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

07-01-2025 19:02 UTC-8

Zulker Forces a Fold

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michael Wang limped in from the small blind with K♣10♥9♣5♦ and Michael Zulker checked from the big blind with J♥J♦8♣6♠.

The flop came 6♦2♠4♦. Wang checked, Zulker bet 1,000,000 and Wang folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	21,350,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Michael Wang	20,626,000 3,699,000	3,699,000

Michael Zulker	10,450,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Michael Wang Michael Zulker

07-01-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Wang Tops Zhou on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Quan Zhou limped in from the small blind with Q♦10♥8♦3♥ and Michael Wang checked his option with J♣10♠8♣6♠. The flop came K♣J♦5♣ and both players checked to the 6♥ on the turn.

Zhou led out with a bet of 1,000,000 and Wang stuck around for the A♣ on the river. Zhou rivered a straight and dropped in a bet of 1,700,000. Wang raised the pot to 8,900,000 with his flush and Zhou instantly sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	25,425,000 4,799,000	4,799,000

Quan Zhou	16,850,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Michael Wang

07-01-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Wang Gets Zulker Off Aces

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michael Wang limped in from the small blind with 10♦7♠6♠2♠ and Michael Zulker checked behind in the big blind with A♥A♣9♦7♦

The flop came 9♠2♣J♠. Wang bet 1,100,000 and Zulker called.

Wang bet 2,800,000 on the K♦ turn and this time Zulker's aces hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	27,725,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Quan Zhou	16,850,000

Michael Zulker	10,150,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Michael Wang Michael Zulker

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

07-01-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Zulker Climbs Out of the Basement

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Adam Lamers

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Michael Zulker limped in from the small blind with A♥K♥10♣4♦ and Quan Zhou raised to 1,800,000 in the big blind with A♣Q♣9♣3♦. Zulker called and the dealer fanned the flop of 8♠5♦3♠.

Both players checked to the J♥ on the turn and Zulker led out with a bet of 1,800,000. Zhou called and neither player had a pair heading to the 4♣ on the river. Zulker sized up a bet of 2,200,000 on the river and Zhou mulled it over for a minute before throwing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zulker	16,550,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Quan Zhou	11,150,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Michael Zulker

07-01-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 3rd Place ($650,567)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 1,800,000 from the button and Quan Zhou defended from the big blind.

The flop came 5♥4♣7♣ and Zhou check-called a 2,200,000 continuation bet from Wang.

Zhou shoved for 3,850,000 on the K♥ turn and Wang snap-called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Quan Zhou: Q♦Q♣6♠5♠ All in
Michael Wang: A♦A♣6♥5♣

Wang had an overpair and the nut-flush draw while Zhou could only catch one of two queens to double up. Wang's aces stayed best on the J♠ river to eliminate Zhou in third place and enter heads-up play against Michael Zulker with a sizable chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	33,175,000 5,450,000	5,450,000

Michael Zulker	19,550,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Michael Wang Michael Zulker Quan Zhou

07-01-2025 19:48 UTC-8

Zulker Shakes Wang Off the Best Hand

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Adam Lamers

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Michael Wang limped in on the button with a rainbow 10♠8♥6♦2♣ and Michael Zulker just checked his big blind with A♠10♦4♠3♣. The flop came Q♠7♣2♠ and Zulker check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Wang.

The turn brought the J♦ and Zulker checked again. Wang checked it back and the 7♥ paired the board on the river. Zulker led out with a bet of 1,800,000 after missing his flush draw and Wang let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	32,900,000 275,000	275,000

Michael Zulker	19,500,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Michael Wang

07-01-2025 19:54 UTC-8

Wang Attempts to Trap

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Adam Lamers

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Michael Zulker was allowed to make it 2,100,000 on the button with A♠8♣5♥4♦ and Michael Wang defended from the big blind with A♦K♦J♣8♥. The flop came K♣4♥2♣ and Wang check-called a bet of 1,400,000 from Zulker.

The K♠ landed on the turn and both players checked to the 8♠ on the river. Wang filled up and checked one more time. Zulker made a wise check-back and Wang collected the chips in the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	36,400,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Michael Zulker	16,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Michael Wang

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

07-01-2025 20:05 UTC-8

Michael Zulker Eliminated in 2nd Place ($929,688)

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Adam Lamers

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Michael Zulker limped in on the button with A♣K♠10♥5♠ and Michael Wang raised it up to 2,400,000 in the big blind with Q♠J♣J♦8♠. Zulker called and the flop of J♥10♠10♦ smacked both players in the face, however Wang was left with a full house.

Wang led out with a bet of 1,800,000 and Zulker just called to see the A♠ on the river. Zulker also picked up a full house but it was no good against that of his opponent. Wang reached back for a bet of 6,000,000 and Zulker still called.

The river was the insignificant 6♦ and Wang asked for it all. Zulker quickly called off his last 7,600,000 both players realized the cooler that was delivered early in the heads-up match. Wang put his hands in the air before shaking the hand of Zulker as a three-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	52,400,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Michael Zulker	Busted

Tags: Michael Zulker Michael Wang