Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-31-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Brunson's Chips Get Chopped Up

Tim Baker

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Matthew Valeo raised from early position with Roland Israelashvili calling from the small blind and Todd Brunson defending his big blind.

The action checked to Valeo on the A♥6♣3♣ flop, and he bet. Israelashvili and Brunson called.

The 7♣ dropped on the turn, causing Israelashvili and Brunson to check-call another bet from Valeo.

When the 4♠ hit the river, Israelashvili led out and was called by Brunson and Valeo.

Israelashvili showed A♣K♥5♣5♦ for the nut flush with a six-five low. Bruson revealed Q♣J♣7♠3♠ for a smaller flush and a worse low. Valeo had A♦10♦2♥4♥ for a six-four low. This meant Israelashvili and Valeo would chop up Brunson's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Brunson	85,000 20,000	20,000

Matthew Valeo	80,000 20,000	20,000

Roland Israelashvili	79,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Roland Israelashvili Todd Brunson

05-31-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Marks' Stellar Day Continues as He Wheels Out Funkhouser

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Austin Marks had raised under the gun when David Funkhouser three-bet all in with an exact raise. Justin Saliba called in the cutoff, as did Naoya Kihara in the big blind. Marks tossed in calling chips as well, and the 4♥2♦10♦ flop was fanned.

Kihara checked to Marks, who bet out. Saliba called before Kihara folded, after which Marks put in another bet on the 3♦ turn. Saliba weighed his options before calling to the 9♦ river, where he eventually folded to another bet.

Marks showed A♥Q♥5♥3♣ for the wheel, and Funkhouser only briefly showed his cards before they were added to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Marks	200,000 15,000	15,000
Naoya Kihara	105,000 5,000	5,000

Justin Saliba	85,000 55,000	55,000

David Funkhouser	Busted

Tags: Austin Marks David Funkhouser Justin Saliba Naoya Kihara

05-31-2025 20:37 UTC-8

Negreanu and Chanthabouasy Chop a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun and picked up four callers in Steve Chanthabouasy in the cutoff, Jesse Lonis on the button, Gary Benson in the small blind, and Yehuda Buchalter in the big blind.

Benson checked first on the 6♥7♠8♥ flop, and Buchalter bet. Negreanu, Chanthabouasy, and Benson called, but Lonis folded.

The turn came the J♠ and Benson led out. Buchalter, Negreanu, and Chanthabouasy called.

The action checked to Chanthabouasy on the 8♠ river and he decided to bet. Only Benson and Buchalter called.

Chanthabouasy revealed K♥Q♠2♠3♦ for a queen-high flush to win the high, and Negreanu flipped over A♦10♦6♠3♥ to win the low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	200,000 93,000	93,000

Yehuda Buchalter	145,000 59,000	59,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	90,000 20,000	20,000
Jesse Lonis	80,000 58,000	58,000

Gary Benson	20,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gary Bensonlden Jesse Lonis Steve Chanthabouasy Yehuda Buchalter

05-31-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Moulder Left Short by Yu

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Patrick Moulder raised in the hijack, Ben Yu three-bet on the button, and Moulder called. Yu fired three barrels on the 5♦Q♣8♥K♦J♠ board, with Moulder check-calling all streets.

Yu tabled A♥K♠J♣2♥ at showdown, and his two pair won him the pot when Moulder mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	115,000 50,000	50,000

Patrick Moulder	21,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Ben Yu Patrick Moulder

Level: 10

Limits: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Brooks Among Leaders

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Micah Brooks raised in middle position, and received three callers. Bari Sklar in the cutoff, Alex Livingston on the button, and Dylan Lambe in the big blind all came along to the 5♣2♣3♦ flop, where Brooks placed a continuation-bet.

Sklar and Lambe came along to the 8♥ turn, while Livingston was the only player who folded. Lambe checked over to Brooks again, who fired once more. Sklar still called before Lambe added his cards to the muck.

Sklar called one more time on the 8♠ river, but Brooks had bet the wheel with A♣5♠4♦2♠, and raked in the entire pot when Sklar smiled as he added his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Brooks	270,000 107,000	107,000
Dylan Lambe	180,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Livingston	125,000 10,000	10,000

Bari Sklar	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Bari Sklar Dylan Lambe Micah Brooks

05-31-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Late-Night Entries and Additional Bust-Outs

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Kyte	60,000 60,000	60,000
Per Hildebrand	60,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Brian Rast	Busted

Jaswinder Lally	Busted

Ali Eslami	Busted

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted
Thomas Koral	Busted

Daniel Chio	Busted
Dennis Weiss	Busted

Brian Battistone	Busted
Ed Smith	Busted
Tony Cousineau	Busted
Nick Schulman	Busted

Jon Shoreman	Busted

Maksim Pisarenko	Busted

Jeffery Stepaniuk	Busted
Kyle Miaso	Busted

05-31-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Blumenthal Continues to Chip Up

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Heads-up to a flop of 10♦2♥Q♠. Jesse Klein checked from early position and Eddie Blumenthal bet from the next seat. Klein made the call.

The turn came the 6♥ and Klein check-called another bet from Blumenthal. On the 4♥ river Klein decided to check-fold when Blumenthal bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Blumenthal	190,000 5,000	5,000
Jesse Klein	40,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Jesse Klein

05-31-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Obst Obliterated, Seiver Short

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

James Obst raised from the hijack, and Scott Seiver three-bet in the cutoff. Yuval Bronshtein then called on the button before Obst went all in for 10,000 total. Seiver and Bronshtein tossed in the extra T-1,000 chip required for a call.

Seiver bet the 3♦3♥5♦ flop, seeing Bronshtein call. The 10♣ turn was then checked by the defending champion before he called Bronshtein's bet. Bronshtein also bet the Q♠ river, but this time Seiver check-folded.

Bronshtein opened A♥J♥8♦3♣ for trop threes, and Obst cards were only shown briefly before he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval Bronshtein	125,000 25,000	25,000

Scott Seiver	20,000 65,000	65,000

James Obst	Busted

Tags: James Obst Scott Seiver Yuval Bronshtein

05-31-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Coleman Wins With the Nuts

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Maxx Coleman bet from the cutoff on the turn with the board reading K♣J♠7♠Q♠. Paul Volpe called from the small blind and Benjamin Miner called from under the gun.

The river 2♥ was checked to Coleman and he bet again. Volpe called, but Miner folded.

Coleman revealed the winner with A♠K♥8♠5♥ for the nut flush to win the pot.