2025 World Series of Poker

Lou Garza Wins Event 14: $25,000 High Roller PL Omaha / NL Hold’em For $1,302,233

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Lou Garza wins Event #14: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha / No-Limit Hold'em for $1,302,233, and his second World Series of Poker Bracelet.

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 2nd Place
($868,140)

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No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb jammed the button for 5,525,000 and Lou Garza called from the big blind with the chance to win the tournament.

Ben Lamb: K♣10♣ All in
Lou Garza: A♣A♥

Lamb had shoved right into the pocket aces of Garza, and needed a lot of help from the dealer to keep this tournament heads-up.

Garza was out of his chair before the dealer put out a flop of J♦Q♠J♥, giving Lamb some hope with a straight draw. The 7♥on the turn meant only a nine on the river could save Lamb. The river was the Q♦, meaning Lamb had to settle for a 2nd place finish, and Garza won his second WSOP Bracelet.

Garza Holds on With Second Pair

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No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Lamb raised the button to 1,000,000 and Lou Garza defended his big blind.

The dealer put out a flop of 4♠7♣Q♦
and Garza started with a check. Lamb bet 750,000, which Garza called.

The K♦ dropped on the turn and Garza check-called a bet of 2,275,000 from Lamb.

Garza checked the 4♥ river and Lamb checked behind. Garza showed Q♥6♣for a pair of queens to win the pot, as Lamb mucked J♥10♦.

Garza Now Back in the Lead

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Ben Lamb raised the button to 1,200,000 holding A♥Q♥J♥3♣ and Lou Garza defended the big blind holdingK♥K♣6♣2♦.

Garza checked the 8♦2♠9♠ flop and Lamb fired out a bet of 1,400,000. Garza stuck around with a call.

The turn came the 2♣, prompting a second check from Garza. Lamb slid out a second barrel of 3,800,000, only to be met by a check-raise to 8,700,000 from Garza. Lamb reluctantly folded, and Garza won the pot.

Garza Shows the Bluff

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Lou Garza raised the button to 800,000, and Ben Lamb defended his big blind holding Q♣7♠.

Lamb check-called a bet of 700,000 from Garza on the 2♥5♥Q♥flop.

The turn came the 2♦ and Lamb check-called another bet from Garza, this time for 1,600,000.

Lamb checked for the last time on the J♥river and Garza fired out a third barrel of 5,300,000. Lamb quickly folded, and Garza flipped over 9♠8♦ for a total bluff.

Lamb Edging Away

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb limped the button holding K♠Q♥6♣3♣ and Lou Garza checked his option with J♥5♠5♣4♦.

Both players checked the J♠10♦Q♠flop to see the 2♦ fall on the turn. Garza checked, and then folded to Lamb's bet of 600,000.

Garza Takes the Chip Lead

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With 5♠3♣, Lou Garza raised the button to 750,000 and Ben Lamb called out of the big blind with K♠10♦.

The dealer spread out a flop of A♠4♣K♥and Lamb checked. Garza fired a continuation-bet of 550,000, which Lamb called.

The 2♦ dropped on the turn, prompting a second check from Lamb. Garza bet 1,500,000 and Lamb made the call.

Lamb checked for the last time on the Q♣river, and Garza carved out a bet of 5,700,000. Lamb agonized over the decision for quite some time before tossing his cards into the muck, forfeiting the pot to Garza.

Chongxian Yang Eliminated in 3rd Place
($598,285)

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Chongxian Yang raised to 1,050,000 from the button, and Lou Garza three-bet to 2,100,000 from the small blind. Ben Lamb folded his big blind, and Yang committed his last 625,000 into the middle.

Chongxian Yang: A♥Q♣7♥4♠ All in
Lou Garza: A♦K♦6♠2♠

If Garza could win this, the tournament would be heads-up. The dealer fanned out a flop of A♠K♠10♠, which was virtually as good as it gets for Garza as he hit top two pair and a flush. The J♦ turn left Yang drawing dead, as an inconsequential K♣hit the river to impove Garza to a boat.

Yang was sent to the rail in 3rd, and now just two remained.

Robert Cowen Eliminated in 4th Place
($421,524)

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb raised the button to 560,000 and Robert Cowen three-bet to 1,800,000 from the big blind with 2,735,000 behind. Lamb called to see a flop.

The flop came down 2♣8♦5♥ and Cowen immediately jammed. Lamb quickly made the call to put Cowen at risk.

Robert Cowen: A♦A♣5♣4♠ All in
Ben Lamb: K♥9♠7♠6♥

Cowen had aces, but Lamb had a wrap and a lot of cards he could hit to send Cowen home. The A♠ appeared on the turn to improve Cowen to a set, keeping him in the lead. However, the river was the 6♣, giving Lamb the nut straight. The pot was sent to Lamb, and Cowen headed to the cashier's desk to collect his 4th-place payout.

Cowen Takes from Lamb

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Cowen limped the button with A♠A♥4♠4♦ and Ben Lamb checked his big blind holding Q♠10♦9♦7♥.

Both players checked the K♦6♠3♥ flop to see the 6♣ appear on the turn. Lamb bet 480,000, which Cowen called.

The 2♣ rolled off on the river, prompting a check from Lamb. Cowen bet 320,000, and Lamb snap-folded.

Brandon Mitchell Eliminated in 5th Place
($303,773)

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Brandon Mitchell raised to 1,525,000 from the cutoff with just 1,000,000 behind. Lou Garza three-bet to 2,700,000 from the button, forcing the blinds to fold. Mitchell called for the remainder of his chips, and the cards were turned over with Mitchell at risk.

Brandon Mitchell: K♥9♥ All in
Lou Garza: K♦K♣

Mitchell was in rough shape against the Cowboys of Garza. The flop came down J♣A♣10♠ to give Mitchell a glimmer of hope at a chop. The 4♣ turn removed one of those chop outs, as Garza picked up a flush draw. The river was the 10♦ sealing Mitchell's fate as the 5th place finisher of this event.

Lamb Takes an Early Pot

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Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb raised with A♥K♥5♣4♣ to 540,000 from the hijack and only Lou Garz called from the big blind holding 9♣7♥6♠3♣.

The dealer fanned out a flop of A♦Q♣10♥ and Garz check-fodled to Lamb's bet of 460,000.

Play Underway

After a slight delay, the remainig five players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.

不容易啊哈哈今年又进钱圈了

Day 3 Ends Early

The five remaining players have bagged up as they will return tomorrow, June 5, for an unscheduled Day 4 to play the remainder of the tournament out on the live stream. They will return to the same level with 44 minutes and 10 seconds on the clock.