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

Jun 30, 2025

Johnson Over One Million

Liam Gannon

Level 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Brian Rast raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind, Marco Johnson raised to 90,000 and Rast called.

Johnson drew one and Rast drew two, prompting Johnson to bet 140,000.

Rast took a look down at his cards, then contemplated his decision before tossing his hand into the muck. Johnson now sits over one million after that confrontation.

Tags: Brian Rast Marco Johnson

Jun 30, 2025

Small Double for Jansen

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Connor Richards

Level 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bradley Jansen open-jammed a nub of 33,000 and James Obst raised on the button to get things heads-up.

Bradley Jansen: Q♦J♠J♦3♦ All in
James Obst: A♥9♥8♣2♦

The board ran out 5♠Q♥5♣K♥8♠ and Jansen improved to a pair of queens to double up.

Tags: Bradley Jansen James Obst

Jun 30, 2025

"I Almost Called You With Ace-Queen"

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Connor Richards

Level 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

Big O

Robert Mclaughlin raised to 26,000 on the button and Jeff Madsen three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind. Mclaughlin called.

Madsen checked on the flop of J♣5♠K♥ and Mclaughlin checked back. Madsen then bet 63,000 on the 7♥ turn and Mclaughlin called.

The J♦ river completed the board and Madsen bet 127,000. Mclaughlin went in the tank and eventually folded.

"I almost called you with ace-queen," Mclaughlin told Madsen.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Robert Mclaughlin

Jun 30, 2025

Obst Growing

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Liam Gannon

Level 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

No-Limit Five Card Draw

Allan Le raised to 27,000 from under the gun and on the button James Obst raised to 65,000 and Le called.

Le pitched two cards while Obst stood pat. Le checked over to Obst who moved all in for 142,000 and Le tossed his hand into the muck without much thought.

Obst now sits neck and neck with Aaron Kupin as the chip leader.

Tags: Aaron Kupin James Obst Allan Le

Level: 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

Jun 30, 2025

Vitch Quarters Wang with Nut-Nut

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

No-Limit Hold’em: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Yong Wang opened the hijack to 25,000 and was called by Hiroyuki Noda in the cutoff and Christopher Vitch in the big blind.

The 7♥4♠3♥ flop checked through to the 6♣ turn which saw Vitch lead for 30,000 and only Wang called.

On the 10♠ river, Vitch led for pot of 150,000 and Wang called after a small tank.

"Nut, nut," Vitch announced.

Christopher Vitch: A♥9♠8♣2♣
Yong Wang: A♠Q♥6♦2♦

Vitch had the nut straight and the nut low while Wang only had the low as he got quartered.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Hiroyuki Noda Yong Wang

Jun 30, 2025

Vitch Doubles Through Noda

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Hiroyuki Noda raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Christopher Vitch called in the small blind with Jake Schwartz calling behind him in the big blind.

The flop rolled out K♠10♦4♠ and action checked over to Noda who bet 45,000. Vitch raised to 260,000, leaving himself one chip behind and Jake Schwartz went into the tank for a little bit before throwing his hand into the muck. Noda raised Vitch and he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Christopher Vitch: Q♠J♠ All in
Hiroyuki Noda: 10♠9♠

Both players shared a flush draw, but Noda had paired up one of his cards to be ahead. The script flipped on the turn Q♥ which put Vitch in the lead and he held up on the 7♥ river to double through Noda.

Tags: Hiroyuki Noda Christopher Vitch Jake Schwartz

Jun 30, 2025

Hustle & Flop

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Connor Richards

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Daniel Negreanu limped in from under the gun and Hye Park called in the small blind as James Obst checked his option in the big blind.

"Limpin' is pimpin!" commented Allan Le, which prompted Negreanu to bust into a poker rendition of Three 6 Mafia's Oscar-winning hit "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp."

"You know it's hard out here for a pimp," Negreanu rapped, "when you're trying to get through a limp. All these big stacks lined up behind me ..."

The flop of A♠3♣10♠ checked through and Park checked again on the J♠ turn. Obst bet and Negreanu and Park both folded.

Tags: Allan Le Daniel Negreanu Hye Park James Obst

Jun 30, 2025

Strebkov Gets Paid by Holder

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Paul Holder opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Denis Strebkov defended his big blind.

The 10♥8♦2♣ flop checked through to the J♣ turn which saw Strebkov lead for 32,000 and Holder put in the call.

On the 5♦ river, Strebkov cut out a bet of 87,000 and placed it in the middle. Holder would think it over for almost a minute before he put in the call. He got the bad news immediately as Strebkov tabled 8♠8♣ for a flopped set as Holder mucked.

Tags: Denis Strebkov Paul Holder

Jun 30, 2025

Negreanu Pats & Overbets

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Connor Richards

Level 19

No-Limit Hold’em: 5,000/10,000, 15,000 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 6,000/12,000, 18,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Hye Park raised to 30,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 90,000 in the big blind. Park called. Both players stood pat.

Negreanu placed out an overbet of 375,000 after the draw and Park entered the tank for several minutes. He shuffled his chips and peeled his cards and eventually folded.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Hye Park