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

06-19-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Duek Takes it Down with a Pot-Sized River Bet

Nick Vazquez

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Duek limped in from middle position. Phil Ivey also limped on the button, Dennis Weiss called from the small blind, and Talal Shakerchi checked his option.

The flop of K♠4♣4♥ saw all players check. Then on the 6♣ turn, it was Weiss who woke up with a bet. He fired 425,000 into the pot. Only Duek called.

The A♣ was the river card, and Weiss checked. Duek fired a pot-sized bet for 1,850,000. Weiss thought for a moment, and decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	16,225,000 625,000	625,000

Phil Ivey	14,075,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Duek	7,975,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Talal Shakerchi	6,025,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Phil Ivey Michael Duek Dennis Weiss

06-19-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 9th Place ($170,900)

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Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dennis Weiss opened to 700,000 in middle position and Ben Lamb three-bet to 2,400,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Weiss who four-bet shoved all in. Lamb slammed his chips on the table in frustration and used a time bank before calling off his stack of 5,600,000.

Ben Lamb: K♠K♦9♦5♠ All in
Dennis Weiss: A♠A♦9♠7♣

Lamb was in trouble with Weiss holding the better pocket pair and having one of the suits covered. The flop came J♣6♣4♥ which provided no immediate help to Lamb. The 10♠ on the turn gave him a straight draw but the 5♦ on the river bricked out, eliminating Lamb in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	23,525,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Dennis Weiss Ben Lamb

06-19-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Hakim Takes One from Ivey

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Nick Vazquez

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jeffrey Hakim limped from under the gun. Phil Ivey raised to 900,000 two his left. Hakim was the only caller and the two went to a flop.

The flop came 10♥9♠2♣, and both players checked. Then on the Q♦ turn, Hakim bet 800,000 and Ivey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	12,475,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Jeffrey Hakim	7,925,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Jeffrey Hakim

06-19-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Lautaro Guerra Eliminated in 8th Place ($221,920)

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Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra opened to 700,000 from under the gun and Michael Duek min-clicked to 1,200,000 from the small blind. Guerra four-bet shoved all in for 1,775,000 and Duek quickly called.

Lautaro Guerra: Q♠Q♣10♠6♣ All in
Michael Duek: A♣J♣8♠7♠

The flop came A♥9♦3♠ and Duek picked up the lead with a pair of aces. The 2♠ on the turn gave Guerra the better of the two flush draws but the 9♣ on the river bricked out, sending Guerra home in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	9,250,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Lautaro Guerra	Busted

Tags: Michael Duek Lautaro Guerra

06-19-2025 20:15 UTC-8

Krentzman Picks Off Duek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Duek limped under the gun, Dennis Weiss limped on the button, and Talal Shakerchi completed from the small blind before Evan Krentzman raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Only Duek called.

On the 9♦8♥7♥ flop, Krentzman checked and Duek bet 850,000.

Both players checked on the 3♣ turn, and then on the K♠ river, Krentzman checked. Duek thought for a while, used a time extension, and then bet 2,700,000. Krentzman also used a time extension before making the call. Duek pointed at Krentzman to indicate that he had the best hand, and Krenztman turned over the A♠A♦K♥9♥ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	4,700,000 4,550,000	4,550,000
Talal Shakerchi	4,150,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Dennis Weiss	2,320,000 21,205,000	21,205,000

Evan Krentzman	1,770,000 8,255,000	8,255,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Evan Krentzman Michael Duek Talal Shakerchi

Level: 28

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-19-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Ivey Fills Up on the Turn

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Adam Lamers

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	15,925,000 14,155,000	14,155,000
Phil Ivey	13,600,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Evan Krentzman

06-19-2025 20:41 UTC-8

Najeem Ajez Eliminated in 7th Place ($293,329)

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Adam Lamers

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♠ All in
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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	28,925,000 26,605,000	26,605,000

Najeem Ajez	Busted

06-19-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Weiss Surrenders to Shakerchi's Pot-Sized Bet

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Nick Vazquez

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	28,250,000 675,000	675,000

Phil Ivey	12,275,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Talal Shakerchi	6,875,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Tags: Dennis Weiss Phil Ivey Talal Shakerchi

06-19-2025 21:03 UTC-8

Ivey Drops Two in a Row

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Adam Lamers

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Weiss	31,075,000 2,825,000	2,825,000

Talal Shakerchi	9,950,000 3,075,000	3,075,000

Phil Ivey	7,050,000 5,225,000	5,225,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Phil Ivey Dennis Weiss