Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Started
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
Entries
489
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
28
Players Left
5
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Welcome back to PokerNews coverage of Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2025 World Series of Poker, held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
After registration closed yesterday, there were 489 total entries. That created a prize pool of $11.5 million, the majority of which is still yet to be awarded. The remaining 28 players will all have their eyes on the $2,292,155 first-place prize and the gold bracelet.
The remaining field is stacked with notable names. Some of the headliners are three of the top ten on the all-time tournament earnings list. Bryn Kenney, who is first on that list, comes into Day 3 with 3,965,000. He's looking for his third bracelet, and first live bracelet since 2014.
In ninth on the money list is Isaac Haxton. He'll start the day with 3,545,000. Haxton has a reputation as one of the smartest players in poker, and this prestigious bracelet would only enhance that reputation. His previous bracelet came in a $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em event back in 2023. A victory in another high buy-in event, this time with four cards, would be quite the feat.
Last of the three members of the top ten earners, but certainly not least, is Phil Ivey. Ivey comes to the day as one of the shorter stacks, with just 785,000. Things can change quickly in PLO however, so no player, especially not one with Ivey's capabilities, should be written off. Ivey has won 11 bracelets at the WSOP in his career, two of them being in PLO. If he were to win this tournament, it would be his first bracelet in an event with a buy-in greater than $10,000.
We also have two former WSOP Players of the Year remaining. Erick Lindgren was the Player of the Year back in 2008. That was when he won his first bracelet. He added another back in 2013, but hasn't tasted any WSOP gold since then. He will start the day with 1,985,000 chips.
The other former POY is Ben Lamb. Lamb has his picture on the wall in the Horseshoe for being named the POY in 2011. He's a force to be reckoned with when it comes to four-card games as his bracelet in 2011 was in a $10,000 PLO event.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | 7,845,000 | 157 |
| 2 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 6,444,000 | 129 |
| 3 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 4,400,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Petko Tsakov | United States | 4,255,000 | 85 |
| 5 | Gjergj Sinishtaj | United States | 4,255,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Daniel Geeng | United States | 4,205,000 | 84 |
| 7 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 3,965,000 | 79 |
| 8 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 3,850,000 | 77 |
| 9 | Frank Brannan | United States | 3,565,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 3,545,000 | 71 |
The action will resume at 12 p.m. local time. Blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Be sure to stay locked in on PokerNews for all the happenings on Day 3 here in this tournament, as well as every bracelet event at the 2025 WSOP.
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 3 of the $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha has begun.
28 players have taken their seats, and they will play until they reach just 5 players, who will then bag up for Day 4.
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Phil Ivey opened to 150,000 in middle position and only Roman Hrabec called, defending his big blind.
Play checked through on the K♣4♣5♣ flop, and the 6♠ turn.
When Hrabec checked for a third time on the 9♥ river, Ivey placed a bet of 100,000. Hrabec opted to fold and Ivey pulled in the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,850,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
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1,010,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
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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♣
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300,000
1,545,000
|
1,545,000 |
|
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2,680,000
1,315,000
|
1,315,000 |
|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
3,470,000
930,000
|
930,000 |
|
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2,025,000
1,015,000
|
1,015,000 |
|
|
||
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♦
Jeffrey Hakim: K♣7♦6♣5♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
1,990,000
|
1,990,000 |
|
|
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|
2,750,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Busted | |
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♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
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2,760,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
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Busted | |
