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

06-06-2025 14:06 UTC-7

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 14:05 UTC-7

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 14:01 UTC-7

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

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06-06-2025 13:54 UTC-7

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 13:50 UTC-7

Rivered Four Keeps Zaki Alive

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Erick Torres

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

Justin Zaki and Brad Owen got all the chips in preflop. Zaki was at risk for 120,000 total.

Justin Zaki: 4♥4♣ All in
Brad Owen: A♥8♥

Owen pulled ahead on the 10♥A♣J♦ flop. The Q♣ turn presented some chop outs, but the 4♦ river jolted Zaki back into the lead to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Zaki	250,000 100,000	100,000
Brad Owen	220,000 70,000	70,000

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06-06-2025 13:49 UTC-7

Ivey Doubles, Collopy on Crumbs

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Adam Lamers

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

James Collopy opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Phil Ivey jammed all in for 156,000 in the small blind. Collopy quickly called and the two players were playing for stacks.

Phil Ivey: A♥9♣ All in
James Collopy: A♠10♥

Collopy was in a dominating position and the flop of Q♣5♣3♥ left it that way. The 5♠ on the turn brought some potential chops, but the 9♦ on the river gave Ivey the outright win for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	325,000 175,000	175,000

James Collopy	14,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Phil Ivey James Collopy

06-06-2025 13:47 UTC-7

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.