Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-05-2025 18:44 UTC-8

Berg Doubles Through Eychenne

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Elijah Berg opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Simon Wilson on the button. Thomas Eychenne then announced he was all in from the big blind and Berg called all in for 117,000 total. Wilson let his hand go and a showdown was held.

Elijah Berg: Q♦Q♠ All in
Thomas Eychenne: 3♦3♣

Berg held a commanding lead with his queens, and the 10♣8♣A♦9♣6♥ runout changed nothing to award Berg the double up and leave Eychenne short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	310,000 66,000	66,000
Elijah Berg	250,000 250,000	250,000
Thomas Eychenne	52,000 261,000	261,000

Tags: Elijah Berg Simon Wilson Thomas Eychenne

06-05-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Kaverman Wins at Showdown

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Erik Siedel began the hand with a raise to 15,000 and was called by Byron Kaverman.

Kaverman checked the Q♣K♣7♠ and Seidel bet 15,000, which led to a call from Kaverman.

The 10♠ led to another check from Kaverman and Siedel bet out 75,000. Kaverman called.

Both players checked the 8♠ river.

Kaverman showed K♠Q♦ and Siedel pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	370,000 240,000	240,000

Erik Seidel	124,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Erik Siedel

06-05-2025 18:39 UTC-8

Martirosian Doubles

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a board of 2♥A♥7♣, Matthias Eibinger and Artur Martirosian manoeuvred their way to having all the chips in the middle, with Martirosian at risk.

Artur Martirosian: A♣Q♦ All in
Matthias Eibinger: K♥10♥

Martirosian managed to fade the flush draw on the 5♦2♦ runout and found a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	195,000 195,000	195,000

Matthias Eibinger	170,000 234,000	234,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Matthias Eibinger

06-05-2025 18:37 UTC-8

Vaitiekunas Eliminates Luo

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Paulius Vaitiekunas and Brian Luo got their chips in the middle to put Luo at risk.

Brian Luo: Q♦4♦ All in
Paulius Vaitiekuna: K♥Q♣

The board of 3♦9♥4♣J♣10♦ gave Vaitiekuna a straight to knock out Luo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulius Vaitiekunas	740,000 20,000	20,000

Brian Luo	Busted

Tags: Brian Luo Paulius Vaitiekuna

06-05-2025 18:36 UTC-8

Ace-High is Good for Macchia

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Simon Wilson raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Thomas Eychenne called on the button. Michael Macchia shoved all in for 89,000 from the small blind and Wilson called, forcing Eychenne to fold.

Michael Macchia: A♠7♣ All in
Simon Wilson: K♣Q♥

The flop of 9♣4♥4♣ left Macchia in the lead with just ace-high. Wilson also whiffed on the 2♠, 9♠ runout and Macchia doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	376,000 61,000	61,000
Thomas Eychenne	313,000 19,000	19,000
Michael Macchia	200,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Simon Wilson Michael Macchia

06-05-2025 18:32 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Luo	Busted
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Alexandre Reard	Busted

Aliaksei Boika	Busted
Viktor Blom	Busted
Brian Rast	Busted

Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

06-05-2025 18:32 UTC-8

King-high Good For Mormon

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised to 12,000 from under the gun and was called by Dimitar Danchev in the big blind for a heads-up pot.

Danchev check-called a 12,000 bet from Moorman on the 7♣8♥6♥ flop and then both players checked down on the A♣ turn and A♠ river.

Danchev showed he held 9♦3♦ and Moorman turned over K♠5♠ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	420,000 45,000	45,000

Dimitar Danchev	295,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Chris Moorman Dimitar Danchev

06-05-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Sabia's Tens Hold

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matthew Sabia and Josh Arieh clashed preflop when Sabia went all in and was called by Arieh.

Matthew Sabia: 10♦10♣ All in
Josh Arieh: A♣J♥

Sabia's tens held on the board of 6♠4♠K♦9♥8♣ to complete the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	280,000 110,000	110,000
Josh Arieh	160,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Matthew Sabia

06-05-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Mustafov Sends Hunichen Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Hunichen shoved his short stack from the hijack and was called by Fahredin Mustafov in the big blind to be put at risk.

Chris Hunichen: A♦5♣ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: Q♥4♠

Hunichen held the lead with his ace, but the 5♠Q♦9♣2♦J♣ runout paired Mustafov's queen to send Hunichen to reenter, should he choose.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	165,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Fahredin Mustafov

06-05-2025 18:21 UTC-8

Peters Eliminates Martirosian

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Artur Martirosian had just two big blinds behind after posting his big blind and ante. David Peters raised on the button to 13,000 and called off when Martirosian moved all in for 16,000.

Artur Martirosian: Q♠10♣ All in
David Peters: A♣10♥

The board ran out of6♠8♥2♣7♥8♦ and Martirosian headed to the rail.