Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-13-2025 10:35 UTC-8

Bruno Furth and Philip Sternheimer to Battle Heads-Up for $763,087 and WSOP Bracelet

Tim Baker

The final day of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker kicks off at 1 p.m. inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, as just two players remain from a record-breaking field of 386.

Philip Sternheimer comes into today's heads-up battle with a stack of 14,025,000, which is good for 56 big blinds and the chip lead. Sitting across the table from Sternheimer will be Bruno Furth with 9,150,000 chips, which is worth 37 big blinds.

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	14,025,000	56
2	Bruno Furth	United States	9,150,000	37

Furth has already enjoyed a successful summer at this year’s WSOP, having won his second career bracelet and a career-best score of $620,696 for winning Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Furth will be looking to bring that momentum and confidence into heads-up play as he fights for another bracelet.

Sternheimer is still chasing his first WSOP bracelet, despite already having six final table appearances and a best finish of third place. A win here would not only more than double his career-best cash but also finally erase the label of being one of the best players yet to win a bracelet.

The action resumes on Level 31 with blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. Both players are guaranteed $508,705, while the champion will take home $763,087 and the sought-after gold bracelet.

Final Table Payouts/Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1			$763,087
2			$508,705
3	Shaun Deeb	United States	$348,304
4	Brian Hastings	United States	$243,144
5	Christopher Vitch	United States	$173,121
6	Magnus Edengren	Sweden	$125,772
7	Sam Soverel	United States	$93,273
8	Dennis Weiss	Germany	$70,639
9	Edward Jackson Spivack	United Kingdom	$54,657

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the key hands, chip count updates, and live coverage straight from the floor of this epic heads-up battle.

Tags: Brian Hastings Bruno Furth Christopher Vitch Dennis Weiss Edward Jackson Spivack Magnus Edengren Philip Sternheimer Sam Soverel Shaun Deeb

06-13-2025 12:09 UTC-8

Fireworks Erupt on the Turn in First Hand

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Brett Slezak

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000 and Philip Sternheimer, still stacking his chips and gathering his bearings, eventually put in the call after a sip of his Starbucks.

The K♠8♠7♦ flop checked through to the A♦ turn which saw Sternheimer check again. Furth bet 600,000, Sternheimer raised to 1,750,000, Furth potted, Sternheimer raised, and Furth was all-in for 7,950,000.

Bruno Furth: A♣J♥5♦3♥ All in
Philip Sternheimer: 9♦6♠3♦2♣

Sternheimer was free-rolling with the nut low, a flush draw, and an open ender. The river was the 4♠ and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	13,900,000 125,000	125,000

Bruno Furth	9,275,000 125,000	125,000

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06-13-2025 12:17 UTC-8

Furth and Sternheimer Exchanging Chips

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Philip Sternheimer raised the button to 750,000, and Bruno Furth defended his big blind.

The flop came down J♥2♥6♣ and Furth check-folded to Sternheimer's bet of 650,000.

On the next hand, Furth raised the button to 650,000, and Sternheimer called from the big blind.

After the dealer spread the 8♥2♦2♠ flop, Sternheimer checked and then folded after Furth bet 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	14,000,000 100,000	100,000

Bruno Furth	9,175,000 100,000	100,000

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06-13-2025 12:19 UTC-8

Furth With Some Preflop Aggression

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Philip Sternheimer raised the button to 650,000, and Bruno Furth three-bet to 1,875,000 from the big blind. Sternheimer thought it over for a few moments before opting to fold his hand and forfeit the pot to Furth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	13,450,000 550,000	550,000

Bruno Furth	9,725,000 550,000	550,000

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06-13-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Furth Takes the Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000 and Philip Sternheimer folded.

The next hand, Sternheimer limped and Furth checked. They checked down to the river on the A♥K♥10♥5♠6♠ board. Furth led for 550,000, and Sternheimer folded.

Then, Furth limped the button and Sternheimer checked his option.

On the 8♠8♦6♠ flop, Sternheimer led for 275,000 and Furth called.

Sternheimer led again for 925,000 on the 4♦ turn, and Furth called.

On the 3♠ river, Sternheimer led for 675,000, Furth raised to 3,300,000, and Sternheimer went into the tank. After more than three minutes rolled off the clock, Furth called for the clock, and Sternheimer folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	13,075,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Philip Sternheimer	10,100,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

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06-13-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Furth Wins Another One

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth limped the button, and Philip Sternheimer raised to 750,000 from the big blind. Furth carved out the call.

The dealer fanned out a flop of 10♣7♣8♦ and Sternheimer knuckled the action over to Furth, who bet 900,000. Sternheimer released his hand, and Furth extended his lead slightly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	13,675,000 600,000	600,000

Philip Sternheimer	9,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Bruno Furth

06-13-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Furth Extends His Lead

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Brett Slezak

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000, Philip Sternheimer potted to 1,950,000, and Furth quickly folded.

Sternheimer limped the button, Furth potted to 750,000, and Sternheimer called. On the A♠5♣4♣ flop, Furth led for 700,000 and Sternheimer folded.

Furth opened the button to 650,000, and Sternheimer called. On the K♦9♦4♥ flop, Sternheimer led for 650,000 and Furth quickly folded.

The fourth hand, Sternheimer limped the button and Furth checked his option. On the A♠J♣10♥ flop, Furth check-called a bet of 275,000.

The turn was the 2♠. Furth check-called another bet, this time for 875,000.

The Q♠ river quickly checked through. Furth had K♥K♦J♦3♣ for Broadway to win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	14,350,000 675,000	675,000

Philip Sternheimer	8,825,000 675,000	675,000

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06-13-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Sternheimer Scoops to Take a Huge Lead

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth raised to 625,000 on the button, and Philip Sternheimer defended his big blind.

Sternheimer checked the 6♠9♦A♦ flop and Furth bet 500,000. Sternheimer check-raised the pot to 1,650,000. Furth potted it back, and Sternheimer shoved for 8,250,000 total. Furth quickly called.

Philip Sternheimer: A♠9♥4♠3♦ All in
Bruno Furth: J♦10♠3♥2♦

Sternheimer had top two pair, against the flush draw and the better low draw of Furth.

The 7♣ completed the low and gave Furth some more outs to scoop the pot and win the tournament. However, the 2♥ fell on the river to counterfeit Furth's low, and Sternheimer scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	18,000,000 9,175,000	9,175,000

Bruno Furth	5,175,000 9,175,000	9,175,000

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06-13-2025 13:04 UTC-8

More for Sternheimer

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Brett Slezak

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Limits: 250,000-875,000

Bruno Furth limped the button and Philip Sternheimer checked his option.

On the 10♠4♣3♦ flop, Sternheimer led for 325,000 and Furth called.

The 5♦ turn checked through to the 9♠ river. Sternheimer led for 250,000 and Furth snap-called. Sternheimer had A♦Q♠J♣9♥ for a pair of nines and Furth had K♣8♠7♥3♠ for the low.

The next hand, Sternheimer limped the button, Furth potted to 750,000, and Sternheimer quickly folded.

On the third hand, Furth limped the button and Sternheimer checked his option.

On the 9♥2♥2♦ flop, Sternheimer check-called a bet of 250,000.

The K♣ turn checked through to the 7♦ river which saw Sternheimer lead for 875,000 and Furth quickly called. Sternheimer announced his full house as he tabled 10♣7♠7♣5♦ for a rivered boat.