Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 01, 2025

Bakes Takes One Down; Hunichen Folds the Winner

Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

David "Bakes" Baker raised on the button and was called by Benjamin Gold in the big blind.

Baker took the pot down with a bet when the 3♥6♥Q♥ fanned out.

Chris Hunichen, seated at the same table, was heard lamenting that he had accidentally folded a flush against Hunter McClelland because he thought he had a full house. He had declared his flush verbally but didn't table his hand, consequently forfeiting a pot that should have been pushed his way.

A frustrated Hunichen made mention that it was only his third time playing this particular variant. He was seen leaving the tournament area shortly after.

Tags: Benjamin Gold Chris Hunichen David "Bakes" Baker Hunter McClelland

Jun 01, 2025

Spear Sends Zolotow Straight Home

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Steve Zolotow had become short-stacked and got the last of his chips into the middle on a flop of 4♠9♣3♠. Daniel Spear was the player trying to send him home.

Steve Zolotow: A♦K♥K♠10♣ All in
Daniel Spear: A♣8♥7♥3♥

Zolotow was ahead, but Spear had some outs he could hit to scoop or chop the pot. The rest of the board ran out J♦10♥ to give Spear the winner with a rivered jack-high straight, ending Zolotow's tournament.

Tags: Daniel Spear Steve Zolotow

Jun 01, 2025

Allen Finds a Double

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Richie Allen raised and Eric Wasserson put in a third bet. Allen made the call. Allen had less than a full bet behind.

The wheel spun A♣J♠8♠ and Allen put him remaining chips in the middle, Wasserson made the call.

Richie Allen: A♠5♠7♦8♣ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♥K♦Q♥3♠

The 9♠ and 4♦ completed the board and Allen's two pair was good to award him the double through one of the chip leaders.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Richie Allen

Jun 01, 2025

Spear Adds to His Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Daniel Spear led out from the small blind on the turn with the board showing 5♥9♣6♠A♣. Todd Brunson called from the big blind and Steve Zolotow called from the cutoff.

The 7♠ rolled off on the river and Spear bet again, which was called by both of his opponents.

Spear showed J♠4♣3♠2♦ for a straight and the nut low. Brunson mucked, and Zolotow revealed A♥Q♦4♦3♥ for the same straight, but a worse low, which meant Spear got three-quarters of the pot and Zolotow a quarter.

Tags: Daniel Spear Steve Zolotow Todd Brunson

Jun 01, 2025

Wilkinson Scoops a Big Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

With around 100,000 in the middle, three players saw the flop come down 7♥2♣Q♠. Alexander Wilkinson checked from the big blind, Aaron Kupin checked the cutoff, and Viktor Blom checked from the button.

Wilkinson bet on the 8♣ turn and only Kupin called.

The Q♦ landed on the river and Wilkinson bet again, which Krupin called. Wilkinson showed A♠8♠4♠2♦ for two pair and the second nut low to scoop the pot.