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

06-08-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Rodriguez Jams on Short-Stacked Table

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised to 60,000 under the gun. Noel Rodriguez then moved in his stack of 240,000 from the hijack. It folded back to McKeehen, who also let his hand go after some thought.

With the $25,000 High Roller two spots away from the money, four stacks on McKeehen's table were spotted with stacks of under 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	2,575,000 25,000	25,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	1,275,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Chin Wei Lim	1,260,000 40,000	40,000

Seth Davies	305,000 625,000	625,000

Noel Rodriguez	300,000 60,000	60,000

Aram Oganyan	275,000 60,000	60,000

Nicholas Seward	200,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Noel Rodriguez

06-08-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Belcher Soft Bubbles

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Belcher raised in early position to 50,000 but met resistance in the form of Josh McCully, who three-bet from the big blind to 165,000. Belcher took a moment to consider all his options, electing to move all in for 550,000. McCully called, and it was Belcher at risk.

Matthew Belcher: Q♠Q♥ All in
Josh McCully: A♦K♠

Service was immediate for McCully on the 5♣A♠9♥ flop. Belcher had two outs to save his tournament life, but on this occasion, it wasn't to be.

The turn 4♣ and river 8♣ sealed his fate and he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh McCully	2,000,000 860,000	860,000
Matthew Belcher	Busted

Tags: Josh McCully Matthew Belcher

06-08-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Stone Bubble Reached

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With 60 players remaining and only 59 of them getting paid, the tournament will progress hand for hand until the bubble has burst.

Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-08-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Rodriguez Bubbles the Tournament

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Tim Baker

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

Brandon Wittmeyer made it 60,000 from under the gun before Noel Rodriguez three-bet to 295,000 from the next seat with just 5,000 behind. When it got back to Wittmeyer, he called.

Both players checked the 8♥A♣4♠ flop to see the 6♦ appear on the turn. Wittmeyer bet and Rodriguez called for his last T-5,000 chip.

Noel Rodriguez: K♥K♣ All in
Brandon Wittmeyer: 6♣6♠

Rodriguez had Cowboys, but Wittmeyer turned a set to leave Rodriguez with just two outs. The 3♦ fell on the river and Rodriguez was the bubble boy of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wittmeyer	1,500,000 225,000	225,000

Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Noel Rodriguez

06-08-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Kulev First to Payout Desk

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Frank Visser

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

The first hand after the bubble, Mamad Arani opened from middle position, and Alex Kulev jammed in his stack of 385,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Arani, who quickly called.

Alex Kulev: A♦Q♣ All in
Mamad Arani: A♥K♣

The board ran out an inconsequential 8♥3♠10♦2♣2♦, making Kulev the first elimination after the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mamad Arani	1,320,000 105,000	105,000
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Mamad Arani

06-08-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Hemyari Turns Double-Up

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Frank Visser

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

Aliaksandr Shylko made it 65,000 in the cutoff. Keyavash Hemyari then pushed in his stack of 265,000 from the small blind, and Shylko quickly looked him up.

Keyavash Hemyari: J♠10♥ All in
Aliaksandr Shylko: A♦Q♣

Only Hemyari paired on the 7♣3♦9♠10♠4♥ runout, and he raked in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	900,000 250,000	250,000
Keyavash Hemyari	590,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Keyavash Hemyari

06-08-2025 17:42 UTC-8

Tollerene Chips Up Thanks to Hendrix

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Tim Baker

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

Adam Hendrix raised from early position and Ben Tollerene defended out of the big blind.

Tollerene check-called a bet of 40,000 from Hendrix on the J♠J♣3♣ flop.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn to see the 8♦ appear on the river. Tollerene bet 175,000, forcing Hendrix to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	1,500,000 90,000	90,000
Adam Hendrix	1,000,000 265,000	265,000
Paul Newey	680,000 355,000	355,000
Mitchell Hynam	600,000 415,000	415,000
Alexandros Theologis	200,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Ben Tollerene

06-08-2025 17:45 UTC-8

Oganyan Stays Alive

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Tim Baker

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

When it folded to Chin Wei Lim in the small blind, he jammed to put Aram Oganyan all in out of the big blind. Oganyan called for his last 190,000 and the cards were turned over.

Aram Oganyan: K♥7♣ All in
Chin Wei Lim: J♣2♣

Oganyan managed to stay ahead with king-high on the Q♠4♣9♠4♠6♥ runout, and he earned the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	1,800,000 540,000	540,000

Aram Oganyan	440,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Chin Wei Lim

06-08-2025 17:47 UTC-8

Doddapaneni's Date with an Eight

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Stewart Morrison

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

Rafael Mota raised in middle position to 60,000, and only Sriharsha Doddapaneni called from the big blind.

Mota continuation-bet for 50,000 on the 8♣8♥3♥ flop, before seeing Doddapaneni check-raise to 120,000.

Mota called, and the turn 10♦ gave Doddapaneni the green light to continue, this time betting 100,000. Mota then moved all in, covering Doddapaneni's stack of 345,000.

Doddapaneni snapped, and the cards were put on their backs.

Sriharsha Doddapaneni: A♠8♦ All in
Rafael Mota: A♥A♦

No one-outer for Mota and Doddapaneni doubled up.