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Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$11,491,500
Total Entries
489
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
28
Players Left
5
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Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After nearly seven hours of play, Day 3 of Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has concluded here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The event attracted a record attendance of 489, creating a prize pool of $11,711,550.
Day 3 was the penultimate day and saw 28 players return to battle it out until just five remained. Those five bagged their stacks and will return for the fourth and final day, knowing that each is guaranteed $539,817. However, they will all have one eye on the $2,292,155 first-place prize and the 2025 WSOP bracelet that comes with it.
Leading the way is German player Dennis Weiss, who will begin Day 4 with a stack of 28,450,000, good for 95 big blinds when Day 4 begins. Weiss already has a WSOP bracelet, but with fifth-place money locked up, he is guaranteed a new career-best live tournament cash and to triple his reported lifetime tournament earnings.
Second in chips is Michael Duek, coming into the final day with a stack of 14,700,000. Duek is a former Main Event final tablist, finishing third at the 2022 WSOP for a career best $4,000,000. Rounding out the top three is Talal Shakerchi, a mainstay at the top of the leaderboard. Shakerchi was the Day 1 chipleader and will bring a stack of 12,300,000 into the final day.
Completing the lineup are Evan Krentzman (11,350,000) and Jeffrey Hakim (6,550,000).
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Krentzman | United States | 11,350,000 | 38 |
| 2 | Michael Duek | United States | 14,700,000 | 49 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Hakim | United States | 6,550,000 | 22 |
| 4 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | 28,450,000 | 95 |
| 5 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 12,300,000 | 41 |
Day 3 Action
It took five hours of play for the initial Day 3 field of 28 to reach a final table, and plenty of big names fell along the way.
Perhaps most notably, all-time money list leader Bryn Kenney was eliminated in 11th place. Kenney was unable to improve in a hand against Duek, receiving a consolation prize of $134,007 for his deep run.
Others to fall short of a WSOP final table appearance included Erick Lindgren (22nd - $87,098), Isaac Haxton (16th - $87,098) and Scott Bohlman (12th - $107,029).
When the official final table kicked off, Ben Lamb, Lautaro Guerra and Najeem Ajez started as the shortest stacks, and none of the trio managed to stage a comeback. Lamb was the first to fall, followed by Guerra and shortly after, Ajez.
The headline news building throughout Day 3 centered around none other than Phil Ivey. Ivey found his way to the top of the leaderboard with just ten players left as others fell around him.
Two quick-fire duels with Duek, however, spelled the end for Ivey’s pursuit of a 12th WSOP bracelet. The two players tangled in a pot that saw Ivey double up Duek, causing significant damage to Ivey’s stack. No more than 20 minutes later, the pair got into it again. Duek was victorious again, and this time he sent Ivey to the rail.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,292,155 | ||
| 2 | $1,528,077 | ||
| 3 | $1,062,669 | ||
| 4 | $751,149 | ||
| 5 | $539,817 | ||
| 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | $394,531 |
| 7 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | $293,329 |
| 8 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | $221,920 |
| 9 | Ben Lamb | United States | $170,900 |
Action will resume on Friday, June 20 at 1 p.m. local time and will continue until a champion is crowned. The PokerGO cards-up coverage of this momentous finale will begin at 2 p.m. local time, and the PokerNews live updates will be delayed in sync with the stream.
Play will recommence at Level 29 with blinds of 150,000/300,000 and a big blind ante of 300,000. Players will take a 15-minute break after every two levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to get all the latest updates here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The remaining players have bagged their chips and will return tomorrow to play down to a champion.
Action will resume on Friday, 20 June at 1:00 p.m. local time, and will be streamed on PokerGo from 2:00 p.m. local time.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey limped from the hijack, prompting the button and small blind to follow suit and limp too. Michael Duek wanted to play a bigger pot, though, and raised to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Only Ivey called, and the two saw a flop.
The flop came down Q♥4♥9♣, and Duek continued with a bet large enough to commit Ivey to being all in. Ivey called immediately, and the cards were turned over.
Phil Ivey: K♥K♣4♠4♦ 
Michael Duek: A♥A♣10♥2♠
Ivey was ahead, having flopped bottom set, but Duek had plenty of ways to catch up.
The turn 10♣ kept Ivey in the lead, but the river J♥ wasn't so friendly to him, giving Duek the nut flush and sending Ivey to the rail.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Duek limped on the button, Jeffrey Hakim completed from the small blind before Phil Ivey raised to 1,000,000. Duek called and Hakim folded.
The flop was A♥10♥9♠, and Ivey bet pot, which was 2,500,000. Duek quickly moved all in, and Ivey called.
Michael Duek: 10♦9♣8♠7♣
Phil Ivey: K♠Q♦J♥8♥
The turn 10♠ gave Duek a full house and Ivey was drawing as the inconsequential 6♦ fell on the river.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey raised to 650,000 on the button and Talal Shakerchi defended from the big blind. The flop came K♠Q♠2♥ and Shakerchi check-called a bet of 800,000 from Ivey.
The turn was the 5♠ and Shakerchi check-called another bet of 1,500,000. The 8♥ landed on the river and both players tapped the table. Shakerchi tabled A♠7♥7♣6♠ for the nut flush and Ivey mucked his cards.
On the next hand, Ivey made it 650,000 again and Dennis Weiss three-bet to 2,325,000 on the button. Ivey called and they went heads-up to a flop of A♠8♣3♥. Ivey checked to Weiss who continued with a bet of 1,600,000 and Ivey quickly folded.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Talal Shakerchi called under the gun, Phil Ivey completed from the small blind, and Dennis Weiss checked in the big.
The flop was A♦J♥2♦, and Weiss bet 425,000. Shakerchi called and Ivey folded.
On the 6♠ turn, Weiss slowed down with a check. Shakerchi then bet the pot 1,850,000, and Weiss folded.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Najeem Ajez raised to 875,000 in the hijack and Dennis Weiss just called in the big blind. The flop fell J♦7♠5♣ and Weiss led out with a pot-sized bet of 2,125,000. Ajez moved all in for his last 3,325,000 and Weiss confirmed the count before calling.
Najeem Ajez: K♠J♥10♥8♠
Dennis Weiss: A♣K♣9♣8♦
Both players had straight draws but it was Ajez in the lead with a pair of jacks. However, the 6♣ on the turn have Weiss a straight and Ajez was down to three outs. The 4♠ hit the river and Ajez was unable to improve, bowing out in seventh place.
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Evan Krentzman raised to 650,000 from the hijack for the third hand in a row but Phil Ivey defended from the big blind this time around. The flop came A♥K♦6♦ and Ivey check-called a bet of 750,000 from Krentzman.
The 6♥ paired the board on the turn and Ivey check-called another bet of 1,500,000 from his opponent. The J♠ landed on the river and Ivey checked for the third time. Krentzman checked it back and Ivey tabled A♠9♠7♦6♣ for a full house to scoop the pot.
Level: 28
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
