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

06-22-2025 19:07 UTC-8

Linde Doubles Through Chidwick

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 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 18:31 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 18:13 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

06-22-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Lau Fills Up to Double Off Chidwick

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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 17:46 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 17:14 UTC-8

Dirk Gerritse Eliminated in 8th Place ($228,489)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Manuel Stojanovic limped in from the hijack and Dirk Gerritse raised to 1,125,000 from the button, leaving 1,575,000 behind. Stojanovic called.

The flop came 9♠7♠6♥ and Stojanovic bet shoved with a covering stack. Gerritse called and was at risk.

Dirk Gerritse: A♠Q♠J♦10♥ All in
Manuel Stojanovic: A♥10♣8♦7♥

Stojanovic had the nut-straight while Gerritse had the nut-flush draw and a gutshot to a higher straight. The J♥ turn and 2♦ river were bricks for Gerritse, ending his run while Stojanovic won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	17,275,000

Stephen Chidwick	10,525,000 500,000	500,000

Manuel Stojanovic	9,275,000 3,325,000	3,325,000
Ka Kwan Lau	8,300,000

Biao Ding	5,300,000 625,000	625,000

Quan Zhou	4,125,000 625,000	625,000
Dylan Linde	3,400,000

Dirk Gerritse	Busted

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Manuel Stojanovic