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

06-08-2025 20:44 UTC-8

Mota Continues Hot Run; Eliminates Kenjic

Frank Visser

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

With the pot amounting to 400,000, Jovan Kenjic got his final 550,000 or so in on a turn of 4♠9♣5♦5♣ from the hijack against Rafael Mota in the big blind.

Jovan Kenjic: Q♦Q♣ All in
Rafael Mota: J♥5♥

Mota had turned trips to beat the overpair of Kenjic, officially eliminating him when the 9♥ river did not bring a lady on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Rafael Mota

06-08-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Weissman's Tournament Comes to an End

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Tim Baker

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

Joey Weissman committed his last 20,000 from early position before Rafael Mota made it 110,000 to go from the next seat. Everyone folded and the cards were flipped over.

Joey Weissman: 8♣7♣ All in
Rafael Mota: A♣6♦

Weissman needed to hit something with his suited connector to start his spin-up. The 5♣3♠Q♣ flop gave Weissman a flush draw. However, the rest of the board came 2♦2♠ and Mota's ace-high won the pot, eliminating Weissman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	6,000,000 50,000	50,000
Joey Weissman	Busted

Tags: Joey Weissman Rafael Mota

06-08-2025 21:16 UTC-8

A Bad Turn Ends Mccully's Run

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Tim Baker

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

Josh McCully made it 105,000 from the button. with only Chin Wei Lim calling from the big blind.

Lim check-called a bet of 80,000 from McCully on the A♦Q♦8♥ flop.

After Lim checked the 6♥ turn, McCully jammed for around 600,000. Lim called to put McCully at risk.

Josh McCully: A♠10♠ All in
Chin Wei Lim: 8♦6♠

McCully had top pair, but Lim turned bottom two pair and had McCully on the ropes. The river came the 5♥, which meant the end for McCully, and Lim moved up to over 5,000,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,900,000 100,000	100,000
Chin Wei Lim	5,100,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Joe McKeehen	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Seth Davies	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	800,000 250,000	250,000

Fahredin Mustafov	340,000 160,000	160,000

Josh McCully	Busted

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Josh McCully

06-08-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Four More Players Hit the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	Busted
Javier Gomez	Busted
Matthew Lambrecht	Busted

Asher Conniff	Busted

06-08-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Maimone Busts After Tough Call

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Frank Visser

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

Nick Maimone limped in from the small blind. Mathew Frankland was in the big blind and jammed all in, covering the 1,265,000 of Maimone. Maimone spent a few time extensions before deciding to call for his tournament life.

Nick Maimone: A♦7♠ All in
Mathew Frankland: 5♣5♦

Maimone could not pair up on the 9♣3♣4♣ flop or Q♠ turn, and the K♣ river made Frankland a flush to make Maimone's elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	2,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Nick Maimone	Busted

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06-08-2025 21:53 UTC-8

McKeehen Takes from Mustafov

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised to 120,000 from the cutoff with only Fahredin Mustafov calling out of the big blind.

The flop came down a monotone 4♥A♥10♥ and Mustafov check-called a bet of 80,000 from McKeehen.

The 7♠ turn and 5♥ river checked through and Mustafov turned over 10♣8♠ for a pair of tens. McKeehen had that beat with A♣5♠ for a rivered two pair to win the pot.

At the feature table, Charles Thomas was seen leaving his seat and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	3,700,000 125,000	125,000

Fahredin Mustafov	605,000 60,000	60,000

Charles Thomas	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Joe McKeehen

06-08-2025 21:59 UTC-8

Start-of-Day Leader Mustafov Eliminated

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov got his last 530,000 or so in from the cutoff against Joe McKeehen under the gun.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♦Q♠ All in
Joe McKeehen: 9♠9♦

Mustafov received no help from the K♥8♥K♣3♥J♥ board, seeing McKeehen's nines hold for the elimination.

Meanwhile, Georgios Sotripoulos was eliminated from the feature table to leave 25 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	4,250,000 550,000	550,000

Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Georgios Sotiropoulos	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Joe McKeehen

06-08-2025 22:11 UTC-8

Redraw Time After Malinov Departs

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Atanas Malinov pushed in his last 250,000 from the cutoff, which Chang Lee called in the big blind.

Atanas Malinov: Q♥10♥ All in
Chang Lee: K♦2♠

Lee paired his king on the K♥5♣J♠ flop, pleading for low cards to avoid Malinov's straight draw coming in.

The J♦ turn and 7♣ river did not improve Malinov, and he said his goodbyes in 25th place. The remaining 24 players were redrawn across three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

Atanas Malinov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Chang Lee

06-08-2025 22:49 UTC-8

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 24th Place ($61,882)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 120,000 under the gun. It folded to Adam Hendrix on the button, who shoved his 675,000 chips in the middle. Yokosawa made a quick call with the covering stack.

Adam Hendrix: A♠Q♦ All in
Masato Yokosawa: J♠J♦

All seemed well for Hendrix after the A♦2♦7♦ flop and Q♥ turn, giving him a big lead with his two pair. The J♥ river, however, saw Yokosawa hit one of his two outs to make a better hand.

Yokosawa's set was awarded the pot, and Hendrix was the first player to depart from the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	2,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Masato Yokosawa

06-08-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Aliaksei Boika Eliminated in 23rd Place ($73,639)

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mathew Frankland raised to 160,000 under the gun and Rafael Mota called from the small blind. Aliaksei Boika squeezed all in for 1,685,000, which got Frankland to fold. Morta called and the cards were turned over with Boika at risk.

Aliaksei Boika: A♠J♠ All in
Rafael Mota: 6♦6♠

Boika found himself in a flop for his tournament life. The flop fell 5♠K♠2♦ to give Boika a flush draw. The dealer burned a card and revealed the 7♥ on the turn, leaving Boika one card away from elimination. The river was the 9♥ and all of Boika's stack was sent over to Mota.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,300,000 2,045,000	2,045,000
Mathew Frankland	3,200,000 600,000	600,000
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Mathew Frankland Rafael Mota