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

06-30-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Rocco Gets a Massive Double Through Maheshwary

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 15:32 UTC-8

Mizrachi Makes Everything to Bust Gutierrez

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Adam Lamers

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

Fernando Gutierrez limped in from the hijack and Sean Rafael called in the small blind. Robert Mizrachi raised to 200,000 in the big blind and both Gutierrez and Rafael called. The flop came A♦5♠3♥ and Mizrachi continued with a bet of 225,000. Gutierrez shoved all in for 425,000 which got Rafael to fold and Mizrachi called.

Fernando Gutierrez: A♣8♠7♣6♠ All in
Robert Mizrachi: A♥8♥4♦3♦

Mizrachi already flopped two pair and the 2♦ on the turn gave him a straight. The Q♦ on the river improved him to a flush and Gutierrez was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	1,900,000 545,000	545,000

Fernando Gutierrez	Busted
Eric Wang	Busted

Tags: Fernando Gutierrez Robert Mizrachi Sean Rafael

06-30-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Kempton Gets Paid Off by Paredes

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With some 450,000 in the middle to the A♣K♦6♦ flop, Isaac Kempton checked and David Paredes bet 350,000 for Kempton to call. They checked the 4♦ turn, through, Paredes had asked for the size of the pot which was 1,275,000 by then.

Kempton bet the 8♣ river for 420,000 and Paredes reluctantly called to then muck upon being shown the K♠Q♦10♦4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kempton	2,720,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
David Paredes	1,630,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: David Paredes Isaac Kempton

06-30-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Eliminated by Wang

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In a duel under big blind versus under the gun, the two table short stacks clashed and Mike Gorodinsky was the player at risk wjen facing Michael Wang.

Mike Gorodinsky: A♦J♥9♦6♦ All in
Michael Wang: A♥Q♠10♦6♣

The A♣Q♣4♠6♠8♥ board kept Wang in the lead with aces and queens to knock out Gorodinsky in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	725,000 200,000	200,000

Mike Gorodinsky	Busted

Tags: Michael Wang Mike Gorodinsky

06-30-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Tsonev Wins Four-Way Pot

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Dan O'Hair

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

Alex Foxen raised to 125,000 from under the gun and was called by David Paredes in the hijack, Erik Nordstrand in the cutoff, and Simeon Tsonev in the big blind.

Action checked through on the 2♦Q♠K♣ flop and Tsonev checked to Foxen, who bet 345,000 on the J♣ turn. It was folded back around to Tsonev, who put in a check-raise for over 1,000,000.

Foxen quickly laid his hand down and Tsonev was awarded the nice pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	3,200,000 680,000	680,000
Alex Foxen	2,300,000 925,000	925,000

Erik Nordstrand	1,950,000 440,000	440,000
David Paredes	1,650,000 20,000	20,000

06-30-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Zulker Spikes an Ace to Bust Whittinghill

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Adam Lamers

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

Michael Zulker raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and Jeffrey Whittinghill shipped all in for under 300,000 in the small blind. Zulker quickly called and the cards were face up.

Jeffrey Whittinghill: J♣10♥10♣5♦ All in
Michael Zulker: A♥9♥9♣8♦

The flop came A♠K♦6♣ and Zulker too the lead with a pair of aces. The 3♥ on the turn was a brick and the K♣ on the river was no help to Whittinghill who headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zulker	2,170,000 150,000	150,000
Jeffrey Whittinghill	Busted

Tags: Michael Zulker Jeffrey Whittinghill

06-30-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Redraw of the Final Three Tables (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
633	1	Igor Holdaiy	United States	260,000	5
633	2	Shrey Maheshwary	India	500,000	10
633	3	Brandon Crawford	United States	3,350,000	67
633	4	Ben Lamb	United States	1,180,000	24
633	5	Sean Rafael	United States	1,880,000	38
633	6	Erik Seidel	United States	650,000	13
633	7	Michael Wang	United States	530,000	11
633	8	David Paredes	United States	2,050,000	41

641	1	Melad Marji	United States	2,525,000	51
641	2	Roussos Koliakoudakis	Greece	1,800,000	36
641	3	Simeon Tsonev	Bulgaria	2,750,000	55
641	4	Robert Mizrachi	United States	2,575,000	52
641	5	Michael Zulker	United States	2,850,000	57
641	6	Michael Rocco	United States	4,800,000	96
641	7	Erik Nordstrand	Norway	2,025,000	41
641	8	Quan Zhou	China	6,075,000	122

646	1	Stefan Lehner	Austria	2,325,000	47
646	2	Isaac Kempton	United States	2,555,000	51
646	3	Alex Foxen	United States	2,500,000	50
646	4	Dominykas Karmazinas	Lithuania	2,200,000	44
646	5	Jorryt van Hoof	Netherlands	910,000	18
646	6	Javier Francort	Netherlands	3,650,000	73
646	7	Marcello Del Grosso	Canada	2,650,000	53
646	8	Thomas Taylor	Canada	950,000	19

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	6,075,000 560,000	560,000

Michael Rocco	4,800,000 475,000	475,000

Javier Francort	3,650,000 135,000	135,000

Brandon Crawford	3,350,000 650,000	650,000
Michael Zulker	2,850,000 680,000	680,000
Simeon Tsonev	2,750,000 450,000	450,000
Marcello Del Grosso	2,650,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Robert Mizrachi	2,575,000 675,000	675,000

Isaac Kempton	2,555,000 165,000	165,000
Melad Marji	2,525,000 525,000	525,000
Alex Foxen	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Stefan Lehner	2,325,000 1,525,000	1,525,000

Dominykas Karmazinas	2,200,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
David Paredes	2,050,000 400,000	400,000
Erik Nordstrand	2,025,000 75,000	75,000
Sean Rafael	1,880,000 80,000	80,000
Roussos Koliakoudakis	1,800,000 35,000	35,000
Ben Lamb	1,180,000 95,000	95,000

Thomas Taylor	950,000 300,000	300,000
Jorryt van Hoof	910,000 625,000	625,000
Erik Seidel	650,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Michael Wang	530,000 195,000	195,000

Shrey Maheshwary	500,000 225,000	225,000
Igor Holdaiy	260,000 40,000	40,000

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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 16:05 UTC-8

Foxen Pays Off Francort

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Javier Francort opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Alex Foxen called from the button.

The flop came 5♣5♦6♦. Francort bet 150,000 and Foxen called.

Both players checked the K♣ turn leading to the 3♥ river. Francort bet 200,000 and Foxen called again.

Francort showed trips with A♥9♠7♠5♥ to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,805,000 155,000	155,000

Alex Foxen	1,750,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Javier Francort

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