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

06-02-2025 13:41 UTC-8

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

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 13:03 UTC-8

George Alexander Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,294)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Daniel Spear raised off a short stack and was called by an the even shorter stack of George Alexander in the big blind.

"It's going to be hard to fold post here...", he mentioned as he would only have 25,000 behind after called.

When the 8♠2♠2♣ fanned across, Alexander pushed his final bet in the middle and Spear made the call.

George Alexander: K♥10♥5♦3♣
Daniel Spear: A♣9♣7♣3♥

The 6♠ and 6♣ were of no help to Alexander, as Spear had the better low and his ace was good for the high as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Spear	170,000 169,675	169,675
George Alexander	Busted

Tags: Daniel Spear George Alexander

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 12:40 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 12:20 UTC-8

Blom Scoops

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Tim Baker

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

Four players saw the dealer spread out a flop of A♠J♣8♥. After two checks, Alexander bet from the cutoff before Viktor Blom raised from the button. Only Alexander called.

The turn came the Q♦ and Alexander check-called a bet from Blom.

When the river fell the 5♥, Alexander check-called Blom's bet one last time. Blom flipped over J♦J♥3♠2♥ for a set of jacks, and the nut low, scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,200,000 360,000	360,000

George Alexander	400,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: George Alexander Viktor Blom

06-02-2025 12:13 UTC-8

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 20th Place ($21,294)

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Claudio Elizalde

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

David "Bakes" Baker, who bagged the shortest stack on Day 2, got his last 80,000 in the middle preflop. Daniel Spear and Ryan Bambrick went to heads up to a side.

Both players checked on 5♦A♣5♠, bringing the 3♥.

Bambrick placed a bet when checked to and Spear released his hand.

David "Bakes" Baker: Q♠Q♦8♥2♠ All in
Ryan Bambrick: Q♥Q♣4♣2♦

Bambrick's wheel made it so that only a five could award a quart of the pot but it wasn't meant to be when the 10♣ fell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Bambrick	1,150,000 165,000	165,000

Daniel Spear	325 429,675	429,675
David "Bakes" Baker	Busted

Tags: Daniel Spear Ryan Bambrick

06-02-2025 11:05 UTC-8

Blom On Search For First WSOP Gold

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Claudio Elizalde

There are only 20 players left on the hunt for the gold here in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Championship, and they have a whopping 17 bracelets amongst them. Viktor Blom (840,000), however, has yet to close out a tournament in poker’s most prestigious series. He’ll be looking to sift through a star-studded field, including multiple bracelet winners Daniel Negreanu (1,550,000), Ben Lamb (740,000) and Joao Vieira (840,000).

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	1,550,000	31
2	Matthew Beinner	United States	1,070,000	21
3	Maxx Coleman	United States	1,020,000	20
4	Ofir Mor	United States	990,000	20
5	Ryan Bambrick	United States	985,000	20
6	Viktor Blom	Sweden	840,000	17
7	Joao Vieira	Portugal	840,000	17
8	Ben Lamb	United States	740,000	15
9	Austin Marks	United States	665,000	13
10	William Remshardt	United States	660,000	13

Well into the day, with only 34 players left, Nadya Magnus proved to be the bubble when a brutal river ended her tournament early. Some players who made the money but didn’t make it to Day 3 include Brandon Shack-Harris, Julien Martini, Andrew Brown, and Jeremy Ausmus.

Play will resume at 1 p.m. local, Las Vegas time at Horseshoe Main Event Center. Bets will be 25,000/50,000 to start the day. The plan is to play as many hour-long levels as needed until just 5 players remain. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your 2025 World Series of Poker action from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Tags: Andrew Brown Austin Marks Ben Lamb Brandon Shack-Harris Daniel Negreanu Jeremy Ausmus Joao Vieira Julien Martini Matthew Beinner Maxx Coleman Nadya Magnus Ofir Mor Ryan Bambrick Viktor Blom William Remshardt