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

Jun 01, 2025

Poker Player Who Hit $6.4M Pai Gow Jackpot Pulls $1M WSOP Mystery Bounty

Jon Sofen

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Is Thomas Zanot the luckiest gambler ever? The poker player from Arizona pulled the second $1 million mystery bounty at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Sunday, and it isn't even close to his biggest jackpot.

Day 2 of Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions, a tournament that reached 19,654 entrants, has been quite a thriller, and it hasn't even come close to reaching the final table. That is because the mystery bounty element is in play, and two individuals have already become millionaires.

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Jun 01, 2025

Lorgeree Doesn't Show; Blom Scoops

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Douglas Lorgeree got the last of his chips in on a flop of 10♥K♠4♠. Viktor Blom went heads up for the side pot against Jared Bleznick and they saw the Q♣.

Bleznick placed a bet and was quickly raised by Blom. Bleznick called.

The river completed with the 7♥ and Bleznick folded.

Blom tabled A♦J♥8♣3♣ for Broadway and Lorgeree launched his hand in the muck before it could be tabled, exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Jared Bleznick Shawn Lytle

Jun 01, 2025

Luo Doubles With a Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Xixiang Luo raised from the hijack and only George Alexander called from the small blind.

Alexander check-called Luo's bet on the 3♠8♦3♦ flop.

The 3♣ fell on the turn and Alexander check-called another bet from Luo.

Alexander checked when the 10♠ dropped on the river and Luo bet his last 2,000. Alexander reluctantly called.

Luo showed the winner with K♠K♣J♣8♥ for a full house, earning him the double-up.

Tags: George Alexander Xixiang Luo

Jun 01, 2025

Sternheimer Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised his last 8,000 and was called by Ben Yu.

Philip Sternheimer: A♠K♣J♠8♦
Ben Yu: A♣A♦9♠7♣

Sternheimer had a few outs when the wheel spun J♦5♠2♦ but the 9♥ and 2♥ didn't improve him and Yu collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Ben Yu Philip Richard Sternheimer

Jun 01, 2025

Prize Pool & Payouts

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Thunderdome, WSOP 2025, Cards, Chips, Branding

With 217 entries recorded in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker, the prize pool totaled $2,018,100
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There will be 33 players paid, with a min-cash being worth $20,280, while the eventual champion will walk away with $470,437. 

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$470,437	10-11	$30,060
2	$313,615	12-15	$24,974
3	$216,223	16-20	$21,294
4	$152,315	21-33	$20,280
5	$109,679
6	$80,772
7	$60,866
8	$46,957
9	$37,110

Jun 01, 2025

Quads Only Get Half

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno fired out a bet on a turn reading A♦Q♥4♠A♠ and was called by Allan Le.

The river rolled off the 6♥ and Zinno bet again and was quickly called.

Zinno tabled the A♥A♣2♦7♥ for quads and a seven low but Le tabled a better low and was awarded half the pot.

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Jun 01, 2025

Ausmus and Zinno Chop it Up

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Limits 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno limped the hijack and Phillip Hui called from the small blind. Jeremy Ausmus raised from the big blind, which both Zinno and Hui called.

Both the blinds checked to Zinno on the 10♦7♥5♣ flop and he bet. Hui and Ausmus called.

After it checked to Zinno on the A♣ turn, he bet, which only Ausmus called.

Ausmus checked for the last time when the Q♥ dropped on the river. Zinno bet, and Ausmus check-raised. Zinno called.

Ausmus showed A♦K♠J♥4♦ to win the high with a straight, and Zinno flipped up A♠J♣4♠2♦ for the second nut low, meaning they chopped the pot.