Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-28-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Kornuth is Playing the Game

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Chance Kornuth and Nacho Barbero were heads-up on a flop of K♣10♣9♦ and Barbero tossed in a bet of 10,000. Kornuth check-raised all in for 39,500 and Barbero went into the tank.

"I'm gonna randomize," Barbero said as he looked at the time. Kornuth tried to ask a couple of questions but Barbero just mulled it over for another few seconds before throwing his cards away.

"Now we're playing the game, Nacho!" Kornuth exerted as he rolled over A♥K♥J♦4♥ for just a pair of kings. "Now we're playing the game!"

"Ya, you're playing the f***ing game," Barbero replied sarcastically as he rolled his eyes

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	132,000 42,000	42,000

Kyle Ho	126,000 45,000	45,000
Chance Kornuth	65,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Chance Kornuth

06-28-2025 22:57 UTC-8

Chidwick Showers Two Opponents

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Eddie Ochana jammed for his last 6,000 from the small blind on a flop of J♠6♥A♠. Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind before Eemil Tuominen raised the pot to 47,500. Chidwick thought for a while, and then jammed to put Tuominen all in for his remaining 40,000. Tuominen called.

Eddie Ochana: A♥10♠8♥2♦ All in
Eemil Tuominen: A♦K♠Q♦5♠ All in
Stephen Chidwick: Q♣J♦J♣9♠

Chidwick had a set, Ochana just had top pair, while Tuominen had straight and flush possibilities. The 9♥ gave Ochana some extra outs, but the K♦ river was clean for Chidwick's set. Chidwick sent two players home and added a lot of chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	290,000 160,000	160,000

Eemil Tuominen	Busted
Eddie Ochana	Busted

Tags: Eddie Ochana Eemil Tuominen Stephen Chidwick

06-28-2025 23:00 UTC-8

[Removed:549] Scoops in Three-Way All-In

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Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After a three-way limped pot on a flop of A♠9♦7♥, all three players had all of their chips in the middle and the cards were on their backs. Gary Benson was at risk for 22,000, Jason Lademan was all in for 78,000, and [Removed:548] barely had him covered with a stack of 79,000.

Gary Benson: J♥10♦8♠7♣ All in
Jason Lademan: A♣Q♥9♠6♠ All in
[Removed:548]: A♥A♦3♦2♠

[Removed:549] was in the lead with a set of aces but he had a lot of cards that he needed to fade. The 2♥ on the turn was safe and the 7♠ paired the board on the river to give [Removed:549] a full house and eliminate both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	193,000 133,000	133,000
Gary Benson	Busted

Jason Lademan	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Jason Lademan

06-28-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Zajdner Gets Some Chips Back

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Following a flop of K♠10♥9♥, Mark Zajdner checked and Pedro Marques bet 12,000. Erik Seidel called only for Zajdner to declare a check-raise for the size of the pot and instantly mentioned the corresponding 68,500. Marques folded and Seidel came to the same conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	330,000 45,000	45,000
Erik Seidel	265,000 70,000	70,000

Stefan Lehner	230,000 40,000	40,000

Mark Zajdner	135,000 50,000	50,000
Pedro Marques	100,000 10,000	10,000
Zarvan Tumboli	90,000 25,000	25,000
Anson Tsang	70,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Mark Zajdner Pedro Marques

06-28-2025 23:22 UTC-8

Nobody is Having a Better Time than Matusow

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was some loud laughter coming from the corner of the room but it was all from the same person, Mike Matusow. Rolling around in laughter, Matusow was having the time of his life while the other seven players were either miserable, annoyed, or trying to focus on some poker.

"Have you ever laughed so hard, that you just can't stop laughing?" Matusow asked. "I don't even know why I'm laughing. I think it's because I'm in this shitty place. I don't know why I keep torturing myself."

There was also a hand taking place where three players went to a flop of 10♠8♥3♦. The action was checked to Jonathan Depa who bet 7,000 on the button. Charles Sylvestre called from the big blind and Ruslan Nazarenko came along as well.

