau: K♥K♦7♥3♥ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♠A♦J♠8♣

The board ran out 8♦4♣3♠Q♦9♥. Chidwick's aces were best at showdown to send Lau to the rail and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	20,825,000 4,225,000	4,225,000

Richard Gryko	14,600,000 150,000	150,000

Dylan Linde	11,000,000

Manuel Stojanovic	8,125,000
Biao Ding	4,250,000 150,000	150,000

Ka Kwan Lau	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Ding Hits the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau raised to 900,000 in the small blind and Biao Ding called. Lau then moved all in on the 7♣4♥2♣ flop and Ding called for 1,150,000.

Biao Ding: K♦9♣7♦6♣ All in
Ka Kwan Lau: 10♠10♥9♦8♣

Lau was ahead with his pair of tens, while Ding had top pair and a flush draw. The 6♥ turn improved him to two pair and gave him the lead, while the 6♦ river improved Ding to a full house as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	4,400,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Ka Kwan Lau	2,725,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Tags: Biao Ding Ka Kwan Lau

06-22-2025 18:24 UTC-8

Chidwick Takes the Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick limped in from the small blind with K♦Q♦7♥5♥ and Richard Gryko raised to 900,000 from the big blind with A♣K♣J♦7♠. Chidwick called.

The flop came K♥Q♥10♠. Chidwick checked and Gryko bet 700,000. Chidwick called.

Both players checked the 2♥ turn and 4♣ river. Chidwick's small flush was good at showdown to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	16,600,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Richard Gryko	14,750,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Dylan Linde	11,000,000

Manuel Stojanovic	8,125,000
Ka Kwan Lau	5,375,000

Biao Ding	2,350,000

Tags: Richard Gryko Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:19 UTC-8

Chidwick Raises Linde Off Trips

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Richard Gryko raised to 750,000 in the hijack before Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 2,700,000 in the cutoff with A♥A♣5♦3♥. Gryko folded K♦8♠7♣6♥.

The next hand, Lau limped in from the hijack, Manuel Stojanovic called on the button, while Dylan Linde and Stephen Chidwick came along from the blinds.

All four players checked the 10♣7♠2♠ flop. The turn was the 10♠ and Linde bet 500,000. Chidwick then raised to 1,600,000 and Lau and Stojanovic folded, while Linde also got rid of J♠10♥3♥3♦ as Chidwick took the pot holding A♣5♠4♠2♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	16,650,000 750,000	750,000

Stephen Chidwick	14,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Dylan Linde	11,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Manuel Stojanovic	8,125,000 450,000	450,000
Ka Kwan Lau	5,375,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Ka Kwan Lau Manuel Stojanovic Richard Gryko Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Chidwick Gets Everything Back and More from Lau

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 1,050,000 from the cutoff and Ka Kwan Lau called on the button.

The flop came 10♣9♥3♥ and Chidwick bet 2,850,000. Lau shoved and Chidwick called with his stack of 5,225,000, putting himself at risk.

Stephen Chidwick: A♥Q♥Q♦4♥ All in
Ka Kwan Lau: K♠10♥9♣7♠

Lau had two pair while Chidwick had an overpair and the nut-flush draw. The 3♣ turn gave Chidwick a bigger two pair and after the 5♠ changed nothing he doubled up through Lau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	17,400,000 750,000	750,000

Stephen Chidwick	13,300,000 7,025,000	7,025,000

Dylan Linde	12,400,000 750,000	750,000

Manuel Stojanovic	8,575,000 750,000	750,000
Ka Kwan Lau	4,175,000 6,275,000	6,275,000

Biao Ding	2,350,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Stephen Chidwick