Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-30-2025 22:35 UTC-8

Isaac Kempton Eliminated in 11th Place ($84,191)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Isaac Kempton potted to 1,440,000 from the cutoff. Wang moved all in and Kempton called with his remaining stack of roughly 500,000, putting himself at risk.

Isaac Kempton: K♥K♦J♣9♦ All in
Michael Wang: A♦A♥K♠10♣

Kempton rivered the case king on the Q♦A♠5♠4♣K♣ runout but it was no good as Wang had flopped top set to eliminate Kempton and extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	9,700,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Isaac Kempton	Busted

Tags: Isaac Kempton Michael Wang

06-30-2025 22:21 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Through Zhou

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After blinding down for a couple of orbits, a short-stacked Erik Seidel shoved for a bit over 400,000 from the button and was called by Quan Zhou in the big blind to be put at risk.

Erik Seidel: A♠J♠7♠2♣ All in
Quan Zhou: Q♥J♥9♠6♥

The board ran out 2♠A♦3♠10♦2♦ — leaving Seidel best with a full house for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,500,000 20,000	20,000

Erik Seidel	900,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 22:06 UTC-8

Foxen Doubles in Record Speed

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 560,000 on the button and Erik Seidel called from the big blind. The flop came J♦4♣3♣ and Foxen continued with a pot-sized bet of 1,360,000. Seidel quickly check-raised all in and Foxen instantly called off his stack of 1,895,000. The chips went in the middle faster than any hand that was played in the entire last level.

Alex Foxen: A♥J♠J♣3♥ All in
Erik Seidel: Q♥Q♣4♥3♦

Foxen flopped a set of jacks up against the two pair of Seidel. The 3♠ on the turn changed nothing as Foxen was holding the case three in his hand. The K♥ hit the river and Foxen doubled up with the larger of the two full houses.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	5,150,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Erik Seidel	1,020,000 2,580,000	2,580,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Alex Foxen

06-30-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Updated Counts Table Two

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Isaac Kempton limped in and then called when Sean Rafael raised the pot to 360,000 from the big blind. The flop came Q♠Q♦3♦ and Kempton check-folded to a bet worth 260,000.

Kempton then potted from the button and won the pot uncontested.

Rafael limped in the cutoff soon after and Michael Zulker checked. On the J♣10♠9♣ flop, Zulker checked before folding to a bet worth 210,000 by Rafael.

Kempton made it 300,000 to go first to act soon after that and was called only by Michael Wang from the big blind. They checked the Q♦J♠5♥ flop and Wang potted the 2♣ turn for 780,000 to force out Kempton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	6,800,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Zulker	6,700,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Wang	5,200,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Isaac Kempton	2,920,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Erik Nordstrand	1,925,000 850,000	850,000
Melad Marji	1,750,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Michael Wang Michael Zulker Sean Rafael

06-30-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Francort Gets the Best of Zhou in Battle of the Blinds

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Quan Zhou called from the small blind and Javier Francort checked his option in the big blind.

Francort called a 230,000 bet from Zhou on the 2♣7♥3♠ flop and then raised a 330,000 bet from Zhou to 900,000 on the 2♥ turn.

Zhou thought it over, but landed on a fold — conceding the pot to Francort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,300,000 655,000	655,000

Javier Francort	5,900,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Javier Francort Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 21:23 UTC-8

David Paredes Eliminated in 13th Place ($67,303)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Paredes raised the pot out of the small blind and was called by Quan Zhou in the big blind. With around 900,000 behind to the J♥6♣4♠ flop, Paredes got it in and Zhou looked him up without too much hesitation.

David Paredes: K♦Q♦Q♠2♦ All in
Quan Zhou: K♠J♦10♥9♠

The 8♣ turn gave Zhou further outs and he hit one of them with the K♥ river, sending Paredes out in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,955,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

David Paredes	Busted

Tags: David Paredes Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 21:21 UTC-8

To Pot Or Not to Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised the cutoff to 420,000 and Simeon Tsonev in the big blind repotted to 1,320,000. Once it was back on Zhou, he said "I fold kings" and exposed the K♠K♣. "Good fold," Tsonev replied and exposed the A♠A♥J♥.

Javier Francort then raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and Erik Seidel called in the big blind. Following a 7♥6♠4♠ flop, Seidel check-called for 400,000. Both checked the J♠ turn and Seidel's bet of 700,000 on the K♣ river won the pot uncontested.

Alex Foxen potted to 420,000 in the next hand. Tsonev repotted to 1,440,000 on the button and all players behind including Foxen folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	7,525,000 125,000	125,000

Javier Francort	5,650,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Erik Seidel	3,670,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Simeon Tsonev	3,150,000 450,000	450,000
Alex Foxen	2,100,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Erik Seidel Javier Francort Quan Zhou Simeon Tsonev

06-30-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Francort Makes a Tough Laydown Against Zhou

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Javier Francort raised to 300,000 from under the gun and was called by Quan Zhou in the big blind.

Zhou check-called a 300,000 bet from Francort on the A♠K♠2♥ flop and then check-raised a bet of 450,000 from Francort to 1,200,000 on the A♥ turn. Francort called.

The 6♥ filled the board out and and Zhou wagered 2,500,000 — sending Francort deep into the tank.

"People don't usually like to bluff here..." Francort mused as he was contemplating his decision.

Francort eventually decided to fold and Zhou collected the large pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	7,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Javier Francort	6,700,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Javier Francort Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Wang's Comeback Continues

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Melad Marji opened to 350,000 from the cutoff and Michael Wang defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♦Q♦7♥. Wang checked and Marji bet 270,000. Wang check-raised to 1,600,000 and Marji shoved. Wang, who had 355,000 and was covered, called and was at risk.

Michael Wang: A♦K♥9♣3♦ All in
Melad Marji: A♠K♣7♦5♦

Marji had the better made hand with kings and sevens but Wang had the nut-flush draw. The J♦10♠ runout brought in the nut-flush for Wang who secured yet another double up, bringing his stack above 4,000,000 after being down to 65,000 half a couple of hours earlier, worth just over half of a big blind at the time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	8,300,000 400,000	400,000
Michael Zulker	4,200,000 590,000	590,000
Michael Wang	4,125,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Isaac Kempton	4,100,000 150,000	150,000
Jorryt van Hoof	3,800,000 300,000	300,000
Erik Nordstrand	2,775,000 575,000	575,000
Melad Marji	840,000 2,660,000	2,660,000

Tags: Melad Marji Michael Wang

06-30-2025 20:56 UTC-8

Paredes Doubles Through Foxen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Paredes raised for half of his short stack and was called by Alex Foxen, who then potted the 10♣6♥5♣ flop. Paredes only had 385,000 behind and called all in.

David Paredes: A♥K♥7♦5♦ All in
Alex Foxen: A♦Q♠4♦3♥

Paredes was marginally ahead with a pair of fives while Foxen had a straight draw with one live card. The J♦ turn and 10♦ river changed nothing and Paredes secured the urgently needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,875,000 145,000	145,000

David Paredes	1,550,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Alex Foxen David Paredes