Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-29-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Sylvestre Under Pressure

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Charles Sylvestre raised to 7,000 and Matt Vengrin three-bet the pot to 24,000 in the small blind. It folded back to Sylvestre and he checked how many chips Vengrin had left behind - 14,000 more - and folded.

Shortly after, Sylvestre made it 7,000 to go and was called by Rami Boukai in the big blind. Boukai checked the A♠7♠6♣ flop and Sylvestre bet the pot for 18,500, which Boukai reluctantly called.

"Do you have any big chips left?" Boukai asked on the 10♥ turn and Sylvestre shook his head, replied "I have around sixty". Boukai bet the pot and Sylvestre sigh-folded once more.

New in the field on nearby tables are Aaron Katz and Jared Bleznick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	400,000 20,000	20,000
Rami Boukai	180,000 23,000	23,000

Charles Sylvestre	60,000 64,000	64,000

Jared Bleznick	60,000

Aaron Katz	60,000

Matt Vengrin	50,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Charles Sylvestre Matt Vengrin Rami Boukai

06-29-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Ramos Folds Against Koppel's Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jared Koppel made it 6,500 from the button before Felipe Ramos three-bet out of the small blind to 21,500. After the big blind folded, Koppel called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out a flop of J♥9♣Q♣, causing Ramos to check. Koppel fired 22,000, and Ramos folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Tchong	175,000 10,000	10,000
Jared Koppel	140,000 5,000	5,000
Felipe Ramos	135,000 27,000	27,000

Justin Gardenhire	47,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Jared Koppel Felipe Ramos

06-29-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Chidwick Sends Dicicco On His Way

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised it up from middle position and Lenny Dicicco reraised to 31,000 on the button. Chidwick called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♥5♦4♥. Chidwick checked to Dicicco who made a pot-sized bet of 65,000 which Chidwick called.

The turn was the K♥ and both players checked to the 10♣ on the river. Chidwick led out with a bet of 40,000 and Dicicco instantly pushed all in for 145,500. Chidwick asked for a count and then called. Dicicco turned over K♠K♦6♠6♥ for a set of kings but Chidwick held J♣9♥7♥4♣ for a flush to eliminate Dicicco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	495,000 268,500	268,500

Lenny Dicicco	Busted

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Lenny Dicicco

06-29-2025 13:48 UTC-8

Boukai Chips Up With Quads

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Multi ways to the 8♥6♥4♦ flop, the action checked to Phillip Mighall and he bet 7,500. Charles Sylvestre and Rami Boukai called to then see the 4♠ on the turn. Boukai checked once again, and Mighall now bet 15,500. Sylvestre folded, and Boukai called.

They checked the 8♦ on the river, and Boukai tabled the 9♦9♣8♣8♠ for quads eights to scoop the pot.

The table has received somewhat of a face-lift with the additions of Mighall, Marco Johnson, and David Funkhouser while Oziel Velador and Nacho Barbero had been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Boukai	295,000 115,000	115,000

Charles Sylvestre	84,000 24,000	24,000

Phillip Mighall	64,000 64,000	64,000
Marco Johnson	60,000 60,000	60,000

David Funkhouser	60,000 60,000	60,000

Oziel Velador	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Charles Sylvestre David Funkhouser Marco Johnson Nacho Barbero Oziel Velador Phillip Mighall Rami Boukai

06-29-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Deeb Flushes Out on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shaun Deeb and Yueqi Zhu were heads-up in a pot with around 45,000 in the middle. The flop came 7♣4♠4♣ and the two players got their chips in the middle with Deeb at risk for 26,500.

Shaun Deeb: A♣Q♣5♥3♥ All in
Yueqi Zhu: AxAx6x5x

The 9♦ on the turn changed nothing but the 9♣ on the river gave Deeb a flush and that was enough to double up through Zhu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	151,000

Shaun Deeb	100,000

Tags: Yueqi Zhu Shaun Deeb

06-29-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Shoreman Out Before the First Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

"He jammed into me on the river when I had the nuts," Anson Tsang said as he had just scored a full double against Jon Shoreman. The latter was then all-in for a single T-500 chip from the big blind and up against Sonny Franco in the small blind.

