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

06-01-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Gold and McClelland Chop Up Johnson's Chips

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Three players saw the flop come down 10♠8♦J♠. Benjamin Gold checked from the big blind and Hunter McClelland bet from early position. Marco Johnson raised from the next seat and then Gold three-bet. McClelland and Johnson called.

Gold's bets got called by McClelland and Johnson on the 7♥ turn and 6♦ river. Gold showed Q♥9♥6♣3♣ for a straight to win the high, and McClelland revealed A♠J♣2♠2♦ to take the low. Johnson could only muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter McClelland	600,000 170,000	170,000
Benjamin Gold	400,000 70,000	70,000
Marco Johnson	220,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Benjamin Gold Hunter McClelland Marco Johnson

06-01-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Magnus Enjoys a Double Scoop

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Nadezhda Magnus started the action off with a raise and was called on her left by David "ODB" Baker.

Heads up they saw the K♥6♥6♠ roll off the deck. Magnus check-called a bet from baker.

The 5♣ turned and Magnus check-called again.

The 10♥ completed the board and Magnus check-called for the last time. Baker flashed his hand but quickly mucked when Magnus showed the A♣2♥3♥Xx for the rivered flush.

The very next hand, Magnus won a raised pot against Bradford Albrinck with aces at show down to scoop another and move her up in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradford Albrinck	454,000 36,000	36,000
David "ODB" Baker	350,000 170,000	170,000

Nadezhda Magnus	340,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Bradford Albrinck David "ODB" Baker Nadezhda Magnus

06-01-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Albrinck Flops Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Fabrizio Gonzalez raised from middle position and Bradford Albrinck called from the cutoff. David "ODB" Baker three-bet from the small blind, which Gonzalez and Albrinck called.

Baker bet on the 5♣10♠5♦ flop and received a call from Gonzalez. Albrinck raised, and only Baker called.

Baker check-called a bet from Albrinck on the 8♣ turn to see the 10♣ roll off on the river. Both players checked and Albrinck took down the pot with A♠9♦5♠3♠ for trip fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradford Albrinck	640,000 186,000	186,000
David "ODB" Baker	200,000 150,000	150,000

Fabrizio Gonzalez	51,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Bradford Albrinck Fabrizio Gonzalez

06-01-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Owen Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

After getting quartered in the previous hand, Brad Owen got the last of his chips into the middle from the small blind, and Daniel Spear tried to bust him from the big blind.

Brad Owen: K♦7♥2♦2♣ All in
Daniel Spear: A♦K♥Q♦J♦

The flop came A♠9♣4♠ to put Spear in the lead with top pair. The 9♦ on the turn meant Owen needed a deuce on the river to scoop, or a low card to chop the pot. However, the river was the K♣, and Owen was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Spear	290,000 95,000	95,000
Brad Owen	Busted

Tags: Brad Owen Daniel Spear

06-01-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Alexander's Aces Are Good

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Brandon Shack-Harris kicked off the action with a raise and George Alexander put in a third bet preflop. Shack-Harris called.

The flop fanned out K♠7♣6♥ and Shack-Harris check-called a bet, bringing the 9♠.

Shack-Harris check-called another street and the 10♦ completed the board.

Both players checked and Shack-Harris declared ace-nine as his high hand but quickly mucked, lamenting a potential mistake, as Alexander tabled A♠A♣K♦3♣. Aces were good for the scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alexander	545,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	113,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris George Alexander

06-01-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Worst River in the Deck for Lamb

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ben Lamb raised from middle position with Brandon Shack-Harris calling on the button, and Matthew Beinner defending his big blind.

After Beinner checked the 9♦4♥3♥ flop, Lamb bet, and only Shack-Harris called with just 1,000 behind.

Lamb bet the A♥ turn, and Shack-Harris called for his last chip.

Brandon Shack-Harris: A♣7♥2♠2♣ All in
Ben Lamb: A♠K♠8♣5♣

Shack-Harris had a seven-four low, and Lamb had aces with a king-kicker for the high. However, the river was the 5♦, which meant Shack-Harris improved to a wheel to scoop and double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	800,000 169,000	169,000
Ben Lamb	210,000 95,000	95,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	130,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Matthew Beinner

06-01-2025 19:23 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth's Son Has World Series of Poker Bracelet Dreams of His Own

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Jon Sofen

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Phil Hellmuth might one day no longer be the only family member to have won World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. That day could even come this year.

Philip Hellmuth III, the "Poker Brat's" son is grinding away at the 2025 WSOP, and he's looking to carve his own legacy in poker. PokerNews caught up with the younger Hellmuth on Sunday to find out if he desires to follow in his father's footsteps, and if he shares in the Poker Hall of Famer's unrivaled passion for winning bracelets.

Catch the Full Interview Here

Tags: Philip Hellmuth III Phil Hellmuth

06-01-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Beinner Shows Quads

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

From the big blind, Matthew Beinner bet the turn on a board of 7♣9♦10♥9♠, and Maxx Coleman called from under the gun.

Beinner checked when the 9♣ hit the river and Coleman bet. Beinner check-raised and Coleman took a little while before folding. Beinner flipped over the 9♥ for quads as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	950,000 150,000	150,000
Maxx Coleman	220,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner Maxx Coleman

06-01-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Marks Get Value From Valeo

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Matthew Valeo raised from middle position and Austin Marks defended his big blind.

On a flop of 4♠Q♠7♠, Marks check-called a bet from Valeo.

The turn didn't change much with the 9♣ and the same action occurred.

The river brought the 4♦ and Marks checked for a third time but this time raised when facing the bet.

Valeo looked none-too-thrilled, rolling his eyes, and asking, "Did you cooler me again?" before eventually sticking the call in.

"Yes, I did.", was Marks response as he tabled Q♥10♦4♣2♣ for the rivered boat.

"Why not?", was Valeo's response as he showed the A♠8♠3♣ for the flopped flush and redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	540,000 120,000	120,000

Austin Marks	505,000 174,000	174,000

Tags: Austin Marks Matthew Valeo

06-01-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Wilkinson Takes from Blom

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Viktor Blom raised the button and Alexander Wilkinson defended his big blind.

Wilkinson check-called a bet from Blom on the 2♠4♦4♥ flop.

The two players checked down the J♠ turn and 10♠ river. Wilkinson flipped over A♠K♦5♣2♣ for just a pair of deuces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	200,000 38,000	38,000

Alexander Wilkinson	190,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alexander Wilkinson Viktor Blom