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

06-19-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Krentzman Turns a Set

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Shirley Ang

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Roman Hrabec called in the small blind, and Evan Krentzman opted to check in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥5♥9♣, Hrabec bet 75,000, which Krentzman called.

The turn was the 6♣, this time Krentzman opted to bet 125,000 after Hrabec checked and was called.

The river completed the board with the A♦. Hrabec fired a final bet of 150,000 and Krentzman called, showing K♥6♥6♦3♥ for the turned set of sixes to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	2,500,000 260,000	260,000

Evan Krentzman	1,800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Evan Krentzman Roman Hrabec

06-19-2025 11:34 UTC-8

All the Ladies for Hakim

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau limped in from the cutoff and Jeffrey Hakim checked his option in the big blind. The flop came Q♣8♣2♦ and Hakim checked to Lau who bet 100,000. Hakim check-raised to 300,000 and Lau called.

The Q♥ paired the board on the turn and Hakim led out with a small bet of 225,000. Lau still called and the 2♣ landed on the river. Hakim announced a bet of 925,000, and Lau used two time banks before making the call. Hakim flipped over A♦Q♠Q♦3♣ for quads and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	5,050,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Ka Kwan Lau	440,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Tags: Jeffrey Hakim Ka Kwan Lau

06-19-2025 11:32 UTC-8

Weiss Defends Big Blind and it Pays off

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the pot standing at around 300,000 and the board showing 8♥3♠7♥3♦, Dennis Weiss, in the big blind position, checked to Artem Maksimov, who was sitting under the gun. Maksimov bet 125,000, and Weiss decided to check-raise to 350,000. Maksimov made the call.

On the 5♠ river, it was Weiss who led out with a bet of 425,000. Maksimov took his time and counted his chips before making the call. Weiss showed K♠9♠7♣3♥ for a full house, which seemed enough for Maksimov as his cards found the muck quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	3,390,000 945,000	945,000

Artem Maksimov	1,140,000 1,610,000	1,610,000

Tags: Artem Maksimov Dennis Weiss

06-19-2025 11:31 UTC-8

Tsang Doubles Through Ajez

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Najeem Ajez raised from the hijack to 175,000, and when action got to Anson Tsang, he moved all in for 555,000. Ajez wasn't thrilled with the situation; nevertheless, he opted to call.

Anson Tsang: A♠A♥5♥4♠ All in
Najeem Ajez: 9♥6♠5♠4♥

A promising situation for Tsang, who had pocket aces and both of his opponent's suits covered.

The flop came down 7♥6♥10♣, giving Ajez some renewed hope with a pair of sixes and straight draw, but the 2♦ turn and 7♣ river were no help.

Tsangs' stack was double-checked before Ajez paid him his dues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	5,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Anson Tsang	1,225,000 565,000	565,000

Tags: Anson Tsang Najeem Ajez

06-19-2025 11:26 UTC-8

Hakim Takes from Sharkerchi

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised to 150,000 from under the gun, Jeffrey Hakim called on the button, and the big blind came along too.

Shakerchi continued for 225,000 on the 2♣A♣J♣ flop, Hakim called, and the big blind got out of the way.

The turn 10♥ didn't slow Shakerchi down, betting again, this time for 350,000. Undeterred, Hakim called once more.

Shakerchi slowed down on the 3♦ river, checking over to Hakim. Hakim then took over the betting, sliding out 825,000. This was enough to take down the pot, as Shakerchi returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	3,700,000 400,000	400,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,850,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Jeffrey Hakim Talal Shakerchi

06-19-2025 11:24 UTC-8

Hrabec Spikes the River to Eliminate Ding

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, Biao Ding and Roman Hrabec had all of their chips in the middle with Ding being the player at risk for just under 1,000,000.

Biao Ding: K♦Q♠J♥3♠ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♥A♣10♣3♣

The flop came J♠3♥2♣ and Ding picked up two pair to take the lead. The Q♣ on the turn gave him a better two pair, but the A♦ on the river gave Hrabec a set of aces to eliminate Ding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	2,760,000 910,000	910,000

Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Roman Hrabec

06-19-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Hakim Wins Three-Way All In, Schindler Eliminated

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Nick Vazquez

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Artem Maksimov raised to 175,000 from the button. Jeffrey Hakim called from the small blind. Big blind Maximilian Schindler, who was short stacked, used a time bank card before also calling.

The flop came 10♣4♣3♦, and Hakim checked. Schindler then decided to move all in. Maksimov raised the pot, which was enough to put Hakim all in, and he called.

Maximilian Schindler: A♥10♦9♣6♦ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: K♣7♦6♣5♦ All in
Artem Maksimov: A♥Q♥5♥2♠

Hakim had a wrap and flush draw, Maksimov had a lower straight draw, and Schindler was ahead with a pair of tens. The 8♥ came on the turn, changing nothing, then the K♦ fell on the river, giving Hakim a pair of Kings to take the pot, which eliminated Schindler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	3,300,000 1,990,000	1,990,000

Artem Maksimov	2,750,000 220,000	220,000
Maximilian Schindler	Busted

Tags: Artem Maksimov Jeffrey Hakim Maximilian Schindler

06-19-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Early Double-Up for Ivey

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tomasz Gluszko opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 125,000, and Phil Ivey defended his big blind to see a flop.

The dealer spread 10♠K♣7♠, and after Ivey checked, Gluszko continued for 325,000. Ivey took his time, then moved all in. Gluszko quickly called.

Ivey had a flush draw and top pair with K♠8♠3♥2♥, while Gluszko held K♦J♣XxXx for at least top pair. The 4♦ on the turn didn’t change a thing, but the A♠ on the river gave Ivey the flush, and he secured a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	3,470,000 930,000	930,000
Phil Ivey	2,025,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Tomasz Gluszko

06-19-2025 11:20 UTC-8

Lamb Doubles Through the Leader

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Najeem Ajez opened to 175,000 in the cutoff and Ben Lamb three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind. Ajez called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♦10♠7♠. Lamb shoved all in for his last 765,000 and Ajez quickly called.

Ben Lamb: A♣K♠Q♦J♣ All in
Najeem Ajez: K♥Q♥9♠2♠

Both players flopped wraps, but it was Lamb who currently held the best hand. The K♦ on the turn gave Lamb Broadway and he just needed to fade a spade that would give Ajez the flush.

The 9♦ on the river gave Lamb the needed double up.