Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-29-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Krescanko Is a Favorite To Improve

Liam Gannon

Level 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brad Jansen called on the button with Kevin Ward calling behind him in the small blind while Michael Krescanko Jr checked his option in the big blind.

"I'm a favorite to improve," said Krescanko as he drew four while his two opponents drew three each. Ward checked over to Krescanko who bet 600 and only Jansen called.

Both players drew one and Krescanko checked over to Jansen who bet 2,000 and Krescanko called.

On the final draw, both players stood pat and checked and Krescanko's 9x7x4x3x2x was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Krescanko Jr	43,000
Kevin Ward	31,000
Brad Jansen	29,000

Tags: Brad Jansen Kevin Ward Michael Krescanko Jr

06-29-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Wells Jams on Byers

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Calum Grant

Level 2

No-Limit Hold’em: 100/200, 300 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 100/200, 200 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/300, 500 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Byers called in the small blind before Robert Wells raised to 800 in the big blind. Byers called.

Byers check-called for 600 on the 10♣6♦6♥ flop, then led out for 1,100 on the 3♥ turn. Wells eyed up Byers' stack, who had 4,800 behind. Wells raised all in and Byers snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	37,000 4,000	4,000

Robert Wells	32,000 3,500	3,500

Denis Strebkov	28,000 13,000	13,000

Michael Byers	4,800 4,800	4,800

Tags: Michael Byers Robert Wells

06-29-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Rodenborn Pips Chait

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Liam Gannon

Level 3

No-Limit Hold’em: 200/300, 500 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 200/300, 300 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 200/400, 600 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Craig Chait raised to 1,100 in the hijack and Todd Rodenborn called in the big blind.

Rodenborn drew two while Chait stood pat and Rodenborn check-called a bet from Chait to the tune of 2,500.

On the second draw, Rodenborn drew one while Chait stood pat and Rodenborn check-called a second bet from Chait, this time to the tune of 5,000.

The final draw saw Rodenborn stand pat and Chait drew one. Rodenborn checked over to Chait who bet 9,000 and Rodenborn called.

Chait turned over 8x6x4x3x2x, but it was no good against Rodenborn's 8x5x4x3x2x.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Rodenborn	113,000 78,000	78,000
Craig Chait	31,000

Tags: Craig Chait Todd Rodenborn

06-29-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Hui Heads to the Exit

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Calum Grant

Level 4

No-Limit Hold’em: 200/400, 600 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 200/400, 400 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 300/500, 800 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was caught on the completed board of J♠4♦5♣10♣7♣. Dominick Sarle checked from the hijack, and Philip Hui fired out a bet of 17,000 into a pot of around 25,000.

Sarle mulled over his options before putting the call.

"Queen-high," announced Hui, who was left with around 5,000 after Sarle tabled 8♥7♥ for a pair of sevens.

The following hand, Hui moved all-in and Colton Blomberg called from the small blind.

"I've got it," said Blomberg, who tabled K♥K♣, ahead of Hui's Q♦10♦.

Hui was drawing dead after the 4♥2♣2♦ flop and 3♠ turn, and he headed to the reentry desk after the dealer dealt the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominick Sarle	63,000 28,000	28,000

Colton Blomberg	46,000 11,000	11,000
Phillip Hui	Busted

Tags: Colton Blomberg Dominick Sarle Philip Hui

06-29-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Couden Downs Two

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Calum Grant

Level 5

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/500, 800 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/500, 500 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 300/600, 900 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joseph Couden opened to 1,400 from the hijack before Michael Byers three-bet to 5,000 from the cutoff. Tomer Daniel called off his stack for less from the small blind.

Byers only had a couple thousand heading to the 9♠7♠5♦ flop. Couden put Byers all-in, with the latter calling for his tournament life.

