Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-20-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Corwin Among Shortest Stacks

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Three-way to a flop of 2♥A♠8♠, it checked to Gergo Nagy on the button, who bet 15,000 into the pot of 30,400. Jonathan Azoulay quickly folded from early position before David Corwin called in the cutoff.

Corwin checked the 4♦ turn to Nagy as well, and was met with a pot-sized bet of 60,400. Corwin had only 25,000 more than that, and he decided to fold his hand and preserve his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	309,300 3,300	3,300
Jonathan Azoulay	299,600 400	400
David Corwin	85,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: David Corwin Gergo Nagy Jonathan Azoulay

06-20-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Shakerchi Doubles Through Haxton

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Joseph Berg

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 5,400 from under the gun, and Robert Cowen called from the small blind. Talal Shakerchi then three-bet to 24,000, Haxton called, and Cowen folded.

The dealer revealed a 9♠4♦J♥ flop. Shakerchi bet 25,000, Haxton then wagered enough to put Shakerchi all in for roughly 110,000 effective. Shakerchi quickly called, and the players tabled their hands.

Talal Shakerchi: K♠K♥Q♣Q♠ All in
Isaac Haxton: Q♥J♣6♥4♣

The turn was the 6♠, leaving Shakerchi drawing thin, but the Q♦ on the river was a welcome sight, giving Shakerchi a set and a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	292,000 42,000	42,000

Talal Shakerchi	285,000 25,000	25,000
Robert Cowen	225,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Robert Cowen Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Alioto Wins Pot Before Being Moved

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 5,600 under the gun. Dario Alioto called in the cutoff, and [Removed:548] defended his big blind. Jouhkimainen continued for 6,500 on the 5♦7♣8♠ flop. Alioto called before [Removed:549] check-folded.

The 7♥ turn slowed Jouhkimainen down, as he checked over to Alioto. Alioto bet 12,000, which was enough to win the pot as Jouhkimainen laid his hand down.

After the hand, Alioto was moved to another table to make space for Frank Brannan, one of the newest entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	335,000 29,000	29,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	315,000 15,000	15,000

Frank Brannan	300,000 300,000	300,000

Oliver Weis	300,000 300,000	300,000

Philip Sternheimer	300,000 300,000	300,000

Dylan Weisman	300,000 300,000	300,000

Isaac Kempton	300,000 300,000	300,000
Sean Rafael	300,000 300,000	300,000
Santhosh Suvarna	300,000 300,000	300,000

[Removed:548]	260,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dario Alioto Frank Brannan Joni Jouhkimainen

06-20-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Katz Takes a Small One

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Barry Russell

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There were roughly 55,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♥4♥8♦, Aaron Katz who was in the small blind checked to Jared Bleznick who was in early position and he checked behind.

Katz fired out a bet of 20,000 on the 3♠ turn and got raised to 55,000, Katz called. Both players checked when the A♠ fell on the river and Katz tabled the winner with A♥K♥K♦10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Katz	366,000 66,000	66,000

Jared Bleznick	335,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Aaron Katz Jared Bleznick

06-20-2025 14:31 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	515,000 175,000	175,000

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones	375,000 5,000	5,000
Jeremy Ausmus	315,000 17,000	17,000

Chance Kornuth	305,000 5,000	5,000

Chris Hunichen	295,000 5,000	5,000

Arthur Morris	295,000 5,000	5,000
Noah Schwartz	290,000 32,000	32,000

Dylan Linde	260,000 23,000	23,000

Jesse Lonis	240,000 60,000	60,000

Jonas Kronwitter	150,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-20-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Gerritse Pots River in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dirk Gerritse had three-bet to 17,600 on the button, which Ben Lamb four-bet to 61,800 in the hijack. Gerritse called, after which the 2♠6♠7♠ flop checked through.

Lamb bet 35,000 on the 10♠ turn. Gerritse called, and Lamb checked the K♥ river over to him. Gerritse announced a pot-sized bet, and Lamb instantly added his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dirk Gerritse	407,800 22,800	22,800
Ben Lamb	184,500 99,000	99,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Dirk Gerritse

06-20-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Ausmus Wins Without Showdown

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Joseph Berg

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

George Wolff limped in from under the gun, Jeremy Ausmus then raised to 5,400 next to act and was called by Brian Batt in the small blind, Jesse Lonis in the big blind, and Wolff.

Action checked to the river on a 2♥3♥J♥K♠8♠ runout. Ausmus bet 11,500, which triggered a fold from all opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	332,000 32,000	32,000

Brian Batt	280,000 15,000	15,000
George Wolff	230,000 70,000	70,000

Jesse Lonis	180,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Brian Batt George Wolff Jeremy Ausmus Jesse Lonis

06-20-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Bleznick Comes Out Firing

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 4,200 in the cutoff, Artur Martirosian flatted in the small blind, and Jared Bleznick three-bet to 16,800 in the big blind. Karakitukov and Martirosian both called.

The flop came 8♥K♣9♠, Martirosian checked, Bleznick bet 32,500, Karakitukov called, and Martirosian got out of the way.

On the Q♦ turn, Bleznick continued with a bet of 105,000 and Karakitukov surrendered his hand.

"I guess we're starting early," said Bleznick as he showed three cards - A♠6♠6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	345,000 45,000	45,000

Veselin Karakitukov	305,000 120,000	120,000
Artur Martirosian	268,000 26,500	26,500

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jared Bleznick Veselin Karakitukov

06-20-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Sipila Forces a Fold

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Barry Russell

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Samuli Sipila raised to 4,500 on the button, Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 13,300 from the small blind, and Fabian Riebau-Schmithals called in the big blind. Sipila came along as well.

The flop came 4♠4♥10♠, and Chidwick bet 9,000. Riebau-Schmithals called before Sipila raised to 32,000. Chidwick quickly folded, and Rieba-Schmithals called again.

When the 6♦ hit the turn, Sipila continued his aggression with a bet of 40,000, which finally forced a fold from Riebau-Schmithals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuli Sipila	320,000 20,000	20,000
John Beauprez	316,000 16,000	16,000

Martin Dam	307,000 7,000	7,000
Gergo Nagy	306,000 6,000	6,000
Manuel Stojanovic	304,000 4,000	4,000
Petko Tsakov	290,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Chidwick	288,000 19,000	19,000

Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	260,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Samuli Sipila Stephen Chidwick Fabian Riebau-Schmithals