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

06-30-2025 21:39 UTC-8

Updated Counts Table Two

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 21:42 UTC-8

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 12 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

06-30-2025 21:54 UTC-8

Updated Counts During Last Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
FT 2	2	Isaac Kempton	United States	4,085,000	26
FT 2	3	Sean Rafael	United States	6,575,000	41
FT 2	4	Melad Marji	United States	2,240,000	14
FT 2	6	Erik Nordstrand	Norway	1,340,000	8
FT 2	7	Michael Zulker	United States	6,170,000	39
FT 2	8	Michael Wang	United States	5,450,000	34

FT 3	3	Quan Zhou	China	8,480,000	53
FT 3	4	Javier Francort	Netherlands	5,720,000	36
FT 3	5	Alex Foxen	United States	2,550,000	16
FT 3	6	Simeon Tsonev	Bulgaria	2,500,000	16
FT 3	7	Erik Seidel	United States	3,600,000	23
FT 3	8	Jorryt van Hoof	Netherlands	3,740,000	23

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,480,000 180,000	180,000

Sean Rafael	6,575,000 225,000	225,000
Michael Zulker	6,170,000 530,000	530,000
Javier Francort	5,720,000 180,000	180,000

Michael Wang	5,450,000 250,000	250,000

Isaac Kempton	4,085,000 1,165,000	1,165,000
Jorryt van Hoof	3,740,000 60,000	60,000
Erik Seidel	3,600,000 70,000	70,000

Alex Foxen	2,550,000 450,000	450,000

Simeon Tsonev	2,500,000 650,000	650,000
Melad Marji	2,240,000 490,000	490,000
Erik Nordstrand	1,340,000 585,000	585,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

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 22:12 UTC-8

Wang and Zulker Chip Up

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Melad Marji raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Michael Wang called from the big blind. On the Q♦7♥2♦ flop, Wang checked and Marji continued for 320,000. Wang check-raised and piled in his large chips to force a fold from Marji.

Michael Zulker then raised the button to 425,000 and Isaac Kempton defended from the big blind. They checked to the 9♣7♦7♥K♥3♠ river on which Kempton bet 1,090,000. Zulker reluctantly called and his A♦9♥4♦3♥ were good to win the pot, Kempton's cards were never shown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zulker	7,800,000 1,630,000	1,630,000
Michael Wang	6,225,000 775,000	775,000

Isaac Kempton	2,500,000 1,585,000	1,585,000
Melad Marji	1,480,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Isaac Kempton Melad Marji Michael Wang Michael Zulker

06-30-2025 22:20 UTC-8

Marji Wins with a Single Bet

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Adam Lamers

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

Melad Marji raised the pot to 560,000 in the hijack and Michael Zulker called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of A♠A♣J♥ and Marji continued with a small bet of 290,000. Zulker wasted no time before sending his cards to the muck and Marji raked in a much-needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zulker	7,300,000 500,000	500,000
Melad Marji	2,900,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Melad Marji

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 22:26 UTC-8

Erik Nordstrand Eliminated in 12th Place ($67,303)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Erik Nordstrand opened to 560,000 from the middle position and Michael Wang called from the cutoff.

The flop came K♥9♠8♠. Nordstrand moved all in and Wang called to put him at risk.

Erik Nordstrand: A♥Q♠8♣6♠ All in
Michael Wang: Q♣Q♦9♣2♦

Wang had the best made hand with a pair of queens while Nordstrand was live to any spade, ace, eight or six. Nordstrand completely missed on the 10♥ turn and 5♥ river, resulting in his elimination while Wang took down another sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	7,700,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Erik Nordstrand	Busted

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Michael Wang

06-30-2025 22:35 UTC-8

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

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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