Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2025 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,064,720
Entries
5,284
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
29
Players Left
1
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Some do it for the money, some do it for the glory, and a select few do it for their family. "I promised my son I would come back with the trophy," Ferenc Deak shared after he emerged victorious in Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha of the 2025 World Series of Poker. Deak kept his promise, as he captured his first bracelet in the event, also awarding him the $329,890 first-place prize, by far the largest cash of the Hungarian's career.
The event needed an extra day to crown a winner after a massive turnout of 5,284 entries eclipsed last year's number by over 1,000 and created a prize pool of $3,064,720. After six additional hours of play, Deak ultimately disposed of his final opponent, Paulo Drummond after a short heads up battle. Drummond was awarded $219,890 for his runner-up finish after an unlucky river card sealed the deal.
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferenc Deak | Hungary | $329,890 |
| 2 | Paulo Drummond | Brazil | $219,890 |
| 3 | Carlos De Lima | Brazil | $164,090 |
| 4 | Quan Tran | United States | $123,380 |
| 5 | Richard Harroch | United States | $93,480 |
| 6 | Lukas Hafner | Austria | $71,370 |
| 7 | Sean Chen | United States | $54,910 |
| 8 | Christoph Milbradt | United States | $42,580 |
| 9 | Davis Modans | Latvia | $33,280 |
Winner's Reaction
"It's funny because I always thought about standing here and what I would say [after winning a bracelet], but honestly, I'm speechless. It felt like it was just written in the stars. It was meant to be like this," Deak shared after the winner's photos were shot. "I've had a rough year and kept my head high, and I always knew that all the downs, everything I've been going through, is going to manifest in something like this."
Deak, who specializes in pot-limit Omaha because of the action and "because it is just more fun," steamrolled the final table in about 90 minutes. "I had a nice ice bath this morning, and it helped me stay present at all times. I was not thinking of anything else, just staying present and not even focusing on a bracelet at all."
Deak Brings Bracelet Home
The 29 returning players were reduced to three tables of nine mere minutes into the day. Danny Wong (26th - $13,440) was one of the big names in contention, but he quickly met his Waterloo in a three-way all-in. Meanwhile, Deak maintained his position in the middle of the pack, reaching the final two tables as fourth on the leaderboard.
After the final 25K Fantasy pick, Lawrence Brandt, met his exit in 14th place for $16,660, Deak won two big pots that saw him take over the chiplead for the first time. "With two tables left, that's where I set myself up for going very, very deep," Deak shared.
Not much later, Deak eliminated William Titcomb in 11th place to start the unofficial ten-handed final table as a big chipleader, possessing nearly twice as many chips as his next contender, eventual heads up opponent Drummond. Although most of the early eliminations of the final table were provided by the Brazilian duo of Drummond and Carlos De Lima, Deak won plenty of other pots to maintain his lead. Five-handed, Deak got the best of Drummond in a huge pot, seeing Deak obtain a nine-figure stack for the first time.
Deak went on to quickly eliminate Richard Harroch in fifth and Carlos De Lima in third, with Drummond knocking start-of-day chipleader Quan Tran in fourth, to set up the heads up battle.
Initially, Drumond seemed to start making a comeback as the first few pots were sent his way. Not long after, the players went all in for the first time. Deak had flopped two pair, but Drummond was a favorite to double up with a set. Deak rivered a full house to best the Brazilian, however, sealing the deal and capturing the bracelet he promised his son.
During all trials and tribulations that come with the grind of tournament poker, Deak's most important motivation remained constant: "All this adversity I've been going through, it was worth it. I just kept thinking of my family."
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the massive Mystery Bounty PLO event, but there is still plenty more to come from the 2025 World Series of Poker. With the Main Event and plenty of other events ongoing, be sure to check out our WSOP hub to find all the latest news.
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Will Kassouf was on the right side of an aces versus kings clash this time around deep in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
It’s already been a Main Event run to remember, and the controversial Englishman was in the thick of it once again during Day 6 of poker’s World Championship.
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Paulo Drummond kicked things off with a pot raise, and Ferenc Deak made the call.
On the K♣6♦8♠ flop, Deak checked. Drummond bet pot for 11,200,000, and Deak responded with a pot raise, followed by the all-in of Drummond and a call, and the cards were in their backs.
Paulo Drummond: A♠Q♦8♣8♦ 
Ferenc Deak: K♦9♥6♣5♣
Drummond was leading with a set of eights, but Deak had two pair and a few outs. The 5♦ didn't change anything, but the K♥ on the river gave Deak the best full house, and Drummond was sent to the rail as the runner-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
211,000,000
73,500,000
|
73,500,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
In the final hands of the previous level, Ferenc Deak limped in on the button, and Paulo Drummond checked in the big blind. Drummond check-called Deak's bet on the 7♦4♥6♣ flop, after which the 8♦ turn and 9♠ river were checked to showdown. Drummond tabled 10♠7♠4♠3♠ and won the pot.
The next hand, Drummond raised his button to 3,600,000. Deak called in the big blind, and check-called when Drummond bet 8,400,000 on the 7♥7♠6♥ flop.
Deak also checked the 3♠ turn, but he quickly folded when Drummond instantly piled in a bet of 20,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
137,500,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
|
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73,500,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
Level: 40
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ferenc Deak completed his small blind, and Paulo Drummond responded with a pot-sized raise to 4,100,000. Deak made the call, and the two went to a flop of 7♥6♠K♠, which they both checked.
The 5♦ hit the turn, and Drummond seized the initiative with a bet of 8,400,000. Deak called once again, taking them to the 9♠ river.
Both players checked it down, and Drummond revealed K♣Q♦9♦8♣ for a king-high straight, enough to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000,000
18,500,000
|
18,500,000 |
|
|
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|
|
58,000,000
18,500,000
|
18,500,000 |
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ferenc Deak raised his small blind to 3,600,000. Carlos De Lima called in the big blind, facing a bet of 8,400,000 from Deak on the 9♥5♦10♥ flop. De Lima had about double that in his stack, and he put it all in.
Deak quickly called off as the cards hit the felt.
Carlos De Lima: K♣Q♥10♣8♣
Ferenc Deak: A♠A♣K♠J♣
Deak's aces remained best on the 7♣2♣ runout as De Lima saw his outs miss. De Lima wished his former opponents good luck before he exited the tournament area to pick up his six-figure payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
171,500,000
18,500,000
|
18,500,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Quan Tran limped in from the small blind. Paulo Drummond then raised to 3,600,000 in the big blind, which Tran repotted to 10,800,000. Drummond moved all in, and Tran put his 13,000,000 chips at risk.
Quan Tran: K♠K♣10♥4♠
Paulo Drummond: A♠10♣3♠2♣
Drummond flopped monstrous as 6♣5♦4♦ made him a straight. Tran had outs after the K♦ turn, but the 3♣ river did not pair the board, eliminating Tran in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,500,000
12,800,000
|
12,800,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Richard Harroch opened from under the gun to 3,600,000. Action folded around to Ferenc Deak in the small blind, who raised the pot, responded with the all-in of Harroch, and Deak made a quick call.
Richard Harroch: A♠A♣K♥3♠
Ferenc Deak: A♥A♦K♠Q♦
Both players had a pair of aces, but the board ran out K♦7♥3♦10♥2♦, giving Deak a flush and sending Harroch to the rail after a phenomenal run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,000,000
23,500,000
|
23,500,000 |
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|
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|
Busted | |
