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

06-29-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Sampson Gets Paid on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Four players headed to a flop of Q♣10♠4♥ and Alex Livingston led out with a bet of 6,000 from the small blind. Brandon Crawford raised to 35,000 and was called by Erik Nordstrand on his left and Deon Sampson on the button. Livingston instantly folded and three players headed to the 8♠ on the turn.

The action checked around and the 3♦ landed on the river. It checked to Sampson again who fired out a bet of 90,000. Crawford quickly folded but Nordstrand made the call. Sampson turned over Q♠Q♦6♦5♠ for a set of queens and Nordstrand conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	770,000 360,000	360,000

Deon Sampson	650,000 300,000	300,000
Brandon Crawford	565,000 185,000	185,000
Erik Nordstrand	182,000 167,000	167,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Brandon Crawford Deon Sampson Erik Nordstrand

06-29-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ryan Riess opened the action with a raise to 25,000 and Dennis Weiss called in the next seat, all other players behind folded. On the 8♣5♣2♦ flop, Riess checked and then folded when Weiss made it 38,000 to go.

Further assorted counts from the field prior to the dinner break can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Frank	740,000 130,000	130,000

Dennis Weiss	725,000 20,000	20,000

Ryan Hoenig	690,000 490,000	490,000

Robert Mizrachi	675,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Gorodinsky	600,000 546,500	546,500

Ronald Keijzer	575,000 5,000	5,000

Scott Bohlman	575,000 35,000	35,000

Dominykas Karmazinas	440,000 285,000	285,000
Ryan Riess	380,000 100,000	100,000

Jonathan Depa	245,000 45,000	45,000
Erik Cajelais	200,000

Calen McNeil	190,000 70,000	70,000

Bryn Kenney	180,000 80,000	80,000

Joe Serock	60,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Ryan Riess

06-29-2025 18:01 UTC-8

Franco Finds a Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was joined as Sonny Franco had all his chips in the middle, roughly 100,000, and was at risk versus Joao Estanislau.

Sonny Franco: A♥A♦5♣5♦ All in
Joao Estanislau: A♣Q♣10♣8♥

The board ran out in favour of Franco on this occasion, coming 9♠4♠Q♦3♦6♠, providing him with a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Estanislau	340,000 75,000	75,000
Sonny Franco	205,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Joao Estanislau Sonny Franco

06-29-2025 18:09 UTC-8

Lee Raises Mizrachi on the River

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of 5♣7♥4♣, Robert Mizrachi checked from the big blind, and Hokyiu Lee bet 15,000 from middle position. Mizrachi called.

The 4♦ landed on the turn, and Mizrachi led out for around 30,000. Lee called.

When the K♦ hit the river, Mizrachi bet 18,000, and was met by a raise to 80,000 from Lee. Mizrachi thought for a while, but in the end, settled on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hokyiu Lee	495,000 205,000	205,000

Robert Mizrachi	475,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Taylor	350,000 100,000	100,000
Calen McNeil	180,000 10,000	10,000

Thomas Gabriel	165,000 140,000	140,000
Kevin Allen	121,000 39,000	39,000
Edward Quinn	85,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Hokyiu Lee Robert Mizrachi

06-29-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Friendly Fire Before the Bubble

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ray Attiyah just arrived at the table to see Colin Mchugh raise it up from middle position and Phil Hellmuth folded his Q♥5♥4♠3♥ face up in the big blind. Mchugh responded by throwing his A♣A♦10♥8♣ face up into the middle of the table as well.

"This is a talking and showing table?" Attiyah inquired.

"Friendly table," Alex Livingston replied.

"Until you beat me in a big pot," Hellmuth chimed in.

Upon the next pitch of the cards, Justin Armstrong raised the pot to 28,000 in middle position and was called by Brandon Crawford in the cutoff. The flop came J♥10♥8♦ and Armstrong piled all in for his last 35,000 which Crawford quickly called.

Justin Armstrong: A♠A♣K♦J♣ All in
Brandon Crawford: J♦10♠5♠4♦

Crawford flopped two pair to take the lead against Armstrong's aces. The 2♠ and 7♣ runout changed nothing and Armstrong wished the table well before exiting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Crawford	718,000 153,000	153,000
Ray Attiyah	590,000 28,000	28,000
Phil Hellmuth	335,000 106,000	106,000

Colin Mchugh	275,000 183,000	183,000
Justin Armstrong	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Brandon Crawford Colin Mchugh Justin Armstrong Phil Hellmuth Ray Attiyah

06-29-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Some Notable Stacks in the Field

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	1,200,000 457,000	457,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,020,000 274,000	274,000

Phil Ivey	535,000 35,000	35,000

Erik Seidel	525,000 240,000	240,000

Phil Hellmuth	335,000

Alex Foxen	330,000 50,000	50,000

Ben Lamb	290,000 50,000	50,000

Benny Glaser	175,000 5,000	5,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	135,000 39,000	39,000

Vivian Saliba	50,000 57,000	57,000

06-29-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Sankari Gets Some Chips Beck

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop contest, Matthew Beck aimed to knock out Antoine Sankari who was all-in for a mere 61,000 out of the big blind.

Antoine Sankari: A♣A♠7♣6♥ All in
Matthew Beck: A♦J♠9♠4♠

The J♣2♠2♣Q♣3♣ board delivered no surprise as Sankari doubled with the ace-high flush to leap back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beck	530,000 200,000	200,000
Antoine Sankari	134,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Antoine Sankari Matthew Beck

06-29-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Aces Help Pham Win a Crucial Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alan Pham made it 28,000 to go from early position and only Benoit Galland called out of the small blind.

Galland check-called a bet of 11,000 from Pham on the 8♠J♣J♦ flop.

Both players were happy to check down the K♠ turn and 2♣ river. Pham showed A♣A♦7♦6♠ for a pair of aces, prompting Galland to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Frank	620,000 120,000	120,000

Ryan Hoenig	600,000 90,000	90,000

Brant Hale	375,000 145,000	145,000
Pavel Izotov	345,000 345,000	345,000
Alan Pham	170,000 110,000	110,000
Benoit Galland	145,000 73,000	73,000
Paul Radcliffe	120,000 100,000	100,000
Rafael Rodriguez	36,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Alan Pham Benoit Galland

06-29-2025 18:24 UTC-8

The Eliminations Before Dinner

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	Busted

Joe Serock	Busted

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Gabriel Ramos	Busted
Artem Maksimov	Busted
Zarvan Tumboli	Busted
Rene Knapp	Busted
Felipe Campins	Busted
Daemon Richardson	Busted
Paulino Dias	Busted
Tomasz Gluszko	Busted
Justin Gardenhire	Busted
Bryce Yockey	Busted

Maksim Pisarenko	Busted

Ian O'Hara	Busted

James Czarnecki	Busted
Petko Tsakov	Busted
Kyle Bowker	Busted

Jared Koppel	Busted
Alan Sternberg	Busted

Ralph Porter	Busted

Sandeep Pulusani	Busted

Danny Noam	Busted
Ryan Franklin	Busted
Casey Yontz	Busted

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06-29-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Big Hand for Mizrachi

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thomas Taylor raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Robert Mizrachi just called from the big blind. The flop came J♣4♠4♥ and Mizrachi check-called a bet of 20,000 from Taylor.

The turn was the 6♥ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Mizrachi led out with a bet of 42,000 and Taylor looked him up. Mizrachi flipped over A♥A♣K♥Q♣ for a flush and Taylor mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	665,000 315,000	315,000
Robert Mizrachi	590,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor Robert Mizrachi