2025 World Series of Poker

Philip Sternheimer Wins Event 36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $763,087

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Philip Sternheimer has won Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship For $763,087 and his first World Series of Poker Bracelet.

Bruno Furth Eliminated in 2nd Place
($508,705)

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Philip Sternheimer raised to 750,000 on the button and Bruno Furth defended his big blind.

Furth led out for 1,100,000 on the 2♥9♦Q♥ flop, and Sternheimer potted it to around 5,100,000. Furth thought for a few moments, and then jammed for 7,650,000 total. Sternheimer snap-called.

Bruno Furth: K♦J♥5♣3♥ All in
Philip Sternheimer: Q♦Q♠J♦9♠

Sternheimer had top set, but Furth had many outs he could hit to scoop himself.

The 4♠ fell on the turn to give Furth even more outs to scoop, and now he had a low draw to chop the pot. However, the board-pairing 2♠ landed on the river to improve Sternheimer to a full house, and he won the tournament, eliminating Furth in 2nd place.

Furth Wheels Into a Double; Takes Some More

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Philip Sternheimer potted the button to 900,000, Bruno Furth repotted to 2,700,000, Sternheimer jammed, and Furth was all-in for 3,850,000.

Bruno Furth: A♥A♣J♣5♦ All in
Philip Sternheimer: A♠J♥7♣3♦

The Q♥3♥2♦ flop gave Sternheimer a pair and Furth picked up a wheel gutter. The 10♦ turn changed nothing before the 4♠ river gave Furth the wheel to scoop.

The next hand, Furth folded his button.

Then, Sternheimer limped the button and Furth checked his option.

On the 10♠8♥5♥ flop, Furth checked, Sternheimer bet 425,000, Furth check-potted, and Sternheimer quickly folded.

Sternheimer Scoops to Take a Huge lead

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Bruno Furth raised to 625,000 on the button, and Philip Sternheimer defended his big blind.

Sternheimer checked the 6♠9♦A♦ flop and Furth bet 500,000. Sternheimer check-raised the pot to 1,650,000. Furth potted it back, and Sternheimer shoved for 8,250,000 total. Furth quickly called.

Philip Sternheimer: A♠9♥4♠3♦ All in
Bruno Furth: J♦10♠3♥2♦
Sternheimer had top two pair, against the flush draw and the better low draw of Furth.

The 7♣completed the low and gave Furth some more outs to scoop the pot and win the tournament. However, the 2♥ fell on the river to counterfeit Furth's low, and Sternheimer scooped.

Furth Extends His Lead

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Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000, Philip Sternheimer potted to 1,950,000, and Furth quickly folded.

Sternheimer limped the button, Furth potted to 750,000, and Sternheimer called. On the A♠5♣4♣ flop, Furth led for 700,000 and Sternheimer folded.

Furth opened the button to 650,000, and Sternheimer called. On the K♦9♦4♥flop, Sternheimer led for 650,000 and Furth quickly folded.

The fourth hand, Sternheimer limped the button and Furth checked his option. On the A♠J♣10♥ flop, Furth check-called a bet of 275,000.

The turn was the 2♠. Furth check-called another bet, this time for 875,000.

The Q♠ river quickly checked through. Furth had K♥K♦J♦3♣ for Broadway to win.

Furth Takes the Lead

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Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000 and Philip Sternheimer folded.

The next hand, Sternheimer limped and Furth checked. They checked down to the A♥K♥10♥5♠6♠ board, Furth led for 550,000, and Sternheimer folded.

Then, Furth limped the button and Sternheimer checked his option.

On the 8♠8♦6♠ flop, Sternheimer led for 275,000 and Furth called.

Sternheimer led again for 925,000 on the 4♦ turn, and Furth called.

On the 3♠ river, Sternheimer led for 675,000, Furth raised to 3,300,000, and Sternheimer went into the tank. After over three minutes rolled off the clock, Furth called the clock, and Sternheimer folded.

Fireworks Erupt on the Turn in First Hand

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Bruno Furth opened the button to 650,000 and Philip Sternheimer, still stacking his chips and gathering his bearings, eventually put in the call after a sip of his Starbucks.

The K♠8♠7♦ flop checked through to the A♦ turn which saw Sternheimer check again. Furth bet 600,000, Sternheimer raised to 1,750,000, Furth potted, Sternheimer raised, and Furth was all-in for 7,950,000.

Bruno Furth: A♣J♥5♦3♥ All in
Philip Sternheimer: 9♦6♠3♦2♣

Sternheimer was free-rolling with the nut low and a flush draw. The river was the 4♠and the pot was chopped.

Cards are in the Air

The two players have taken their seats and play has started.

Phil S. Go get go get that inaugural bracelet!!

End of Day Chip Counts

Play has concluded and play resumes at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Shaun Deeb Elimimated in 3rd Place ($348,304)

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♣All in
Bruno Furth: J♠10♠9♠3♦

Both flopped top pair but Deeb's kicker played. 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.

Sternheimer Doubles With Just a Deuce

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♦ All in
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.

Sternheimer Doubles at the Expense of Deeb

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♦ All in
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.

Furth With the Steel Wheel


Shaun Deeb limped the button and Philip Sternheimer called from the small blind. Bruno Furth raised to 640,000 from the big blind, which only Deeb called.

Furth bet 425,000 on the 2♥3♥4♥
flop and Deeb called.

The 9♠ hit the turn and Furth fired out a bet of 850,000. Deeb folded and Furth flipped over A♥5♥ for the steel wheel and said "I would have slow rolled you on that one"

Sternheimer Survives


Philip Sternheimer limped from the small blind and Bruno Furth raised to 480,000 from the big blind. Sternheimer limp-raised to 1,440,000 and Furth called,

Sternheimer jammed for just under 3,000,000 on the 9♥A♠J♥ flop, and Sternheimer called.

Philip Sternheimer: A♦7♣4♣3♦ All in
Bruno Furth: A♣Q♦J♦5♦

Furth had top two pair, and Sternheimer was on the verge of elimination. But, the rest of the board ran out 8♣5♥ and Sternheimer won half the pot with an eight-five low to stay alive.