Event #91: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-11-2025 13:21 UTC-7

Boeken Falls to Mao

Jacob Wilson

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Noah Boeken got it all in, dominated, and at risk against the covering stack of Renji Mao preflop as the two headed off to a runout.

Noah Boeken: K♣Q♣9♦8♠ All in
Renji Mao: K♦K♠3♠3♣

The 8♥A♠5♠ gave Boeken a little hope, but it was short-lived as the 6♠ turn completed Mao's flush and had him drawing dead, meaning he hit inconsequential trips on the 8♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	760,000 461,000	461,000

Noah Boeken	Busted

Tags: Noah Boeken Renji Mao

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

07-11-2025 12:58 UTC-7

Shlomi Elimeleh-nated

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Barry Russell

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was roughly 145,000 in the pot on a board of 2♣A♥8♦6♣. Nacho Barbero, in the cutoff, bet 143,000 when checked to, and Shlomi Elimeleh called under the gun.

Barbero moved all in on the 3♣ river, prompting Elimeleh to go deep into the tank. He asked the dealer for a count of the pot, and after receiving confirmation, he pushed his remaining 45,000 chips into the middle.

Barbero tabled the ace-high flush with A♣K♠Q♠9♣, Elimeleh tabled A♠8♠5♦4♦ for an inadequate straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	1,900,000 518,000	518,000

Rajendara Dhar	670,000 420,000	420,000
Dario Alioto	385,000 25,000	25,000

David Wang	225,000 18,000	18,000
Eric Fields	122,000 426,000	426,000
Shlomi Elimeleh	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Shlomi Elimeleh

07-11-2025 12:58 UTC-7

Oxman Check-Pots It

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Jacob Wilson

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ari Oxman limped in from the small blind before Shota Katagiri potted to 18,000 in the big. Oxman put in the call, and the two went off to a flop of 6♦2♠K♠.

Here, Oxman checked it over, prompting Katagiri to bet out for 25,000. Oxman then potted to 117,000, and Katagiri took some time before relinquishing his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shota Katagiri	880,000 76,000	76,000
Ari Oxman	330,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Ari Oxman Shota Katagiri

07-11-2025 12:47 UTC-7

Zeng Cracks Aces to Double

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Jacob Wilson

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Yian Zeng opened up the action with a raise under the gun before Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, on his left, three-bet to 45,000. Zeng stuck in the call, leading the two to a flop. The dealer put out J♦8♠2♠, prompting Zeng to take the lead and pot it for 105,000. Zavorotnijs raised to put Zeng all in for not much more, and Zeng made the call.

Yian Zeng: 10♣10♠9♠9♦ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: A♣A♦10♦7♦

Zavorotnijs was in the lead with pocket aces, but Zeng could still improve to a set, straight or flush. The 4♣ turn changed nothing, then the 7♥ river completed the straight for Zeng who came out on top with the nuts. Zavorotnijs busted out shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yian Zeng	347,000 169,000	169,000
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	Busted

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Yian Zeng

07-11-2025 12:43 UTC-7

Early Departures

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Barry Russell

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	Busted
Jason Stockfish	Busted
Eli Karp	Busted
Kailun Sun	Busted
Alexander Yen	Busted
Jason Somerville	Busted

Robert Slezak	Busted

Michael Schwartz	Busted
Robert Mizrachi	Busted

Joshua Pollock	Busted

Anirudh Seth	Busted
Ricardo Alvarado	Busted

Thomas Gabriel	Busted
Farhad Jamasi	Busted

07-11-2025 12:35 UTC-7

Freeroll for Freeroll

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Jacob Wilson

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bruno Benveniste opened to 20,000 on the button, and Frank Lagodich defended his big blind.

The 5♦J♦Q♠ flop checked through, but sparks flew when the dealer put out the 8♠ turn. Lagodich checked again, Beneviste bet out for 40,000, before Lagodich announced "pot," which was enough to put Beneviste all in.

"Are you freerolling me?" asked Lagodich as Beneviste snapped.

Bruno Benveniste: K♣J♣10♥9♣ All in
Frank Lagodich: A♣10♦9♦7♦

They both had the queen-high straight and the current nuts, and both had draws to higher straights. Lagodich had diamonds for the flush draw, making him a slight favorite, but the 2♠ river resulted in a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	750,000 236,000	236,000
Bruno Benveniste	175,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Bruno Benveniste Frank Lagodich

07-11-2025 12:34 UTC-7

Yen Sent to the Rail

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Barry Russell

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There were roughly 30,000 chips in the pot on a flop of J♥4♦10♦.

Tony Sinishtaj bet 15,000 on the button, Jonathan Stoeber called in the small blind, and Lok Chan raised to 85,000 in the big blind. Alexander Yen in the cutoff announced all in for roughly 155,000. Sinishtaj and Stoeber both folded, and Chan made the call.

Alexander Yen: Q♦10♣8♦4♣ All in
Lok Chan: J♦J♠6♣2♦

Chan's set of jacks held as the board ran out 2♠ K♣ to eliminate Yen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lok Chan	700,000 109,000	109,000

Jonathan Stoeber	505,000 25,000	25,000

Tony Sinishtaj	407,000 39,000	39,000
Alexander Yen	Busted

Tags: Alexander Yen Jonathan Stoeber Lok Chan Tony Sinishtaj

07-11-2025 12:18 UTC-7

"Quads, Baby!"

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Barry Russell

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was roughly 180,000 in the pot on a board of 9♦2♥7♣. Jonathan Bomba, who was in the small blind, bet 3,000. Andrejs Prost, who was in early position called. Frederic Normand, in the hijack, was all in.

Action checked to showdown on the J♦ turn and the J♣ river.

The dealer announced, "Everyone must show."

Normand responded with, "Quads, baby!" and tabled A♥J♥J♠3♦ for a triple up.

Despite the futiity, Bomba tabled K♣K♠4♣3♥ and Prost tabled A♠6♠4♠7♥.