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

06-08-2025 14:20 UTC-8

Stokes' Tournament is Over

Tim Baker

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

Joao Simao raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Shaneil Stokes jammed for 170,000 from the small blind. Simao called to put Stokes at risk.

Shaneil Stokes: A♦5♦ All in
Joao Simao: K♣Q♣

Stokes held a slight lead with ace-high before the flop came down Q♥J♦2♥, giving Simao top pair. The 5♣ turn and 10♣ river didn't change anything, and Stokes was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Shaneil Stokes	Busted

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06-08-2025 14:34 UTC-8

Moncek Misses Combo Draw

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Frank Visser

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

Michael Moncek raised to 32,000 under the gun. Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 138,000 in the small blind, and Moncek called to the 2♥4♠J♥ flop.

Kisacikoglu slowed down, checking to "Texas Mike", who took the initiative with a bet of 88,000. Kisacikoglu called before checking the 5♦ turn again.

Moncek promptly shoved all in for 413,000, and Kisacikoglu snapped with the covering stack.

Michael Moncek: 7♥6♥ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♠A♦

Kisacikoglu had trapped with his aces, and he won the pot when Moncek missed both his draws on the 5♠ river, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,770,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	950,000 715,000	715,000

Emilien Pitavy	878,000 38,000	38,000
Clemen Deng	825,000 675,000	675,000
Keyavash Hemyari	630,000 25,000	25,000
Matthew Mcewan	363,000 31,000	31,000
Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Michael Moncek Orpen Kisacikoglu

06-08-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	Busted

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Wilson Waves Goodbye

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Frank Visser

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

Brock Wilson sat in the small blind and got his stack of 294,000 in against Punnat Punsri under the gun, who had him covered.

Brock Wilson: 7♥7♦ All in
Punnat Punsri: A♣Q♣

Punsri flopped top pair on 10♥4♠Q♠, and Wilson could not catch up on the 5♦5♠ runout, resulting in his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	1,450,000 490,000	490,000

Brock Wilson	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Punnat Punsri

06-08-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Extended Break for Miegel and Ren

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Byron Kaverman opened from the hijack when Jakob Miegel moved all in for 445,000 in the small blind. Laszlo Bujtas four-bet his stack of 1,000,000 in the middle, which was enough to let Kaverman release his hand.

Jakob Miegel: Q♠J♠ All in
Laszlo Bujtas: K♣K♦

While the 9♠7♦A♣K♥ turn made Bujtas a set, it also gave Miegel outs to a straight. The 8♠ river did not change anything, however, as it eliminated Miegel.

One hand later, Yaji Ren also departed this table after he had lost his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	1,505,000 505,000	505,000
Byron Kaverman	1,370,000 150,000	150,000

Jakob Miegel	Busted
Yaji Ren	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Jakob Miegel Laszlo Bujtas Yaji Ren

06-08-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Punsri's Ladies End Mikolaitis' Tournament

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Catching the action on the turn of a board that read J♠4♣5♥2♣. Dominykas Mikolaitis checked from the big blind and Punnat Punsri bet 150,000 from the button. Mikolaitis called.

The 2♦ fell on the river and Mikolaitis checked. Punsri jammed for Mikolaitis's remaining 500,000. Mikolaitis called and Punsri flipepd over Q♣Q♠ for an overpair. Mikolaitis revealed J♦4♦ for two pair that got counterfeited on the river as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	2,100,000 625,000	625,000

Dominykas Mikolaitis	Busted

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Punnat Punsri

06-08-2025 15:08 UTC-8

No Luck for Eibinger

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Stewart Morrison

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Punnat Punsri opened in the cutoff and was met by an all-in by Matthias Eibinger in the big blind. Punsri wasted no time in calling, and the two players were off to a runout.

Matthias Eibinger: A♣7♥ All in
Punnat Punsri: 10♠10♣

Although Eibinger rivered a pair on the 2♥Q♥8♦2♦7♠ board, it was not enough to save him, and he headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Punnat Punsri	2,700,000 600,000	600,000

Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Punnat Punsri

06-08-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Andrews Busts, Seidel Doubles

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Cherish Andrews pushed in her last 390,000 from the big blind, being called by Atanas Malinov in the hijack.

Cherish Andrews: A♥K♦ All in
Atanas Malinov: 8♠8♥

Andrews received no help from the 4♥10♠10♥5♣9♠ runout, ending her High Roller adventure.

One hand later, at the same table, Erik Seidel open-jammed his stack of 160,000 from early position. Wai Kat Lee called in the hijack, and the pair showed down.

Erik Seidel: A♦10♦ All in
Wai Kat Lee: K♦Q♥

Seidel paired up on the 4♦6♠A♣ flop and had Lee drawing dead on the 3♥ turn. The 8♦ river was dealt for show as the Hall of Famer raked in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kiat Lee	1,165,000 160,000	160,000
Atanas Malinov	1,000,000 850,000	850,000
Brad Owen	825,000 175,000	175,000

Manuel Fritz	540,000 390,000	390,000
Masato Yokosawa	445,000 258,000	258,000
Erik Seidel	370,000 154,000	154,000

John Riordan	290,000 140,000	140,000

Cherish Andrews	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Cherish Andrews Erik Seidel Wai Kat Lee

06-08-2025 15:15 UTC-8

Foxen Joins the List of Eliminations

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Stewart Morrison

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A short-stacked Kristen Foxen moved all in from early position for a total of 195,000. Punnat Punsri called on the button before Nick Maimone three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind. Punsri took stock of his opponent's stack before choosing to fold.

Kristen Foxen: 6♠6♣ All in
Nick Maimone: A♦Q♠

All was going well for Foxen on the 4♣2♥9♠ flop and the K♥ turn. However, the Q♣ gave Maimone the lead and sent Foxen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	2,600,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Punnat Punsri	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: Kristen Foxen Nick Maimone Punnat Punsri

06-08-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Jensen Finds a Four to Bust Le

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gregory Jensen and Nguyen Le went all-in preflop with Le being the player at risk.

Nguyen Le: Q♠Q♦ All in
Gregory Jensen: 4♦4♠

Le was in great shape to double-up through Jensen. However, the board ran out 4♣8♥J♣K♦3♦ to give Jensen the winner with a flopped set. Jenson collected the pot, and Le was out.