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

06-28-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Faroni Can't Shake Noda

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

John Holley raised to 2,000 in early position and was called by Hiroyuki Noda in the hijack and Abraham Faroni in the big blind. The flop came J♥9♥6♠ and the action checked to the 7♣ on the turn.

Faroni led out with a bet of 5,000 which got Holley to fold but Noda stuck around for the A♠ on the river. Faroni tossed in another bet of 12,000 and Noda looked him up. Faroni tabled Q♠4♠4♦3♠ for just a pair of fours while Noda held Q♦8♠8♣5♦ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiroyuki Noda	185,000
John Holley	110,500
Abraham Faroni	12,800

Tags: John Holley Hiroyuki Noda Abraham Faroni

06-28-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Lamb & Lehr Play an Unusual Hand

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ben Lamb bet 16,000 on a flop of 9♠6♦J♣ and Keith Lehr called from the next seat.

Lamb bet 1,500 on the 10♣ with just 1,100 behind. Lehr called and turned over his hand of A♠Q♥Q♣3♠ for a pair of queens.

With Lehr's hand still on show, the 7♣ came on the river, and Lehr put Lamb all-in out of turn, much to the amusement of Lamb and the table. Eventually, Lamb decided to bet his last 1,100, which Lehr called.

Lamb laughed and said, "That's good.", at which point Lehr grabbed Lamb's cards and began to try to wrestle them out of his hand. Lamb eventually turned over 6♣5♣4♣2♥ for a rivered flush to pull in the pot.

Lehr, Lamb, and their tablemates all saw the funny side of the whole encounter, especially the slow roll.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	55,000 45,000	45,000

Keith Lehr	21,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Keith Lehr

06-28-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Vongxaiburana Doubles Through Rolli

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

By the time the flop showed 8♣3♠2♥ and Veerachai Vongxaiburana had bet 8,000 to then face a pot-sized raise to 44,500 by Fabian Rolli, all other players that may have been involved prior to that were gone. Vongxaiburana was deep in the tank and eventually got his chips in, Rolli called with the covering stack.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♦A♥6♦3♥ All in
Fabian Rolli: Q♠J♥8♠7♥

The 4♥ turn and 9♥ river gave both players a flush and Vongxaiburana doubled for 87,000.

"It was worth a try," the Swiss player shrugged in table chat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veerachai Vongxaiburana	195,000

Fabian Rolli	80,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Fabian Rolli Veerachai Vongxaiburana

06-28-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Maksimov's Flop Bet Takes it Down

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Artem Maksimov raised to 3,500 from middle position with JC Tran calling from the cutoff, and Matthew Beinner defending out of the big blind.

Beinner checked the 3♦A♠K♣ flop, and Maksimov bet 3,400. This was enough to get Tran and Beinner to fold, and Maksimov added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Maksimov	115,000 30,000	30,000
JC Tran	100,000

Matthew Beinner	36,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner JC Tran Artem Maksimov

06-28-2025 20:19 UTC-8

Nagy Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Justin Liberto raised to 2,500 and then called a pot-sized three-bet to 10,000 by Gergo Nagy. They headed to the 10♥4♣2♠ flop on which Liberto check-folded to the shove of the Hungarian. Nagy won another pot post flop after that to pull out of the immediate danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	45,000

Gergo Nagy	37,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Gergo Nagy Justin Liberto

06-28-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Jauregui	319,000
Sergio Fernandez	164,500 164,500	164,500
Isaac Kempton	161,000 161,000	161,000
Michael Duek	112,000 30,800	30,800
Frederic Normand	108,500 62,000	62,000
Stephen Chidwick	106,000 106,000	106,000

Chino Rheem	103,200 8,800	8,800
John Hennigan	99,000 76,000	76,000

Nohad Teliani	92,500 92,500	92,500
Bryce Yockey	86,000 86,000	86,000

DJ Alexander	69,000 21,300	21,300

Dario Sammartino	67,300 67,300	67,300
Brandon Shack-Harris	64,000 16,000	16,000

Matt Glantz	53,500 53,500	53,500

06-28-2025 20:10 UTC-8

Richardson Cannot Force Out Davidoff

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daemon Richardson raised to 3,500 and was called by Christian Harder in the cutoff, Mark Davidoff also called in the big blind. The trio checked to the J♦9♠2♣Q♦A♠ river on which Richardson bet 10,000. Harder folded and Davidoff reluctantly called to get shown the 7♣4♣4♥2♦ by Richardson.

Davidoff had that beat with the Q♣J♥10♣9♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daemon Richardson	275,000 13,000	13,000
Christian Harder	160,000 65,000	65,000

Mark Davidoff	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Christian Harder Daemon Richardson Mark Davidoff

06-28-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Rocco Gets Paid by Csik

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised it up from under the gun and was called Christopher Csik in the hijack and Michael Rocco on the button. The flop came K♠8♣5♠ and the action checked around to the 9♣ on the turn.

Foxen checked again and Csik took a stab at the pot with a bet of 7,000. Rocco called and Foxen went away. The river was the 2♥ and Csik checked this time. Rocco splashed in a huge overbet which was made to 24,000. Csik looked him off and Rocco tabled Q♠10♦9♥9♦ for a set of nines which Csik couldn't beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	144,000 69,000	69,000

Alex Foxen	128,000 48,000	48,000

Christopher Csik	4,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Alex Foxen Christopher Csik Michael Rocco

06-28-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Ramos' Aces Hold vs Patouilliart

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pavel Izotov raised from under the gun to 3,000 before Paul Patouilliart jammed for 8,800 from the next seat. Felipe Ramos four-bet to 27,000 on the button, which forced Izotov to fold.

Paul Patouilliart: A♠J♠J♦3♠ All in
Felipe Ramos: A♣A♦Q♥7♣

Patouilliart needed to find a jack or some spades to crack the aces of Ramos. The dealer put out a board of 7♦5♠5♦2♦6♦, which was no help to Patouilliart, and he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	75,000 75,000	75,000

Pavel Izotov	41,000
Paul Patouilliart	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ramos Paul Patouilliart Pavel Izotov

06-28-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Leonard Eliminated by King

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Edward Leonard jammed over the top of a bet by Caleb King and was called on the Q♥8♦3♦ flop to turn over the Q♣J♣J♦6♦ for top pair and a flush draw. King was ahead with the Q♠J♥9♠8♥ for two pair and a gutshot, which held thanks to the 7♥ turn and 6♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	150,000 55,000	55,000
Caleb King	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jarryd Godena	55,000 10,000	10,000
Keith Ferrera	55,000
Gergo Nagy	35,000 35,000	35,000
Edward Leonard	Busted

Tags: Caleb King Edward Leonard