2025 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦q♠j♦9♠
Prize
$763,087
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,589,800
Entries
386
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
224
Players Left
27
Players Left 1 / 386
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End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel 		2,990,000
390,000
 390,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch 		2,590,000
210,000
 210,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst 		1,660,000
110,000
 110,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings 		1,240,000
1,045,000
 1,045,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb 		1,200,000
300,000
 300,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Dennis Weiss de
Dennis Weiss 		945,000
105,000
 105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Korody us
Michael Korody 		910,000
590,000
 590,000
Profile photo of Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer 		865,000
135,000
 135,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bruno Furth us
Bruno Furth 		800,000
100,000
 100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson 		800,000
120,000
 120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jordan Siegel us
Jordan Siegel 		790,000
25,000
 25,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou 		740,000
35,000
 35,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler 		715,000
447,000
 447,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Depa us
Jonathan Depa 		690,000
185,000
 185,000
Profile photo of Magnus Edengren se
Magnus Edengren 		615,000
265,000
 265,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Narcis Nedelcu ro
Narcis Nedelcu 		590,000
160,000
 160,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Loni Hui us
Loni Hui 		565,000
255,000
 255,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast 		550,000
25,000
 25,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Matthew Vengrin us
Matthew Vengrin 		535,000
75,000
 75,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jon Shoreman gb
Jon Shoreman 		500,000
197,000
 197,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Dylan Wilkerson us
Dylan Wilkerson 		485,000
213,000
 213,000
Profile photo of Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein 		470,000
147,000
 147,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko 		470,000
260,000
 260,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Greene us
Jonathan Greene 		405,000
145,000
 145,000
Profile photo of Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer 		390,000
90,000
 90,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Day 3 Seat Draw

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
CasinoTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0011Dylan WilkersonUnited States485,00019
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0012Narcis-Gabriel NedelcuRomania590,00024
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0013Jonathan ShoremanUnited States500,00020
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0014Magnus EdengrenSweden615,00025
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0015Scott BaumsteinUnited States470,00019
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0016Shaun DeebUnited States1,200,00048
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0017Allen KesslerUnited States715,00029
       
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0021Jordan SiegelUnited States790,00032
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0022Sam SoverelUnited States2,990,000120
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0023Michael KorodyUnited States910,00036
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0024Jonathan GreeneUnited States405,00016
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0025Yevgeniy TimoshenkoUnited States470,00019
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0026Benjamin YuUnited States145,0006
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0028Quan ZhouChina740,00030
       
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0032Christopher VitchUnited States2,590,000104
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0033Ronald KeijzerNetherlands390,00016
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0034Edward SpivackUnited Kingdom250,00010
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0035Brian RastUnited States550,00022
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0036James ObstAustralia1,660,00066
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0037Dennis WeissGermany945,00038
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0038Eric WassersonUnited States800,00032
       
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0042Jonathan DepaUnited States690,00028
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0043Loni HarwoodUnited States565,00023
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0044Caleb FurthUnited States800,00032
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0045Brian HastingsUnited States1,240,00050
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0046Matthew VengrinUnited States535,00021
Horseshoe Event CenterFeature 0048Philip SternheimerGermany865,00035

Soverel and Vitch Lead the Final 27 into Day 3 of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Christopher Vitch
Christopher Vitch

It was moving day in the Horseshoe Event Center for Day 2 of Event 36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship as the starting field of 386 was finalized before it was reduced to its final 27.

Some 142 players returned for Day 2, along with 82 Day 2 entrants who joined the fray during the first two hours of the day. However, just 58 would be in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of $20,262, with all eyes on the first-place prize of $763,087.

This is a record-breaking field for this event, with the previous record of 284 entries set in 2022. The increase was due in large part to the addition of one reentry per player this year, and many made use of both of their bullets during the 12 levels of registration.

Many of the game’s brightest minds, from pot-limit snipers to no-limit specialists and all-around legends, descended upon the Horseshoe Event Center today for one of the most exciting and action-packed Championship events of the summer.

Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

However, the one at the top of the counts after the dust settled at 2 a.m. was Sam Soverel, who finished with 2,990,000. Soverel usually only comes out for the big events and he is known for his prowess in the pot-limit format. He went on a heater to end the night that included making quads in a three-bet pot against Eric Wasserson.

In second place on the leaderboard is Christopher Vitch with 2,590,000. Vitch is enjoying a hot start to the summer, particularly in split-pot Omaha games. He finished 10th in the $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and third in the $1,500 version of this event just days ago. Vitch also captured his most recent bracelet in pot-limit Omaha last summer, and he seems to be right in his comfort zone.

Rounding out the podium in third place is two-time bracelet winner and mixed games specialist James Obst with 1,660,000. The Aussie has relatively few results in the pot-limit format, but he showed no signs of weakness throughout play today.

Others notables still in contention include Brian Hastings (1,240,000), Shaun Deeb (1,200,000), the red-hot Bruno Furth (800,000), Allen Kessler (715,000), Brian Rast (550,000), and Ben Yu (145,000).

Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Sam SoverelUnited States2,990,000120
2Christopher VitchUnited States2,590,000104
3James ObstAustralia1,660,00066
4Brian HastingsUnited States1,240,00050
5Shaun DeebUnited States1,200,00048
6Dennis WeissGermany945,00038
7Michael KorodyUnited States910,00036
8Philip SternheimerUnited Kingdom865,00035
9Bruno FurthUnited States800,00032
10Eric WassersonUnited States800,00032

Many of poker’s brightest starts came out today but fell short of the money, including Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Jeremy Ausmus, Scott Seiver, Erik Seidel, Josh Arieh, and Jesse Lonis.

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Hand-for-hand play started two off the money and lasted for over an hour of real time, despite only taking ten hands. Eventually, it was Andrew Voor who was left on the outside looking in. He was left short-stacked and got the rest in the middle with ace-king-six-deuce against the ace-king-five-four of Ryan Hoenig. A chop was looking likely until Hoenig paired his four on the river to eliminate Voor.

Some notables who made the money but will not advance to Day 3 include Huck Seed (55th - $20,262), Daniel Negreanu (51st - $20,262), Mike Matusow (46th - $20,262), Viktor Blom (37th - $21,275), and Adam Friedman (34th - $21,275).

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$763,0878$70,639
2$508,7059$54,657
3$348,30410-11$43,228
4$243,14412-15$34,228
5$173,12116-23$28,936
6$125,77224-27$24,515
7$93,273  

Play resumes Thursday, June 12 at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center. Play resumes in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/25,000, with an average stack of 858,000 or 34 big blinds. Play will continue in 60-minute levels until there are five players remaining, at which point they will bag up for Day 4.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as we provide coverage through to the end of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship and all events here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Adam FriedmanAllen KesslerAndrew VoorBen YuBrian HastingsBrian RastBruno FurthChristopher VitchDaniel NegreanuEric WassersonErik SeidelHuck SeedJames ObstJeremy AusmusJesse LonisJosh AriehMike MatusowPhil HellmuthPhil IveyRyan HoenigSam SoverelScott SeiverShaun DeebViktor Blom

Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Day 2 Completed

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