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Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$7,896,000
Total Entries
336
Level
24
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
136
Players Left
15
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Over 13 hours of poker were played on Day 2 of Event #22: $25,000 6-Handed High Roller before the chips were put into bags for the final 15 players. Despite the temperature being chilly inside the Horseshoe Event Center, the action was red-hot throughout the day which led to a total of 336 entries for this event along with a prize pool of $7,896,000.
When the dust settled, it was Jared Bleznick who found himself near the top of the chip counts with a healthy stack of 6,550,000. On the heels of a massive cooler late in the day, Bleznick coasted through the last level to put himself in a prime position to earn his second World Series of Poker bracelet. Despite claiming that no-limit hold'em is his "worst game," the sports-card enthusiast showed no signs of any wrinkles in his poker game today.
Leading the charge is Lithuanian poker pro Paulius Vaitiekunas who had a widely successful day on the felt in search of his second WSOP title. Vaitiekunas has recently engaged in battles with many of his opponents on the Triton circuit but will be looking for his first live bracelet win. Vaitiekunas will enter the third and final day with 7,050,000 chips, good enough for over 70 big blinds.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | 7,050,000 | 71 |
| 2 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 6,550,000 | 66 |
| 3 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 5,190,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Fabian Gumz | Austria | 5,145,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Chris Moorman | United Kingdom | 4,575,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Landon Tice | United States | 3,705,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 3,560,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Dan Sepiol | United States | 2,750,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Michael Macchia | United States | 2,550,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Matthew Sabia | United States | 2,395,000 | 24 |
Day 2 Action
The day began with 72 players returning to their seats, but that number quickly grew with late registration still open for one level and players having the option of one reentry. Over the course of the first hour, 64 players joined the field, including 47 of them ponying up $25,000 at the last possible minute which created an extra delay in the seating process.
There was no shortage of entertainment in the early going with Martin Kabrhel on one end of the room and Phil Hellmuth on the other. Kabrhel's day didn't last very long when he was silenced by Dimitar Danchev, which allowed everyone in the room to remove their headphones. As for Hellmuth, he made it past the late registration phase, but a bad beat against Barak Wisbrod left the "Poker Brat" banging the table and talking to himself on his way out of the tournament area.
Once the late registration period ended, a flurry of eliminations led to a condensed field that saw the money bubble on the horizon. Just 51 places were paid and the money bubble burst in a cooler between Brian Rast and Sam Soverel. The latter was the short stack and facing an uphill battle with ace-king against the pocket aces of Rast. A clean board meant Soverel was eliminated on the stone bubble and the rest of the field locked up a min-cash of $50,299.
Many notables were quick to make their way to the payout desk including Andrew Lichtenberger, Seth Davies, Joao Vieira, Thomas Muehloecker, and start of day chip leader Michael Gathy. The field dwindled down to just 18 players by the time the last break of the night arrived, when they were told there was only one level remaining.
Upon returning from the break, Nick Schulman was the shortest stack in the field and was unable to find a spin-up of his sub-10 big blind stack. In the last hand of the night, Chris Moorman laid the hurting on two of the short stacks with the double elimination of Krasimir Yankov and Adrien Delmas.
The final 15 players will return to the felt at 12 p.m. PDT Saturday, when the blinds will resume on Level 19 at 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length. They will play until a winner is crowned and holding the coveted WSOP bracelet along with the first-place prize of $1,734,717.
PokerGO is planning to stream the action, on delay, starting at 5 p.m. PDT. Live updates here will be paused to sync up with the stream in order to avoid any spoilers.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team to find out who will come out on top in this illustrious field.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,050,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
||
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6,550,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,190,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,145,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
4,575,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
3,705,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
3,560,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |
|
||
|
2,750,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,550,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
2,395,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
2,275,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,200,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,150,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
||
|
745,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
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|
570,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Krasimir Yankov opened the action and jammed for 590,000.
Adrien Delmas opted with an all-in over the top for 1,625,000.
Chris Moorman had both covered and called to put Yankov and Delmas at risk.
Krasimir Yankov: 9♦10♣
Adrien Delmas: A♠J♣
Chris Moorman: A♣Q♠
Neither Yankov or Delmas could improve on the 5♠3♥7♠4♥4♦.
Both Yankov and Delmas earned $87,971 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,430,000
2,030,000
|
2,030,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Fabian Gumz raised on the button to 160,000 and Jared Bleznick defended from the big blind.
On the flop of Q♦J♦2♣, Gumz bet 150,000, and faced a check-raise from Bleznick to 400,000. Gumz made the call.
The turn came the 4♥, and Bleznick fired out 725,000. Gumz again paid the bet.
The river was the 10♣, and the action went check-check. Bleznick tabled K♥Q♣, but it was no good against Gumz's A♦A♣. Bleznick was visibly frustrated after losing that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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4,600,000
300,000
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300,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Aram Oganyan raised to 160,000 on the button as he encouraged the rest of the table to "gamble". Michael Macchia did just that as he shipped all in for 1,810,000 in the big blind. Oganyan asked for a rough count and then called to put Macchia at risk.
Michael Macchia: 6♠6♣
Aram Oganyan: A♣Q♠
"I wasn't being serious," Oganyan laughed. The board ran out 6♥5♦2♣3♦8♦ and Macchia made a set of sixes to double up, sending Oganyan to the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,750,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
770,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Krasimir Yankov raised from early position to 160,000, and Adrien Delmas three-bet to 400,000 from the button. Chris Moorman then four-bet to 1,100,000, leaving himself just 20,000 behind.
The flop came Q♥K♣6♣ and Moorman tossed in his last 20,000. Delmas snap called.
Chris Moorman: A♥Q♣
Adrien Delmas: 7♠7♣
The turn brought the 2♣ and the river the Q♦ to make Moorman trips and gave him a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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2,400,000
1,305,000
|
1,305,000 |
|
|
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|
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1,100,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Adrien Delmas raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and Mustapha Kanit three-bet all in from the small blind for 1,035,000. Delmas didnt take too long to make the call.
Mustapha Kanit: J♦J♣
Adrien Delmas: 4♣4♥
A clean run out for Kanit on the 3♣7♣9♥3♦6♠ board and he was shipped the pot and a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
2,235,000
|
2,235,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
1,205,000
|
1,205,000 |
|
|
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Barak Wisbrod opened to 160,000 form the cutoff. Nick Schulman jammed from the small blind and was called by Wisbrod.
Nick Schulman: A♣10♣
Barak Wisbrod: K♠K♦
Schulman was in trouble against Wisbrod's pocket kings. Schulman improved his equity on the 10♠6♣2♠ flop, but was unable to find more help on the J♣ turn and the 6♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,325,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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1,845,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,550,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Two of the biggest stacks in the tournament are seated right next to each other in the form of Paulius Vaitiekunas and Jared Bleznick, and they tangled in this hand.
Vaitiekunas limped from the small blind, and Bleznick raised to 325,000. Vaitiekunas called to take a flop.
The flop came A♦K♣9♣ and Bleznick bet 275,000 when action checked to him. Vaitiekunas threw in the call.
The turn was the 8♣, and Vaitiekunas checked again. Bleznick now bet 725,000. Vaitiekunas stuck around to see a river.
The river was the 7♦ and this time both players checked. Vaitiekunas tabled K♥8♥ and his two pair was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
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|
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6,300,000
1,775,000
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1,775,000 |
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