Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-15-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Motte Slightly Frustrated

Tim Baker

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

Fabien Motte raised it to 210,000 under the gun with Cuba Levenberry and Zachary Schwartz calling from the blinds.

When the flop of 7♣Q♣Q♠ came down, Levenberry led out for 400,000. This got a quick fold from Schwartz, but Motte paused briefly before frustratingly flicking his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Ladines	7,000,000 400,000	400,000

Zachary Schwartz	2,900,000 400,000	400,000
Zarvan Tumboli	1,900,000 50,000	50,000
Cuba Levenberry	1,800,000 750,000	750,000
Fabien Motte	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Hai Chu	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Cuba Levenberry Fabien Motte Zachary Schwartz

07-15-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Zack Takes from Mustafov

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 150,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Daniel Zack in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind.

All three players checked the 2♣Q♥7♣ flop leading to the J♦ turn. Zack bet 325,000, Ausmus folded and Mustafov called. The two remaining players then checked the 2♦ river.

Zack showed A♠Q♦8♠7♥ for two pair, queens and sevens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	4,805,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Zack	3,700,000 850,000	850,000

Jeremy Ausmus	1,550,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Fahredin Mustafov Jeremy Ausmus

07-15-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Tumboli Asks the Question

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Jacob Wilson

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

Zarvan Tumboli limped in from the small blind, and Hai Chu checked his option from the big. The two went off to a flop of J♥2♣2♦, and Tumboli checked it over. Chu bet 75,000 before Tumboli put in a check-raise to 225,000. Chu made the call, bringing the two to the 8♠ turn.

Here, Tumboli checked again, and Chu bet again, this time for 250,000. Tumboli check-raised again, this time announcing "pot," which was enough to put Chu all in. After a few seconds, Chu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zarvan Tumboli	2,600,000 700,000	700,000
Hai Chu	835,000 515,000	515,000

Tags: Hai Chu Zarvan Tumboli

07-15-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Hai Chu Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,961)

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Tim Baker

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

Cuba Levenberry limped from under the gun and Fabien Motte followed with a call from the cutoff. Hai Chu completed from the small blind, and Joshua Ladines checked his option from the big blind.

Four players saw the flop come down 10♦4♥7♠. Chu was the first to act and led out for 250,000. Ladines and Levenberry folded, but Motte made the call.

Chu jammed for his last 475,000 upon seeing the Q♠ appear on the turn. Motte reluctantly called, and the cards were tabled.

Hai Chu : 6♦4♠4♦3♣ All in
Fabien Motte: 9♠9♥8♦6♥

Chu had a set against the wrap of Motte. The dealer burned a card, then delivered the 8♥ on the river to improve Motte to a straight, and eliminate Chu in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Ladines	6,850,000 150,000	150,000

Fabien Motte	2,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Cuba Levenberry	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Hai Chu	Busted

Tags: Cuba Levenberry Fabien Motte Hai Chu

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

07-15-2025 15:43 UTC-8

Tumboli Rivers the Goods

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♠10♣5♥4♥ and around 550,000 in the middle, Fabien Motte checked from the big blind and called a 400,000 bet from Zarvan Tumboli who was under the gun.

Tumboli continued for 450,000 when checked to on the 3♥ river and Motte called again. Tumboli turned over A♦K♥4♣2♥ for a backdoored flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zarvan Tumboli	3,950,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Fabien Motte	1,310,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Tags: Fabien Motte Zarvan Tumboli

07-15-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Leng Has Gryko in His Sights

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Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan Leng opened to 180,000 from the hijack. Richard Gryko came in for a three-bet announcement of "pot ," which totalled 660,000. Leng put in the call, and the two went off to a flop.

Both players checked as it came down J♦5♠3♠. Action went check-check on the 9♦ turn, too, prompting Leng to put out a bet of 460,000. Gryko took his time, before eventually calling. Leng showed 10♦9♥9♣6♣ for second set, which won the pot as he closed the gap between himself and the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	8,850,000 250,000	250,000

Ryan Leng	6,560,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Richard Gryko Ryan Leng

07-15-2025 15:53 UTC-8

Zack Moves Up the Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With around 900,000 in the pot on a completed board of 7♠9♠3♥4♣9♥, Richard Gryko checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 625,000 by Daniel Zack, who was seated in the cutoff.

Gryko thought it over for quite some time before deciding on a call. Zack turned over Q♠Q♦9♣6♠ for trip nines, causing Gryko to throw his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	7,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Ryan Leng	6,100,000 460,000	460,000

Daniel Zack	5,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Fahredin Mustafov	4,700,000 105,000	105,000
Brad Albrinck	2,000,000 75,000	75,000

Jeremy Ausmus	1,150,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Richard Gryko

07-15-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Spade on the River Ends History-Maker Margets’ WSOP Main Event Dreams

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Eliot Thomas

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

It’s been a historic run for Leo Margets in this year’s WSOP Main Event, but unfortunately for the Spaniard and her loyal legion of supporters, that run has now come to an end.

Across nine days of play at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, Margets became the first woman in three decades to reach the final table of poker’s world championship, earning her place in the history books with a headline-grabbing run on the game’s biggest stage.

However, her tournament came to a close in 7th place for $1,500,000 after a brutal river card in a key pot against Kenny Hallaert ended her bid for the title.

Ausmus Shoves on Zack

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Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov limped in from the cutoff, and Daniel Zack did the same from the small blind. Jeremy Ausmus checked his action in the big, bringing the three to a flop of 4♥6♥K♦ Action checked through, prompting Zack to then bet out for 160,000 on the 6♠ turn. Only Ausmus called, and the two saw the A♣ peel off on the river.

Zack continued for 450,000, and Ausmus went into the tank, considering his options. After some time, he went all in for around 950,000. Zack had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and laid his cards down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	4,900,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Zack	4,300,000 700,000	700,000

Jeremy Ausmus	2,060,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Fahredin Mustafov Jeremy Ausmus