2025 World Series of Poker
There were roughly 7,000 chips in the pot on a board 7♦J♣3♠5♣, Hai Chu who was in the cutoff checked to Ruslan Nazarenko on the button and he fired out a bet of 2,000, Chu check-called.
Nazarenko fired out a bet of 9,000 on the 8♥ river, Chu quickly made the call. Nazarenko tabled 10♣10♥7♥Q♠, Chu tabled J♠8♣5♠4♠ for two pair.
Matthew Taylor was all-in for 36,300 chips from the cutoff against Mike Leah on the button on a board of Q♣K♣10♠J♦Q♠.
Matthew Taylor: J♥J♠9♠7♦
Mike Leah: A♠J♣10♥7♣
Leah flopped a Broadway straight. Taylor turned trip jacks, then rivered a full house for the win.
"I told someone I was going to do somebody dirty today," Taylor said with a laugh.
Action was picked up as Barny Boatman was all in against Malachy Hagan.
Barny Boatman: A♥Q♥10♠5♠
Malachy Hagan: K♥J♥J♦10♦
A brutal start for Boatman, as the flop came 6♦Q♦K♦, giving Hagan a flopped flush and leaving Boatman drawing nearly dead. The 3♥ on the turn sealed his elimination, and the 7♣ completed the board as Boatman’s tournament run came to an early end.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Erick Lindgren, who has two cashes in pot-limit Omaha events this series, has joined the field.
The two-time bracelet winner finished in 22nd place in Event #51: $25,000 High Roller PLO.
There were roughly 15,700 chips in the pot on 3♠7♥8♣, Sen Mu who was under the gun announced "pot" and flicked in 15,700 chips, Manh Nguyen on his direct left folded, but Hooman Nikzad announced "all in" for 20,200, Mu called.
Manh Nguyen: 8♠7♣6♥4♣
Hooman Nikzad: A♥A♦Q♥8♥
The board ran out 4♥ on the turn and 2♦ on the river, Mu scooped with two pair of eights and sevens, Nikzad over pair was no good.
Daniel Negreanu seen exiting the tournament after busting.
Negreanu is down to his final bullet in Event #91, with just four hours remaining in late registration, will he jump back in?
Stay tuned to find out.
Shortstacked Brian Bank went all in from the big blind on a flop of 10♣9♥6♠ and was called by Zachary Peay in the cutoff.
Brian Bank: 9♦6♣6♥3♥
Zachary Peay: A♦K♦9♣9♠
Unfortunately for Bank, his set was smaller as was his full house when the 10♥ came on the turn. The 4x on the river was meaningless.