Event #26: $25,000 High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 11:06 UTC-8

Mamad Arani Eliminated in 18th Place ($73,639)

Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Wai Kiat Lee opened to 200,000 on the button before Mamad Arani announced all in from the small blind. After asking for a count, Punnat Punsri shoved from the big blind and Lee got out of the way.

Mamad Arani: 10♦9♦ All in
Punnat Punsri: A♦J♣

Arani could not make up any ground on the K♥2♦Q♠3♠A♣ runout, exiting the tournament in 18th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	4,100,000 270,000	270,000

Wai Kiat Lee	1,900,000 55,000	55,000
Mamad Arani	Busted

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06-09-2025 11:13 UTC-8

Aliaksandr Shylko Eliminated in 17th Place ($73,639)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Having just lost a flip in the previous hand, Aliaksandr Shylko moved all in first to act for 315,000. Chin Wei Lim three-bet to 700,000 to isolate the all-in player.

Aliaksandr Shylko: K♦5♠ All in
Chin Wei Lim: K♣Q♠

Both players found a pair on the 9♣10♠6♣K♥3♦ board, but it was Lim with the superior kicker, and Shylko exited the tournament area in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	4,800,000 30,000	30,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

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06-09-2025 11:38 UTC-8

Wai Kiat Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($73,639)

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mathew Frankland opened to 215,000 in middle position before Wai Kiat Lee slid out a three-bet on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Frankland, who announced all in. The call was quickly made and the cards were turned up.

Wai Kiat Lee: Q♠Q♥ All in
Mathew Frankland: K♣K♥

Frankland's kings were never in danger through the 9♣K♦10♠4♣5♥ runout, sending Lee to the payout desk in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	5,350,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Wai Kiat Lee	Busted

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06-09-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Rafael Mota Eliminated in 15th Place ($89,566)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Rafael Mota in middle position, and he moved all in for 1,710,000. Action then folded to Byron Kaverman in the small blind, who also moved all in; the big blind folded, and the cards were turned over.

Rafael Mota: 7♣7♦ All in
Byron Kaverman: 10♣10♥

Mota was at risk and a long way behind.

The board ran out a safe Q♣5♠A♣A♥9♠ for Kaverman, and Mota exited in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	6,700,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Rafael Mota	Busted

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06-09-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Jim Collopy Eliminated in 14th Place ($89,566)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 20 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brandon Wittmeyer raised to 240,000 in middle position, and Elijah Berg called in the cutoff. Action then folded to Jim Collopy in the small blind, who elected to move all in for 1,900,000.

Wittmeyer requested a count of all in the amount before moving all in himself. Berg got out the way and the two remaining players flipped their cards over.

Jim Collopy: A♦Q♦ All in
Brandon Wittmeyer: A♠K♥

Collopy was at risk and in trouble.

The board provided no help, coming down 10♥5♣7♠8♣5♥, and Collopy headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elijah Berg	3,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Brandon Wittmeyer	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Elijah Berg Jim Collopy

06-09-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Anatoly Nikitin Eliminated in 13th Place ($89,566)

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Chang Lee called in middle position, much to the delight of short stack Anatoly Nikitin in the big blind. Mathew Frankland also limped from the small blind.

"Don't say all in," warned Lee as Nikitin looked at his cards.

"All in," replied Nikitin as he slid his remaining chips into the middle. Lee quicky called and Frankland folded.

Anatoly Nikitin: A♣4♣ All in
Chang Lee: 7♣7♥

This time, Nikitin was unable to find help on the 10♦10♣9♦8♥J♦ runout, ending his comeback bid in 13th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	10,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Mathew Frankland	7,100,000 150,000	150,000
Anatoly Nikitin	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Nikitin Chang Lee Mathew Frankland

06-09-2025 13:57 UTC-8

Brandon Wittmeyer Eliminated in 12th Place ($89,566)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 21 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded to Andrew Ostapchenko in the small blind; he slid a tower of blue T-100,000 chips into the middle, setting Brandon Wittmeyer, in the big blind, all in.

Wittmeyer only had 660,000 and made the call.

Brandon Wittmeyer: 9♣8♣ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: K♦3♥

The J♦5♣7♦ gave Wittmeyer a whole host of outs, providing a double gutshot straight draw, as well as a back door flush draw and two live cards.

The deck did not cooperate on the J♥ turn or 3♠ river, though, and Wittmeyer headed to the exit in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	12,500,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

Elijah Berg	5,100,000 900,000	900,000
Byron Kaverman	4,300,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	3,350,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	Busted

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06-09-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Punnat Punsri Eliminated in 11th Place ($111,294)

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Punnat Punsri limped in the small blind before Mathew Frankland raised to 460,000 in the big blind. Punsri replied by moving all in and the call was made.

Punnat Punsri: A♣4♦ All in
Mathew Frankland: A♥K♥

Frankland was the only one to improve on the 8♥9♥6♣6♠Q♥ runout, making a flush and sending Punsri to the payout desk in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	10,900,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Punnat Punsri	Busted

Tags: Mathew Frankland Punnat Punsri

06-09-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Joao Simao Eliminated in 10th Place ($111,294)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joao Simao raised in the cutoff to 2,000,000, leaving roughly 100,000 behind. Next to act, Andrew Ostapchenko, moved all in, covering everyone at the table. The blinds folded and Simao put the remainder of his stack in.

Joao Simao: 10♠10♣ All in
Andrew Ostapchenko: 6♠6♦

Ostapchenko had two immediate outs and wasted no time in hitting one, the window card coming the 6♥ followed by 4♦5♦.

There was no turn in fortunes for Simao as the turn K♦ and river 9♥ failed to save him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ostapchenko	13,100,000 600,000	600,000

Elijah Berg	6,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	4,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Byron Kaverman	3,450,000 850,000	850,000

Joao Simao	Busted