Event #26: $25,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-07-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Maimone Hits the Rail

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Muhammad Abdel Rahim raised to 4,000 from the cutoff before Nick Maimone three-bet to 14,000 from the button with around 60,000 behind. Shaneil Stokes jammed from the big blind, which got Rahim to fold, but Maimone called for the remainder of his stack.

Nick Maimone: A♣K♥ All in
Shaneil Stokes: K♣K♠

Stokes was ahead with his Cowboys, and Maimone needed an ace to stay alive. The board ran out Q♥5♦4♦2♦9♣, keeping Stokes ahead the entire way. Maimone headed to the rail and Stokes moved back up over the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaneil Stokes	160,000 10,000	10,000
Muhammad Abdel Rahim	140,000 15,000	15,000
Nick Maimone	Busted

Tags: Muhammad Abdel Rahim Nick Maimone Shaneil Stokes

06-07-2025 13:02 UTC-8

Gierse's Bullets Send Theuma Packing

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Myles Phago

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With the board reading 10♦2♥K♦K♣, Corel Theuma check-called Marius Gierse's 30,000 bet, and the players saw the 6♠ come on the river.

Corel Theuma instantly moved all-in and was snap called by Gierse who flipped over A♣A♠. Theuma's cards were instantly in the muck as he stepped up and left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	260,000 260,000	260,000
Corel Theuma	Busted

Tags: Corel Theuma Marius Gierse

06-07-2025 13:21 UTC-8

Guerin Scoops a Big One

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Myles Phago

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With the board reading K♥2♥K♦9♦10♦ Mathew Frankland had moved all in for 53,000 and saw a call from Didier Guerin. Chris Hunichen was also involved in the pot and went into the tank using two time banks. He eventually folded.

Guerin flipped over 2♣2♦ for a flopped full house, which crushed Frankland's KxJx and sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Guerin	240,000 90,000	90,000

Chris Hunichen	160,000 10,000	10,000

Mathew Frankland	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Didier Guerin Mathew Frankland

06-07-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Trips No Good for O'Connell

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Myles Phago

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the full board reading K♦9♣10♦6♦10♣ Drew O'Connell had bet out for 21,000, only for Justin Saliba to move all-in over the top for 159,500.

O'Connell took his time but eventually called, showing A♦10♥ for rivered trips, which was no good against Saliba's 9♥9♠ for a flopped set and rivered full house, and O'Connell was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	330,000 170,000	170,000

Drew O'Connell	Busted

Tags: Drew O'Connell Justin Saliba

06-07-2025 14:25 UTC-8

Lin Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ren Lin made it 6,000 from the small blind and Shannon Shorr called from the big blind.

Lin checked the K♠4♠2♦ flop, and Shorr bet 3,500. Lin check-raised to 11,000, which Shorr called.

Lin shoved for 20,000 on the 10♣ turn and Shorr made the call.

Ren Lin: Q♣Q♥ All in
Shannon Shorr: K♥5♦

Lin was in trouble with pocket queens, as Shorr had spiked a king on the flop. The river came the 10♥ and all of Lin's chips were sent over to Shorr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	190,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Shannon Shorr

06-07-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Tilly Loses Race

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Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Jennifer Tilly slid her ~75,000 chip stack into the middle and was called by James Chen from the big blind, it was a classic race.

Jennifer Tilly: A♥K♦ All in
James Chen: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 7♠4♥2♣9♣8♦ and Tilly was sent home early from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	185,000 35,000	35,000

Jennifer Tilly	Busted

Tags: James Chen Jennifer Tilly

06-07-2025 15:14 UTC-8

Smith's Set Ends Molenaar's Event

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of 4♥6♦7♦, Michel Molenaar got his last 58,500 into the middle after Dan Smith had bet 24,000 from the button, and Boris Kolev called from the big blind. Smith raised again, forcing Kolev to fold.

Michel Molenaar: A♣7♣ All in
Dan Smith: 4♣4♦

Molenaar had top pair against the set of Smith, and needed running cards to survive. The rest of the board came 2♣K♥ and Molenaar headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	215,000 60,000	60,000

Boris Kolev	100,000 9,500	9,500

Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Dan Smith Michel Molenaar

06-07-2025 15:30 UTC-8

Hemyari With Kings

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Robert Jones

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Waikiat Lee raised to 6,000 from early position, Kristen Foxen called as next to act, Keyavash Hemyari raised to 18,000 from the button, and Michael Berk went all-in for ~45,000 from the small blind. Lee and Foxen folded, while Hemyari made the call.

Michael Berk: A♦Q♠ All in
Keyavash Hemyari: K♠K♣

The board of Q♣4♣4♠8♣2♥ was safe for Hemyari, and he sent Berk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keyavash Hemyari	240,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Berk	Busted

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Kristen Foxen Michael Berk Waikiat Lee

06-07-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Hemyari Cracks Aces

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Myles Phago

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a raising war, Keyavash Hemyari, who was under the gun, and Peter Cross, who was in early position, managed to get it all in the middle preflop.

Peter Cross: A♠A♦ All in
Keyavash Hemyari: A♣K♦

A rather safe flop came for Cross with the 8♦J♣3♦, but when the Q♠ dropped on the turn, it gave Hemyari some hope. The 10♠ dropped on the river to complete a sick run out for Hemyari, who cracked Cross' pocket aces when he made Broadway and sent Cross to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keyavash Hemyari	420,000 180,000	180,000
Peter Cross	Busted

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Peter Cross

06-07-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Nassar Can't Improve

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Khaled Nassar was all in preflop for his last 45,000, with Sam Laskowitz as the player trying to bust him.

Khaled Nassar: A♣5♣ All in
Sam Laskowitz: 7♠7♦

Nassar needed the dealer to provide him with clubs or an ace to stay alive. The board of 4♣3♠K♥3♥8♠ was clean for Laskowitz's pocket sevens, and Nassar was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	160,000 39,000	39,000
Khaled Nassar	Busted

Tags: Khaled Nassar Sam Laskowitz