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

06-07-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Rodriguez Sends Shells at Juanda

Robert Jones

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

John Juanda raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and was re-raised by Noel Rodriguez in the small blind to 15,000. Juanda made the call.

The flop came A♠10♥3♠ and Rodriguez bet 11,000. Juanda called.

On a turn 7♥, Juanda called a 36,000 chip bet from Rodriguez.

After a Q♣ river, Rodriguez sent the third shell, forcing Juanda to make a decision for his tournament life. Juanda folded to the ~100,000 chip bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	300,000 300,000	300,000

John Juanda	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: John Juanda Noel Rodriguez

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 13:20 UTC-8

Pak Three-Bets the Flop

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Tim Baker

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

Julien Sitbon raised from under the gun with Gregory Jensen calling from the small blind, and Edward Pak defending his big blind.

When it checked to Sitbon on the 7♠4♥5♠ flop, he bet 3,500. Jensen check-raised to 12,500, before Pak three-bet to 31,000. This was enough to get Sitbon and Jenson to fold, and Pak pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Jensen	250,000 15,000	15,000

Edward Pak	190,000 190,000	190,000
Julien Sitbon	82,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Edward Pak Julien Sitbon

06-07-2025 13:16 UTC-8

What Is The Best Poker Advice You've Received?

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Milko van Winden

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

06-07-2025 13:07 UTC-8

New Entries

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stamm	150,000
Cherish Andrews	150,000
Santhosh Suvarna	150,000

Leonardo Rizzo	150,000
Galen Hall	150,000

Didier Guerin	150,000

Oliver Weis	150,000

Jesse Lonis	150,000

Frank Brannan	150,000

Dylan Linde	150,000

Aram Zobian	150,000

Dominykas Mikolaitis	150,000
Connor Stuewe	150,000
Justin Saliba	150,000

Thomas Muehloecker	150,000

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 13:01 UTC-8

Yankov Gets Mota to Fold

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Tim Baker

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

Heads-up to a flop of 10♦2♥6♣, where Rafael Mota checked from under the gun and Krasimir Yankov bet 13,500 from the button. After a few moments, Mota called.

The J♥ appeared on the turn and Mota checked. Yankov carved out a bet of 28,500, which was enough to get Mota to lay down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krasimir Yankov	200,000 90,000	90,000
Rafael Mota	190,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Rafael Mota

06-07-2025 12:59 UTC-8

The Foxen Stare

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Robert Jones

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

Brek Schutten raised to 3,500 from early position, Alex Foxen called from the button, and Krasimir Yankov called from the big blind.

The flop came 7♣2♠2♦ and the action was checked to Foxen who bet 4,000. Yankov folded while Schutten made the call.

On a turn 6♦, Schutten checked, Foxen bet 21,000 and implemented the patented Foxen stare. After some deliberation, Schutten made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	215,000 65,000	65,000

Krasimir Yankov	110,000 40,000	40,000
Brek Schutten	90,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Brek Schutten Krasimir Yankov

06-07-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Maimone Hits the Rail

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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 12:28 UTC-8

Agression Paying off for Spirins

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Myles Phago

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

Pavels Spirins raised from late position to 2,500 only to see Muhammad Abdel Rahim three-bet from the cutoff to 9,500. Nick Maimone on the button then four-bet to 20,000. Spirins then pushed out a five-bet to 45,000. Rahim folded, and Maimone called.

The flop came 8♦2♠9♦, and Spirins continued for 13,500, Maimone called. The turn brought the 4♦ and now Spirins bet out for 32,000, which sent Maimone into the tank for a while before he folded, and Spirins was pushed the healthy-sized pot with no showdown and has pushed up to nearly 400,000 early on from the 150,000 starting stack

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavels Spirins	360,000 210,000	210,000
Muhammad Abdel Rahim	125,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Maimone	98,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Muhammad Abdel Rahim Nick Maimone Pavels Spirins