2025 World Series of Poker

Daniel Zack Wins Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha For $471,170

Daniel Zack has bagged himself another WSOP bracelet after overcoming a field of 1,088 in Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.Daniel Zack Wins Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha For $471,170

Daniel Zack has bagged himself another WSOP bracelet after overcoming a field of 1,088 in Event #96: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Zachary Schwartz Eliminated in 2nd Place ($314,056)

Zachary Schwartz limped in from the small blind and Daniel Zack made it 1,500,000 from the big blind. Schwartz called.

The flop came 8♥ 8♣ Q♦, where Zack fired 700,000 and Schwartz called.

On the 7♣ turn, Zack checked and Schwartz shoved for 3,600,000. Zack rechecked his cards and called.

Zachary Schwartz: A♣ J♣ 5♣ 5♥ All in
Daniel Zack: K♣ Q♣ J♦ 6♦

Both players held flush draws, but Schwartz had the better of it. However, the river K♠ gave Zack two pair and the win, as Schwartz was eliminated in second place.

Joshua Ladines Eliminated in 3rd Place ($216,539)

Daniel Zack opened to 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Joshua Ladines defended his big blind to the A♣ 8♠ 8♦ flop.

Both players checked through to the J♣ turn, and another pair of checks followed. The K♣ river completed the board, and Zack fired a bet of 1,500,000.

Ladines quickly announced all in, and Zack snap-called.

Joshua Ladines: A♦ 9♣ 8♣ 6♥ All in
Daniel Zack: K♠ K♦ 4♣ 4♥

Ladines showed trip eights, but Zack rivered a full house to eliminate him in third place and take a commanding chip lead.

Zack Halts Schwartz's Comeback

Zachary Schwartz limped from the small blind and then called a 1,500,000-chip raise from Daniel Zack in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠ A♣ 6♣, where Schwartz check-called a bet of 1,500,000 from Zack.

On the K♦ turn, Schwartz checked again, and Zack fired 4,000,000. After some thought, Schwartz made the call.

The river brought the Q♦, and Schwartz checked a third time — but this time folded when Zack shoved.

Schwartz Doubles Twice Against Ladines

In back-to-back hands, Zachary Schwartz and Joshua Ladines' stacks have switched around!

In the first hand, Ladines potted from the small blind and Schwartz shoved from the big blind for 2,950,000. Ladines called.

Zachary Schwartz: K♠ Q♣ J♣ 9♠ All in
Joshua Ladines: A♦ Q♦ Q♥ 3♦

Schwartz caught two pair on the J♠ K♥ 4♦ 6♠ 3♣ runout to earn the first double-up.

In the very next hand, Ladines raised the button to 1,200,000 and Schwartz potted to 4,100,000 from the small blind. Ladines called.

On the 6♦ J♣ 10♥ flop, Schwartz shoved for 2,300,000 and Ladines shrugged his shoulders and called.

Zachary Schwartz: K♦ K♥ 4♠ 3♣ All in
Joshua Ladines: Q♥ 8♥ 7♥ 4♦

Schwartz’s kings held up as the board ran out 10♣ Q♥, earning him the second double-up in as many hands.

Ladines Fires the River

Daniel Zack raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Joshua Ladines defended his big blind to see the 5♣ 8♣ Q♣ flop.

Both players checked, and the 3♣ turn was revealed. Zack led out for 1,500,000, and Ladines called.

The dealer flipped over the A♦ river, and Zack checked. Ladines slid out a bet of 2,500,000, producing a fold from Zack to take down the pot.

Richard Gryko Eliminated in 4th Place ($151,802)

Joshua Ladines opened to 1,400,000 from under the gun, and Richard Gryko announced all in from the big blind. Ladines made the call, leaving Gryko at risk with a slightly shorter stack of 7,700,000.

Richard Gryko: K♣ K♥ 9♥ 5♥ All in
Joshua Ladines: A♠ A♥ Q♠ J♥

Both players finished with a full house after the 8♦ 8♠ 2♠ 8♥ 7♣ runout, but Ladines' aces were best. That marked the first elimination of the day, as Gryko was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Play concludes

The remaining four players have bagged up their chips for the night, as the floor staff have decided to return on Wednesday, July 16, for an unscheduled Day 4.

Mustafov's Flush Earns Him a Huge Double

Daniel Zack raised to 650,000 from the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov potted it to 2,075,000 from the big blind. Zack made the call to see a flop.

Mustafov jammed for 3,550,000 upon seeing the 6♠Q♠10♦ flop, and after pondering for a while, Zack made the call with the covering stack.

Fahredin Mustafov: K♠K♣J♠4♠ All in
Daniel Zack: 8♦7♠6♦5♥

Mustafov needed to win this hand to stay in contention for his first WSOP bracelet. The 5♠ turn gave Zack two pair, but Mustafov a flush. Zack couldn't fill up on the 4♦river, and almost half of his stack was sent to Mustafov.

Zack Gets the Clock Called on Him

Daniel Zack completed from the small blind and Richard Gryko checked out of the big blind.

Zack check-called a bet of 250,000 from Gryko on the A♣A♠9♣ flop.

The turn came the 10♠ and Zack check-called another bet from Gryko, this time for 650,000.

Zack checked for the last time on the K♠ river, and Gryko fired out 1,500,000. Zack went into the tank for multiple minutes before eventually getting the clock called on him. In the end, when the timer ticked down to two seconds, Zack tossed his cards into the muck.

Break Time

The final five head to another 15-minute break. Action will resume at 23:08 local time, with the pink 5,000 denomination chips having been raced off.

Mustafov Stops the Bleeding

Daniel Zack made it 500,000 from the hijack and Fahredin Mustafov potted it to 1,600,000 from the big blind. Zack made the call.

Mustafov moved his stack of 2,225,000 across
the betting line upon seeing the A♦J♠4♥ flop. Zack folded, and Mustafov won a much-needed pot.

Zack Gaining Momentum

With around 1,500,000 already in the middle preflop, Daniel Zack and Fahredin Mustafov saw the dealer spread out a flop of Q♦8♥5♦. Zack bet 700,000 from the small blind, and Mustafov called.

The 2♣fell on the turn and Zack shoved, which prompted Mustafov to fold immediately, and the pot was awarded to Zack.

Gryko Double Barrels

Richard Gryko raised the button to 550,000 and Joshua Ladines defended from the big blind.

Ladines check-called a bet of 400,000 from Gryko on the 3♣9♣5♣ flop.

The turn came the 4♦ and this time Ladines opted to check-fold to Gryko's bet of 1,300,000.

Zack Becomes Short Stack

Jeremy Ausmus opened the betting with an announcement of "pot," from the hijack, totalling 560,000. Daniel Zack defended his big blind, and the two saw a flop of 6♠7♠9♥. Zack checked, and Ausmus asked how much was in the pot before firing 600,000. Zack put in the call, bringing in the J♦ turn. Ausmus then put himself all in after a check from Zack, who had a frustrated look on his face as he released his cards