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

06-08-2025 14:23 UTC-7

Katz Kicked Out by Winter

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read 8♦5♣10♠. Nacho Barbero had checked in the small blind and Cary Katz had shoved from the big blind. Sean Winter tanked, used a time bank and then also shoved for a bit more. Barbero revealed the 8♠ and then mucked the rest for the fold.

Cary Katz: 9♠7♦ All in
Sean Winter: J♥J♣

Katz had the open ended straight draw but Winter held the blockers with the pair of jacks.

The rest of the board was completed with the 8♥ on the turn and the 4♦ on the river for Katz to make his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	310,000 160,000	160,000
Nacho Barbero	216,000 64,000	64,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Nacho Barbero Sean Winter

06-08-2025 14:11 UTC-7

Owen Overbets the Flop

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brad Owen raised the button to 24,000 and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

With 201,000 behind, Seiver checked the 2♣4♠7♣ flop. Owen slid out an overbet of 80,000, causing Seiver to ponder for a few moments before making the call.

Seiver checked the 2♠ turn and Owen bet enough to put Seiver all in. Seiver folded quickly, and Owen flipped over 9♣9♥ for an overpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	770,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Seiver	121,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Brad Owen Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 14:10 UTC-7

McCully Takes Juanda Down

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read Q♥A♥J♦ with around 60,000 in the middle.

John Juanda checked in the big blind, and Josh McCully bet 14,000 from the middle position. Juanda looked at his cards, his remaining stack, and then shoved for around 74,000. McCully quickly called.

John Juanda: Q♠10♦ All in
Josh McCully: A♠8♥

Juanda had flopped a pair of queens and was sitting on a gutshot to Broadway. He bricked though as the rest of the board was completed with the A♦ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river for McCully to improve to trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh McCully	770,000 5,000	5,000
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Josh McCully

06-08-2025 14:01 UTC-7

Lebedev Loses All to Brannan

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The cards were all on their backs with the board showing 6♣A♠2♣2♠K♣.

Frank Brannan had the A♣K♦ in front of him for top two pair in the big blind while Sergey Lebedev had the J♠J♥ in the cutoff. Brannan's stack was counted and determined to be worth 332,000. Lebedev's stack was being counted and when he saw he had 284,000 behind, he got up from the table and quickly left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	640,000 223,000	223,000

Sergey Lebedev	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Sergey Lebedev

06-08-2025 13:59 UTC-7

Ladies and Gentleman

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brad Owen opened to 25,000 in middle position, and Fausto Valdez moved all in next to act. Owen called, and the cards were turned over.

Fausto Valdez: K♠J♥ All in
Brad Owen: Q♥Q♠

Valdez found some hope on the 7♥J♠2♥ flop, but the runout was no help, coming 7♠10♠.

Owen's ladies took the pot, and Valdez headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	750,000 600,000	600,000

Fausto Valdez	Busted

Tags: Brad Owen Fausto Valdez

06-08-2025 13:55 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	Busted
Dinesh Alt	Busted
Ben Lamb	Busted

Thomas Eychenne	Busted
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Paulius Vaitiekunas	Busted

[Removed:607]	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Scott Bohlman	Busted

Jonathan Jaffe	Busted
Sean Perry	Busted
Andjelko Andrejevic	Busted

Martin Stausholm	Busted
Yunkyu Song	Busted
Jason Koon	Busted

Sam Soverel	Busted

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Nadya Magnus	Busted
Michael Jozoff	Busted
Tyler Moncek	Busted
Darius Samual	Busted

06-08-2025 13:52 UTC-7

Eveslage Doubles With Big Slick

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chad Eveslage made it 25,000 from early position before Andjelko Andrejevic jammed for 170,000 from the next seat. Eveslage snap-called

Andjelko Andrejevic: K♠J♠ All in
Chad Eveslage: A♠K♦

Andrejevic needed to find a jack or some spades to send Eveslage to the rail. The board ran out 8♥10♣7♦5♦Q♣ to give Eveslage the winner with ace-high, leaving Andrejevic on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	335,000 185,000	185,000

Andjelko Andrejevic	20,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Andjelko Andrejevic

06-08-2025 13:51 UTC-7

Obara Ousted by Puetz

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The cards were on their backs, and both Christopher Puetz and Jun Obara were all-in for both of their starting stacks.

Jun Obara: A♠A♥ All in
Christopher Puetz: Q♦J♦ All in

The board ran out 4♦K♣J♠Q♥7♣ for Puetz to eliminate Obara with two pair.

A few minutes later, Aram Zobian was also eliminated from the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	305,000 155,000	155,000
Jun Obara	Busted
Aram Zobian	Busted

Tags: Aram Zobian Christopher Puetz Jun Obara

06-08-2025 13:48 UTC-7

Moorman Hits the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Having just lost an all-in, Chris Moorman was left with a stack of 2,000 - one-sixth of a big blind. Jason Koon opened under the gun to 24,000, and Moorman put his chips in too; the rest of the table folded.

Chris Moorman: J♥7♥ All in
Jason Koon: Q♠9♠

The board was no help to Moorman, coming A♦K♦4♥6♦3♣, and he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	170,000 170,000	170,000

Chris Moorman	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Jason Koon

06-08-2025 13:43 UTC-7

Schultz-Pedersen Shot Down by Kabrhel

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Johan Schultz-Pedersen was all-in for his last 117,000 from the cutoff and the action was on Martin Kabrhel in the small blind. He shoved with the bigger stack for the big blind to get out of their way.

Johan Schultz-Pedersen: A♦K♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 3♥3♦

The board ran out 3♠Q♣6♦K♠6♣ for Kabrhel to flop a set of treys and improve to a full house on the river to eliminate Schultz-Pedersen.