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

06-30-2025 16:55 UTC-8

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

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 17:02 UTC-8

Van Hoof and Kempton Scoop Pots

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Adam Lamers

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

In a five-way limped pot, the dealer fanned the flop of Q♠5♥3♠ and the action checked around to Javier Francort on the button who bet 125,000. Stefan Lehner called in early position and Jorryt van Hoof also came along from the cutoff.

The turn brought the 4♥ and Francort fired out another bet of 250,000. Lehner and Van Hoof both called again and the J♥ completed the board. Van Hoof took a turn by leading out with a bet of 450,000 and both Francort and Lehner quickly mucked their cards.

A couple of hands later, Isaac Kempton and Alex Foxen were heads-up in the blinds after Foxen made it 180,000 to go preflop. The flop came K♠K♦7♦ and Kempton check-called a bet of 105,000 from Foxen.

The turn was the 9♦ and both players checked to the 3♠ on the river. Kempton put together a bet of 160,000 and Foxen went into the tank for a minute before looking him up. Kempton turned over Q♦10♦8♠4♣ for a flush and Foxen couldn't beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	3,600,000 325,000	325,000

Jorryt van Hoof	3,300,000 880,000	880,000
Isaac Kempton	3,010,000 380,000	380,000
Stefan Lehner	1,360,000 470,000	470,000

Alex Foxen	520,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Stefan Lehner Jorryt van Hoof Javier Francort Isaac Kempton Alex Foxen

06-30-2025 17:04 UTC-8

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

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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 17:11 UTC-8

Big Stacks Go to Battle

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Adam Lamers

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

Quan Zhou opened to 175,000 from under the gun and was called by fellow big stack Erik Nordstrand in the big blind. The flop came K♥9♣3♠ and Nordstrand check-called a bet of 440,000 from Zhou.

The turn brought the 2♥ and both players checked to the 8♦ on the river. Nordstrand slid out a bet of 1,025,000 and Zhou quickly dumped his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	6,500,000 600,000	600,000
Quan Zhou	4,910,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Erik Nordstrand

06-30-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Lamb Doubles Through Rafael

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Sean Rafael opened to 210,000 from under the gun and Ben Lamb defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♦5♦. Lamb shoved for 505,000, and Rafael called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Ben Lamb: 7♦6♣5♠3♦ All in
Sean Rafael: A♠10♣9♣4♠

Rafael had top pair while Lamb had a combo draw. The 4♣ turn gave Rafael two pair while giving Lamb a straight and Lamb improved to a flush on the J♦ river to double through Rafael.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	1,800,000 690,000	690,000
Ben Lamb	1,550,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Sean Rafael

06-30-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Brandon Crawford Eliminated in 20th Place ($54,777)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Stefan Lehner limped from the cutoff and Brandon Crawford did so from the button, Ben Lamb from the small blind called and Sean Rafael checked his option in the big blind.

The 9♥8♠3♣ flop was checked to Crawford and he bet the pot for 300,000. Lamb folded and Rafael check-raised the pot, forcing out Lehner. Crawford called all-in and that led to the following showdown.

Brandon Crawford: 10♣10♦8♦7♦ All in
Sean Rafael: Q♠8♥8♣4♣

During the previous break, Crawford had lamented that he was running so bad after losing multiple pots mostly without showdown to see his stack damaged. There would be no comeback for him, as the 9♠ turn and 7♥ river gave Rafael a full house. Crawford's run ended in 20th place for $54,777.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	2,650,000 850,000	850,000
Ben Lamb	1,340,000 210,000	210,000

Stefan Lehner	1,010,000 350,000	350,000

Brandon Crawford	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Brandon Crawford Sean Rafael Stefan Lehner

06-30-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Francort Raises the River

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Dan O'Hair

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

Javier Francort raised to 150,000 first to act and was called by Thomas Taylor in the hijack and Jorryt van Hoof in the big blind.

Everyone checked on the 7♥4♦K♥ flop and then Van Hoof led out for 200,000 on the 6♣ turn. Both Francort and Taylor called.

Van Hoof continued for 500,000 after the K♣ filled the river and Francort paused before announcing a raise 2,200,000.

Taylor quickly folded, but Van Hoof tanked for several minutes before letting his hand go — conceding the pot to Francort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	5,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Jorryt van Hoof	3,200,000 100,000	100,000
Thomas Taylor	500,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Javier Francort Jorryt van Hoof Thomas Taylor

06-30-2025 17:30 UTC-8

Tsonev Finds a Flop He Likes

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Adam Lamers

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

Simeon Tsonev opened to 175,000 from the hijack and Michael Rocco three-bet to 615,000 on the button. Tsonev just called and they went heads-up to a flop of Q♣9♥5♠.

Tsonev just led out with a pot-sized bet of 1,380,000, leaving himself with around 900,000 behind. Rocco went into the tank for a few minutes, visibly distraught about what to do. He eventually mucked his cards, announcing that he just had a queen for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	3,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Michael Rocco	2,900,000 1,780,000	1,780,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Simeon Tsonev

06-30-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Paredes Gets a Shove Through

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Stefan Lehner limped in from under the gun, Erik Seidel limped behind from the button and Michael Wang limped in the small blind. David Paredes raised to 300,000 from the big blind and received calls from Lehner and Seidel while Wang got out of the way.

The flop came 5♦3♠10♠. Paredes shoved for around 900,000 and both remaining opponents opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	3,300,000 200,000	200,000

David Paredes	1,950,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Wang	1,325,000 580,000	580,000

Stefan Lehner	900,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: David Paredes Erik Seidel Michael Wang Stefan Lehner

06-30-2025 17:35 UTC-8

Big Stacks Battle

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Michael Rocco raised to 150,000 in the hijack and Erik Nordstrand three-bet the pot to 540,000 in the cutoff. Simeon Tsonev in the big blind four-bet the pot to 1,800,000 and they all folded behind him.

Quan Zhou then opened to 210,000 in the cutoff for Melad Marji to call in the next seat. Zhou min-bet the A♥5♠5♦ flop for 60,000 and Marji called. Both checked the 8♦ turn and J♠ river for Zhou to expose the K♠8♠ only. Marji had that beat with the K♦K♣4♣3♠ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordstrand	5,900,000 600,000	600,000
Melad Marji	5,300,000 700,000	700,000
Quan Zhou	4,450,000 460,000	460,000

Simeon Tsonev	4,375,000 675,000	675,000
Michael Rocco	3,150,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Erik Nordstrand Melad Marji Michael Rocco Quan Zhou Simeon Tsonev