2025 World Series of Poker

Veerachai Vongxaiburana Wins Event #44
$10,000 Big-O Chmapionship ($784,353)

Veerachai Vongxaiburana has outlasted a field of 402 entries to capture Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship for his first WSOP bracelet.

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Hiu Forces the Fold

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 700,000 on the button before Phil Hui three-bet to 2,100,000 in the big blind. Vongxaiburana called, and the 2♥9♥J♥flop was revealed.

Both players checked to see the 10♦ turn, where another pair of checks led to the 5♦
river.

Hui led out for 1,000,000, taking down the pot as Vongxaiburana sent his cards to the dealer.

Hui Scoops Vongxaiburana

After trading small pots over the last several minutes, Phil Hui limped on the button and Veerachai Vongxaiburana checked in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 5♣3♠8♣flop, and both players checked ot see the 9♠turn. Vongxaiburana led out for 500,000 and Hui called.

Another pair of checks followed the 7♦ river. Vongxaiburana announced aces, while Hui tabled K♠8♠7♠4♠2♦for two pair and the best low, scooping to move back into the lead.

Hui Scoops a Doubles on the River

Phil Hui bet 300,000 from the button on a flop of A♠5♥9♥ and Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 1,800,000. Hui then moved all in for 4,975,000 and Vongxaiburana called.

Phil Hui: A♥Q♠J♠10♥4♦All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: K♠J♣10♣5♦5♣

Hui had top pair and the nut flush draw, while Vongxaiburana had flopped a set. The turn was the 7♠, while the 8♥ river gave Hui his flush and a low to scoop the pot and earn a double up.

Phil Hui bet 250,000 from the button on a flop of 6♠5♣2♥ and Veerachai Vongxaiburana called.

Hui bet another 300,000 on the A♣ turn and Vongxaiburana again called. Both players checked the J♥ river.

Vongxaiburana showed Q♠9♠6♥4♣3♥ for a flopped straight and a low, and Hui mucked.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 16,000,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana limped on the button, and Phil Hui tapped the table in the big blind. Hui checked the 6♣9♠Q♦ flop and called when Vongxaiburana fired 250,000.

The 10♠ turn saw Hui lead out with a bet of 1,100,000. After taking a moment, Vongxaiburana announced a raise to 4,000,000.

Hui did not take long to fold, as Vongxaiburana increased his chip lead.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 16,800,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana had retaken the chip lead with a series of small pots until he checked his option after Phil Hui limped the button.

Both players checked the 7♦A♠6♥ flop. Vongxaiburana then bet 400,000 on the 2♦turn, and Hui came back with a raise to 1,850,000. Vongxaiburana folded.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 12,500,000

Phil Hui limped on the button, and Veerachai Vongxaiburana checked in the big blind. The 4♦J♠5♥ flop produced a pair of checks, and the 10♦ turn hit the felt.

Vongxaiburana checked again, making the call after Hui fired 500,000 into the middle.

Action slowed again on the 4♠ river, as both players checked it down.

"Nines," said Vongxaiburana, but they were no good as Hui tabled J♠8♣7♣3♣2♥for jacks and fours to take a slight chip lead.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 11,900,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 750,000 in the small blind and Marco Johnson called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦6♠J♠ and Vongxaiburana potted to 2,750,000. Johnson had around 2,700,000 remaining and tanked for a minute before calling.

Marco Johnson: A♠8♣6♥3♠3♥ All in
Veerachai Vongxaiburana: A♥J♦5♠5♦2♥

Vongxaiburana was ahead with top two pair as the board ran out 7♥5♣. He also ended up with the nut low to scoop the pot and send Johnson to the rail in third place.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 13,500,000

Phil Hui limped on the button, with Veerachai Vongxaiburana making the call in the small blind. Marco Johnson checked his big blind option, and the J♥Q♦9♠ flop was fanned out.

All three players checked to the J♣ turn, where Vongxaiburana led out for 300,000. Johnson folded while Hui made the call.

Vongxaiburana checked the K♦ river and Hui slid out a bet of 200,000. Vongxaiburana made the quick call.

"Jack-nine," said Hui as he showed A♥J♦9♦7♠2♥ for a full house, taking down the last pot before break as Vongxaiburana mucked.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 8,200,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 400,000 on the button, and Marco Johnson called in the small blind. Phil Hui defended his big blind to make it a family pot.

Johnson and Hui both checked the A♥5♦7♠ flop, with Vongxaiburana continuing for 400,000. That was enough to produce two quick folds, with Vongxaiburana raking in the pot.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 9,750,000

Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 500,000 on the button and Phil Hui potted to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Vongxaiburana quickly folded.

The next hand, all three players went to a flop of A♣J♣K♠ in a limped pot. Action was checked through to the 7♦ turn, where Marco Johnson bet 600,000 from the button.

Hui then potted again, making it 2,600,000 in the small blind, as Vongxaiburana got out of the way. Johnson also folded and Hui took down his second straight pot.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 9,500,000

Phil Hui called on the button before Veerachai Vongxaiburana raised to 800,000 in the small blind. Marco Johnson folded in the big blind and Hui made the call.

Vongxaiburana led out for 400,000 on the 3♣3♥9♠ flop, with Hui calling to see the K♥turn. Vongxaiburana counted out a bet of 900,000, and Hui slid his cards into the muck before the bet hit the middle.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana: 10,600,000

Shawn Rice raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Viktor Blom potted to 1,580,000 in the small blind. Phil Hui repotted in the big blind and Rice took a few minutes before calling for 2,200,000, while Blom also stuck in an additional 740,000.

Viktor Blom: A♥K♥8♦5♣3♠ All in
Shawn Rice: A♦Q♥9♥6♣2♦ All in
Phil Hui: A♣A♠7♠5♦3♥

"Spades," Hui pleaded as the flop came J♠10♥2♠, giving him a flush draw to go with his aces. The turn was the 7♥, while the J♦completed the board on the river.

"Scoop," Hui said, raising his arms in the air as he scooped the entire pot to send Blom and Rice to the rail.