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

07-01-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Deuces Never Lose

Adam Lamers

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

Michael Zulker opened to 900,000 in the cutoff with A♠10♣7♠6♣ and Michael Wang defended from the big blind with Q♦9♣2♥2♦.

The flop came Q♥8♣2♣ and Wang checked to Zulker who continued with a bet of 650,000. Wang check-raised to 2,300,000 with his set of deuces and Zulker decided to send his flush draw into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	15,075,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Michael Zulker	4,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Michael Wang

07-01-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Melad Marji Eliminated in 5th Place ($334,017)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Melad Marji opened to 1,050,000 from under the gun, Quan Zhou raised to 3,000,000 from the cutoff, Marji shoved with his total stack of 3,150,000 and Zhou called to put him at risk.

Melad Marji: Q♥10♠10♥9♥ All in
Quan Zhou: A♠K♦J♦5♥

The board ran out A♦Q♣7♦J♥3♦. Zhou was good at showdown with the nut-flush to end Marjji's run in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	22,900,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Michael Wang	13,325,000

Sean Rafael	9,800,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Zulker	6,400,000 150,000	150,000
Melad Marji	Busted

Tags: Melad Marji Quan Zhou

07-01-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Zulker Doubles, Still One of the Shorties

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Adam Lamers

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

Michael Wang made it 900,000 in the small blind and Michael Zulker three-bet to 2,700,000 in the big blind. Wang announced all in and Zulker called off his additional 425,000 chips.

Michael Zulker: A♣K♦Q♠9♥ All in
Michael Wang: A♠J♣7♠5♠

The flop came A♥10♥9♣ and Zulker maintained his lead with two pair. The 10♦ paired the board on the turn and the K♠ on the river was no help to Wang who passed over a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	13,325,000 3,725,000	3,725,000

Michael Zulker	6,550,000 3,125,000	3,125,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Michael Wang

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

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 16:02 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 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.

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Tags: Ben Mintz

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 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 14:35 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