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

06-30-2025 17:49 UTC-8

Rafael Snaps Off Lamb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 3♦7♠7♦ and around 200,000 in the middle, Ben Lamb checked from the small blind and called an 80,000 bet from Sean Rafael in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn leading to the A♥ river. Lamb bet 180,000 and Rafael snap-called.

Rafael quickly truned over J♣10♥3♣3♠ for a flopped full house. Lamb mucked his hand and Rafael took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	3,225,000 575,000	575,000
Ben Lamb	1,575,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Sean Rafael

06-30-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Nordstrand Continues to Dominate

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a three-way limped pot to the K♦Q♥6♠ flop, Quan Zhou checked from the small blind and Melad Marji in the big blinjd bet 60,000 at first. He then remembered that the blinds were gone up and made it 80,000 to go. Erik Nordstrand called on the button, as did Zhou.

They then checked the 6♥ on the turn before it checked to Nordstrand on the A♠ river. With a pot-sized bet of 560,000, Nordstrand shut down his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	6,125,000 225,000	225,000
Melad Marji	5,100,000 200,000	200,000
Quan Zhou	4,050,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Melad Marji Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Kempton Wins at Showdown With Seven-Deuce

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Isaac Kempton limped in from the hijack, Javier Francort limped behind from the small blind and Marcello Del Grosso checked from the big blind.

The flop came 10♣7♠K♥. Action checked around to Kempton who bet 150,000 and only Francort called.

Francort check-called a 640,000 bet from Kempton on the 4♣ turn before both players checked the 2♦ river. Kempton turned over A♠A♣7♦2♥ for two pair, sevens and twos, and Francort mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	3,825,000 815,000	815,000
Javier Francort	3,240,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Marcello Del Grosso	2,450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Javier Francort Marcello Del Grosso

06-30-2025 18:27 UTC-8

Updated Counts Table 646

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Many smaller pots were traded on the table and Alex Foxen was the one to lose the most ground as of lately, as he dropped to around 20 big blinds. Jorryt van Hoof took a pot off Isaac Kempton and then limped into Javier Francort in a battle of the blinds.

They headed to the K♦8♥3♣ flop on which 125,000 each found their way into the middle of the table. No betting action followed on the 3♠ turn and 8♦ river, and Francort won the pot with the A♣9♠9♣7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,975,000 735,000	735,000

Jorryt van Hoof	3,750,000 850,000	850,000
Isaac Kempton	3,400,000 425,000	425,000
Marcello Del Grosso	2,300,000 150,000	150,000
Alex Foxen	1,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Isaac Kempton Javier Francort Jorryt van Hoof

06-30-2025 18:38 UTC-8

Pre-Dinner Boost for Zhou

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 180,000 on the button and was called by Erik Nordstrand in the small blind as well as Quan Zhou in the big blind. Following the Q♣5♥3♦ flop, Nordstrand checked and Zhou asked for the size of the pot before making it 395,000 to go.

Rocco then raised it up to 800,000 and Nordstrand folded. Zhou checked the stack of Rocco, counted his own stack and then repotted to 3,020,000. Almost instantly, Rocco flung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	5,830,000 1,780,000	1,780,000

Erik Nordstrand	5,400,000 725,000	725,000
Michael Rocco	3,610,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Michael Rocco Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Through Wang

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Wang raised pot to 350,000 from under the gun and was called by Erik Seidel in the big blind.

Seidel moved all in for around 500,000 on the 3♥7♠4♦ flop and Wang called, having Seidel slightly covered.

Erik Seidel: J♣9♠7♣4♠ All in
Michael Wang: A♥Q♦5♥2♣

The 8♠J♥ runout left Seidel best with two pair and he was awarded the double up — leaving Wang with just 65,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,800,000 890,000	890,000

Michael Wang	65,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Michael Wang

06-30-2025 19:53 UTC-8

Another Double for Wang

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Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Wang raised the pot to 350,000 from the cutoff and Ben Lamb defended from the big blind. The flop came J♦5♠4♦ and Lamb checked to Wang who moved all in for his last 140,000 chips. Lamb called and the cards were revealed.

Michael Wang: Q♣J♥J♣8♠ All in
Ben Lamb: K♥Q♠7♣3♥

Wang flopped a set of jacks and had Lamb drawing to a straight. The 8♥ and Q♥ runout wasn't enough for Lamb who passed over a double for Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	1,350,000 500,000	500,000

Michael Wang	1,130,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Michael Wang Ben Lamb

06-30-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Yet Another Double For Wang

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Wang raised to 350,000 on the button and just behind him, David Paredes raised pot from the small blind. Wang called all in for 880,000 total and a showdown was held.

Michael Wang: A♣Q♠8♦6♠ All in
David Paredes: A♠Q♣J♥8♠

Wang and Paredes were favorites to end up in a chop, but the A♦9♦5♥2♣6♣ runout left Wang with two pair on the river for his third consecutive double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	1,900,000 770,000	770,000

David Paredes	1,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: David Paredes Michael Wang

06-30-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There are 28 minutes left in the level and Day 3 will conclude upon completion of level 30 or when the field is down to the final five players, whichever of the two comes first.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
FT 2	1	Jorryt van Hoof	Netherlands	4,100,000	41
FT 2	2	Isaac Kempton	United States	3,850,000	39
FT 2	3	Sean Rafael	United States	4,000,000	40
FT 2	4	Melad Marji	United States	3,700,000	37
FT 2	5	Stefan Lehner	Austria	1,200,000	12
FT 2	6	Erik Nordstrand	Norway	5,700,000	57
FT 2	7	Michael Zulker	United States	3,610,000	36
FT 2	8	Michael Wang	United States	2,685,000	27

FT 3	1	David Paredes	United States	1,050,000	11
FT 3	2	Ben Lamb	United States	1,500,000	15
FT 3	3	Quan Zhou	China	3,600,000	36
FT 3	4	Javier Francort	Netherlands	6,365,000	64
FT 3	5	Alex Foxen	United States	985,000	10
FT 3	6	Simeon Tsonev	Bulgaria	3,750,000	38
FT 3	7	Erik Seidel	United States	1,550,000	16
FT 3	8	Michael Rocco	United States	4,100,000	41

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	6,365,000

Erik Nordstrand	5,700,000 200,000	200,000
Jorryt van Hoof	4,100,000 395,000	395,000
Michael Rocco	4,100,000 520,000	520,000

Sean Rafael	4,000,000 350,000	350,000
Isaac Kempton	3,850,000 435,000	435,000
Simeon Tsonev	3,750,000 100,000	100,000
Melad Marji	3,700,000 650,000	650,000
Michael Zulker	3,610,000 550,000	550,000
Quan Zhou	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

Michael Wang	2,685,000 785,000	785,000

Erik Seidel	1,550,000 250,000	250,000

Ben Lamb	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Stefan Lehner	1,200,000 90,000	90,000

David Paredes	1,050,000 250,000	250,000
Alex Foxen	985,000

06-30-2025 20:22 UTC-8

No Foxen Given

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Adam Lamers

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 275,000 in middle position and Alex Foxen ripped all in for 730,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Zhou who announced he was going to gamble with Foxen who was on the short stack.

Alex Foxen: A♠K♠Q♦10♣ All in
Quan Zhou: 10♠9♠8♥6♣

The flop came 8♣5♦3♠ to give Zhou a pair of eights and the best hand. However, the Q♣ on the turn reversed the roles as Foxen picked up the best pair. The A♥ on the river improved him to two pair and Foxen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	4,150,000 550,000	550,000

Alex Foxen	1,710,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Quan Zhou