Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-01-2025 14:11 UTC-8

Wang and Francort Take from Zhou

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened from middle position and Michael Wang three-bet to 2,775,000 from the hijack. Zhou opted to fold and Wang took the pot without showdown.

The next hand saw Zhou open to 825,000 from under the gun and Javier Francort defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♣2♦6♣. Francort checked and Zhou bet 400,000. Francort shoved for around 1,500,000 and Zhou mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	16,100,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Michael Wang	10,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Javier Francort	3,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Javier Francort Michael Wang Quan Zhou

07-01-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Marji Spikes the River to Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Melad Marji raised to 1,050,000 on the button and Javier Francort reraised the pot from the small blind. Quan Zhou folded his big blind and Marji stuck in his stack of 2,700,000 to be at risk.

Melad Marji: A♠Q♠10♦6♣ All in
Javier Francort: A♥Q♣J♦4♥

The flop fell K♦5♣4♦ and Francort took the lead with a lonely pair of fours. The A♦ on the turn improved him to two pair but the J♥ on the river gave Marji a straight to double up and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melad Marji	6,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Javier Francort	1,200,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Melad Marji Javier Francort

07-01-2025 14:33 UTC-8

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 7th Place ($182,983)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 1,050,000 from the cutoff and Alex Foxen called from the small blind, leaving around 1,000,000 behind.

The flop came A♣10♠9♥. Foxen shoved and Wang quickly called with a covering stack.

Alex Foxen: K♠Q♦Q♠J♥ All in
Michael Wang: A♠9♦9♠3♥

Foxen had a wrap and pair of queens while Wang had middle set. The 9♣ turn gave Wang quads to seal the checkmark and after the 5♠ river he took the pot while Foxen became casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	13,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Michael Wang

07-01-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Javier Francort Eliminated in 6th Place ($245,194)

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Javier Francort was so excited to receive a pay jump that he enthusiastically slammed his stack into the middle from under the gun on the very next hand. Sean Rafael reraised the pot from the small blind and Melad Marji folded his big blind. Francort called off his stack of 1,200,000 and the cards were tabled.

Javier Francort: K♠Q♣9♣5♣ All in
Sean Rafael: A♣J♠J♦4♥

The flop came A♠J♣3♥ and Rafael picked up a set of jacks to take a big lead. The 2♣ on the turn made things sweaty as Francort held straight and flush draws but the K♥ bricked out on the river, sending the Dutchman home in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	12,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Javier Francort	Busted

Tags: Javier Francort Melad Marji Sean Rafael

07-01-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Chip Counts on Break

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining five players are taking a 15-minute break to prepare for the PokerGO live stream. The livestream will commence at 5 p.m. PDT, and the PokerNews updates will resume at that time to remain in sync with the livestream.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	16,300,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Wang	14,050,000 250,000	250,000

Sean Rafael	12,500,000
Melad Marji	5,400,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Zulker	4,175,000 50,000	50,000

07-01-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Reaches Fifth Final Table of 2025 WSOP

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu has had a stellar 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and "Kid Poker" isn't slowing down. Negreanu just reached his fifth final table of the summer in Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet.

Negreanu entered the third and final day of the Mixed Big Bet event with 83 big blinds, good to be tied second in chips with Marco Johnson and within reach of chip leader Aaron Kupin. He held onto those chips throughout the first hour of play and now finds himself at the final table again second in chips.

Robert Mclaughlin's seventh-place elimination confirmed Negreanu's spot at the official final table as he chases an eighth bracelet.

The tournament drew 458 runners for a prize pool of $1,019,050. The eventual winner will receive $206,982, while each of the seven remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $22,311.

Read About Negreanu's Latest Final Table!

Tags: Aaron Kupin Daniel Negreanu Marco Johnson

07-01-2025 15:19 UTC-8

Quads on the River Cracks 'Mintzy's' Set of Aces for Gross Bad Beat at WSOP

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Jon Sofen

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ben Mintz, aka "Mintzy," on Tuesday, took one of the dirtiest bad beats we've seen all summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

The Barstool Sports personality, thanks to a one-outer on the river, is out of Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main Event on Day 2. He earned a small cash but was devastated by the manner in which he exited the tournament.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Ben Mintz

07-01-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Cards Back in the Air

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The final five players have returned to their seats and the cards are back in the air with 30 minutes remaining in level 32.

07-01-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Zhou Pots with Broadway

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 900,000 from under the gun with Q♣10♦8♥6♦ and Sean Rafael called from the small blind with A♥K♣10♣9♠. The two big stacks went heads-up to a flop of K♠J♦2♠ and Rafael led out with a bet of 600,000 which Zhou called.

The turn brought the A♣ and Rafael slowed down with a check. Zhou went for a full pot-sized bet of 3,600,000 after making the nut straight and Rafael took a couple of minutes before slipping his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	18,250,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Sean Rafael	11,150,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Sean Rafael

07-01-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Marji Getting Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Melad Marji limped in from the small blind with A♥7♥4♣3♠ and Quan Zhou raised to 900,000 from the big blind with K♥10♣6♦2♥.

The flop came 10♦8♠4♥. Marji checked, Zhou bet 2,100,000 and Marji folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	19,150,000 900,000	900,000

Michael Wang	17,050,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Sean Rafael	10,400,000 750,000	750,000
Michael Zulker	3,425,000 750,000	750,000
Melad Marji	2,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Melad Marji Quan Zhou