Jon Shoreman: A♣Q♠Q♥6♣ All in
Sonny Franco: K♥8♣7♥3♥

The A♥8♠8♥6♦J♦ board gave Franco trips eights and that spelled the end for Shoreman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anson Tsang	375,000 224,000	224,000

Sonny Franco	75,000 2,500	2,500
Jon Shoreman	Busted

Tags: Anson Tsang Jon Shoreman Sonny Franco

06-29-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Some Max Late Registrants

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilberto Amaral	60,000
James Smyth	60,000 60,000	60,000
Zdenek Zizka	60,000 60,000	60,000

Josh Scott	60,000 60,000	60,000
Benny Glaser	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dirk Gerritse	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jordan Griff	60,000 60,000	60,000
Biao Ding	60,000 60,000	60,000
Kahle Burns	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jake Schwartz	60,000 60,000	60,000
Orson Young	60,000 60,000	60,000

Punnat Punsri	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joao Vieira	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Ige	60,000 60,000	60,000
Seth Davies	60,000 60,000	60,000

Pratik Ghatge	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eric Wasserson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Travis Lutes	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brad Ruben	60,000 60,000	60,000

Takashi Ogura	60,000 60,000	60,000
Aaron Mermelstein	60,000 60,000	60,000
Phil Ivey	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mike Holtz	60,000 60,000	60,000

06-29-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Frank	700,000 45,000	45,000

Erik Cajelais	450,000 306,000	306,000

Alex Livingston	410,000 200,000	200,000

Ryan Riess	390,000 5,000	5,000

Anson Tsang	390,000 15,000	15,000

Rami Boukai	330,000 35,000	35,000

Thomas Taylor	250,000 150,000	150,000
Jarryd Godena	230,000 53,500	53,500
Nishant Sharma	180,000 27,500	27,500
Charles Sylvestre	170,000 86,000	86,000

Josh Reichard	135,000
Sandeep Pulusani	45,000 156,000	156,000

06-29-2025 14:36 UTC-8

Ivey Spikes Turn to Triple

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Moonho Seo opened from the cutoff to 10,000, and both Dominykas Karmazinas and Phil Ivey called from the blinds.

When Karmazinas checked the K♣J♥4♣ flop, Ivey bet 35,000, with just 11,000 behind. Seo called before Karmazinas check-raised to 170,000. Ivey flicked in his remaining chips, and after a bit of consistency, Seo folded.

Phil Ivey: Q♥J♠10♥6♠ All in
Dominykas Karmazinas: K♦J♣J♦8♣

Karmazinas was ahead with middle set, but the A♦ turn improved Ivey to a straight, giving him the lead.

There was no board pair on the 6♦ river, and Ivey pulled in the pot, good for a triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	352,000 113,000	113,000
Phil Ivey	163,000 103,000	103,000

Dominykas Karmazinas	155,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Dominykas Karmazinas Moonho Seo Phil Ivey

06-29-2025 14:42 UTC-8

Tinfow Wins a Small Pot Against Foxen

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kurtis Tinfow raised to 11,000 from the cutoff with only Alex Foxen calling from the cutoff.

Tinfow continued with a bet of 13,000 on the J♠8♥A♣ flop. Foxen flicked in the call.

Two checks followed the 9♥ turn for the 3♠ to drop on the river. Tinfow bet 18,000, which got Foxen to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurtis Tinfow	400,000 165,000	165,000
Alex Foxen	390,000 20,000	20,000

Bryn Kenney	165,000 165,000	165,000

Alex Komaromi	94,000 42,000	42,000

Igor Zektser	65,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Kurtis Tinfow