2025 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x6x5x3x
Prize
$206,982
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,019,050
Total Entries
458
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
458
Players Left
101
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Lights Out for Arora

Level 6

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Kyle Arora called and so did Brad Ruben from the hijack. Filippos Stavrakis raised to 2,000 from the button and was called by both players.

The action checked to Stavrakis on the 963 flop, and he bet 5,000. Arora bet pot which put him all-in. Ruben got out of the way while Stavrakis snap-called.

Kyle Arora: A762All in
Filippos Stavrakis: AK1010

Stavrakis had an over pair and the nut flush draw while Arora was drawing to the nut low. The board completed with the 3Q and Arora was eliminated.

Tags: Brad RubenFilippos StavrakisKyle Arora

Level: 6

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/600, 900 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/600, 600 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 400/800, 1,200 Ante

Two Pair for Gan

Level 5

5 Card Draw

Yuichiro Ishimoto raised to 1,600 from the button and Jiyang Gan called from the small blind.

Gan discarded one, while Ishimoto drew two. Action checked through to showdown, where Gan's 10x5x5x4x4x was best.

Tags: Jiyang GanYuichiro Ishimoto

"I Had a Lot Of Medium Things"

Level 5

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Arthur Morris in first position, Ali Eslami in the hijack, Robert Gussoni in the small blind, and Travis Pearson in the big blind.

The flop read 9410 and action checked around to Morris who bet the pot of 6,800 and only Eslami called.

On the turn 3, Morris moved all in for 16,000 total and Eslami folded.

"I had a lot of medium things," said Morris as he flashed 106.

"The turn was what you needed," replied Eslami, continuing on to say that he had Morris beat on the flop.

"It's so much more fun to be lucky than good," Morris responded as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Ali EslamiArthur MorrisRobert GussoniTravis Pearson

Couden Downs Two

Level 5

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joseph Couden opened to 1,400 from the hijack before Michael Byers three-bet to 5,000 from the cutoff. Tomer Daniel called off his stack for less from the small blind.

Byers only had a couple thousand heading to the 975 flop. Couden put Byers all-in, with the latter calling for his tournament life.

Tomer Daniel: QJ54 All in
Michael Byers: AAJ6 All in
Joseph Couden: 10986

Couden flopped the nut straight and held out to scoop the pot with a ten-high straight after the 8 turn and 6 river.

Tags: Joseph CoudenMichael ByersTomer Daniel

Sternheimer With Nine-Seven

Level 5

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Philip Sternheimer raised to 1,100 and Carol Fuchs called in the big blind.

Fuchs drew two while Sternheimer drew one and Fuchs check-called a bet from Sternheimer to the tune of 3,800.

"Nine-seven," said Sternheimer as he turned over 9x7x6x4x2x and it was good for the pot.

Tags: Carol FuchsPhilip Sternheimer

Ten Good for Epstein

Level 5

PL 2-7 Triple Draw

Gina Hecht limped in from under the gun and called when Alex Epstein made it 2,000 from the small blind.

Epstein drew one while, Hacht took two. Epstein bet 3,500 and was called.

Both players drew one on second draw, and action checked through. Epstein stood pat, while Hacht took one more. Both players checked again and Epstein took in the pot after Hacht couldn't beat his 10x9x7x4x3x.

Tags: Alex EpsteinGina Hecht

Level: 5

No-Limit Hold’em: 300/500, 800 Ante
PLO – PLO 8 – Big O - PLTD: 300/500, 500 Ante
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 300/600, 900 Ante

Dreese With Both Halves

Level 4

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jonathan Fhima raised to 1,000 from under the gun and Mike Dreese called in the hijack while Austin Wilson called on the button.

The flop rolled out 76A and Fhima checked to Dreese who bet 3,000, earning only a call from Wilson.

On the turn A, Dreese bet 6,000 and Wilson folded, then Dreese turned over A732 for nut high and low.

Tags: Austin WilsonJonathan FhimaMike Dreese