The final day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw one more gold bracelet awarded before the lights went out on another summer in the desert. After four days of action and 1,088 entries, it was Daniel Zack who came out on top in Event #84: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, capturing his fourth WSOP bracelet and the $471,170 top prize.
Zack returned for the unscheduled Day 4 second in chips but quickly took control inside Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. He outlasted a tough final four that included Zachary Schwartz, who finished runner-up for a career-best $314,056. Joshua Ladines placed third for $216,539, while overnight chip leader Richard Gryko fell in fourth for $151,802.
The victory capped off a quiet summer for Zack, who had made eight previous cashes at the 2025 WSOP without reaching a final table. He now heads home with a fourth bracelet and a statement win in a game he openly admits is not his strongest, plus the lion's share of the $2,904,960 prize pool.
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Click here| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Zack | United States | $471,170 |
| 2 | Zachary Schwartz | United States | $314,056 |
| 3 | Joshua Ladines | United States | $216,539 |
| 4 | Richard Gryko | United Kingdom | $151,802 |
| 5 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | $108,231 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $78,504 |
“It feels great,” Zack said with a wide grin. “It’s a really wonderful way to end the summer, and I wasn’t even necessarily supposed to still be here. I came back. I went home for two weeks, and so just very ecstatic to finish this way.”
Despite the win, Zack was quick to downplay his Pot-Limit Omaha abilities. “No, definitely not,” he laughed when asked if PLO was his main game. “I think I get made fun of in the mixed cash games I play for my PLO play by far the most. So, if anything, I would say everyone back home would say it was my worst game.”
"I would say everyone back home would say it was my worst game.”
As for whether he plans to improve in the format, Zack was refreshingly candid. “I just don’t work on poker much anymore these days, so I’ve just come to peace with the fact that it’s not my best game. But I try my hardest when I’m playing and see what happens.”
Although the road had been tough for much of the summer, Zack remained positive. “It’s been a tough year for tournaments in general. I haven’t really had any good results prior to this, but I haven’t been unhappy being here, which sometimes I am when I’m running poorly. I’ve had good times with friends and I thought they’ve run the events well this year. So no complaints coming into this event, even if I had bricked out, I thought it was an okay year.”
Looking ahead, Zack does not plan on jumping into more tournaments anytime soon. “I just go home. I play poker once a week at home in a cash game and outside of that, probably no tournaments until either the Bahamas or the World Series again next year. I really don’t play much.”
Gryko came into the day with the chip lead, but that quickly evaporated as he became the first to hit the rail when his kings couldn’t improve against Ladines’ aces. Shortly after, Zack took control by winning multiple pots from Ladines and moved into the chip lead, a position he would not give up.
He then rivered a full house to eliminate Ladines in third place, entering heads-up play with a commanding five-to-one chip advantage. After a brief break, the final duel began and ended in a matter of minutes.
The chips went in on the turn with both players holding flush draws, but Zack also had the biggest pair. Schwartz couldn’t improve on the river and had to settle for second place.
As the curtain closes on the 2025 WSOP, stick with PokerNewsfor final updates, exclusive interviews, and a full look back at an unforgettable summer in Las Vegas.
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