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

06-02-2025 13:26 UTC-8

Spear Wins a Crucial Pot

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 13:18 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Bets
1	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	1,900,000	38
2	Micah Brooks	United States	525,000	11
3	Matthew Beinner	United States	1,375,000	28
4	Ryan Bambrick	United States	1,050,000	21
5	Viktor Blom	Sweden	1,200,000	24
6	William Remshardt	United States	430,000	9
7	Austin Marks	United States	800,000	16
8	Hunter Mcclelland	United States	425,000	9

1	Matthew Valeo	United States	600,000	12
2	Joao Vieira	Portugal	1,200,000	24
3	Maxx Coleman	United States	825,000	17
4	Benjamin Lamb	United States	950,000	19
5	Thomas Taylor	Canada	160,000	3
6	Allan Le	United States	320,000	6
7	Ofir Mor	United States	775,000	16
8	Daniel Spear	United States	220,000	4

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,900,000 350,000	350,000

Matthew Beinner	1,375,000 325,000	325,000
Viktor Blom	1,200,000

Joao Vieira	1,200,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Bambrick	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Lamb	950,000 210,000	210,000

Maxx Coleman	825,000 50,000	50,000

Austin Marks	800,000 135,000	135,000
Ofir Mor	775,000 10,000	10,000
Matthew Valeo	600,000 180,000	180,000

Micah Brooks	525,000 20,000	20,000
William Remshardt	430,000 230,000	230,000
Hunter McClelland	425,000 275,000	275,000
Allan Le	320,000 195,000	195,000

Daniel Spear	220,000 50,000	50,000
Thomas Taylor	160,000 5,000	5,000

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 12:47 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

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 12:16 UTC-8

Alexander Wins With Broadway

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Tim Baker

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

Ofir Mor raised the hijack and George Alexander three-bet from the small blind. Mor called.

Alexander bet the 10♦Q♥8♥ flop and Mor called.

The 3♠ turn checked through for the J♠ to hit the river. Alexander bet, which Mor called. Alexander turned over A♦K♠J♣5♥ for Broadway to take down the pot.