Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-06-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Jozoff Takes Out Smiljkovic

Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 50,000, and Michael Jozoff flat called from the button. Daniel Smiljkovic then moved all in for his last 75,000, and Kolev called. Jozoff then three-bet to 225,000 to isolate, and Kolev folded.

Daniel Smiljkovic: QxKx All in
Michael Jozoff: A♠Q♠

The flop came 2♣5♦4♥ and gave no help for Smiljkovic, nor did the 5♣ turn and 7♠ river, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	2,000,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Jozoff	1,600,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Daniel Smiljkovic Michael Jozoff

06-06-2025 15:11 UTC-8

Peters Continues to Sun Run

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Nick Vazquez

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Peters opened for a raise to 40,000. Cary Katz called in the small blind and the two went heads up to a flop.

The action went check-check on the 9♦8♥4♣ board. On the 10♣ turn, Katz led out for 100,000. Peters used a time bank card, before jamming all in for the remainder of Katz's chips. Katz quickly made the call and turned over 10♠10♦. Peters showed him the bad news as he had 7♠6♠ for a straight.

The A♣ river did not improve Katz, and he was eliminated from the tournament on the soft bubble.

Peters is now one of the largest stacks in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	3,000,000 380,000	380,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz David Peters

06-06-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Hellmuth Storms Out

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A loud thump was heard at Table 666 and Phil Hellmuth was out of his seat in frustration. After losing an all-in to Barak Wisbrod, Hellmuth slammed his fists on the bumper of the table before storming out of the Horseshoe Events Centre.

"Seat open," David Coleman said from a nearby table that was still intact.

Meanwhile, Phil Ivey was also eliminated a couple of tables away but not a sound was made as he quietly escaped the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	2,270,000 370,000	370,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

Andrew Ostapchenko	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod David Coleman Phil Hellmuth Phil Ivey

06-06-2025 14:31 UTC-8

Zaki Runs Into Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Justin Zaki raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Tauan Naves three-bet to 90,000 out of the small blind. Zaki four-bet shoved all in for just under 400,000 and Naves snapped him off.

Justin Zaki: 10♥10♣ All in
Tauan Naves: A♠A♥

It was an uphill battle for Zaki who was facing the strongest starting hand in poker. The board ran out 8♦7♠4♥K♦A♣ and Naves improved to a set of aces to eliminate Zaki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan Naves	1,600,000 435,000	435,000
Justin Zaki	Busted

Tags: Tauan Naves Justin Zaki

06-06-2025 14:24 UTC-8

Wisbrod's Set Eliminates Song

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Nick Vazquez

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Stephen Song opened for a raise to 35,000. Barak Wisbrod called next to act, and Phil Hellmuth came along from the big blind.

The three players took a flop of A♠7♦5♦. Hellmuth checked, Song bet 35,0000, Wisbrod called, and Hellmuth got out of the way.

The 6♥ fell on the turn, and now Song checked. Wisbrod made a bet of 145,000, and Song went into the tank. He used one time extension, before moving all in for 520,000. This sent Wisbrod into a tank of his own. He used two time extensions before making the call.

Stephen Song: A♣Q♥ All in
Barak Wisbrod: 5♣5♠

Song was drawing dead, and the J♥ river was inconsequential.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	1,840,000 650,000	650,000

Phil Hellmuth	330,000 24,000	24,000

Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Phil Hellmuth Stephen Song

06-06-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Running Deuces for Suvarna Sends Fritz to the Rail

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Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 35,000 from the hijack position. Manuel Fritz responded with a jam for 138,000. Players folded to Suvarna, who called.

Manuel Fritz: A♣10♥ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: A♥2♦

Fritz stayed in the lead on the A♦K♠3♥, but the turn and river changed that when it came 2♥2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,340,000 727,000	727,000

Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fritz Santhosh Suvarna

06-06-2025 14:15 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Adam Lamers

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	Busted
Sean Perry	Busted
Toby Joyce	Busted
Manuel Fritz	Busted
Stephen Song	Busted

Elijah Berg	Busted
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Eric Bonin	Busted
Dario Sammartino	Busted
Sean Winter	Busted

06-06-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Moncek Sent to the Rail

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Myles Phago

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After being left running on fumes by Mustapha Kanit, Mike Moncek moved all-in from under the gun for his last 70,000. Action was folded to Kai Cohen on the button, who also announced all in to isolate. All other players folded.

Mike Moncek: J♦9♠ All in
Kai Cohen: A♠7♠

Moncek took the lead on the 7♦J♠4♠ flop but needed to dodge a spade to stay alive. When the K♠ came on the turn, he was drawing dead and eliminated. The inconsequential 4♣ came on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Cohen	550,000
Mike Moncek	Busted

Tags: Kai Cohen Mike Moncek Mustapha Kanit

06-06-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Riordan Busts Bhalla

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

John Riordan open-shoved from under the gun for 137,000, and Eshaan Bhalla also jammed for 129,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded to send the two to a showdown.

Eshaan Bhalla: A♥Q♠ All in
John Riordan: 7♣7♥

It was a classic race and Riordan's sevens held on the board of 4♦4♥3♦J♦3♠ to eliminate Bhalla from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	296,000 146,000	146,000

Eshaan Bhalla	Busted

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla John Riordan

06-06-2025 13:09 UTC-8

Jacks Hold for Lichtenberger

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Stausholm raised from early position to 24,000 only for Chris Moorman to three-bet to 64,000. Kevin Rabichow then four-bet all in for 144,000, only for Andrew Lichtenberger to five-bet all in approximately 225,000. Stausholm and Moorman both got out of the way.

Kevin Rabichow: A♠Q♦ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: J♦J♠

A clean run out for Lichtenberger with the 5♠4♠4♣6♣4♥ board, and Rabichow was sent to the rail.