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

06-09-2025 14:17 UTC-8

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

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

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06-09-2025 14:12 UTC-8

Punsri Doubles Through Lee

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Josh Noy

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

Masato Yokosawa opened to 320,000 in the cutoff and Chang Lee called on the button. Punnat Punsri then moved all in for 2,210,000 from the big blind, with only Lee calling.

Punnat Punsri: 5♥5♦ All in
Chang Lee: A♠J♦

Lee missed the Q♠9♥9♠8♥K♣ runout, leaving Punsri's pocket pair ahead to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	8,800,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Punnat Punsri	5,200,000 3,020,000	3,020,000

Masato Yokosawa	3,450,000 1,885,000	1,885,000

Tags: Chang Lee Masato Yokosawa Punnat Punsri

06-09-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Lee Shows the Nuts

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Josh Noy

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

Chang Lee and Punnat Punsri were heads-up to the K♦10♥J♣2♥5♣ river. Lee led out with a bet of 2,000,000, sending Punsri into the tank.

After using a time extension, Punsri tossed in a single calling chip.

"Nuts," said Lee as he tabled A♠Q♦ for Broadway. Lee raked in another big pot as Punsri mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	11,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Punnat Punsri	2,180,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Chang Lee Punnat Punsri

06-09-2025 14:00 UTC-8

McKeehen Takes from Punsri

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Josh Noy

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

Joe McKeehen opened to 320,000 from the hijack and Punnat Punsri defended his big blind to see the 4♣A♠K♣ flop.

Punsri checked and McKeehen continued for 220,000. The call was made and both players checked the J♣ turn.

Another check from Punsri followed the 7♣ river, where McKeehen fired 660,000 into the middle. Punsri did not take long to fold, as McKeehen dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	3,650,000 820,000	820,000

Punnat Punsri	3,250,000 2,380,000	2,380,000

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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 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

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06-09-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Lee Shows the Bluff

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Josh Noy

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

Chang Lee opened to 325,000 from the cutoff, and Mathew Frankland called on the button to the 5♥8♦3♠ flop.

Both players checked through to see the A♥ turn, where Lee led out for 875,000. Frankland called and the 5♠ river hit the felt.

After using a time bank card, Lee slid out a bet of 2,600,000. Frankland then took his time before opting to lay it down.

"Good fold," Lee told his opponent.

"Maybe not," answered Frankland. Lee then tabled Q♦10♦ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	9,400,000 550,000	550,000

Mathew Frankland	7,250,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Chang Lee Mathew Frankland

06-09-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Simao Holds On for Crucial Double

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action was on Joao Simao, who sent his short stack into the middle, announcing all in for 1,115,000. Orpen Kisacikoglu, in the big blind, asked for a count of the all-in stack before calling.

Joao Simao: 2♠2♥ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♦7♥

A safe runout for Simao on the 4♠9♦Q♦K♠Q♠ board, and he doubled his stack.