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

06-06-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Kanit Stuns Sternheimer on the River

Adam Lamers

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

Mustapha Kanit opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Philip Sternheimer defended from the big blind. The flop came J♣7♠6♣ and both players checked through to the 10♦ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river.

Sternheimer finally led out with a bet of 32,000 and Kanit jammed all in. Sternheimer thought for a minute before calling off his stack of 138,000. Kanit rolled over 6♠5♠ for two pair while Sternheimer was left with J♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	460,000 93,000	93,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

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06-06-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Song Hits Miracle Card to Bust Eveslage

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Nick Vazquez

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

Chad Eveslage had just doubled through Stephen Song on the previous hand, but still had just over 100,000 chips. Action folded to Song in this hand, and he moved all in from the small blind. Eveslage instantly called.

Chad Eveslage: A♠K♦ All in
Stephen Song: 4♣2♣

The flop of K♠9♦4♠ was good news for Eveslage, and the 9♣ turn was even better. However, the 4♦ gave Song the victory, and eliminated Eveslage from the event

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	325,000 175,000	175,000

Chad Eveslage	Busted

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06-06-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Mad Dash to the Rail

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Adam Lamers

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

With many players entering the field on a fresh stack of just 12 big blinds, a lot of them found themselves all in and at risk within the first orbit. While some were able to double up for now, many others were forced to the rail with $25,000 donated to the prizepool.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

Wesley Fei	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Aram Zobian	Busted

Joey Weissman	Busted

Frank Lagodich	Busted
Justin Dykes	Busted
Chin Wei Lim	Busted

Martin Zamani	Busted

Adam Hendrix	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Pete Chen	Busted
James Collopy	Busted

Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Nicholas Seward	Busted

06-06-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Danchev Silences Kabrhel

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Nick Vazquez

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

Martin Kabrhel was up to his usual antics in this tournament, but it hadn't help his chip stack. He got all in before the flop shortly after the break, and was called by Dimitar Danchev.

Martin Kabrhel: A♦6♦ All in
Dimitar Danchev: 7♦7♣

The board ran out J♥3♥3♣6♠2♣ and Kabrhel was sent out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	327,000 21,000	21,000

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

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06-06-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Elias Knocks Out Mcewan

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Erick Torres

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

Matthew Mcewan put his tournament life on the line against Darren Elias when they got back from break.

Matthew Mcewan: 8♦8♠ All in
Darren Elias: K♠5♠

Elias spiked a king on the river of the 7♦2♦A♣J♣K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	270,000 120,000	120,000

Matthew Mcewan	Busted

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06-06-2025 11:58 UTC-8

Belcher Busts Theologis

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Nick Vazquez

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

Matthew Belcher opened to 21,000 on the button, and faced a shove from a short-stacked Alexandros Theologis. Belcher snap-called, and the hands were flipped up.

Alexandros Theologis: A♠6♠ All in
Matthew Belcher: A♦K♠

The 5♣2♠3♠ flop gave Theologis a lot of hope of staying alive, and the 5♥ turn gave him a chance to chop the pot. The 8♣ didn't give him the help he needed, and he was out the door.

"How did I lose this?", Theologis said in a joking way, considering how many outs he had to remain in the tournament.

"I would have taken a chop on the turn", Belcher said back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	600,000 218,000	218,000
Alexandros Theologis	Busted

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06-06-2025 11:44 UTC-8

Ace King no Good for Wasserson

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Myles Phago

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

Eric Wasserson raised from early position to 20,000 and was called by Nicholas Maimone from middle position.

The flop came A♣J♦2♠ and Wasserson bet out for 25,000. Maimone called.

The turn brought the 4♦, and now Wasserson bet out for 40,000. Maimone moved all-in and he had Wasserson covered. Wasserson snap called:

Eric Wasserson: AxKx All in
Nicholas Maimone: A♠J♣

Maimone had flopped two pair, and Wasserson needed to hit a king to stay alive. The river bricked out and Wasserson was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	565,000 268,000	268,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

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06-06-2025 11:38 UTC-8

Zeng Spikes Three Queens to Bust Tollerene

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Nick Vazquez

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

Action folded to Linglin Zeng in the small blind. She then asked Ben Tollerene how much he was playing in the big blind. "163", Tollerene answered. Zeng then proceeded to jam all in, asking for all of Tollerene's stack. Tollerene quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Ben Tollerene: A♥J♥ All in
Linglin Zeng: Q♥J♣

Zeng was in trouble, but the Q♦Q♠9♦10♦4♣ gave her the victory and eliminated Tollerene.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linglin Zeng	810,000 376,000	376,000
Ben Tollerene	Busted

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06-06-2025 11:22 UTC-8

No Spin Up for Wittmeyer

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Adam Lamers

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

Eric Bonin raised to 24,000 on the button and Brandon Wittmeyer shipped all in for just over 180,000 in the small blind. Bonin quickly called and the cards were face up.

Brandon Wittmeyer: J♥J♦ All in
Eric Bonin: A♥K♦

It was a coin flip and the flop of A♦5♦2♥ favored Bonin with a pair of aces. The 7♣ on the turn and the 5♣ on the river changed nothing, sending Wittmeyer to the rail. Many others have also joined him on the sidelines in the opening few minutes of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bonin	700,000 172,000	172,000
Brandon Wittmeyer	Busted

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Byron Kaverman	Busted

Wai Kiat Lee	Busted
Yuan Li	Busted

Turbo Nguyen	Busted
Thomas Muehloecker	Busted
Scott Seiver	Busted

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Shaun Deeb	Busted