Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 2 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,589,800
Entries
386
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
224
Players Left
27
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Day 2 of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker gets underway at 1 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
A total of 142 players will return to the felt, each hoping to build on their Day 1 success and navigate their way to a deep run. The field currently stands at 304 entries, but with late registration open for two more levels, that number is expected to grow as new faces and reentries take their seats.
Bruno Furth leads the way after bagging up 372,500, while Michael Korody with 336,500 sits not too far behind. Richard Green comes in with a stack of 310,500 to round out the top three. Other big stacks returning include Eric Wasserson (300,000), Danny Chang (287,500), and Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey (284,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Furth | United States | 372,500 | 149 |
| 2 | Michael Korody | United States | 336,500 | 135 |
| 3 | Richard Green | United States | 310,500 | 124 |
| 4 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 300,000 | 120 |
| 5 | Danny Chang | United States | 287,500 | 115 |
| 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | 284,000 | 114 |
| 7 | Ali Eslami | United States | 278,000 | 111 |
| 8 | Ariel Mantel | Argentina | 274,000 | 110 |
| 9 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 261,500 | 105 |
| 10 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 251,500 | 101 |
Plenty of poker’s elite are taking their seats for Day 2 today. Players like Allen Kessler (160,000), Dennis Weiss (158,000), Daniel Zack (134,000), Marco Johnson (115,500), five-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi (111,500), and the 1996 WSOP Main Event champion Huck Seed (111,000) are also well positioned to have a great tournament.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. with blinds at 1,000/2,500 and a big blind ante of 2,500. Ten more one-hour levels are scheduled, with late registration available through the end of Level 12 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Shortly after registration has closed, the official prize pool and payouts will be revealed for this record-breaking event.
Follow along with PokerNews throughout the day for live updates, chip counts, and all the big hands as the field battles for a spot in Day 3.
Level: 11
Limits: 2,500-8,500
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
Play has started for Day 2 of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000 | |
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
Christopher Carlson opened under the gun and was called by Daniel Zack on the button and Jordan Siegel in the big blind to create a pot of 17,000.
On the A♣Q♠J♠ flop, the action checked to Carlson, who bet 6,000. Zack called before Siegel check-raised to 35,000 with just 11,500 behind. Carlson got out of the way before Zack went into the tank. He ultimately decided to stick the rest in and the hands were tabled.
Jordan Siegel: A♦K♥10♠3♣ 
Daniel Zack: A♥J♥J♣8♠
Zack had flopped bottom set, but ran into Siegel's Broadway. Zack did not fill up on the 6♥2♦ runout and Siegel got the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
10,500
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10,500 |
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110,000
51,500
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51,500 |
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80,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Limits: 2,500-8,500
Philip Sternheimer made it 8,500 to go from middle position with Paul Volpe calling from the hijack, Dan Heimiller calling out of the small blind, and Dong Chen defending his big blind.
After Heimiller checked the Q♦8♦9♥ flop, Chen bet 36,500 with just a few chips behind. Sternheimer potted it, forcing Volpe and Heimillier to fold. Chen called and the cards were flipped up.
Dong Chen: Q♣J♠J♦7♦
Philip Sternheimer: A♠A♦J♣4♦
Sternheimer had aces and flush draw, so Chen needed some help to survive. The rest of the board ran out 4♣6♥ and Sternheimer's aces held up, sending Chen for an early bath.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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320,000
58,500
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58,500 |
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140,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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35,000
7,500
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7,500 |
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Busted | |
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