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

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: John Holley Hiroyuki Noda Abraham Faroni

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Ben Lamb Keith Lehr

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Fabian Rolli Veerachai Vongxaiburana

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Matthew Beinner JC Tran Artem Maksimov

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Gergo Nagy Justin Liberto

Jun 28, 2025

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

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

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Christian Harder Daemon Richardson Mark Davidoff

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Alex Foxen Christopher Csik Michael Rocco

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Felipe Ramos Paul Patouilliart Pavel Izotov

Jun 28, 2025

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.

Tags: Caleb King Edward Leonard