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

06-22-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Chidwick Picks Off Gerritse to Double

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 14:37 UTC-8

Lau Rivers the Goods

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ka Kwan Lau opened to 700,000 from middle position and Quan Zhou defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the K♥4♣J♣ flop leading to the 6♠ turn. Zhou fired a pot-sized bet of 1,775,000 that Lau called. The two players then checked the Q♣ river.

"Two pair" Zhou announced. Lau turned over A♦A♥Q♠Q♥ for a rivered set of queens and Zhou's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	9,600,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

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

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou

Level: 25

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

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♥

Zhou made top set on the A♥2♣3♣ flop but the J♣ turn brought in a king-high flush for Lau, who stayed ahead on the 8♣ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Kwan Lau	9,050,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Quan Zhou	8,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou

06-22-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Gerritse Commits Most Of It

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David Salituro

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

Dirk Gerritse raised to 700,000 in the hijack and picked up calls from Quan Zhou in the cutoff and big blind Ka Kwan Lau.

The flop came 9♥6♣2♦ and Gerritse potted to 2,400,000, leaving himself around 500,000 behind. Zhou quickly folded, while Lau also tossed his cards away and Gerritse took back his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	12,800,000 300,000	300,000
Dirk Gerritse	5,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Ka Kwan Lau	4,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Dirk Gerritse Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou

06-22-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Gryko Turns a Boat

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ka Kwan Lau limped in from under the gun, Biao Ding limped behind from early position, Quan Zhou limped from the button and Richard Gryko checked from the big blind.

The flop came A♥5♥3♦ and action checked around to Lau who bet 350,000. Only Gryko called.

Gryko check-called a 600,000 bet from Lau on the 3♣ turn before both players checked the 5♦ river. Gryko tabled 7♥6♥5♠3♠ for a full house to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	13,100,000 600,000	600,000
Richard Gryko	11,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Biao Ding	5,600,000 275,000	275,000

Ka Kwan Lau	5,100,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Biao Ding Ka Kwan Lau Quan Zhou Richard Gryko

06-22-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Zhou Shows Queens in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

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

Quan Zhou raised to 700,000 under the gun and Richard Gryko called in middle position, as did Manuel Stojanovic on the button and Dylan Linde in the small blind.

The flop came 5♣4♠2♣ and Zhou bet 200,000. Only Stojanovic and Linde called to see the 5♦ turn.

Zhou then bet another 875,000 and both opponents again called. The river was the 5♥ and all three players checked it down.

Linde showed 7♦7♣6♥6♦, but Zhou had A♣Q♣Q♦9♣ for a full house to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	12,500,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Richard Gryko	9,500,000 400,000	400,000

Manuel Stojanovic	7,600,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Dylan Linde	3,200,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Manuel Stojanovic Quan Zhou Richard Gryko

06-22-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Frank Crivello Eliminated in 9th Place ($181,621)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stephen Chidwick opened to 700,000 from the cutoff and Frank Crivello shoved for a bit under 2,000,000 from the big blind. Chidwick called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Frank Crivello: A♦Q♣9♠8♦ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♣J♥7♠7♣

Crivello flopped a wrap on the J♦10♥5♥ flop but the 3♣ turn and 2♠ river were bricks. Chidwick was good at showdown with top pair while Crivello was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	8,100,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Frank Crivello	Busted

Tags: Frank Crivello Stephen Chidwick

Level: 24

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000