Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-04-2025 21:40 UTC-8

John Pannucci Eliminated in 6th Place ($224,034)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Lamb raised to 560,000 in the hijack, which Chongxian Yang called in the cutoff. John Pannucci then raised the pot to 2,600,000, leaving 530,000 chips back.

Lamb quickly moved all in, covering Yang's 5,730,000. Yang spent some time in the tank but eventually made a reluctant fold, revealing the other players' cards.

John Pannucci: K♥10♥9♦6♦ All in
Ben Lamb: A♦A♣5♦3♦

Pannucci flopped best on 9♣10♦2♦, and his two pair remained ahead on the 3♠ turn. The 8♦ river gave Lamb the nut flush, however, eliminating Pannuci in sixth place and growing Lamb's lead to enormous proportions.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	17,140,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Chongxian Yang	5,170,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
John Pannucci	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Chongxian Yang John Pannucci

06-04-2025 21:06 UTC-8

Zhargal Tsydypov Eliminated in 7th Place ($169,183)

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Robert Jones

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Robert Cowen raised to 400,000 from the cutoff. Ben Lamb called in the small blind, and Zhargal Tsydypov called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥10♣4♥ and the action checked through.

On the K♦ turn, Lamb checked, and Tsydypov bet 1,00,000 chips. Cowen folded, and Lamb raised an additional 600,000. Tsydypov made the call and was at risk.

Zhargal Tsydypov: A♦J♦J♠7♦ All in
Ben Lamb: K♥K♠5♣2♥

A safe 8♥ river card came for Lamb, and sent Tsydypov to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	11,200,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Zhargal Tsydypov	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Robert Cowen Zhargal Tsydypov

06-04-2025 19:55 UTC-8

Youness Barakat Eliminated in 8th Place ($130,896)

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

With John Pannucci absent in the big blind, Ben Lamb made it 375,000 to go in the hijack. Youness Barakat then moved all in for 850,000 in the cutoff, and Lamb called after he had counted the chips.

Youness Barakat: Q♦Q♣8♣7♥ All in
Ben Lamb: A♥10♥9♣2♦

"That is very high in respect to the number of aces," Barakat observed as the A♠J♦A♦ flop gave Lamb trips for a big lead. Neither the 3♣ turn nor the 6♣ river improved Barakat's queens, sending him to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	5,170,000 670,000	670,000

Youness Barakat	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb John Pannucci Youness Barakat

06-04-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Michael Moncek Eliminated in 9th Place ($103,821)

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Robert Jones

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Moncek open-shoved his 1,155,000 chip stack from the cutoff and was called by Robert Cowen in the big blind.

Michael Moncek: 10♦7♦ All in
Robert Cowen: A♠6♠

The runout was 8♥8♠6♣Q♣4♦ which provided no help for Moncek as he finished the hand with ten high, and finished the tournament as the official final table bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	6,600,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Robert Cowen

06-04-2025 18:31 UTC-8

Arthur Morris Eliminated in 10th Place ($84,470)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Arthur Morris moved all in on the button for 545,000. Chongxian Yang sat in the big blind and asked for a count. Once he received the desired information, he made the call.

Arthur Morris: K♠J♥ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♠5♠

Morris turned an open-ender on 10♠4♥4♦Q♦, but the 7♣ river brought no further help. Yang's ace-high held, eliminating Morris in tenth place and setting up the unoffical final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	5,645,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Arthur Morris	Busted

Tags: Arthur Morris Chongxian Yang

06-04-2025 16:43 UTC-8

Gabriel Andrade Eliminated in 11th ($84,470)

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Robert Jones

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Cowen raised to 200,000 from under the gun and was re-raised by Lou Garza from the cutoff to 750,000. In the small blind, Gabriel Andrade went all-in for his 570,000 chip stack. Cowen made the call for 750,000.

The flop of A♠J♣5♥ was checked by Cowen, bet by Garza, and Cowen folded.

Gabriel Andrade: K♠K♦9♥7♦ All in
Lou Garza: A♦K♥10♦6♠

Andrade could not improve on the 8♣5♣ runout, and was eliminated in 11th place for $84,470.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	4,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Lou Garza	4,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Gabriel Andrade	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Lou Garza Robert Cowen

06-04-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 12th Place ($70,546)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ben Tollerene raised to 250,000 in the hijack. It folded to Chongxian Yang in the small blind, who three-bet to 850,000. Tollerene spent several time extensions, then made the call.

Tollerene had 1,340,000 chips remaining, which he committed when Yang put him all-in on the J♦K♥10♠ flop.

Ben Tollerene: K♠Q♠J♥6♥ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♠A♦9♣8♠

Tollerene had flopped two pair against the aces of Yang, but Yang made a straight on the 2♣7♦ runout to send Tollerene to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	5,650,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Ben Tollerene	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Chongxian Yang

06-04-2025 15:28 UTC-8

Laszlo Bujtas Eliminated in 13th Place ($70,546)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Robert Cowen opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Laszlo Bujtas moved his stack of 205,000 into the middle out of the small blind. Zhargal Tsydypov called in the big blind, and Cowen made up the rest.

On the 4♦3♠K♣ flop, Tsydypov checked and Cowen both checked to the Q♦ turn, where Tsydypov bet 200,000. Cowen then took some time before he made a raise to around 750,000, and Tsydypov quickly folded.

Laszlo Bujtas: 5♦5♣ All in
Robert Cowen: Q♥J♥

Cowen had paired his queen, which left Bujtas with just one chance to spike one of his two outs. That never happened as the A♠ rolled off, leaving Bujtas out in 13th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	4,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Zhargal Tsydypov	4,600,000 500,000	500,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Robert Cowen Zhargal Tsydypov

06-04-2025 14:29 UTC-8

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 14th Place ($70,546)

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Cowen opened to 125,000 in the hijack and Brandon Mitchell made the call from the cutoff. Laszlo Bujtas also came along on the button before Nick Schulman defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 4♥K♣3♣ flop and Schulman announced a pot-sized bet of 590,000. Cowen and Mitchell got out of the way before Bujtas raised enough to put his opponent all in. Schulman quickly obliged, and the cards were turned up.

Nick Schulman: 10♥7♠6♦5♦ All in
Laszlo Bujtas: K♦J♣10♦2♣

Bujtas was able to dodge Schulman's straight draw on the 8♠J♠ runout. Schulman wished the table good luck on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	4,200,000 150,000	150,000

Brandon Mitchell	3,400,000 100,000	100,000

Laszlo Bujtas	2,450,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mitchell Laszlo Bujtas Nick Schulman Robert Cowen

06-04-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 15th Place ($70,546)

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Shirley Ang

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Moncek raised it up to 100,000 from the hijack, and Ben Tollerene three-bet to 300,000 from the cutoff. Fahredin Mustafov responded with a four-bet jam for 935,000. Arthur Morris asked for a count, and Mustafov cut out his chips to show the amount. Morris tanked, using two time banks, then he also shoved, for around 1,500,000. Both Moncek and Tollerene quickly folded for the cards to go on their backs.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♥K♣ All in
Arthur Morris: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out 3♦10♠5♣4♣4♠. Morris held with the queens for two pair and the elimination of Mustafov in 15th place.