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

06-08-2025 17:48 UTC-8

Dimov Is Done

Frank Visser

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

Asher Conniff raised to 60,000 under the gun. Ognyan Dimov called on the button, and Mathew Frankland and Joao Simao flat-called their blinds.

The action checked to Dimov on the 7♠8♠K♦ flop, who bet 45,000. Frankland and Simao swiftly got out of the way, but Conniff tossed in a call.

When Dimov committed his final 230,000 on the 8♣ turn, Conniff check-called immediately, revealing the cards.

Ognyan Dimov: 10♠9♠ All in
Asher Conniff: A♥A♦

Dimov's plethora of outs failed to come in on the 2♣ river, and he said his goodbyes to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	2,145,000 155,000	155,000

Asher Conniff	975,000 150,000	150,000

Mathew Frankland	775,000 125,000	125,000
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Tags: Asher Conniff Joao Simao Mathew Frankland Ognyan Dimov

06-08-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Newey Double Leaves Theologis Short

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Stewart Morrison

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

Alexandros Theologis raised in the hijack, followed by Paul Newey moving all in for 380,000. Action folded back to Theologis, who called.

Paul Newey: 9♦9♥ All in
Alexandros Theologis: A♠Q♦

Newey was all in and at risk, but the deck was kind to him as the board ran out 10♣3♥J♦6♠5♦, giving him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	760,000 80,000	80,000
Alexandros Theologis	185,000 15,000	15,000

06-08-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Theologis to the Rail

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Frank Visser

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

Alexandros Theologis had flicked in his final 125,000 from the small blind and was up against Anatoly Nikitin in the hijack.

Alexandros Theologis: 7♠7♣ All in
Anatoly Nikitin: A♣J♥

Nikitin won the flip by making two pair on the 6♥10♦J♣8♣A♥ runout, eliminating the Greek regular from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Nikitin	1,560,000 135,000	135,000

Alexandros Theologis	Busted

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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

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Kevin Rabichow

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

Ausmus Has Tollerene Drawing Dead on the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Catching the action on a flop of 10♠8♥10♣, where Ben Tollerene checked from the big blind. Jeremy Ausmus bet from the cutoff, which Tollerene called.

The 6♦ appeared on the turn and Tollerene knuckled the action to Ausmus, who bet 150,000. Tollerene check-raised to 325,000, to which Ausmus responded by three-bet jamming for 610,000. Tollerene went into the tank, burning through a few of his time bank cards. Eventually, Tollerene called.

Jeremy Ausmus: J♠10♦ All in
Ben Tollerene: A♣8♠

Ausmus had flopped trips and Tollerene was drawing dead with two pair, tens and eights. The K♣ fell on the river and the pot was pushed to Ausmus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,500,000 520,000	520,000

Ben Tollerene	700,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Jeremy Ausmus

06-08-2025 18:11 UTC-8

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

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06-08-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Weissman With a Crucial Double

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Tim Baker

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

Rafael Mota made it 60,000 from under the gun before Joey Weissman jammed for 370,000 from the big blind. After a few moments, Mota called.

Joey Weissman: 4♦4♣ All in
Rafael Mota: K♥10♦

Weissman was in a flip for his tournament life. The flop came down 5♠7♠7♦, giving Mota a few extra outs. However, the 4♥ on the turn gave Weissman a boat, as the inconsequential 2♣ fell on the river, and Weissman doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	3,000,000 250,000	250,000
Joey Weissman	800,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Joey Weissman Rafael Mota

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.