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

06-28-2025 23:12 UTC-8

Zajdner Gets Some Chips Back

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

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 23:36 UTC-8

McGowan Takes from Tsakov

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Tim Baker

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

Jonathan McGowan made it 7,000 to go from early position and only Petko Tsakov called from the big blind.

Tsakov chose to check-call a bet of 5,000 from McGowan on the J♠2♣2♥ flop.

The 4♦ landed on the turn and Tsakov check-folded to McGowan's bet of 11,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Mcgowan	200,000 11,100	11,100
Petko Tsakov	135,000

Tags: Jonathan McGowan Petko Tsakov

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

Tsonev Pairs Up to Bust Hu

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Adam Lamers

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

Anthony Hu and Simeon Tsonev were heads-up in a pot with around 25,000 in the middle. The flop came J♣8♣4♠ and Hu fired out a bet of 25,000. Tsonev check-raised to 86,000 and Hu pushed all in for just over 110,000. Tsonev quickly called and the cards were face up.

Anthony Hu: A♣10♠6♠5♣ All in
Simeon Tsonev: K♣J♠J♥8♠

The turn was the 8♥ to give Tsonev a full house and he needed it as the 7♠ on the river gave Hu a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	265,000
Anthony Hu	Busted

Tags: Simeon Tsonev Anthony Hu

06-28-2025 23:40 UTC-8

Robins' Aces Are Good on the River

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Tim Baker

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

R Robins limped from under the gun before Dennis Weiss raised to 9,000 from the cutoff. Only Robins called.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 7♣4♠6♥ and both players checked to see the J♥ appear on the turn. Robins led out for 12,000, which Weiss called.

Two more checks came after the 5♣ river. Robins revealed aces with A♠A♥3♦3♣, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	195,000 25,000	25,000

R Robins	145,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss R Robins

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 23:44 UTC-8

Lee Eliminated by Weiss

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The cards were already flipped over by the time the live reporting team arrived and Richard Lee was at risk against Dennis Weiss. By the time the board showed Q♦9♠2♥7♠ on the turn, both players had straight draws but Weiss also held an overpair as well as a flush draw to be firm favourite.

Richard Lee: J♣10♣8♠7♥ All in
Dennis Weiss: K♠K♦J♥10♠

The river was the 9♣ and that spelled the end for Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	300,000 105,000	105,000

Richard Lee	Busted

Tags: Dennis Weiss Richard Lee

06-28-2025 23:45 UTC-8

Jauregui Loses Some Late-Night Chips

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Adam Lamers

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

There was a raise to 4,000 in early position which was called by Alejandro Jauregui in the hijack and Ioannis Angelou Konstas on the button. The flop came Q♥4♣4♦ and Jauregui tossed in a bet of 7,000. Only Konstas called and the J♦ landed on the turn.

Jauregui fired out another bet of 25,000 and Konstas stuck around for the Q♦ on the river. Jauregui checked this time and Konstas quickly checked it back. Jauregui showed just ace-high while Konstas held 6♦5♣4♠3♦ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Jauregui	335,000 25,000	25,000
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	205,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ioannis Angelou Konstas Alejandro Jauregui