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

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Michael Wang

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Erik Seidel Quan Zhou

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Michael Zulker Melad Marji

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Isaac Kempton Melad Marji Michael Wang Michael Zulker

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Tags: Erik Seidel Alex Foxen

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Jun 30, 2025

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

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Jun 30, 2025

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.