Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-03-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Straight Flush on the Bubble

Stewart Morrison

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

With the tournament still on the bubble, Robert Cowen opened the button to 50,000 and only Bryce Yockey called from the big blind.

Yockey elected to check-raise on a flop of 10♥8♦J♠ from 45,000 to 200,000, and Cowen called.

Yockey continued to bet on the 9♦ turn, and again for 200,000. Cowen called again.

The river J♦ slowed the action down as both players checked. However, it seemed Yockey was setting the trap when he turned over the rivered straight flush, showing down Q♦J♣10♦9♥.

Cowen mucked his hand, and Yockey scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	2,100,000 490,000	490,000

Robert Cowen	950,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Robert Cowen

06-03-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Tollerene Sends Coleman Home

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Robert Jones

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

David Coleman slid his 260,000 chips into the middle from the cutoff two away from the money. Ben Tollerene called from the big blind.

David Coleman: 8♣8♦ All in
Ben Tollerene: A♥J♦

The runout of Q♥J♣4♥6♣3♠ improved Tollerene and was the demise of Coleman. The players are now on the stone bubble, one elimination away from a min-cash of $50,829.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	1,800,000 620,000	620,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene David Coleman

06-03-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Money Bubble Doesn't Worry "Texas Mike"

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

John Hennigan opened to 40,000 in middle position and Michael Moncek just called in the small blind. Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind which got Hennigan to fold. Moncek, however, quickly shoved all in for 990,000 and Chidwick eventually called.

Michael Moncek: K♥Q♦ All in
Stephen Chidwick: 9♣9♦

The flop came J♥5♥3♦ and Chidwick was still out front with his pair of nines. The 10♦ on the turn gave Moncek a straight draw and the A♣ on the river completed it, earning him a big double up on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	2,040,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,220,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

John Hennigan	180,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Michael Moncek John Hennigan

06-03-2025 19:18 UTC-8

More Madness Ensues in Favour of Mitchell

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Another roar of excitement/dismay erupted at Table 666, mainly in part because Jared Bleznick had just been eliminated. A board of A♥7♦7♥ was spread across the felt with Bleznick at risk against Brandon Mitchell.

All of the chips went into the middle before the flop and Bleznick tabled A♠A♦4♦3♦. Mitchell flipped over K♦Q♠J♦7♠ and the flop hit both players, although Mitchell was drawing to just one out.

The dealer wasted no time in turning over the 7♣ on the turn which flew Bleznick out of his seat.

"My only tournament of the summer!" Bleznick shouted in disbelief. "You gotta see this!"

The insignificant Q♣ completed the board and Bleznick headed to the rail just prior to the money bubble, leaving Mitchell with heaps of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mitchell	4,810,000 760,000	760,000

Jared Bleznick	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Jared Bleznick

06-03-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Mitchell Scores Double KO in Massive Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nacho Barbero kicked things off with a raise to 70,000 in early position. Richard Green flat-called in the cutoff and Brandon Mitchell three-bet to 220,000 out of the big blind. Both Barbero and Green called to see a flop of 7♠4♣3♣.

Mitchell checked the flop and Barbero piled all in for 525,000. Green reshoved all in for 1,385,000 and Mitchell asked for a count before making the call.

Nacho Barbero: A♦8♥7♦6♥ All in
Richard Green: Q♣Q♦8♣5♥ All in
Brandon Mitchell: A♠A♣J♥2♣

"You have to have aces with clubs here," Jared Bleznick said as Mitchell rolled over his hand. "You played it perfectly, you're gonna scoop!"

The turn was the A♥ which gave Mitchell a stranglehold on the hand. The 8♦ on the river did not complete any straights and Mitchell scored the double knockout to become the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mitchell	4,050,000 2,340,000	2,340,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Richard Green	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Jared Bleznick Nacho Barbero Richard Green

06-03-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Pannucci Packs Up [Removed:549]

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Robert Jones

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

[Removed:548] raised to 42,000 from the button, and John Pannucci raised to 130,000 from the big blind. [Removed:549] called.

