Event #26: $25,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-08-2025 13:10 UTC-8

McCully Takes Juanda Down

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read Q♥A♥J♦ with around 60,000 in the middle.

John Juanda checked in the big blind, and Josh McCully bet 14,000 from the middle position. Juanda looked at his cards, his remaining stack, and then shoved for around 74,000. McCully quickly called.

John Juanda: Q♠10♦ All in
Josh McCully: A♠8♥

Juanda had flopped a pair of queens and was sitting on a gutshot to Broadway. He bricked though as the rest of the board was completed with the A♦ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river for McCully to improve to trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh McCully	770,000 5,000	5,000
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Josh McCully

06-08-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Katz Kicked Out by Winter

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read 8♦5♣10♠. Nacho Barbero had checked in the small blind and Cary Katz had shoved from the big blind. Sean Winter tanked, used a time bank and then also shoved for a bit more. Barbero revealed the 8♠ and then mucked the rest for the fold.

Cary Katz: 9♠7♦ All in
Sean Winter: J♥J♣

Katz had the open ended straight draw but Winter held the blockers with the pair of jacks.

The rest of the board was completed with the 8♥ on the turn and the 4♦ on the river for Katz to make his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	310,000 160,000	160,000
Nacho Barbero	216,000 64,000	64,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Nacho Barbero Sean Winter

06-08-2025 13:28 UTC-8

One Flip Too Many for Dwan

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jamie Dwan was forced all in from the big blind with only 10,000 chips. Byron Kaverman opened in early position, and only Laszlo Bujtas called from the small blind.

A continuation bet from Kaverman was enough to get Bujtas to fold on a 3♥K♠Q♥ flop.

Jamie Dwan: 9♥9♠ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♥J♦

The 2♣5♠ runout was safe for Dwan as he trebled his stack.

The very next hand, Bujtas raised on the button to 27,000. Dwan moved all in for 30,000, and Thomas Muehloecker called from the big blind.

On a flop of 6♠4♠Q♣, Muehloecker chose to lead out for a bet of 26,000, Bujtas responded with a raise to 83,000, and Muehloecker called.

The turn 8♥ didn't slow Bujtas down, and when checked to, he moved all in for roughly 450,000, which got the fold from Muehloecker.

Jamie Dwan: 9♣9♠ All in
Laszlo Bujtas: A♦Q♠

Dwan found himself with pocket nines for the second hand in a row, but this was a flip he wasn't able to win as the board ran out clean for Bujtas, and Dwan headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	950,000 57,000	57,000

Laszlo Bujtas	775,000 165,000	165,000
Thomas Muehloecker	300,000 176,000	176,000
Jamie Dwan	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Jamie Dwan Laszlo Bujtas Thomas Muehloecker

06-08-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Tice Taken Down by Zamani

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Landon Tice was all-in for 96,000 from the hijack and called and covered by Martin Zamani in the big blind.

Landon Tice: J♦10♣ All in
Martin Zamani: 5♠5♣

The board ran out 5♦6♣4♦A♥3♣ for Zamani to flop a set and hold to eliminate Tice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	245,000 95,000	95,000

Landon Tice	Busted

Tags: Landon Tice Martin Zamani

06-08-2025 13:35 UTC-8

More Rail Birds

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	Busted

Sam Laskowitz	Busted
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	Busted
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted
Chao Duan	Busted
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Jeremy Dan	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted

Galen Hall	Busted

Boris Kolev	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

Aaron Kupin	Busted
Frank Funaro	Busted

Stanley Tang	Busted
Justin Saliba	Busted

06-08-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Kabrhel Heads to the Exit

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Stewart Morrison

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Left short-stacked from a recent encounter, Martin Kabrhel raised to roughly 105,000, leaving a single 1,000 chip behind.
Richard Green moved all in from the big blind to commit Kabrhel's stack.

Kabrhel took a moment before putting his one remaining chip in the middle.

Martin Kabrhel: K♣J♠ All in
Richard Green: A♦J♦

The flop came 2♣A♣8♥, and it didn't look good for Kabrhel.

Sure enough, the turn 6♠ and river K♥ were no help, and Kabrhel headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Green	340,000 190,000	190,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Richard Green

06-08-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Pitavy Gets There to Bust Green

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Richard Green made it 32,000 from the button before Emilien Pitavy jammed from the big blind for 440,000. Green had slighlty fewer chips than Pitavy, so the raise was for the remainder of his stack. After standing up and doing some inventory, Green called

Richard Green: A♣9♥ All in
Emilien Pitavy: A♦5♦

Pitavy was in rough shape as Green had the better kicker to go with his ace. The flop came down 7♥8♠Q♠, helping neither player. The 6♥ turn provided Pitavy with a few extra outs, and the 4♣ river imprived him to a straight, Green hit the rail and Pitavy moved up to 840,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	840,000 690,000	690,000
Richard Green	Busted

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Richard Green

06-08-2025 14:03 UTC-8

Kaverman Eliminates Sued

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Byron Kaverman made it 32,000 from early position and Kharlin Sued jammed for 156,000 from the cutoff. Laszlo Bujtas called on the button before Kaverman shoved to put Bujtas all in. Bujtas folded and the cards were revealed.

Kharlin Sued: A♥Q♠ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♦K♥

Sued couldn't find the help he needed on the J♥7♦3♣3♥6♥ runout, as Kaverman's Big Slick held up, sending Sued to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	1,500,000 535,000	535,000

Laszlo Bujtas	1,000,000 225,000	225,000
Kharlin Sued	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Kharlin Sued Laszlo Bujtas

06-08-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	Busted

Dan Shak	Busted
David Peters	Busted

Marius Gierse	Busted
Daniel Sepiol	Busted

Martin Zamani	Busted

Yulian Bogdanov	Busted
Tom Middleton	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Taylor Wilson	Busted
Fabian Gumz	Busted
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Phong Nguyen	Busted
Benny Glaser	Busted

Ping Liu	Busted
Weiran Pu	Busted

Justin Chu	Busted
David Stamm	Busted
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Shannon Shorr	Busted

Christopher Puetz	Busted
Yuri Dzivielevski	Busted

John Brooks	Busted

06-08-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Badziakouski Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski called from the small blind and Mathew Frankland raised to 43,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski called.

Badziakouski checked the J♣10♣Q♦ flop, and Frankland bet 40,000. Badziakouski check-raised to 80,000 with around 120,000 behind. Frankland jammed, and Badziakouski called for the remainder of his stack.

Mikita Badziakouski: 8♣5♣ All in
Mathew Frankland: A♠A♦

Frankland had aces, but Badziakouski had a lot of outs he could hit to crack them. The rest of the board ran out 3♠4♥, leaving Badziakouski with eight-high. The pot was sent to Frankland and Badziakouski headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	750,000 600,000	600,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Mathew Frankland Mikita Badziakouski