Andjelko Andrejevic Wins World Series of Poker $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max

The $5,000 no-limit hold’em six-max event at the World Series of Poker was long considered one of the most prestigious no-limit hold’em titles of the summer. Before super high roller events became the ultimate test for top tournament players, this event had the reputation of being where the game’s most-skilled contenders shined.

While the ultra nosebleeds might have stolen away some of the limelight, make no mistake: this is an incredibly tough tournament to win. One need only look at the long list of highly-accomplished tournament professionals who ran deep this year to quash any doubts.

After four days of action inside Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, it was Serbian-born poker pro Andjelko Andrejevic who emerged victorious from the stacked field with his first bracelet and the top prize of $855,515.

“It is something that every poker player dreams of. It’s a breath of fresh air to finally be here,” Andrejevic told PokerNews live reporters after coming out on top.

The 2016 World Poker Tour Amsterdam main event winner now has more than $6.8 million in recorded scores to his name. His top payday remains the $1.1 million that the current resident of Florida secured for a win in a high roller at a 2015 Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop in Macau.

Building To The Final Day

The 1,168-entry turnout for this year’s running resulted in a prize pool of $5,527,120, with the top 176 finishers making the money.

Among the many stars to make deep runs were five-time bracelet winner Anthony Zinno (37th), 2019 WSOP Europe main event winner Alexandros Kolonias (36th), World Poker Tour champion Qing Liu (35th), two-time bracelet winner Pete Chen (28th), bracelet winner Renan Bruschi (21st), two-time bracelet winner Taylor Paur (20th), bracelet winner Arnaud Enselme (15th), bracelet winner Samuel Bernabeu (13th), Mustapha Kanit (11th), bracelet winner Renji Mao (9th), a red-hot Thomas Boivin (8th), and Thomas Muehloecker (7th).

High-stakes regular Marius Gierse bowed out in sixth place at the end of day 3, earning $148,548 after Matthew Zambanini’s A♣9♦ held against the K♣6♦ of the Austrian.

The fourth and final day of this event began with five players remaining and Zambanini in the lead. It took several hours for the first elimination hand to arrive. The hand in question kicked off with a Brandon Sheils min-raise to 800,000 from the button with A♠K♣. Sheils then quickly called off for 6,050,000 when poker triple crown winner Niall Farrell three-bet shoved from the big blind with A♥2♥. The board came down 10♥5♥2♦6♦6♥ and Farrell made the nut flush to eliminated Sheils in fifth place ($203,292).

Despite coming into the day on the big stack, Zambanini was ultimately the next to hit the rail. He got the last of his stack in on a 5♦4♥4♦ flop, shoving for 6,900,000 out of the big blind. Andrejevic, who had limped from the small blind with Q♥4♣ preflop, made the call with his trips. Zambanini was in rough shape with 9♦5♣. The turn J♣ and river 2♥ were of no help, and Zambanini’s run finished in fourth place ($282,471).

And Just Like That, It Was All Over

Farrell slid to the bottom of the counts early in three-handed action. After the slow simmer that brought about the first few eliminations, though, this event finally reached its boiling point. In a matter of minutes, the field was slashed from three to one.

First up on the chopping block was Farrell. He shoved for just over 10 big blinds from the small blind with J♣5♦ and Adrien Delmas called in the big blind with A♣3♠. The K♠K♣4♦4♣10♣ runout improved neither player and Delmas’ ace kicker was enough to send Farrell packing with $398,409 for his podium finish. The Scottish poker pro now has more than $7.2 million in career earnings to his name after this latest strong showing.

Niall Farrell (@Firaldo87poker) has been eliminated in 3rd place ($398,409) in Event #62: $5,000 NLH 6-Handed. Adrien DELMAS and Andjelko Andrejevic are now heads up for a gold bracelet and $855,515. Follow the action on WSOP+! #WSOP2025 pic.twitter.com/b5KwiXVTLA

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 27, 2025

Andrejevic sat with 33,900,000 to Delmas’ 23,500,000 when heads-up play began. It took just a single deal for a winner to be decided.  Delmas limped for 600,000 total on the button with 5♠5♥ and Andrejevic raised to 2,200,000 from the big blind with 7♠7♥. Delmas limp-shoved for 24,500,000 total Andrejevic went into the tank before making the call. The K♥6♥3♠10♥3♥ runout saw both players make heart flushes, with Andrejevic’s being best. Delmas earned $570,284 as the runner-up. This was his largest live tournament score yet. The Frenchman now boasts a lifetime haul of more than $1.3 million, with this huge payday factored in.

In addition to the hardware and the top prize, Andrejevic also earned 1,920 Card Player Player of the Year points. This was his first POY-qualified score of the year, but it alone was enough to move him just outside the top 100 in the 2025 standings presented by Coin Poker.

Final Table Results

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