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

06-29-2025 00:22 UTC-7

Nobody is Having a Better Time than Matusow

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-29-2025 00:12 UTC-7

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

06-29-2025 00:10 UTC-7

Sahebdivani Bets Every Street

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Tim Baker

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

Three players saw the flop come down 4♦K♠10♠. Matthew Smith checked from the small blind and Amir Sahebdivani bet 10,000 from the big blind. Alejandro Jauregui folded from under the gun, but Smith called.

The J♠ dropped on the turn and Smith check-called a bet of 13,000 from Sahebdivani.

After Smith checked the 2♣ river, Sahebdivani bet 31,000. Smith released his hand, and Sahebdivani won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Jauregui	360,000 40,000	40,000
Amir Sahebdivani	155,000 155,000	155,000
Matthew Smith	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alejandro Jauregui Amir Sahebdivani Matthew Smith

06-29-2025 00:07 UTC-7

Lovric Eliminated by Reyelts

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Filip Lovric and Gerald Reyelts already had 55,000 in the middle preflop and the last few chips of Lovric then went in with the flop showing Q♣Q♠10♥, Reyelts called.

Filip Lovric: A♦K♥9♦5♥ All in
Gerald Reyelts: A♣A♠6♣5♠

The 3♣ turn and 9♣ river failed to improve Lovric and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Reyelts	170,000
Filip Lovric	Busted

Tags: Gerald Reyelts Filip Lovric

06-29-2025 00:00 UTC-7

[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 23:57 UTC-7

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 23:54 UTC-7

Kornuth is Playing the Game

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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 23:54 UTC-7

Lee Takes From Sternheimer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a completed board of A♦8♦2♦3♦J♠, Philip Sternheimer checked and Richard Lee bet 6,000 in the next seat. James Czarnecki flat-called the raise and Sternheimer then check-raised to 35,000.

Lee had just about that left at his disposal and tank-called, Czarnecki folded. Lee flashed his J♦9♦8♣7♦ for the flush with the jack and it won the pot, as Sternheimer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Czarnecki	120,000 120,000	120,000
Richard Lee	100,000 100,000	100,000
Philip Sternheimer	45,000 45,500	45,500

Tags: James Czarnecki Philip Sternheimer Richard Lee

06-28-2025 23:51 UTC-7

Culyer Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

David Paredes opened the action with a raise to 5,500 and was called only by Michael Culyer. On the J♥6♦5♥ flop, Culyer check-called for 8,000 and then led the K♥ turn for 18,000 to win the pot without further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Culyer	145,000 15,000	15,000
David Paredes	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: David Paredes Michael Culyer