Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,589,800
Total Entries
386
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
27
Players Left
2
Players Left 1 / 386
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
The penultimate day of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker, inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas has wrapped up. Just two players are set to return for Day 4, where they will be competing heads-up for the $763,087 top prize along with the coveted WSOP bracelet.
After another ten one-hour levels, Philip Sternheimer bagged the biggest stack, finishing with 14,025,000. He’ll go up against Bruno Furth, who ended Day 3 with 9,150,000 and will need to mount a comeback if he wants to capture his second bracelet of the series.
Sternheimer, who boasts over $3,300,000 in live tournament earnings and six WSOP final tables, is still chasing his first bracelet. A victory tomorrow would not only more than double his best career cash, but also cement his name in the history books as the winner of this record-breaking event.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 14,025,000 | 56 |
| 2 | Bruno Furth | United States | 9,150,000 | 37 |
Day 3 Action
Just 27 players from the 386 entrants returned to the baize today, each already guaranteed $24,515 for their efforts. It didn’t take long for the field to shrink below twenty, with Scott Baumstein, Dylan Wilkerson, and Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast among the early eliminations.
After Furth's lonely pair of fours was enough to score a double knockout of James Obst and Michael Korody, the tournament was down to two tables, with Furth sitting atop the counts. Allen Kessler managed to lock up his fantasy points by making the top sixteen, but his run ended in 12th place after failing to find the outs he needed against the aces of Dennis Weiss.
Jonathan Greene’s exit in tenth place as the final table bubble boy meant the final nine was set, with Furth still out in front and Shaun Deeb and Sternheimer not far behind. During the opening level of the final table, Edward Jackson Spivack and Dennis Weiss couldn’t spin up their short stacks and were both quick to hit the rail.
Heading into the dinner break, Sternheimer sat atop of chip counts with seven players left, while Furth and Deeb were neck-and-neck for second. Sam Soverel was the first to fall after the restart, running into Sternheimer’s aces. Then, in just one orbit, Magnus Edengren, Christopher Vitch, and Brian Hastings all departed, leaving just Deeb, Sternheimer, and Furth.
The chips bounced back and forth between the final three, with both Sternheimer and Deeb all in and at risk multiple times. Deeb even held the chip lead briefly, but was left on fumes after getting involved in a pot for over 60 percent of the chips in play against Sternheimer, where an unfortunate river gave Sternheimer Broadway.
Deeb couldn’t recover and bowed out shortly after, with Furth delivering the knockout blow. When heads-up play began, the players were offered the option to play another level and try to finish it out, but Furth preferred to call it a night. With that, they bagged up their chips and will return on Friday, June 13, at 1 p.m. local time to play for the title.
The action will pick up on Level 31 with blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. Both players are guaranteed $508,705, while the champion will take home $763,087, the WSOP gold bracelet, and the prestige that comes with besting a tough field.
Final Table Payouts/Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $763,087 | ||
| 2 | $508,705 | ||
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $348,304 |
| 4 | Brian Hastings | United States | $243,144 |
| 5 | Christopher Vitch | United States | $173,121 |
| 6 | Magnus Edengren | Sweden | $125,772 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | United States | $93,273 |
| 8 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | $70,639 |
| 9 | Edward Jackson Spivack | United Kingdom | $54,657 |
Be sure to tune back into PokerNews for all the latest updates, chip counts, and drama as the final two players battle it out for the WSOP glory.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Play has concluded and play resumes at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,025,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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9,150,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Bruno Furth raised to 600,000 on the button and Philip Sternheimer defended out of the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♥10♠A♦ flop to see the 5♦ appear on the turn. Sternheimer bet 575,000, which Furth called.
Sternheimer checked the 3♠ river and Furth bet 2,200,000. Sternheimer folded, and Furth won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,175,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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8,000,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Bruno Furth potted the small blind to 600,000 and Shaun Deeb called in the big blind.
On the 9♥5♣4♦ flop, Furth led and Deeb called all-in for 505,000.
Shaun Deeb: Q♠9♦4♣2♣ 
Bruno Furth: J♠10♠9♠3♦
Both flopped top pair but Deeb also paired his four. However, the J♦ fell on the turn to give Furth the lead and he held through the 2♥ river to eliminate Deeb in third place, as his bid for a seventh bracelet will have to wait.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,925,000
2,450,000
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2,450,000 |
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6,250,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Shaun Deeb got his last 900,000 into the middle from the small blind, and Philip Sternheimer tried to bust him from the big blind.
Shaun Deeb: A♦K♥J♣5♥
Philip Sternheimer: 9♦9♣7♦5♦
The board came out and showed J♦A♠Q♥Q♣K♣ to give Deeb the best hand with two pair, aces and kings, earning him the much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,475,000
925,000
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925,000 |
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6,700,000
1,775,000
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1,775,000 |
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2,000,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Philip Sternheimer limped the button, Bruno Furth limped the small blind, and Shaun Deeb potted the big blind to 800,000. Sternheimer then repotted to 2,600,000, Furth folded, and Deeb called.
On the 10♦6♣2♥ flop, Deeb checked, Sternheimer moved all-in for 4,900,000, and Deeb called.
Philip Sternheimer: A♣J♥4♣3♠
Shaun Deeb: A♥10♥8♠4♠
"We need to fade a jack and a low draw," Deeb yelled to his rail, while a five would also work for Sternheimer.
The K♣ turn was safe for Deeb as heads-up play was one card away. However, the Q♥ landed on the river to give Sternheimer broadway as he scooped to stay alive and leave Deeb on fumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,400,000
9,200,000
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9,200,000 |
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750,000
7,750,000
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7,750,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Shaun Deeb made it 600,000 from the small blind, and Philip Sternheimer called.
Deeb bet 1,440,000 on the 2♥10♥5♦ flop, and Sternheimer jammed for around 2,400,000. Deeb quickly called.
Philip Sternheimer: Q♠6♠4♣2♦
Shaun Deeb: J♠7♣4♠3♣
Sternheimer just had a pair of deuces against Deeb's many outs. The rest of the board came K♣5♣ and Sternheimer doubled up with his pair of deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,500,000
4,200,000
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4,200,000 |
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8,475,000
1,675,000
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1,675,000 |
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6,200,000
2,700,000
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2,700,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Bruno Furth limped the small blind and Shaun Deeb checked his option in the big blind.
On the A♦Q♥J♠ flop, Furth led for 300,000 and Deeb called.
The turn was the 8♣. Furth led again for 800,000 and Deeb called.
On the 10♦ river, Furth led again for 1,000,000 before Deeb clicked it to 2,000,000. Furth then re-clicked to 3,000,000, and Deeb snap-called as he assumed it was a chop. However, that was not the case.
Bruno Furth: K♠8♠3♣2♣
Shaun Deeb: K♦10♠7♥2♥
Deeb flopped the nuts and got extra value on the river from Furth's bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,700,000
4,200,000
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4,200,000 |
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6,800,000
4,375,000
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4,375,000 |
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Limits: 200,000-700,000
Philip Sternheimer got his last 1,700,000 into the middle and Shaun Deeb was trying to end his tournament.
Philip Sternheimer: A♠A♣Q♣8♦
Shaun Deeb: A♥8♠8♥5♦
Sternheimer had Deeb crushed, and only a lot of help from the dealer would see Deeb win the pot. The dealer revealed a runout of 10♦9♣4♣K♦Q♥, and Sternheimer doubled up with pocket aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,175,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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8,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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3,500,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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