Tomer Daniel: Q♣J♦5♣4♥ All in
Michael Byers: A♦A♥J♠6♦ All in
Joseph Couden: 10♥9♥8♠6♥

Couden flopped the nut straight and held out to scoop the pot with a ten-high straight after the 8♦ turn and 6♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Couden	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tomer Daniel	Busted
Michael Byers	Busted

Tags: Joseph Couden Michael Byers Tomer Daniel

06-29-2025 16:27 UTC-8

"I Had a Lot Of Medium Things"

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Liam Gannon

Level 5

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/500, 800 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/500, 500 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 300/600, 900 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Arthur Morris in first position, Ali Eslami in the hijack, Robert Gussoni in the small blind, and Travis Pearson in the big blind.

The flop read 9♠4♠10♣ and action checked around to Morris who bet the pot of 6,800 and only Eslami called.

On the turn 3♠, Morris moved all in for 16,000 total and Eslami folded.

"I had a lot of medium things," said Morris as he flashed 10♠6♠.

"The turn was what you needed," replied Eslami, continuing on to say that he had Morris beat on the flop.

"It's so much more fun to be lucky than good," Morris responded as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Gussoni	139,000 66,000	66,000

Arthur Morris	59,000
Travis Pearson	29,000 14,000	14,000
Ali Eslami	16,000 1,300	1,300

Tags: Ali Eslami Arthur Morris Robert Gussoni Travis Pearson

06-29-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Owen With Top Two

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Liam Gannon

Level 6

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/600, 900 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/600, 600 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 400/800, 1,200 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joao Vieira raised in the cutoff to 1,500 and Jeff Madsen called on the button, David Lin in the small blind and Adam Owen in the big blind.

The flop rolled out A♣9♥4♣ and action checked around to Vieira who bet 2,200 which only Madsen and Owen called.

Everyone checked down on the 7♦10♥ runout which saw Owen with with A♦10♦8♣5♣ for aces and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	89,400 29,200	29,200
Jeff Madsen	55,500 55,500	55,500

Joao Vieira	29,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Adam Owen David Lin Jeff Madsen Joao Vieira

06-29-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Sternheimer Sends Home Pearson

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Liam Gannon

Level 6

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/600, 900 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/600, 600 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 400/800, 1,200 Ante

Big O

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Travis Pearson in the big blind and Philip Sternheimer in the hijack.

With a board reading 5♣Q♠5♥4♠, Pearson check-called a bet of 8,700 from Sternheimer.

On the river 9♦, Pearson checked over to Sternheimer who moved all in for 26,300 effective and Pearson called to put himself at risk.

Travis Pearson: XxXxXxXxXx All in
Philip Sternheimer: A♥7♥7♦5♠4♥

Sternheimer's full house was good for the pot and Pearson was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	132,000 55,000	55,000

Travis Pearson	Busted

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Travis Pearson

06-29-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Seiver Takes One Without Showdown

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Liam Gannon

Level 7

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/600, 900 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/600, 500 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 400/800, 1,200 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Michael Barlow in the cutoff, Todd Rodenborn on the button, William Kerkaert in the small blind, and Scott Seiver in the big blind.

With a board reading 8♠2♥6♥, action checked around to Rodenborn who bet 2,000 and only Seiver called.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn to the J♣ river where Seiver bet 5,000 and Rodenborn tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kerkaert	81,000 500	500
Scott Seiver	68,500 18,400	18,400

Michael Barlow	67,000 20,700	20,700
Todd Rodenborn	55,700 9,800	9,800

Tags: Michael Barlow Scott Seiver Todd Rodenborn William Kerkaert

06-29-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Seed Wins a Small One; Loses a Bigger One to Fishman

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Calum Grant

Level 7

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/600, 900 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/600, 500 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 400/800, 1,200 Ante

NL 2-7 Single Draw

Huck Seed raised to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by Jiyang Gan from the cutoff. Both players drew one, and action checked through to showdown where Seed's Jx8x6x3x2x was best.

On the next deal, Ray Fishman moved all in for 13,000 from the button and Seed called from the big blind.

Seed stood pat, while Fishman took one.

Seed rolled over Jx10x7x5x3x for a jack-ten low. Fishman, who said he started with 8x7x4x4x2x, pitched his four and then turned over the Jx to make a better jack-low to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiyang Gan	46,500 39,000	39,000
Ray Fishman	27,000 9,800	9,800
Huck Seed	19,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Huck Seed Jiyang Gan Ray Fishman