Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-20-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Weiss Jams on Duek

Adam Lamers

Level 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michael Duek raised to 1,750,000 on the button with 10♣9♦8♦3♦ and Dennis Weiss called from the big blind with 10♦7♠7♥6♥. The flop came 6♠5♣4♣ and Weiss checked to Duek who continued with a bet of 1,500,000. Weiss just called and the 3♠ landed on the turn.

Weiss checked again after picking up a straight and Duek fired out a bet of 6,000,000. Weiss check-raised all in for just over 18,000,000 and Duek instantly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	31,775,000 8,250,000	8,250,000
Dennis Weiss	31,375,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss

06-20-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Hakim Flops a Full House

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Duek raised the pot to 1,400,000 on the button with the Q♦J♦10♦10♣ and Jeffrey Hakim called in the small blind with the 7♠6♦5♠4♦. The double-suited rundown flopped a full house on 7♣7♦5♣ and he checked, Duek bet 1,200,000 and Hakim called.

That led them to the 8♣ on the turn and Hakim checked once more, Duek now checked back and the 2♣ then followed on the river.

Hakim now bet 2,000,000 for one third of the pot and Duek quickly folded. After the hand, the remaining three players went on their first scheduled break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	40,025,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Dennis Weiss	19,375,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jeffrey Hakim	13,950,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Michael Duek Jeffrey Hakim

06-20-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Big Blind Proves Worthy for Duek

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped in from the small blind with A♠J♦10♦6♦ and Michael Duek checked his option with the double-suited 6♥5♥4♠2♠. The flop came A♥8♥5♠ and Weiss check-called a bet of 800,000 from Duek.

The turn was the 9♣ and both players checked to the 5♣ on the river. Weiss checked one more time and Duek pushed out a bet of 1,400,000. Weiss quickly looked him up and Duek showed his trip fives to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	42,625,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Dennis Weiss	20,375,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss

06-20-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Weiss Goes Runner Runner for the Nuts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped the button with the J♠J♣5♦4♣ and Michael Duek called out of the small blind holding the 10♥10♦6♠4♦, Jeffrey Hakim in the big blind checked his option with the K♥Q♥8♠5♣.

The K♣8♦3♠ flop was checked to Weiss, who bet 750,000. That got rid of Duek but Hakim called with his top two pair.

That led to the A♣ turn on which Hakim checked again, Weiss bet 2,100,000 and Hakim called.

The Q♣ river gave Weiss the nut flush and Hakim checked the third street in a row. Weiss now carefully considered his next option before he eventually declared "pot" for a bet of 7,300,000.

Hakim conceded two time banks but no further chips to avoid a major setback, sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	39,225,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dennis Weiss	23,775,000 3,850,000	3,850,000

Jeffrey Hakim	10,550,000 2,650,000	2,650,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Jeffrey Hakim Michael Duek

06-20-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Duek Flops the Coconuts

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Duek raised to 1,400,000 on the button with K♣Q♦9♣8♠ and Dennis Weiss called from the big blind with Q♥Q♣J♠2♣. The flop came 10♣7♦6♠ and Weiss checked to Duek who flopped a straight. Duek continued with a bet of 1,200,000 and Weiss called with his overpair.

The turn brought the 2♥ and Weiss checked again after not improving. Duek counted out a bet of 4,300,000 and Weiss dumped his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	40,225,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Dennis Weiss	19,925,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss

06-20-2025 14:39 UTC-8

Hakim Turns Superior Full House to Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Michael Duek raised the pot to 1,200,000 and Jeffrey Hakim called out of the big blind.

On the J♠J♦10♣ flop, Duek continued for 700,000 and Hakim raised it up to 1,700,000 with two times as many chips behind. Duek opted to flat call and the A♠ followed on the turn. Both players checked to the 7♣ on the river and Duek then bet the pot, Hakim instantly called all-in.

Jeffrey Hakim: A♥J♥5♠4♦ All in
Michael Duek: K♣J♣10♥8♣

Duek had flopped the full house only for Hakim to turn the superior full house. Both slow-played their premium hands and Hakim earned the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	37,025,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Dennis Weiss	23,125,000 200,000	200,000

Jeffrey Hakim	13,200,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Tags: Jeffrey Hakim Michael Duek

06-20-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Duek Keeps Flexing His Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped the K♠K♦9♥4♠ and Michael Duek checked back the J♣5♣3♥2♣ in the big blind, as they headed to the Q♣8♥3♠ flop. Weiss check-called for 600,000 and the A♣ followed on the turn. Weiss checked again for Duek to fire a bet worth 1,800,000 and that shut down the other big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	43,525,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dennis Weiss	22,925,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Jeffrey Hakim	6,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Michael Duek

06-20-2025 14:30 UTC-8

Evan Krentzman Eliminated in 4th Place ($751,149)

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Duek opened to 1,400,000 from the cutoff with 10♥8♠6♥6♦ and Evan Krentzman defended from the big blind with A♦Q♥10♦9♠. The flop came A♥6♠2♣ and Krentzman check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Duek.

The turn was the 9♦ and Krentzman checked again. Duek sized up a bet of 2,700,000 this time and Krentzman still called after improving to two pair.

The 7♥ peeled off on the river which improved Duek from a set of sixes to the nut straight. Krentzman checked and Duek asked for it all, shoving all in. Krentzman went into the tank, having a decision for his remaining 7,400,000 chips. After three time banks, Krentzman made the call and Duek showed him the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	42,525,000 17,100,000	17,100,000
Evan Krentzman	Busted

Tags: Evan Krentzman Michael Duek

06-20-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Three in a Row for Weiss; Duek Takes All the Profit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi limped in with the A♥8♥8♦3♣ from under the gun and Dennis Weiss in the big blind checked the 10♦10♣5♣2♣ to see the monotone A♠9♠5♠ flop, which both players checked. On the 2♦ turn, they both checked again and saw the Q♣ river for free. No more betting took place and Weiss won the pot with two pair, fives and deuces.

Weiss then potted with the A♠A♣8♦5♥ and claimed the big blind and ante of Shakerchi.

The next pot-sized raise by the German came on the button with A♣K♥3♣2♣ and he got through with it again.

Weiss then potted the 10♥10♠6♦4♠ and Michael Duek defended the big blind holding K♠K♥Q♦7♠. On the A♠K♣J♣ flop, Duek hit middle set and check-called a bet of 1,150,000 by Weiss to then boat up on the A♣ turn. He checked and Weiss checked behind, and did so again on the 3♣ river to concede all of his previous winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	26,675,000 400,000	400,000

Michael Duek	25,575,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Jeffrey Hakim	9,650,000 900,000	900,000

Talal Shakerchi	5,850,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Evan Krentzman	5,600,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Michael Duek Talal Shakerchi

06-20-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Duek Closes the Gap on Weiss

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Dennis Weiss opened to 1,050,000 from the cutoff with K♣J♥6♣2♦ and Michael Duek defended from the big blind with A♠K♠J♠7♦. The flop came A♣10♣2♥ and Duek check-called a bet of 1,150,000 from Weiss.

The 10♠ paired the board on the turn and Duek checked again. Weiss put together another bet of 2,050,000 with his combo draw but Duek still called. The 3♠ completed the board and Duek checked for the third time. Weiss checked it back after bricking out and Duek closed the gap between himself and the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	27,075,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Michael Duek	22,625,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss