Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Deeb Doubles Through Hastings

Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Jonathan Greene opened the cutoff to 80,000 and Brian Hastings called on the button. In the small blind, Shaun Deeb potted to 320,000 and only Hastings called.

On the 9♥8♣3♣ flop, Deeb jammed for 210,000 and Hastings called.

Shaun Deeb: A♦9♠4♦2♣ All in
Brian Hastings: A♥8♦5♥4♣

Deeb held top pair and the better low draw against the middle pair of Hastings. The 10♠3♦ runout changed nothing as no low was possible and Deeb scooped with a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,195,000 570,000	570,000

Brian Hastings	1,125,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Brian Hastings Jonathan Greene Shaun Deeb

06-12-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Jonathan Depa Eliminated in 19th Place ($28,936)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Jordan Siegel raised to 80,000 under the gun and Christopher Vitch called in the hijack. Jonathan Depa then three-bet to 335,000 in the big blind and only Vitch called.

Depa got in his last 150,000 on the J♦7♣5♠ flop and Vitch snap-called.

Jonathan Depa: A♦5♦4♦2♥ All in
Christopher Vitch: A♣6♠5♣4♠

Both players had a pair of fives with a draw to the same low and were poised to chop the pot as the 2♠ fell on the turn. The river was the A♠ and Vitch made a running flush and played his 6♠4♠ for the low to scoop the pot and send Depa to the rail in 19th place.

"If you had done that to me, the friendship would've been over," Siegel told Vitch after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

Jordan Siegel	1,320,000 130,000	130,000
Jonathan Depa	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Jonathan Depa Jordan Siegel

06-12-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Soverel Takes from Weiss

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Sam Soverel raised to 90,000 from early position before Dennis Weiss three-bet to 315,000 from the hijack. When it folded back to Soverel, he called.

Both players checked the 5♣10♠J♠ flop to see the 4♦ appear on the turn. Soverel potted it, causing Weiss to go into the tank. Weiss only had around 500,000 left in his stack, and after a bit of thinking, Weiss let go of his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,720,000 620,000	620,000

Narcis Nedelcu	1,240,000 60,000	60,000

Yevgeniy Timoshenko	780,000 70,000	70,000
Edward Jackson Spivack	730,000 300,000	300,000
Shaun Deeb	625,000 175,000	175,000

Dennis Weiss	500,000 540,000	540,000

Loni Hui	490,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Dennis Weiss

06-12-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 20th Place ($28,936)

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Quan Zhou got his last 175,000 in the middle from the big blind on a flop of A♠Q♣4♠ and Jonathan Greene put him at risk on the button.

Quan Zhou: Q♠Q♥10♦8♦ All in
Jonathan Greene: A♣A♦8♣3♠

Zhou had flopped a set of queens, but Greene had top set and held on through the 10♣ turn and 8♠ river to send Zhou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Greene	1,500,000 420,000	420,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Greene Quan Zhou

06-12-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

06-12-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Sternheimer Picks Up Aces For a Massive Double Off Obst

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Philip Sternheimer raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and James Obst three-bet to 285,000 in the small blind. Sternheimer then moved all in for 1,050,000 and Obst snap-called.

"Whoa, we have a big one here," tablemate Michael Korody said as they went to reveal their cards.

Philip Sternheimer: A♥A♠K♣7♦ All in
James Obst: A♣Q♠10♠8♣

Sternheimer hit the last ace in the deck on the A♦5♦3♦ flop to make to top set, while the rest of the board ran out 9♥2♣ to also give him a low and a double up.

Obst dropped a few more chips the next hand when he raised to 70,000 on the button and Korody called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♥9♣4♣ flop and Obst bet another 70,000 on the 9♦ turn. Korody called to the Q♣ river, where Obst bet 175,000.

"I call. I have the nut flush," Korody said, turning over A♣K♥7♣4♥ as Obst mucked. "I didn't even realize I had the flush until I looked back at the board. I almost folded," Korody admitted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	2,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Michael Korody	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
James Obst	520,000 1,355,000	1,355,000

Tags: James Obst Michael Korody Philip Sternheimer

06-12-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Nedelcu and Soverel Chop an Interesting One

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Yevgeniy Timoshenko opened to 75,000 from early position before Narcis Nedelcu three-bet to 225,000 from the cutoff. On the button, Sam Soverel potted to 795,000. Timoshenko painfully folded before Nedelcu got the rest of his 1,225,000 stack into the middle.

"I have absolutely nothing," admitted Soverel as the cards were tabled.

Narcis Nedelcu: A♠A♦4♦2♥ All in
Sam Soverel: A♣K♠8♦3♥

"Is that badugi?" inquired Shaun Deeb, "You're playing great today."

The board ran out 10♦4♠3♠8♣9♣ as Nedelcu had the nut low and Soverel made two pair to get half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Narcis Nedelcu	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Sam Soverel Yevgeniy Timoshenko

06-12-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Matthew Vengrin Eliminated in 21st Place ($28,936)

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Bruno Furth raised to 80,000 from under the gun with Philip Sternheimer calling from the small blind and Matthew Vengrin defending his big blind.

After Sternheimer checked the Q♥K♦3♦ flop, Vengrin bet the pot for 270,000, leaving just 75,000 behind. Furth raised to 800,000, causing Sternheimer to go into the tank. After over a minute, Sternheimer folded, and Vengrin quickly called.

Matthew Vengrin: J♥10♦4♣3♣ All in
Bruno Furth: A♥Q♣5♠3♠

Furth had two pair and was against Vengrin's straight draw. The rest of the board ran out 5♦K♠ and Furth won the pot with two pair, kings and queens, eliminating Vengrin in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Furth	1,970,000 490,000	490,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,000,000 50,000	50,000

Matthew Vengrin	Busted

Tags: Bruno Furth Matthew Vengrin Matthew Vengrin Eliminated

06-12-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Timoshenko Doubles Off Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Sam Soverel raised to 90,000 under the gun, and Shaun Deeb called in the cutoff. Yevgeniy Timoshenko then moved all in for 380,000 on the button, and Soverel folded, while Deeb called to put him at risk.

Yevgeniy Timoshenko: A♥Q♦J♠2♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: A♠5♥4♥2♥

Timoshenko ended up making two pair, aces and jacks on the K♥5♦A♦J♦2♦ board, while neither player finished with a low, and Timoshenko took the entire pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Yevgeniy Timoshenko	850,000 575,000	575,000
Shaun Deeb	800,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Sam Soverel Shaun Deeb Yevgeniy Timoshenko

06-12-2025 13:17 UTC-8

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 22nd Place ($28,936)

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Brett Slezak

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Limits: 30,000-105,000

Bruno Furth opened the hijack to 80,000 before Eric Wasserson potted to 285,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Ben Yu had a long tank before he announce pot. Furth folded and Wasserson called all-in for 380,000.

Eric Wasserson: A♦A♣9♦5♦ All in
Ben Yu: A♠9♥5♠2♥

Wasserson was primed for the double on the J♥6♥6♦ flop, but Yu picked up a flush draw. A low draw also arrived on the 3♠ turn. However, it was the 7♥ river that gave Yu the flush as he scooped Wasserson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	1,360,000 460,000	460,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Bruno Furth Eric Wasserson