Event #6: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Completed
2025 WSOP Europe
Event #6: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€2,000
Prize Pool
€870,000
Entries
406
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
61
Players Left
1
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Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Serbia has a new champion at the 2025 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) after Dusan Despotovic delivered a fantastic performance in Event #6: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at King’s Resort, Rozvadov. The second PLO bracelet event of the series drew 406 entries, and it was Despotovic who rose above them all to capture his first WSOP bracelet and the €182,500 top prize.
The two-day tournament generated a prize pool of €870,000 and came to an end with a clean sweep at the official final table. Despotovic was able to eliminate every single one of his seven opponents himself before sealing victory against Germany’s Quirin Zech after just a few hands of heads-up, finishing Zech off in a boat over boat cooler.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusan Despotovic | Serbia | €182,500 |
| 2 | Quirin Zech | Germany | €120,200 |
| 3 | Javier Francort | Netherlands | €80,900 |
| 4 | Konstantin Razinkov | Russia | €55,700 |
| 5 | Tamazi Skhirtladze | Georgia | €39,300 |
| 6 | Antoine Delorme | France | €28,400 |
| 7 | Eray Teker | Germany | €21,100 |
| 8 | Marek Uharcek | Slovakia | €16,000 |
| 9 | Volodymyr Kokoulin | Ukraine | €12,450 |
Winner’s Reaction
For Despotovic, winning his first WSOP bracelet was the fulfillment of a long-held dream. “Excellent, excellent,” he said when asked how he felt after the victory. “Yes, it has always been a dream of mine to win a bracelet. Of course, the money is good too.”
A Pot-Limit Omaha lover at heart, Despotovic explained that family responsibilities had limited his time at the tables in recent years. “The last four years I had two small kids, so I didn’t play much. Now I have a bit more time to play again.”
While he doesn’t plan on entering the higher buy-in €5,000 or €10,000 PLO events here, he confirmed he will play more PLO tournaments. As for celebrating his triumph, he said. “I don't know, maybe nothing special, just enjoy the moment and a little time with friends, more poker.”
Despotovic also reflected on his final table opponents, crediting his toughest opponents from earlier stages of the tournament and pointing out Antoine Delorme and Konstantin Razinkov. But in the end, he was the one who ended up with all the chips to capture the bracelet and the €182,500 first prize.
Despotovic the Destroyer of Stacks
Just 61 players returned to the baize at the start of the day, all guaranteed at least a min-cash of €5,150. With everyone holding four cards and plenty of ways to make a hand, it took just over two hours for the field to be trimmed to the final three tables. At that point, Despotovic had climbed into the lead, with PLO specialist and start-of-day chip leader Zech close behind.
By the time the final table was reached, Despotovic sat third in chips, while Javier Francort led after winning a massive pot when ten remained. Francort called Grzegorz Derkowski’s three-bet preflop, then jammed on the flop with a wrap. Derkowski called with top two pair only for Francort to spike his straight on the turn and fade the river to claim the chip lead. Derkowski was left short and departed as the final table bubble boy.
The final table began slowly with no clear short stacks. In the end, Volodymyr Kokoulin was the first to exit after losing most of his chips trying to crack Eray Teker's aces, which brought around the official final table of eight. Soon after, Despotovic got the better of Marek Uharcek when his set of aces beat Uharacek's set of kings, which set in Despotovic's elimination frenzy.
With momentum on his side, Despotovic claimed the chip lead by rivering a full house against Tamazi Skhirtladze, who had a straight. He then snapped off Teker’s river bluff shove with a flush to send him out in seventh. France’s Delorme followed shortly after when his kings couldn’t beat Despotovic’s aces, and the Serbian now held more than double his nearest rival.
After the break, Despotovic’s rampage continued. Skhirtladze bowed out in fifth after running into Despotovic's turned flush, and Razinkov was next to fall in fourth to the eventual champion. Francort added another deep run to his impressive series, but his third-place finish came after his aces were cracked by Despotovic’s turned quads, the second time Francort was eliminated by four of a kind in just a few days.
When heads-up play began, Despotovic held a lead of 4:1 and steadily widened the gap by taking down pot after pot. Not long after heads-up started, it came to an end when Despotovic turned aces full against the trips of Zech. The river gave Zech an inferior full house, and he couldn’t find the hero fold, calling off his stack to finish runner-up for €120,200. Despotovic collected the top prize, shook hands with Zech, and claimed his first WSOP bracelet.
