Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Hale Doubles Through Kenney

Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brant Hale raised to 210,000 under the gun before Bryn Kenney, two seats to his left, three-bet to 600,000. Hale called, leaving himself just 10,000 behind.

The dealer revealed the Q♦Q♣3♦ flop, and the players each put 10,000 into the pot, meaning Hale was all in and at risk.

Brant Hale: A♦A♥J♦2♦ All in
Bryn Kenney: A♠A♣J♠9♥

Both players had the same two pair, but Hale had a flush draw to go with his.

The turn 8♣ gave Kenney his own outs to win the pot outright, picking up an inside straight draw.

However, the deck favored Hale as the river was the 9♦, giving him a flush and a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	3,200,000 640,000	640,000

Brant Hale	1,300,000 490,000	490,000

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06-19-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Shakerchi Takes the Lead with a Triple Barrel

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised it up from middle position and Talal Shakerchi called from the small blind. The flop came 9♦7♥5♦ and Guerra continued with a bet of 150,000. Shakerchi check-raised to 475,000 and Guerra called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Shakerchi announced a bet of 875,000. Guerra still called and the 2♥ rolled off on the river. Shakerchi pushed out a third bet of 1,050,000 and Guerra matched him. Shakerchi flipped over A♦K♦8♣6♣ for the nut straight and Guerra conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	7,370,000 3,170,000	3,170,000

Lautaro Guerra	4,150,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

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06-19-2025 12:48 UTC-8

Double up for Duek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Duek raised to 210,000 under the gun. Roman Hrabec called in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♦8♠2♥, and Duek bet the pot. It was 570,000, and Hrabec called.

The turn was the 10♥, and Duek moved all in. Hrabec looked at the amount, and made the call.

Michael Duek: K♥K♠9♦6♦ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♦4♦8♥6♥

The river was the 5♦, and Duek's pocket kings held for a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	3,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Roman Hrabec	1,920,000 2,280,000	2,280,000

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06-19-2025 12:53 UTC-8

River Bet Takes It

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ben Lamb opened from the hijack to 210,000, and only Aaron Kupin, on the button, called.

The players saw a flop of 9♦J♥9♣. Lamb opted to check, but when Kupin put in 175,000, Lamb then check-raised to 450,000. Kupin called, and they took a turn.

The turn K♥ slowed action down as both players checked.

The dealer then put out the 3♠, and when Lamb checked again, Kupin accepted the invitation to bet, doing so for 750,000.

Lamb wasted no time in folding, and Kupin pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	5,200,000 350,000	350,000
Ben Lamb	1,100,000 1,330,000	1,330,000

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06-19-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Krentzman Doubles Through Haxton

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised from early position to 150,000, and when action got to Evan Krentzman, he three-bet to 440,000. Haxton inquired as to Krentzman's remaining stack before making the call.

The flop came down 2♦5♦Q♠, and Haxton slid in a tower of blue 100,000 chips, putting Krentzman all in. Krentzman made the call, and the players revealed their cards.

Evan Krentzman: A♣A♦2♠4♦ All in
Isaac Haxton: K♠10♠9♦7♦

Both players had flopped a flush draw, but it was Krentzman with the higher diamonds.

The turn 8♥ kept Krentzman in the lead, and the river Q♦ secured his full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	2,875,000 1,745,000	1,745,000
Isaac Haxton	2,450,000 2,080,000	2,080,000

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06-19-2025 13:05 UTC-8

David Eldridge Eliminated in 24th Place ($72,245)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dennis Weiss limped in from under the gun. Bryn Kenney also called in the cutoff. David Eldridge, completed from the small blind and Isaac Haxton checked his option.

The flop was the Q♦J♦9♠, and action checked to Weiss. He bet 125,000. Kenney folded, but Eldridge called. Haxton then raised to 460,000. Weiss made the call. Eldridge then moved all in for 735,000. Haxton confirmed that he could not raise due to the size of Eldridge's all in. He made the call, and Weiss called as well.

The turn was the 3♦, and Haxton asked for the dealer to count the pot. It was 2,505,000. Haxton then checked, and Weiss bet the pot. Haxton again thought for a while, before folding.

David Eldridge: A♠K♠10♣3♣ All in
Dennis Weiss: A♦10♥8♦8♥

Eldridge was drawing dead to Weiss' flush, and the K♣ river just confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	6,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Bryn Kenney	2,900,000 300,000	300,000

Isaac Haxton	2,100,000 350,000	350,000

David Eldridge	Busted

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06-19-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Players Head for a Break

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining 23 players are heading for their first break of the day.

Play will resume in 15 minutes, at 2:23 p.m. local time.

06-19-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Helped Ted Cruz Introduce Policy Benefiting America's Youth

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Jon Sofen

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).

The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.

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Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

06-19-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining 23 players have taken their seats, following the break.

Here are the updated chip counts, as per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	6,850,000 1,530,000	1,530,000

Talal Shakerchi	6,740,000 630,000	630,000

Dennis Weiss	6,030,000 270,000	270,000

Gjergj Sinishtaj	5,705,000 805,000	805,000
Aaron Kupin	5,350,000 150,000	150,000
Jeffrey Hakim	4,005,000 105,000	105,000

Daniel Geeng	3,705,000 225,000	225,000
Lautaro Guerra	3,630,000 520,000	520,000

Phil Ivey	3,275,000 1,355,000	1,355,000

Frank Brannan	2,725,000 915,000	915,000

Bryn Kenney	2,680,000 220,000	220,000

Tomasz Gluszko	2,340,000 1,110,000	1,110,000
Michael Duek	2,290,000 1,410,000	1,410,000
Isaac Haxton	2,255,000 155,000	155,000

Evan Krentzman	2,175,000 700,000	700,000
Roman Hrabec	2,085,000 165,000	165,000

Ben Lamb	1,940,000 840,000	840,000

Petko Tsakov	1,880,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Anson Tsang	1,680,000 380,000	380,000

Scott Bohlman	1,620,000 75,000	75,000

Artem Maksimov	1,300,000 660,000	660,000
Erick Lindgren	1,000,000 450,000	450,000

Brant Hale	980,000 320,000	320,000