On a flop of 10♥5♣4♥, Pannucci bet 190,000 and [Removed:549] called once again.

Pannucci put [Removed:549] all-in on the 2♣ turn for ~380,000 and [Removed:549] elected to call.

[Removed:548]: K♠Q♥10♠9♥ All in
John Pannucci: A♥A♠9♦7♥

The river came a 6♠ which did not improve [Removed:549], and he was headed to the rail as Pannucci built his stack over the 1,500,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pannucci	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
[Removed:548]	Busted

Tags: John Pannucci

06-03-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Yockey Makes Quads to Eliminate Moncek

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Nick Vazquez

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha
Cherish Andrews opened with a raise to 40,000. Tyler Moncek called, and so did Robert Cowen from the button, before Bryce Yockey reraised to 206,000 from the big blind. Andrews folded, but Moncek agreed and moved his chips into the middle. Cowen got out of the way, but Yockey made the call.

Tyler Moncek: A♣A♥J♥4♥ All in
Bryce Yockey: K♣K♥8♦8♥

The K♦9♠2♠ flop gave Yockey a set, and the K♠ turn gave him quads, leaving Moncek drawing dead. The inconsequential 9♦ came on the river, and Moncek hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	1,950,000 582,000	582,000

Robert Cowen	825,000 235,000	235,000

Cherish Andrews	410,000 183,000	183,000
Tyler Moncek	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Cherish Andrews Robert Cowen Tyler Moncek

06-03-2025 16:30 UTC-8

Wasserson Coolers Gonzalez

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Robert Jones

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

We picked up the action on the flop with 60,000 in the middle as Fabrizio Gonzalez bet 40,000 from the big blind on K♦5♠3♣. In the hijack, Eric Wasserson raised to 180,000. Youness Barakat folded from the cutoff after using a few time banks, and action was back on Gonzalez. He decided to go all-in for 150,000 more and was beaten into the middle by Wasserson.

Fabrizio Gonzalez: 7♠7♣3♦3♥ All in
Eric Wasserson: K♠K♥6♣5♣

On the 4♠10♠ runout, it was curtains for Gonzalez as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	1,000,000 130,000	130,000

Fabrizio Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Fabrizio Gonzalez Youness Barakat

06-03-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Koon Has Arrived

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Robert Jones

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The first hand Jason Koon played after getting to the table started with him in the cutoff raising to 35,000. Richard Green called from the button, and Jared Bleznick called from the big blind.

The action was checked around on the Q♥10♠7♠ flop.

Bleznick bet 55,000 on the 10♦ turn. Koon called while Green folded.

When the A♠ fell on the river, Bleznick bet 115,000. Koon raised to 480,000 and Bleznick entered the tank. After using four time extensions, and tanking into the break, Bleznick elected to fold his hand.

After the fact, Koon told Bleznick that he made the right decision, informing him that he held AxAxQx.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	1,100,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Koon	1,050,000 600,000	600,000

Richard Green	750,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Jared Bleznick Jason Koon Richard Green

06-03-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Davies Flushes to More than Double, Eliminates Ivey

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Seth Davies raised to 35,000 from under the gun and was called by Ognyan Dimov on his left and Phil Ivey in the big blind. The flop fell J♥3♠2♥ and Ivey shipped all in for his last 50,000. Davies reshoved all in for 179,000 and Dimov called to put both players at risk.

Phil Ivey: Q♦J♦6♥5♠ All in
Seth Davies: K♥8♦7♥4♦ All in
Ognyan Dimov: A♦J♠9♦6♠

The turn brought the Q♥ to give Davies a flush but Ivey still had outs with two pair. However, the 2♦ on the river paired the wrong card and Ivey was eliminated, while Davies more than doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	520,000 180,000	180,000

Ognyan Dimov	160,000 170,000	170,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Phil Ivey Seth Davies