That concludes coverage of Event #6: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Stay tuned to PokerNews as the 2025 WSOPE continues with more bracelets on the line at King’s Resort.
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dusan Despotovic raised to 380,000 from the button and Quirin Zech defended from the big blind.
They saw a flop of J♥J♣2♠ and both checked to the A♦ turn, which also checked through.
A 9♦ hit the river, and Zech bet 750,000. Despotovic then raised pot, covering Zech, who took a little time before he called off his last 1,340,000.
Zech showed a boat with Q♠J♦9♣7♣, but that was no good as Despotovic held A♥A♣8♥6♠ for a bigger full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,300,000
2,660,000
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2,660,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Quirin Zech limped in with K♣8♦7♦5♦ and Dusan Despotovic checked A♦8♥3♣2♦ from the big blind.
On the J♥9♦4♦ flop, Despotovic checked and Zech bet 200,000. Despotovic raised with his nut flush draw to 600,000, and Zech folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,640,000
640,000
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640,000 |
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2,630,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dusan Despotovic raised to 380,000 with J♦J♣9♣7♣ on the button and Quirin Zech called with A♥10♣6♦5♥ in the big blind.
The flop came down 4♠K♣10♥ and Zech checked it over to Despotovic, who bet 450,000. Zech just let his pair of tens go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,000,000
820,000
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820,000 |
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3,300,000
790,000
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790,000 |
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Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dusan Despotovic raised to 500,000 on the button, and Javier Francort three-bet to 1,580,000 on the button. Despotovic then raised pot, and Francort called off his stack of 2,630,000.
Javier Francort: A♠A♣J♥8♣ 
Dusan Despotovic: Q♠Q♦5♠2♥
Francort was in great shape to double up, but things didn't look great for him after the Q♣10♥7♥ flop gave Despotovic a set. The Q♥ on the turn locked it up as Despotic turned quads!
The 10♣ river was just a formality, and Francort had to settle for the first of the podium spots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,180,000
3,590,000
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3,590,000 |
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4,090,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Konstantin Razinkov limped in from the small blind, and Dusan Despotovic raised to 480,000 in the big blind. Razinkov called, leaving 740,000 behind.
The flop came 4♣A♠K♥, and after Razinkov checked, Despotovic potted, covering his opponent. Razinkov took some time, then called off his stack.
Konstantin Razinkov: K♠Q♣9♥8♥
Dusan Despotovic: A♥J♥8♣7♥
Razinkov went with his second pair, but it didn't end well for him as the 10♦5♦ runout meant he was out in fourth, falling to the pair of aces of Despotovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,590,000
1,540,000
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1,540,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Quirin Zech opened to 560,000 from the button and Javier Francort three-bet the small blind to pot. When it got back to Zech, he just called, leaving 245,000 behind.
The flop came 3♦5♠7♠ and Zech shoved for 245,000, which Francort quickly called.
Quirin Zech: A♥Q♦10♣9♣
Javier Francort: A♠K♠K♣2♥
Zech was behind to the cowboys of Francort and didn't have much to work with. An 8♥ on the turn did give some hope with an open-ender, which came in on the 6♥ river, much to the dismay of Francort .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,490,000
1,925,000
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1,925,000 |
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3,190,000
1,605,000
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1,605,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Tamazi Skhirtladze's stack of 340,000 got into the middle preflop from the button, with Dusan Despotovic the player trying to bust him from the big blind.
Tamazi Skhirtladze: Q♠10♦9♥2♦
Dusan Despotovic: 9♣8♠8♥2♠
Skhirtladze was the shortest stack remaining and needed to win this to stay alive.
The K♠7♠6♣ flop was great for Despotovic, and the 4♠ turn was even better as he improved to flush to have Skhirtladze drawing dead. An inconsequential Q♦ fell on the river, and Skhirtladze headed to the rail in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,050,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Konstantin Razinkov opened to 600,000 from under the gun, leaving just 210,000 behind. Dusan Despotovic called in the cutoff.
On the flop of 7♦7♠2♦, the rest of the chips went in.
Konstantin Razinkov: K♠K♥10♣2♥
Dusan Despotovic: A♠Q♥J♣10♠
Razinkov was ahead with his kings, and the 2♠ turn kept him in front with trips. There were still some outs for Razinkov to fade, but he did manage it as the 3♦ river gave him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,630,000
770,000
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770,000 |
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1,940,000
1,170,000
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1,170,000 |
