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

06-22-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Lau Fills Up to Double Off Chidwick

David Salituro

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

Stephen Chidwick raised to 800,000 under the gun, Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 2,850,000 in the cutoff, and Chidwick called.

The flop came 6♦5♥2♠ and Chidwick bet enough to put Lau all in. Lau called for his last 2,000,000.

Ka Kwan Lau: A♦A♣6♣2♦ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♠10♦7♦6♠

Lau had flopped two pair and had the lead going to the turn, which came the 2♣ to give him a full house. Chidwick was already drawing dead by the 9♣ river and Lau doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	10,450,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Stephen Chidwick	6,275,000 4,850,000	4,850,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Ka Kwan Lau

06-22-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 7th Place ($294,013)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Dylan Linde limped in from under the gun and Quan Zhou potted to 1,350,000 from the big blind. Linde called.

The flop came 3♠10♥6♠ and Linde bet enough to put Zhou, who had 1,100,000 behind, all-in. Zhou called and was at risk.

Quan Zhou: A♠A♣J♠J♥ All in
Dylan Linde: A♦J♣10♠9♠

Zhou was a massive favorite with an overpair and nut-flush draw against Linde's top pair and inferior flush draw. Both players picked up the same gutshot on the K♦ turn before the 9♦ river gave Linde two pair to send Zhou to the rail in brutal fashion.

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

Dylan Linde	13,150,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Stephen Chidwick	11,125,000

Manuel Stojanovic	9,325,000 600,000	600,000
Ka Kwan Lau	4,850,000 150,000	150,000

Biao Ding	3,100,000 750,000	750,000

Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Quan Zhou

06-22-2025 17:49 UTC-8

Linde Fills Up in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Dylan Linde limped in with K♣10♥9♥6♣ from the hijack, Richard Gryko came along from the small blind, and Ka Kwan Lau checked back A♦Q♣J♥7♦.

The K♥6♦4♦ flop gave Linde two pair and Lau the nut flush draw. Action checked to Linde who bet 400,000, and both opponents called.

Linde improved to a full house on the K♠ and bet another 800,000. Gryko and Lau quickly folded this time and Linde took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	15,900,000 700,000	700,000

Dylan Linde	9,950,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Ka Kwan Lau	5,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Ka Kwan Lau Richard Gryko

06-22-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Linde Doubles Through Zhou

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Dylan Linde opened to 1,050,000 and Quan Zhou called from the button.

The flop came 10♣7♥4♦. Linde shoved for 2,700,000 and Zhou used a few time extensions before calling with a covering stack to put Linde at risk.

Dylan Linde: A♠A♦5♥3♦ All in
Quan Zhou: K♦J♠J♦9♠

Zhou had an overpair and a gutshot while Linde was ahead with a bigger overpair and a gutshot. Linde's straight came in on the 6♥ turn and after the J♥ river he doubled up through Zhou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	16,600,000 600,000	600,000

Stephen Chidwick	11,125,000 750,000	750,000

Manuel Stojanovic	9,925,000 250,000	250,000
Dylan Linde	8,250,000 4,850,000	4,850,000

Ka Kwan Lau	6,000,000

Biao Ding	3,850,000

Quan Zhou	2,450,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Quan Zhou

06-22-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Zhou Hits the River to Double Off Lau

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David Salituro

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

Ka Kwan Lau raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack and Quan Zhou called in the big blind.

The flop came J♦5♠4♥ and Zhou announced pot, moving all in for his last 1,950,000. Lau called to put him at risk.

Quan Zhou: J♥10♥9♠8♠ All in
Ka Kwan Lau: K♦Q♦Q♣2♣

Zhou had flopped top pair but needed to improve against Lau's queens. The 6♦ turn gave him outs to a straight, while the 8♣ river improved him to two pair and earned Zhou the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	6,350,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Ka Kwan Lau	6,000,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou

06-22-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Stojanovic Pciks Off a Bluff from Ding

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Biao Ding limped in from the small blind with J♣10♥8♥5♣ and Manuel Stojanovic checked from the big blind with Q♣10♣7♣2♠.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of Q♥4♣3♠5♠K♦. Ding bet 700,000 and Stojanovic called with just second pair to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	17,200,000 725,000	725,000

Stephen Chidwick	11,875,000

Manuel Stojanovic	9,675,000 950,000	950,000
Ka Kwan Lau	8,950,000 650,000	650,000

Biao Ding	3,850,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Dylan Linde	3,400,000

Quan Zhou	3,250,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Manuel Stojanovic Biao Ding

06-22-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Chidwick Shows Down Trips

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Manuel Stojanovic limped in from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick and Richard Gryko came along from the blinds.

The flop came 7♥7♦3♠ and Gryko bet 300,000. Both opponents called.

The K♠ turn and 9♦ river were checked down and Chidwick showed 10♥10♣8♠7♣ for trips. Gryko mucked K♣10♦5♠5♦ and Stojanovic Q♠Q♣J♦5♣ as Chidwick took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	16,475,000 800,000	800,000

Stephen Chidwick	11,875,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Manuel Stojanovic	8,725,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Manuel Stojanovic Richard Gryko Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Chidwick Picks Off Gerritse to Double

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Three players limped in and saw a flop of Q♥5♦3♠ when Stephen Chidwick bet 300,000 from the big blind. Dirk Gerritse called on the button.

Chidwick checked the A♠ turn and Gerritse bet 800,000. Chidwick called and the 9♠ fell on the river.

Chidwick then led out for 800,000 before Gerritse moved all in. Chidwick quickly called for 3,475,000 and Gerritse showed K♠K♣10♦4♦ for a pair of kings, but Chidwick had Q♣J♠10♠7♥ for a flush to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	10,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Dirk Gerritse	1,300,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Stephen Chidwick

06-22-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Gryko Picks Off Lau

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Four players checked to the turn in a limped pot with the board showing 9♠9♥Q♥8♠. Quan Zhou then bet 450,000 in the big blind and Richard Gryko called in early position.

Dirk Gerritse then raised to 1,400,000 in the small blind and Zhou and Gryko folded.

Ka Kwan Lau then raised to 600,000 under the gun and Zhou called on the button. Gryko potted to 2,500,000 in the big blind and Lau quickly folded, while Zhou burned a time bank before also folding.

The next hand, Gryko limped the small blind and Lau checked his option. Lau then bet 300,000 on the 9♦8♣3♦ flop and Gryko called.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn. Gryko then led out for 400,000 on the 7♠ river and Lau raised to 1,200,000. Gryko took a minute before calling.

"You're good," Lau said, turning over 10♥7♣5♠2♠. Gryko showed J♠J♣10♠6♥ for two pair, jacks and nines, to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	14,800,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Quan Zhou	6,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Dirk Gerritse	6,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Ka Kwan Lau	5,500,000 3,550,000	3,550,000

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou Richard Gryko

06-22-2025 14:07 UTC-8

Lau Cracks Zhou's Top Set to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 700,000 from under the gun and Ka Kwan Lau potted to 2,400,000 from the cutoff. Zhou shoved with a covering stack and Lau, who had started the hand with 4,275,000, called and was at risk.

Ka Kwan Lau: K♠K♣J♦7♣ All in
Quan Zhou: A♦A♠9♥4♥