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

06-08-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Rabichow Next to Hit the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

As players fall thick and fast following the bubble bursting, it was Kevin Rabichow's turn to try and spin a stack up.

Moving all in from the button for 215,000, Rabichow saw only Jeremy Ausmus call from the small blind.

Kevin Rabichow: J♥8♥ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: A♠Q♠

No help for Rabichow on the 4♠K♣4♦K♦7♣ runout, and he headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	980,000 20,000	20,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

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06-08-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Staats Sent Home

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christopher Staats was down to 245,000, which he committed from the cutoff. Jovan Kenjic made the call in the small blind, and the cards hit their backs.

Christopher Staats: 9♠9♦ All in
Jovan Kenjic: J♠J♦

Kenjic's higher pocket pair had no problem holding on the K♠A♠8♣7♦Q♥ runout, securing Staats' elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	1,410,000 800,000	800,000
Christopher Staats	Busted

Tags: Christopher Staats Jovan Kenjic

06-08-2025 17:59 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	Busted

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	Busted
Christian Roberts	Busted

Aram Oganyan	Busted

Frank Brannan	Busted

Brad Owen	Busted

Alexandre Reard	Busted

Petrangelo Runs Into Superior Ace

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo had pushed all in as first to act for 375,000. Jim Collopy called in middle position before the rest of the table got out of the way.

Nick Petrangelo: A♣8♣ All in
Jim Collopy: A♦J♣

The 3♥K♠6♦9♦3♦ board did nothing to help Petrangelo, seeing Collopy take the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	990,000 290,000	290,000

Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Nick Petrangelo

06-08-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Shylko Sends Seidel Out

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko raised to 60,000 in the cutoff. Erik Seidel sat in the big blind, and the short-stacked Hall of Famer committed his last 210,000 when the action had folded to him. Shylko made a quick call, revealing the cards.

Erik Seidel: A♥8♥ All in
Aliaksandr Shylko: A♦J♣

Seidel did not improve on the Q♣10♠2♠ flop or 4♦ turn, and the J♥ river made Shylko a pair to spell the end of Seidel's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	775,000 125,000	125,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

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06-08-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Mcewan Runs into Bullets

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nursing a short-stack, Matthew Mcewan moved all in for 210,000. When action folded to Byron Kaverman in the small blind, he called, and the big blind folded.

Matthew Mcewan: J♠10♣ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♠A♣

The flop gave Mcewan plenty of opportunity to crack the aces, coming 8♣J♣Q♥.

Alas, the turn and river were less cooperative, the 2♠ and K♦ were no help, and Mcewan headed to the exit.

Over at another table, Gregory Jensen was eliminated as the last player before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	1,350,000 25,000	25,000

Matthew Mcewan	Busted
Gregory Jensen	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Matthew Mcewan

06-08-2025 19:39 UTC-8

Hemyari Joins the Payout Queue

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With roughly 250,000 already in the pot, Georgios Sotiropoulos and Keyavash Hemyari were looking at a board of 10♦2♥K♣Q♠.

Hemyari, in the big blind, check-called a bet of 130,000, leaving himself roughly the same behind.

When the river 5♦ was revealed, Hemyari checked again. Sotiropoulos set him all in, and Hemyari made a dejected call.

Sure enough, Sotiropoulos turned over two-pair, Q♥10♥, which was enough to send Hemyari to the rail, who turned over K♦8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	1,100,000 440,000	440,000

Keyavash Hemyari	Busted

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Georgios Sotiropoulos

06-08-2025 19:47 UTC-8

Lim Doubles by Eliminating Deng

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chin Wei Lim raised to 80,000 on the button. Clemen Deng, in the small blind, moved all in for 990,000, and Lim quickly called, covering his opponent by a single T-5,000 chip.

Chin Wei Lim: A♦J♥ All in
Clemen Deng: 7♦7♣

Deng flopped a set on 10♥8♠7♠ and faded Lim's gutshot on the 4♦6♠ runout, securing the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	2,065,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Clemen Deng	Busted

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Clemen Deng

06-08-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Remaining Level 16 Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	Busted
Dylan Smith	Busted
Ben Tollerene	Busted
Paul Newey	Busted

06-08-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Bujtas Hits the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, and only Wai Kiat Lee called in the big blind.

On the 2♠Q♥4♥ flop, Bujtas continued for 50,000 when checked to. Lee sprang into action, check-raising to 110,000, but the betting action wasn't over yet. Back to Bujtas, who three-bet to 185,000. This time, Lee just called.

The turn came the K♣ and Lee checked again. Bujtas then moved all in for his remaining 350,000, and Lee snap-called.

Laszlo Bujtas: A♦Q♠ All in
Wai Kiat Lee: K♠10♠

Bad news for Bujtas as his opponent had taken the lead on the turn. The 8♠ had no effect, and Bujtas headed to the exit.