Ben Tollerene raised to 17,000 from the big blind after a bet from Corel Theuma of 3,200 sitting in the cutoff, and a call from Mark Loli on the button. The board read 9♦5♠4♥. Theuma called and Mark Loli got out of the way.
When a 6♦ peeled off, Tollerene elected to bet 25,000 after using a time extension. Once again, Theuma called.
The 10♥ came on the river, and Tollerene announced all-in betting his remaining 91,800 chips. After deliberation, Theuma begrudgingly made the call and was shown an unbeatable hand.
Ben Tollerene: 8♦7♥6♥3♥
The straight from Tollerene has provided him with a massive early-stage pot worth roughly 280,000.
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It’s time for something completely new at the World Series of Poker with Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed. This event is new for 2025 and gets underway at 12 p.m. later today. Expect the field to be awash with bracelet winners and 25K Fantasy Draft picks, plus some well-heeled grinders.
On Day 1, players start with 125,000 chips and play ten 60-minute levels. Late registration is open for 12 levels, so they have until 2:15 p.m. on Day 2 to buy in.
Day 1 features 15-minute breaks after every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6 (6:30 p.m.)
Day 2 resumes at 12 p.m. and plays ten more levels, before playing down to a winner on Day 3.
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