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

05-31-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andrew Brown	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Sortino	60,000 2,000	2,000
Frankie O'Dell	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeffrey Vaughn	60,000 60,000	60,000
Robert Stevanovski	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yehuda Buchalter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Qinghai Pan	60,000 60,000	60,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 60,000	60,000

Christopher Claassen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jon Shoreman	60,000 60,000	60,000

Huck Seed	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dragana Mackelprang	60,000 60,000	60,000
John Evans	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brian Battistone	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yueqi Zhu	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ryan Bambrick	60,000 60,000	60,000

James Chen (US)	60,000

Jason Papastavrou	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mark Fisher	60,000 60,000	60,000
Stuart Rutter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Eduards Rakuss	60,000 60,000	60,000
Xixiang Luo	60,000 60,000	60,000

Stepaniuk Takes from Yass

Tim Baker

Level 1 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Robert Yass raised the cutoff and only Jeffery Stepaniuk called from the button.

Yass check-called a bet from Stepaniuk on the 4♥7♥8♥ flop to see the J♣ land on the turn. This time, Yass opted to check-fold to Stepaniuk's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffery Stepaniuk	65,000 5,000	5,000
Robert Yass	57,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Robert Yass Jeffery Stepaniuk

Level: 2

Limits: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

05-31-2025 13:52 UTC-8

Mackelprang Pays to See Brown's Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Dragana Mackelprang limped under the gun and Micah Brooks called from the cutoff. Ryan Bambrick raised the button, which Andrew Brown called out of the big blind, and the two limpers called.

Everyone opted to check the J♠10♦4♦ flop to see the 9♦ appear on the turn. Brown checked, Mackelprang bet, and only Brown called.

The board-pairing 9♣ hit the river, and Brown led out. Mackelprang called and then mucked after Brown flipped over K♠10♠10♣6♣ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	68,000 8,000	8,000

Ryan Bambrick	59,000 1,000	1,000

Micah Brooks	57,500 2,500	2,500
Dragana Mackelprang	54,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Dragana Mackelprang Micah Brooks

05-31-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Stevanovski Fires Thrice

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Robert Stevanovski made a raise from the hijack, seeing William Remshardt and Eduards Rakuss call in the blinds. Stevanovski continued with a bet on the 3♦7♣8♦ flop, which only Remshardt called.

Remshardt also check-called Stevanovski's bet on the 6♥ turn before he faced a triple barrel on the 10♥ river. This time, he check-folded, surrendering the pot to Stevanovski.

Jerry Wong was also spotted at this table as one of the newest entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Stevanovski	63,500 3,500	3,500
Jerry Wong	60,000 60,000	60,000

Eduards Rakuss	59,000 1,000	1,000
William Remshardt	43,500 16,500	16,500

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Jerry Wong Robert Stevanovski William Remshardt

05-31-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Ford Gets Three Quarters

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Jon Shoreman raised in middle potision and got no less than four callers to the 8♠Q♠A♣ flop. It checked to Clyde Gaskins in the hijack, who bet out. Joe Ford then raised from the cutoff, folding out Gregory Holt and Jason Papastavrou in the blinds.

Shoreman tossed in a call, however, as did Gaskins. The 10♣ turn was checked by the trio before Shoreman bet on the 6♦ river. Both opponents called to showdown.

Shoreman tabled 10♥6♠3♥2♦ for the nut low, which Gaskins also had with his Q♣5♥3♣2♣. Ford took down the high half of the pot with A♥8♥7♥5♠ for two pair, seeing him chip up further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ford	72,000 12,000	12,000
Jon Shoreman	59,500 500	500

Jason Papastavrou	59,500 500	500
Gregory Holt	56,000 4,000	4,000
Clyde Gaskins	51,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Clyde Gaskins Gregory Holt Jason Papastavrou Joe Ford Jon Shoreman

05-31-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Classen Picks Off Buchalter's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Heads-up to a flop of 9♠10♥9♥ where Christopher Claassen checked out of the big blind and Yehuda Buchalter checked behind from the hijack.

Classen checked again on the 10♣ turn and Buchalter bet. Classen thought for quite some time before making the call.

The river was the 8♦ and Classen checked for the last time. Buchalter bet, which caused Classen to go into the tank. Eventually, Classen called and was shown A♥7♠5♥3♠ by Buchalter for a bluff. Classen turned over A♦Q♥2♣2♠ for just a pair of deuces to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Claassen	65,000 5,000	5,000

Yehuda Buchalter	49,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Christopher Claassen Yehuda Buchalter

05-31-2025 14:14 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Thrives in the Poker Villain Role at WSOP

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Jon Sofen

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Martin Kabrhel has a shot to win his fourth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet on Saturday, and that could anger some poker fans. But the high-stakes pro seems to enjoy playing the villain role. His table mates, however, aren't so entertained by his antics.

Kabrhel, at the time of publishing, was nearing the final table in Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. He entered the day with the chip lead, and he's chasing the $620,696 first place prize.

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Tags: Martin Kabrhel

05-31-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Shoreman Scoops Large Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

In what appeared to be a four-way four-bet pot, the action checked to cutoff Jon Shoreman on the Q♦9♥K♠ flop. He placed a bet, which Joe Ford in the small blind and Shaun Deeb in middle position called.

Shoreman fired again on the 10♠ turn, this time seeing Shoreman check-fold, while Deeb check-called after some thought. The 4♥ river quickly went check-check.

Deeb announced a pair of kings, leaving Shoreman to win the pot with A♣10♦9♣2♣ for tens and nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	72,000 3,000	3,000

Jon Shoreman	64,000 4,500	4,500

Joe Ford	63,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Joe Ford Jon Shoreman Shaun Deeb

05-31-2025 14:20 UTC-8

Zinno and Brown Chop Up a Four-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Andrew Brown raised from early position with Dragana Mackelprang calling from the next seat, Anthony Zinno calling on the button and Ryan Bambrick defending the big blind.

The dealer dealt out a flop of 4♥3♥J♦ and Bambrick started with a check. Brown bet, which everyone called.

The 8♣ turn got checked to Zinno and he bet. Bambrick, Brown, and Mackelprang called.

Everyone checked to Zinno again when the 9♠ came on the river. Zinno bet, which was called by all three of his opponents.

Zinno announced set and showed 8♥8♠7♠5♣, for a set of eights with an eight-seven low. Bambrick mucked but Brown showed A♠3♣J♥J♣ for a set of jacks. Mackelprang mucked, meaning Zinno and Brown chopped the pot.