Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 16, 2025

Obst Triples as Joe Departs

Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 1,000 Bring In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dean Joe was already all in when the 5♥10♥J♦ flop came on the table. James Obst then committed his stack of 13,400 from middle position, which was called by Jackson Spencer in the hijack and Anthony Ribeiro in the cutoff.

Spencer check-called Ribeiro's bet on the 8♦ turn to create a second side pot, after which the 8♠ river was checked by both.

Ribeiro tabled A♠J♥10♠5♠ for jacks and tens, winning him the secondary side pot.

The main pot and primary side pot went to Obst, however, who had made runner-runner trips with his A♥Q♠8♥4♣, beating the A♣K♦9♥2♦ of Joe as well, much to the frustration of Ribeiro.

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Dean Joe Jackson Spencer James Obst

Jun 16, 2025

Prize Pool Information

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 1,000 Bring In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

A record-breaking 575 entries were tallied for the event, with the final 87 being in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of $5,008. The eventual champion will take home $244,674.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$244,674	10-11	$14,010
2	$163,085	12-15	$11,269
3	$112,360	16-23	$9,257
4	$78,825	24-31	$7,771
5	$56,327	32-39	$6,669
6	$41,013	40-47	$5,854
7	$30,439	48-55	$5,259
8	$23,036	56-87	$5,008
9	$17,784

Jun 16, 2025

"What's Your Kicker"

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Brett Slezak

Level 12

Limit Flop: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 1,000 Bring In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Max Hoffman: 7♣5♠Xx / A♦9♦7♥8♥
Bradley Smith: A♣K♦5♦ / 7♠J♥7♦2♦

Smith completed, Hoffman raised, and Smith called.

Hoffman led on fourth and Smith called. Smith opted to check-call after making open sevens on fifth street.

Smith check-called again on sixth before seventh checked through. The hands were tabled as there was some minor confusion.

"What's your kicker?" asked Hoffman as it became apparent that both players shared a lone pair of sevens with no low. Smith's seven-seven-ace-king was best in a funny ending.

Tags: Bradley Smith Max Hoffman

Jun 16, 2025

Remaining Eliminations From Penultimate Level

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 1,000 Bring In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Level: 12

Limit Flop: 1,500/3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 1,000 Bring In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Jun 15, 2025

Choi Scoops Hall of Famers

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Rast in middle position, Huck Seed in the cutoff, and Kevin Choi in the hijack went three-way to the 5♦3♣A♥ flop. It checked to Choi, who bet out.

Rast quickly folded, but Seed called. Seed check-called the 7♥ turn and 6♣ river as well, but mucked his cards when Choi tabled A♣6♠4♦2♥ for the nut low and a straight to the seven.

Tags: Brian Rast Huck Seed Kevin Choi

Jun 15, 2025

Roberts and Jolly Chop Up Whittemore

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Brett Slezak

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Kelly Whittemore: XxXx / 5♠Q♥3♥7♣ / Xx
Christian Roberts: A♠5♦3♠ / 4♣2♠9♥8♦
Bryan Jolly: Q♣10♣ / 9♣J♣2♥3♣ / 7♠

Action was picked up on fourth as Jolly bet, Whittemore called, and Roberts threw in an array of red T-5,000 chips totaling 30,000. However, it was ruled that he could only raise to a maximum of 5,000, and both opponents called.

Fifth street checked through as Whittemore led on sixth, Roberts called, Jolly raised, and both opponents wanted to receive another card.

Whittemore led again on seventh, Roberts raised, Jolly called, and Whittemore called. Roberts tabled his wheel for the low as Jolly showed his flush for the high, as Whittemore could not salvage half the pot against two strong hands.

Tags: Bryan Jolly Christian Roberts Kelly Whittemore

Jun 15, 2025

Reigning Champion Among Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Jun 15, 2025

Wells Back Under Start

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Robert Wells: XxXx/7♠6♥J♦4♣/Xx
William Flachsbart: 10♥9♠3♠/2♥5♥9♣5♣

Wells fired a bet on fourth street, and was called by William Flachsbart. The same sequence occurred on fifth street before Flachsbart led out on sixth street when he paired up.

Wells called to seventh street, which he bet when checked to. Flachsbart snap-called, and tabled nines and fives to scoop the pot.

Tags: Robert Wells William Flachsbart

Jun 15, 2025

Gerhart Wins With Up-Cards

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Frank Visser

Level 11

Limit Flop: 1,300/2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 700 Bring In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Kevin Gerhart: 10♠9♥2♠/4♠4♣3♦3♣
Allen Kessler: XxXx/3♥8♣Q♠9♣/Xx
Jay Kerbel: XxXx/A♣4♦Q♦Q♣/Xx

It checked to Jay Kerbel on fourth street, who bet out. Kevin Gerhart and Allen Kessler called, after which the remaining three streets were checked through.

Gerhart played the fours and threes on his board, leaving Kessler and Kerbel to lament their bricked draws.

Tags: Allen Kessler Jay Kerbel Kevin Gerhart