Caleb Furth has won the first PLO Event at the 2025 WSOP for a staggeirng $620,696 after an epic comeback heads-up against Fabian Riebau-Schmithals from Germany.
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Caleb Furth has claimed his second WSOP bracelet in dramatic fashion, taking down Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
Furth triumphed over a stacked field of 757 entries, securing the $620,696 first-place prize and cementing his status as one of the elite PLO players in the game today.
The final table was packed with international talent, but it was Furth’s relentless aggression and clutch reads that powered him through a rollercoaster heads-up battle against Germany’s Fabian Riebau-Schmithals, who finished Runner-up for $413,762.
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Furth overomes 3 to 1 chip disadvantage heads-up
Fabian looked like the sure winner for a long time.
At one point in the heads-up, the German had a more than 3 to 1 chip lead, but but he wasn’t able to bring it home.
Key Moment: Caleb Furth Outflops Aces
The tide turned in the following key hand:
Board: 8♠ 2♠ 2♣ J♣
Riebau-Schmithals led for 1M, Furth raised to 5M, and Riebau-Schmithals potted. Furth shoved for 11.95M and was snap-called.
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals: A♣ A♦ Q♣ 9♦
Caleb Furth: 9♥ 3♥ 3♦ 2♦
The river Q♠ was a brick, giving Furth the largest pot of the tournament and the momentum he needed to close it out.
Caleb Furth vs. Fabian Riebau-Schmithals: Final Hand Breakdown
In the final hand of the tournament, Caleb Furth limped the button and Fabian Riebau-Schmithals checked his option.
The flop was: 8♣ 3♦ 5♠. Riebau-Schmithals check-called the bet from Caleb Furth.
Turn: 2♠: Furth bet 1,200,000, Riebau-Schmithals raised to 5,400,000, Furth shoved, and Riebau-Schmithals called.
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals: A♠ 9♣ 6♠ 2♦
Caleb Furth: 8♠ 6♥ 6♣ 4♥
Caleb had turned a straight, but Fabia had outs with his nut flush draw.
The J♣ on the river wasn’t one of them though and it sealed the victory for Caleb Furth, denying the German PLO pro a first bracelet.
WSOP Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha: Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Furth | United States | $620,696 |
| 2 | Fabian Riebau-Schmithals | Germany | $413,762 |
| 3 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | $288,775 |
| 4 | Matthew Cosentino | United States | $204,808 |
| 5 | Mark Aridgides | United States | $147,647 |
| 6 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | $108,221 |
| 7 | Jeremy Trojand | Germany | $80,673 |
| 8 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | $61,179 |
