Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-02-2025 14:21 UTC-8

Valeo Crying Calls; Chop, Chop

Claudio Elizalde

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ofir Mor raised in late position and was called by Matthew Valeo on the button as well as Maxx Coleman in the big blind.

The flop came the A♦3♣2♠ and Mor bet when checked to him, both his opponents called.

The turn brought the 3♦ and checked through.

When the K♠ came, Coleman led out, Mor folded, and Valeo expressed his dislike at facing a bet before flicking in the call.

Coleman tabled A♥3♥XxXx for the full house and Valeo was happy to take half when he tabled a six low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ofir Mor	1,150,000 100,000	100,000
Maxx Coleman	785,000 75,000	75,000

Matthew Valeo	490,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Maxx Coleman Ofir Mor

06-02-2025 14:04 UTC-8

Le Takes from Vieira

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Joao Vieira raised under the gun and Allan Le three-bet from the cutoff. Vieira called.

Both players checked the Q♦4♦10♦ flop to see the 9♦ fall on the turn. Vieira bet, which Le called.

Vieira checked when the Q♠ hit the river, promoting Le to bet. After a few moments, Vieira folded, surrendering the pot to Le.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	560,000 35,000	35,000

Allan Le	470,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Allan Le Joao Vieira

06-02-2025 13:55 UTC-8

Negreanu Leads; Blom Well in Contention

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	2,075,000 175,000	175,000

Ryan Bambrick	1,400,000 350,000	350,000

Ofir Mor	1,250,000 475,000	475,000
Viktor Blom	1,190,000 10,000	10,000

Matthew Beinner	1,115,000 260,000	260,000
Austin Marks	925,000 125,000	125,000
Maxx Coleman	710,000 115,000	115,000

Ben Lamb	650,000 60,000	60,000

Joao Vieira	525,000 675,000	675,000

Matthew Valeo	500,000 85,000	85,000

Allan Le	460,000 140,000	140,000

Hunter McClelland	450,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Spear	450,000 235,000	235,000
Micah Brooks	275,000 250,000	250,000
William Remshardt	90,000 340,000	340,000

06-02-2025 13:41 UTC-8

Thomas Taylor Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,294)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Thomas Taylor raised and was called by Daniel Spear and Matthew Valeo.

With only 10,000 behind after raising preflop, Taylor pushed his remaining chips forward after the J♠3♣6♦ fanned across.

Both his opponents called and checked the 10♦.

When the 2♥ came off the deck, Spear led and was called by Valeo. All hands were tabled as it quickly became clear that these two were chopping the side.

Thomas Taylor: A♣Q♥8♠2♣ All in
Daniel Spear: 6♠5♥4♥2♠
Matthew Valeo: A♠7♠4♠3♠

The rivered two had killed Taylor's low, so Spear took the high with a straight and Valeo had the nut low.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Spear	685,000 5,000	5,000
Matthew Valeo	415,000 90,000	90,000

Thomas Taylor	Busted

Tags: Daniel Spear Matthew Valeo Thomas Taylor

06-02-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Spear Wins a Crucial Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Daniel Spear raised from middle position, and Matthew Valeo called from the hijack. Ben Lamb three-bet out of the small blind and both of his opponents called.

Lamb bet the K♣A♥Q♦ flop, which Spear called before Valeo raised. Lamb and Spear called.

The 9♣ appeared on the turn and the action checked to Valeo, who bet. Lamb and Spear called again.

Three checks followed the 2♦ river and Spear took down the pot with A♣K♠10♣7♦ for top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	710,000 240,000	240,000

Daniel Spear	680,000 460,000	460,000
Matthew Valeo	325,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Daniel Spear Matthew Valeo

06-02-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,294)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up in a single raised pot involving three players.

The flop came 6♣J♣3♠ and Joao Vieira in the small blind led out for a bet, before Aaron Kupin raised in the big blind, left with just 5,000 chips behind. Maxx Coleman in the cutoff then put in a three-bet, which Vieira called, and Kupin put in his last 5,000.

After the 5♦ on the turn, Vieira led out for bet, Coleman raised, and Vieira called.

The river was the 10♥ and Vieira check-called a bet from Coleman.

For the side pot, Coleman tabled A♣9♦7♠4♣ to take the high with a seven high straight, and Vieira took the low once he showed A♠8♥2♠2♦ with ace-deuce.

Both players chopped the main pot as well, once Kupin flipped over J♥10♠6♦4♠ as he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	1,050,000 210,000	210,000

Maxx Coleman	875,000 145,000	145,000

Aaron Kupin	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Joao Vieira Maxx Coleman

06-02-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles to Stay In It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Thomas Taylor raised from under the gun, and it folded to Allan Le in the small blind who three-bet. The big blind folded and Taylor made the call for his last 20,000 chips, to put himself all in.

Thomas Taylor: A♥A♣5♠4♠ All in
Allan Le: K♠K♦J♦5♥

Taylor had the best of it with his aces, and the only low draw. The board ran out 9♠3♥3♠6♥10♥ and Taylor scooped the pot to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	515,000 210,000	210,000

Thomas Taylor	165,000 65,000	65,000

06-02-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 19th Place ($21,294)

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

After a series of raises preflop, Eric Wasserson got his last 130,000 into the middle against Hunter McClelland.

Eric Wasserson: A♦K♣6♦2♠ All in
Hunter McClelland: A♠A♥9♣2♥

Wasserson was behind and needed some help from the dealer to stay alive. However, the board ran out 6♠3♥J♣A♣Q♣, which meant neither player had a low, and McClelland won the pot with a set of aces. The pot was pushed to McClelland, while Wasserson headed to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter McClelland	700,000 225,000	225,000
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Hunter McClelland

06-02-2025 12:33 UTC-8

Le Closes the Gap; Taylor is Short

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Allan Le opened the button, Matthew Beinner called from the small blind and Thomas Taylor called in the big.

The wheel spun Q♠8♣6♥ and Le bet when it was checked to him. Only Beinner called.

Beinner took the initiative when the 8♠ turned and Le made the call.

The river peeled the Q♥ and Beinner check-called a bet from Le, who tabled A♠Q♦5♦4♥ for trip queens and Beinner flashed the 8♥ for trip eights before mucking the rest of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Beinner	1,050,000 20,000	20,000
Allan Le	725,000 230,000	230,000

Thomas Taylor	230,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Allan Le Matthew Beinner Thomas Taylor

06-02-2025 12:26 UTC-8

Le Gets Quartered

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Allan Le raised from under the gun, before Thomas Taylor in the cutoff put in a three-bet. It folded to the small blind Matthew Valeo who called, as did Le once it folded back to him.

After the 2♠9♣3♥ flop, Valeo decided to lead out for a bet, which both Le and Taylor called.

The turn brought the 9♥ and once Valeo bet, Le called and Taylor mucked.

After the 6♦ on the river, Le again called a bet from Valeo.

Valeo tabled A♣Q♦Q♣4♦ for two pair nines and queens, to take the high, and both players chopped the low once Le turned over A♥Q♥10♠4♣ as both players had ace-four for the low, leaving Le quartered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	495,000 125,000	125,000

Matthew Valeo	420,000 210,000	210,000

Thomas Taylor	300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Allan Le Matthew Valeo Thomas Taylor