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

07-11-2025 11:47 UTC-8

Zeng Cracks Aces to Double

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 11:58 UTC-8

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 11:58 UTC-8

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

07-11-2025 12:21 UTC-8

Boeken Falls to Mao

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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

07-11-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Brutal River for Zakharyan

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Barry Russell

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

Action was picked up as Vadim Zakharyan was all in against Ari Oxman.

Vadim Zakharyan: K♣K♠10♠2♦ All in
Ari Oxman: A♦J♦9♦3♥

The board ran out 5♣2♣7♥6♥, and at this point, Oxman asked the dealer for a four to give him a wheel, but he binked the A♣ on the river for a bigger pair instead.

Oxman said, "That works too," and Zakharyan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Oxman	460,000 130,000	130,000
Vadim Zakharyan	Busted

Tags: Ari Oxman Vadim Zakharyan

07-11-2025 12:39 UTC-8

Full House for Ruhl

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Barry Russell

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

There was roughly 140,000 in the pot on 6♣6♦9♣4♦.

Thomas Paul in the small blind bet 90,000 on the turn, then 110,000 on the 6♠ river. Kurtis Ruhl, who was under the gun, called every bet to showdown.

Paul tabled A♦10♠9♦7♦ for just an ace-ten kicker with the three sixes on the board, and could not beat Ruhl's A♠A♥10♥5♦ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurtis Ruhl	808,000 479,000	479,000
Thomas Paul	565,000 397,000	397,000

Tags: Kurtis Ruhl Thomas Paul

07-11-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Coleman Gets There

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Jacob Wilson

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

Action was picked up on the river, with big blind David Coleman counting out his stack, having just doubled up from button player Cameron Bramwell.

The board read 4♥10♣5♦6♠A♦ showing that Bramwell's flopped two pair with Q♠8♣5♣4♠ had been outdrawn by the A♥A♠Q♦3♠ of Coleman, who rivered top set for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	938,000 717,000	717,000

Cameron Bramwell	345,000 743,000	743,000

Tags: Cameron Bramwell David Coleman

07-11-2025 12:56 UTC-8

Klezys Steals It

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Jacob Wilson

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

Kasparas Klezys opened up the action with a raise to 25,000 from the hijack. Frank Lagodich then potted it to 87,000 from the cutoff, and Klezys called.

The J♥7♦8♦ flop checked through, as did the 7♣ turn, prompting Klezys to make a close-to-pot-sized bet of 160,000 on the 8♣ river. Lagodich didn't take long before folding.

"Not gonna let me get to showdown?" he asked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	1,700,000 1,238,000	1,238,000

Frank Lagodich	380,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Kasparas Klezys

07-11-2025 12:56 UTC-8

"Queens"

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 130,000 chips in the pot on a board of 4♠Q♣J♣J♦3♠.

Jonathan Hanner, who was in the big blind, bet 130,000. Andreas Zampas, who was in early position, went deep into the tank before he eventually made the call.

Hanner announced, "Queens," then tabled Q♠Q♥5♥3♦ for queens-full, and scooped the pot.