Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Players head onto a first break of the day, lasting 15 minutes. Play will resume at 4:15 p.m. local time.
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,904,960
Entries
1,088
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
1,088
Players Left
198
Players Left 1 / 1088
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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
These chip counts are taken directly from the WSOP+ app.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
149,200
109,200
|
109,200 |
|
145,500
145,500
|
145,500 |
|
139,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
||
|
106,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
101,800
101,800
|
101,800 |
|
98,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
90,300
50,300
|
50,300 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
87,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
||
|
83,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
81,200
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
|
||
|
79,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
79,200
79,200
|
79,200 |
|
|
77,200
37,200
|
37,200 |
|
|
76,800
36,800
|
36,800 |
|
76,000 | |
|
|
||
|
75,700
75,700
|
75,700 |
|
74,400
10,300
|
10,300 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Five players saw the flop come down J♠K♠A♠ and after a check from the small blind, Matthew Wantman bet 2,500 from the big blind. Pei Li was the only caller from under the gun.
Wantman decided to check the 3♠ turn, and Li bet 7,500. Wantman carved out the call.
After Wantman checked for the last time on the 10♦ river, Li bet 20,800. Wantman tossed in one chip to indicate a call, but was made to match the entire bet after Li flipped over A♥Q♠9♥4♠ for a flush to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
||
|
69,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Alan Keating had an opportunity to prove to the high-stakes tournament grinders — notably, Daniel Negreanu — that he can hang in their arena. But the Hustler Casino Live fan favorite bowed out in the second round of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up Championship on Friday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Keating, known primarily for his high-stakes cash game appearances, has over $200,000 in career WSOP earnings but hasn’t recorded a WSOP cash since 2013. Recently, he’s been publicly challenged by several high-stakes pros—including Negreanu — to step outside the comfort of the private cash game scene and compete against the game's elites.
It seems Negreanu was on Keating’s mind when he registered for the event. When PokerNews caught up with him and asked about his motivation for playing, Keating said, “It’s a heads-up tournament, and I saw Negreanu was on the list,” adding that he thought to himself, “Alright, here’s my chance to find him in his streets.”
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
In the 906th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Daniel Negreanu suggesting that poker players shouldn't hesitate to call the clock on other slow-acting players.
Other stories include Will Kassouf being back in the poker spotlight, for better or worse, as well as how the PokerNews Podcast crew did in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. Hint: Kyna, who is now representing Tilted Compass, did an interview with Jeff Platt while Chad got pulled up on the PokerGO live stream. They also highlight Shaun Deeb capturing his seventh bracelet and setting himself up to win POY, Nick Ahmadi taking down the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, PokerGO founder Cary Katz claiming his first bracelet, and Chris Moneymaker winning another Moneymaker Tour title.
Finally, Maria Ho talks about releasing Pokerriculum (viewers/listeners have a chance to win a free copy of the game), and an update on the PokerNews Podcast Fantasy League between Mike, Chad/Kyna, Joey Ingram, and Christina Gollins.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Following a single raise preflop to 1,600, four players saw a flop of J♥10♦K♣. Michael Dimaiuta checked in the small blind, Billy Tarango checked in the big, Tarun Golati did the same from the cutoff, as did Dustin Goldklang on the button, bringing in the 5♥ turn. Here, Dimaiuta bet out for 4,000 and Tarango flatted. Golati then potted it to 22,900, and only Tarango called.
The river came the 9♠ and Golati went all in for his remaining 3,100 into a pot of nearly 60,000 when checked to. Tarango made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,500
16,300
|
16,300 |
|
|
59,800 | |
|
46,300
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
|
31,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
From the big blind, Todd Ivens bet the pot for roughly 26,000 on a board of A♦6♦Q♣7♣. James Chen took a few moments before making the call.
The 9♣ hit the river, and Ivens shoved for his last 8,200. Chen called and was shown the nuts by Ivens with A♣Q♥7♦4♣. Ivens doubled up, as Chen had the second nuts holding A♥K♣J♥5♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
5,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