The turn brought the 6♥ and it checked to Depa again who pushed all in for 38,000. Sylvestre folded and Nazarenko's cards quickly followed into the muck.

Another laughing fit broke out from Matusow at the end of the hand. "Nobody is having a better time than me, with less chips."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Nazarenko	220,000
Charles Sylvestre	218,000 79,000	79,000

Jonathan Depa	69,000 69,000	69,000
Mike Matusow	22,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Charles Sylvestre Jonathan Depa Mike Matusow Ruslan Nazarenko

06-28-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Late Night Counts on Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	550,000 261,500	261,500

Alan Pham	460,000 198,500	198,500
Andreas Zampas	425,000
Christopher Frank	350,000 274,500	274,500

Richard Gryko	315,000 55,000	55,000

Matthew Mcewan	300,000
Mathew Johnson	290,000
Renji Mao	270,000 30,000	30,000

Yingui Li	270,000

Ben Lamb	250,000 130,000	130,000

Ka Kwan Lau	220,000 40,000	40,000

Ryan Riess	210,000 125,000	125,000

Jeremy Ausmus	145,000 178,500	178,500

Anson Tsang	140,000 70,000	70,000

Fabian Rolli	Busted

06-28-2025 23:40 UTC-8

Richardson Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daemon Richardson raised to 6,500 when Daniel Geeng had limped in and Christian Harder called, as did Geeng. On the J♠7♥5♥ flop, all three players checked to see the A♠ turn for free. It now checked to Richardson and his bet of 15,000 was called two ways.

Richardson also bet the 3♦ river when checked to, making it 40,000 to go. This time, no call followed and Richardson claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	280,000 40,000	40,000
Christian Harder	248,000 101,000	101,000

Daniel Geeng	70,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Christian Harder Daemon Richardson Daniel Geeng

06-28-2025 23:53 UTC-8

Livingston's Tournament isn't Over Yet

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Livingston got his last 30,000 or so into the middle with David Paredes trying to bust him.

Alex Livingston: 6♦5♠4♠3♦ All in
David Paredes: K♠K♥10♣8♥

Livingston ended up with a nine-high straight on the Q♣8♣7♥9♣5♣ runout, keeping him alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Paredes	200,000 100,000	100,000
Alex Livingston	65,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Alex Livingston David Paredes

06-28-2025 23:55 UTC-8

Godena Surges Late on Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ioannis Angelou Konstas was spotted chatting with Nikolaos Lampropoulos one table over and his former seat had no more chips left. He confirmed that Jarryd Godena scored the knockout, who then took on Alejandro Jauregui. In three-way action to the K♥5♣2♣ flop, Jauregui bet 10,000 and Godena was the only caller.

They checked the 9♦ turn and Jauregui also checked the A♠ on the river. Godena bet 20,000 and won the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Jauregui	330,000 5,000	5,000
Jarryd Godena	305,000 215,000	215,000
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Jauregui Jarryd Godena Ioannis Angelou Konstas Nikolaos Lampropoulos

06-28-2025 23:59 UTC-8

Late Night Eliminations on Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Iacopo Brandi	Busted
Dejuante Alexander	Busted

Hideo Miyamoto	Busted
Roman Rogovskyi	Busted
Oskar Prehm	Busted
Mark Zajdner	Busted
Jeffrey Hakim	Busted

Jessica Teusl	Busted

Gaurav Raina	Busted

David Cabrera Polop	Busted
Chaoxing Li	Busted
Kyle Montgomery	Busted
Daniel Geeng	Busted
Rehman Kassam	Busted
Martin Finger	Busted

Joao Simao	Busted

Anthony Hu	Busted
Schuyler Thornton	Busted
Mike Matusow	Busted

Ryan Leng	Busted

Henri Puustinen	Busted
Tong Li	Busted

Tobias Schwecht	Busted
William Berry	Busted