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

06-30-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Roussos Koliakoudakis Eliminated in 21st Place ($54,777)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action started with a raise to 210,000 by Erik Nordstrand in the cutoff and Quan Zhou called on the button, one of the shorter stacks on the table also came along in Roussos Koliakoudakis out of the big blind. The flop came A♦9♠6♥ and Koliakoudakis checked his option. Nordstrand bet 325,000 to force out Zhou before Koliakoudakis check-jammed for around 790,000 to get called.

Roussos Koliakoudakis: A♥Q♣10♦6♣ All in
Erik Nordstrand: A♠J♥9♣2♠

Koliakoudakis was at risk with the top and bottom two pair against the top two pair of Nordstrand but his remaining cards were clean outs for a possible double. Nothing changed with the 2♦ turn and the 3♣ river spelled the end for Koliakoudakis in 21st place for $54,777.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	5,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Quan Zhou	5,540,000 435,000	435,000

Roussos Koliakoudakis	Busted

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Quan Zhou Roussos Koliakoudakis

06-30-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Shrey Maheshwary Eliminated in 22nd Place ($54,777)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Shrey Maheshwary raised to 210,000 from the hijack and action folded to Erik Seidel, who made it 660,000 to go from the big blind. Maheshwary called.

The flop came 10♥7♠5♠ and Seidel bet enough to put Maheshwary all in for a bit under 500,000. Maheshwary quickly called and hands were turned face-up.

Shrey Maheshwary: A♦Q♠9♦2♠ All in
Erik Seidel: A♠A♣10♦9♠

Maheshwary found himself in rough shape against Seidel's aces and dominating flush draw and the 6♣7♥ runout kept Seidel best to eliminate Maheshwary in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	3,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Shrey Maheshwary	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Shrey Maheshwary

06-30-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 23rd Place ($54,777)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Robert Mizrachi opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and Erik Nordstrand defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♥J♥10♥ and Nordstrand check-called a 125,000 bet from Mizrachi.

Nordstrand checked again on the 10♦ turn and Mizrachi bet 125,000. Nordstrand check-raised to 425,000 and Mizrachi called.

On the 4♥ river Nordstrand bet the pot, enough to put Mizrachi all-in. Mizrachi went deep into the tank for over five minutes before the clock was called and shortly after Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi had a full house with K♦10♣9♦7♠ but Nordstrand had a king-high straight flush with Q♥10♠9♥7♥ to eliminate Mizrachi in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	4,200,000 2,040,000	2,040,000
Robert Mizrachi	Busted

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Robert Mizrachi

06-30-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Through Crawford

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 175,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Brandon Crawford in the big blind.

Crawford checked to Seidel, who shoved for his last 370,000 on the 6♣4♥A♠ flop. Crawford quickly called and a showdown was held.

Erik Seidel: A♥K♥J♠10♣ All in
Brandon Crawford: A♣Q♦Q♥10♦

Both players had flopped a pair of aces, but Seidel has the best of it with his king kicker.

The 2♠ turn nor 9♥ river changed anything and Seidel was awarded the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Crawford	2,800,000 550,000	550,000
Erik Seidel	1,100,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Brandon Crawford Erik Seidel

06-30-2025 16:02 UTC-8

Igor Holdaiy Eliminated in 24th Place ($45,405)

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

David Paredes raised to 150,000 in the cutoff and was called by Igor Holdaiy on the button and Brandon Crawford in the big blind. The flop came Q♠8♥5♣ and Paredes continued with a bet of 400,000. Holdaiy stuck in his last 140,000 chips and Crawford got out of the way.

Igor Holdaiy: A♥10♥9♠6♣ All in
David Paredes: A♠K♠Q♣8♣

The turn brought the 7♠ which gave Holdaiy the lead with a straight. However, the Q♦ paired the board on the river and Paredes improved to a full house to eliminate Holdaiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Paredes	2,560,000 510,000	510,000
Igor Holdaiy	Busted

Tags: Brandon Crawford David Paredes Igor Holdaiy

06-30-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Rocco Gets a Massive Double Through Maheshwary

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Shrey Maheshwary had raised to 650,000 from the small blind over some previous action and Michael Rocco raised to 1,900,000 from the big blind, leaving around 675,000 behind. Maheshwary called.

The flop came 9♥Q♦6♠. Maheshwary quickly bet enough to put Rocco all-in and Rocco snap-called.

Michael Rocco: A♥A♠2♠3♦ All in
Shrey Maheshwary: A♣K♥10♥4♣

Maheshwary had a gutshot while Rocco was ahead with aces. The 8♦5♥ runout was clean for Rocco and he secured a colossal double up through Maheshwary.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	5,275,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Shrey Maheshwary	725,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Shrey Maheshwary

06-30-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Seidel and Taylor Chop Four-Way All-In Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Kai Yang was all-in from early position for around 200,000. Thomas Taylor was all-in for a bit more from the button, Ken Fishman was all-in for slightly more than Taylor from the cutoff and they were up against Erik Seidel who had all three players covered from the small blind.

Kai Yang: K♠K♣Q♣10♦ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♦Q♠Q♥4♦ All in
Ken Fishman: J♥10♠8♠8♥ All in
Erik Seidel: A♠A♣10♣5♣

The board ran out 2♥7♥4♠3♦5♦. Both Seidel and Taylor had a wheel straight to chop the main pot while Seidel took the side and

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,700,000 785,000	785,000

Thomas Taylor	975,000 770,000	770,000
Kai Yang	Busted
Ken Fishman	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Kai Yang Ken Fishman Thomas Taylor

06-30-2025 14:43 UTC-8

Rocco Scoops a Massive Pot with Fourth Pair

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 120,000 in the small blind and Navkiran Singh called in the big blind. The flop came Q♣9♥7♠ and Rocco checked to Singh who bet 120,000. Rocco check-raised the pot to 640,000 and Singh ripped all in for around 1,270,000. Rocco snapped him off and the cards were face up.

Navkiran Singh: K♠J♥10♦2♥ All in
Michael Rocco: J♣10♥7♣6♥

Both players had straight draws but it was Rocco with the only pair thus far. The 3♣ on the turn was a brick and nobody could connect with the A♥ on the river. Rocco's pair of sevens was the best hand and Singh was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	4,180,000 2,205,000	2,205,000

Navkiran Singh	Busted

Tags: Navkiran Singh Michael Rocco

06-30-2025 14:02 UTC-8

Zhou Continues to Roll With Another Elimination

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three ways to the K♣10♣8♦ flop, Sean Rafael checked out of the small blind and Brant Hale moved all-in for 355,000 in the big blind. Quan Zhou called in the hijack and Rafael folded after brief consideration.

Brant Hale: A♦K♦Q♥10♠ All in
Quan Zhou: J♥10♦8♣7♣

Hale was ahead with the top two pair and the 2♦ turn added the diamond draw on top. However, the 8♠ came on the river and Zhou made a full house to send Hale to the rail with a bad beat story to tell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	5,575,000 875,000	875,000

Sean Rafael	1,925,000 485,000	485,000
Brant Hale	Busted

06-30-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Chidwick Eliminated by Rocco

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised the pot off a shorter stack and then got his chips into the middle against Michael Rocco.

Stephen Chidwick: K♦K♥5♠3♥ All in
Michael Rocco: A♥A♦A♣4♠

The 9♦8♥7♠6♠5♥ board delivered a straight on the board but neither of the players could use that, which ensured that the pair of aces remained ahead of kings to knock out Chidwick.

"You take his chips and his soul, eh?" Dominykas Karmazinas said with a grin on the face.