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 15, 2025

Tran Gives Up on Seventh

Frank Visser

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Bral: XxXx/Q♥3♠5♣ - folded fifth street
Eduards Rakuss: XxXx/K♦2♠A♥Q♣/Xx
Lynda Tran: XxXx/8♠8♥4♥6♣/Xx

Jason Bral completed, Eduards Rakuss two-bet, and Lynda Tran called. Bral also called before fourth street was checked around. Tran led out on fifth street, seeing Bral fold but Rakuss call.

Tran also bet on sixth street, again being called by Rakuss, before she checked on seventh street. Rakuss fired a bet in response, and Tran mucked her cards after some thought.

Tags: Eduards Rakuss Jason Bral Lynda Tran

Jun 15, 2025

Sternheimer Makes the Right Call for Half; Hellmuth Arrives

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Steve Chanthabouasy: A♣2♠2♥ / 7♦4♦7♠3♦
Philip Sternheimer: K♠J♥J♦ / 5♣Q♥8♥Q♣

Action picked up on fifth street as Chanthabouasy led with open sevens and Sternheimer, fresh off his victory in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, made the call.

On sixth, Sternheimer led with open queens and Chanthabouasy called.

Sternheimer checked on seventh with a little under one bet behind, and Chanthabouasy bet. Sternheimer would go deep into the tank as he made a decision for his tournament life.

"Do you have a two-way hand or a one-way hand?" questioned Sternheimer. "If I call can I sweat your hand?"

Sternheimer eventually made the call for his final 2,500 and got the good news as Chanthabouasy had two pair and a seven low, while Sternheimer had a better two pair to survive with half.

During the hand, Phil Hellmuth took his seat at the same table and immediately went over to Mike Matusow at an adjacent table to tell a bad beat story.

Tags: Mike Matusow Phil Hellmuth Philip Sternheimer Steve Chanthabouasy

Jun 15, 2025

Arnold Takes Out Tarber as Deeb Plays Piles

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Tarbet put in his final 3,000 from middle position. Pearce Arnold then raised on the button, and William Smith called in the big blind.

Arnold placed a continuation-bet on the 9♥4♣K♥ flop, which was enough to let Smith muck his cards.

David Tarbet: Q♥Q♦6♠3♣ All in
Pearce Arnold: K♣K♦8♦5♠

Tarbet's queens stood no chance against the top set of Arnold, and he was eliminated after the J♦10♠ runout.

Shaun Deeb was also at this table, sitting on a six-figure stack.

Tags: David Tarbet Pearce Arnold Shaun Deeb William Smith

Jun 15, 2025

Last Year's Field Surpassed; Record Turnout

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

The clock reads 523 entries with one hour of late registration remaining. Last year's field was the third and largest installment of this event with 507 entries, as the mixed game fields this WSOP continue to grow.

Jun 15, 2025

Stann Misreads Board, Schindler Profits

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Frank Visser

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Maximilian Schindler raised under the gun, Dave Stann called in the next seat over, and Rob Hollink defended his big blind. Schindler continued with a bet on the 9♥3♥6♥ flop. Schindler called, while Hollink check-folded.

The K♦ turn and 3♠ river were also bet by Schindler, with Stann calling to showdown. Schindler tabled A♠K♣3♦3♣ for quad threes and was expecting to get the pot uncontested with the nuts.

Stann, however, was under the impression that the nine on the board was in fact an eight, and he showed Q♠J♦7♥5♥ to claim the non-existant low half of the pot.

Chino Rheem pointed out his mistake, and Stann quickly apologized and mucked his cards.

Tags: Dave Stann Maximilian Schindler Rob Hollink

Jun 15, 2025

Remmes Fills Up as Engelbert Blows a Fuse

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Brett Slezak

Level 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ryan Remmes: A♦7♥7♦ / Q♦A♥2♥A♣
Glenn Engelbert: K♠K♥3♦ / 9♠K♦8♦6♣
Ryan Johnson: XxXx / 2♣4♠8♠J♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street

Action was picked up three-ways to fifth street as Remmes checked to Engelbert who bet, Johnson called, and Remmes called.

Remmes led on sixth after making open aces and both opponents called.

Remmes fired again on seventh, Engelbert quickly called, and Johnson reluctantly folded.

"Aces full," announced Remmes as Engelbert immediately stood up from his chair and flicked his hole cards in frustration, before revealing that he had three kings. The frustration was palpable from Engelbert as Remmes dragged the pot.

Tags: Glenn Engelbert Ryan Johnson Ryan Remmes

Level: 10

Limit Flop: 1,000/2,000 Blinds, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Jun 15, 2025

Patel and Snider Chop up Zaichenko; McCormick "Expected Better"

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Andrey Zaichenko: 3♥Xx / 3♠10♠4♥10♥ / Xx
Bradley Snider: 7♥7♣6♣ / 3♦A♦A♥J♣
Eli Elezra: XxXx / 7♦9♥ - folded on fourth street
Suketu Patel: 8♥8♣7♠ / 3♣4♣5♣2♠

Action was picked up four-ways to fourth street. Snider bet, Elezra folded, Patel called, and Zaichenko called.

On fifth, Snider led with open aces, Patel raised, and both Zaichenko and Snider called.

The action checked to Patel on sixth who bet, and both opponents called.

Patel fired again on seventh which both opponents quickly looked up. Patel revealed a pair of eights and seven-low, Zaichenko had two pair, tens and threes, which was bested by the two pair of Snider, aces and sevens. Patel and Snider chopped up the chips from a visibly frustrated Zaichenko.

Tablemate Tom McCormick joked, "I expected better from you [Patel]. Just a seven low?" referring to Patel's extremely dangerous board which did not seem to deter either Zaichenko or Snider.

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Bradley Snider Eli Elezra Suketu Patel

Jun 15, 2025

Rising Rast Gives One Up

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: XxXx/5♥J♥10♠6♣ - folded sixth street
John Ruggieri: XxXx/2♦3♠7♥7♠

Brian Rast checked to John Ruggieri on fourth street before he called a bet. Rast also check-called on fifth street, but folded once Ruggieri bet out with his paired seven on sixth street.

Rast had been trending upward before this pot, only slightly dipping under six figures by forfeiting it.

Tags: Brian Rast John Ruggieri

Jun 15, 2025

Hansen Chips Up With Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 9

Limit Flop: 800/1,500 Blinds, 1,500-3,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300 Ante, 500 Bring In, 1,500 Completion, 1,500-3,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Gus Hansen: XxXx/6♣A♥A♠2♠/Xx
Donald Yucius: XxXx/8♥5♠5♣A♦/Xx

The hand was picked up on fifth street, where Gus Hansen made an open pair of aces and bet out. Donald Yucius called, and did so too when Hansen fired on sixth street.

Hansen tossed in one more bet on seventh street, but this time Yucius let his hand go as he gave up on the pot.

Tags: Donald Yucius Gus Hansen