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

06-20-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Hakim Doubles Out of the Danger Zone

Adam Lamers

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

Michael Duek raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind and Jeffrey Hakim just called in the big blind. The flop came A♠Q♥6♣ and Duek continued with a bet of 3,500,000. Hakim shoved all in for 4,800,000 and Duek quickly called.

Jeffrey Hakim: K♥Q♦J♠6♦ All in
Michael Duek: A♦8♥8♣7♣

Hakim flopped two pair to take the lead and the Q♣ on the turn locked up his double with a full house. The 3♦ on the river was just a formality and Duek took a hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	28,475,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Jeffrey Hakim	13,100,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Tags: Michael Duek Jeffrey Hakim

06-20-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Player Who Coolered Matusow at 2005 Main Event Final Table Runs Deep in WSOP Seniors

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Jon Sofen

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

Twenty years ago, Scott Lazar doubled up eventual champion Joe Hachem and coolered Mike Matusow at one of the most entertaining and memorable World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final tables ever.

Two decades later, the 2005 sixth-place finisher in poker's most prestigious event ran deep in another WSOP event. This one, Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold'em Championship, a tournament that attracted 7,575 entrants. Lazar, who spoke to PokerNews on a Day 3 break, busted in 31st place for $21,950, his second-largest tournament cash since his televised $1.5 million score.

Read the Full Interview Here

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06-20-2025 16:11 UTC-8

No River Value for Weiss

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dennis Weiss limped in with the J♣10♥5♠3♥ and Michael Dueck checked the Q♦10♠9♥4♦ to the A♣Q♠2♣ flop. Weiss now bet 650,000 and Duek called with his middle pair for the German to improve to a wheel on the 4♣ turn. Both players checked to see the 6♦ river for free and Weiss bet another 2,000,000 now.

Duek lets it go and Weiss maintained the lead over his nearest follower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	35,425,000 3,650,000	3,650,000

Michael Duek	25,325,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Jeffrey Hakim	12,600,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Michael Dueck

Level: 32

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-20-2025 16:22 UTC-8

First Three-Way Pot Goes to Duek

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped in on the button with K♠J♠7♠7♥ and Michael Duek raised to 2,400,000 from the small blind with 10♣9♥8♥7♣. Jeffrey Hakim called from the big blind with Q♠10♥10♦9♦ and Weiss came along as well for the first three-way pot of the day.

The flop fell K♥4♥4♣ and Duek led out with a bet of 1,500,000. Hakim folded after connecting but Weiss called with two pair. The turn was the A♣ and Duek slid out a bet of 3,000,000. Weiss gave up the best hand and Duek raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	32,425,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Michael Duek	30,725,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Jeffrey Hakim	10,200,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss Jeffrey Hakim

06-20-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Hakim Gets Weiss to Fold Best Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jeffrey Hakim limped the small blind with the Q♦10♦5♣2♥ and Dennis Weiss checked the K♦9♥7♣3♠ from the big blind to the 9♦6♦3♣ flop. Hakim bet 900,000 and Weiss called, as they headed to the Q♣ turn.

"How much is in the pot?" Hakim inquired with the dealer and then bet 2,400,000. Weiss, likewise, asked for the pot size and pondered about his next move. After using one time bank, Weiss opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	32,625,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Duek	28,425,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Jeffrey Hakim	12,300,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Jeffrey Hakim

06-20-2025 16:35 UTC-8

Weiss Binks the Turn

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped in from the small blind with 10♣4♠3♠3♦ and Michael Duek checked his option in the big blind with Q♣7♣6♦2♦. The flop came A♥A♦7♦ and Weiss led out with a bet of 600,000. Duek called and the 3♥ appeared on the turn.

Weiss counted out another bet of 1,700,000 after making a full house and Duek made the right fold at the right time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	34,425,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Michael Duek	26,625,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Michael Duek Dennis Weiss

06-20-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Jeffrey Hakim Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,062,669)

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Dennis Weiss raised to 2,100,000 on the button and Jeffrey Hakim three-bet to 6,600,000 in the big blind. Weiss four-bet shoved all in and Hakim quickly called off his stack of 11,700,000.

Jeffrey Hakim: A♣K♣10♥7♣ All in
Dennis Weiss: A♥A♦8♠8♦

The flop came A♠6♣3♥ and Weiss picked up a set of aces to take a stranglehold on the hand. The 9♥ on the turn gave Hakim some home with a straight draw but the 3♠ on the river gave Weiss a full house, sending Hakim home in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	47,025,000 12,600,000	12,600,000

Jeffrey Hakim	Busted

Tags: Dennis Weiss Jeffrey Hakim

06-20-2025 16:40 UTC-8

Break Prior to the Heads-Up Duel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The final two players are now on a scheduled 10-minute break prior to the heads-up duel for the WSOP gold bracelet and huge top prize. Dennis Weiss holds a comfortable lead but Michael Duek still has a lot of big blinds at his disposal.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	Michael Duek	United States	26,325,000	44
4	Dennis Weiss	Germany	47,025,000	78

The two players are taking the next full scheduled break and then play through the next level, if required, en route to crowning a champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	47,025,000

Michael Duek	26,325,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Michael Duek

06-20-2025 16:50 UTC-8

Heads-Up Play Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In the first hand back from the break, Michael Duek limped the J♣8♣7♥3♠ and Dennis Weiss checked the J♦6♣3♦2♣ to the A♥J♠4♥ flop. Both checked to the 7♦ turn on which Weiss check-called for 1,200,000. They checked again the K♠ river and Weiss declared "I have a jack".

Duek replied "jack seven" and won the first pot of heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	44,700,000 2,325,000	2,325,000

Michael Duek	28,700,000 2,375,000	2,375,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Michael Duek