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

06-08-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Shylko Gets One Through

Frank Visser

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

Big blind Aliaksandr Shylko and Wai Kiat Lee in the cutoff were heads up on a flop of 6♠2♣K♠. Lee bet 60,000, which Shylko check-raised to 180,000. Lee called to the 10♠ turn, where Shylko sized down to 140,000.

Lee pushed in another call, but folded when Shylko virtually moved all in by betting 400,000 on the 3♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	2,115,000 335,000	335,000

Wai Kiat Lee	1,360,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	1,340,000
Masato Yokosawa	1,300,000
Manuel Fritz	1,150,000
Mathew Frankland	1,150,000 310,000	310,000
Atanas Malinov	775,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Wai Kiat Lee

06-08-2025 20:36 UTC-8

Pocket Aces See Lim Leap Up the Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Chin Wei Lim made it 100,000 to go from early position and Asher Conniff three-bet to roughly 300,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Lim, he four-bet to 500,000. Conniff called to see a flop.

Lim made a continuation-bet of 250,000 on the 4♠5♣Q♦ flop and Conniff called.

Both players chose to check the K♦ turn to see the 7♠ appear on the river. Lim burned through three of his time bank cards before betting 600,000. Conniff did some inventory and used a few time bank cards of his own before slamming in the call.

Lim flipped over A♦A♣ for pocket aces, which were good as Conniff mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	3,650,000 1,585,000	1,585,000

Josh McCully	2,800,000 850,000	850,000
Joe McKeehen	2,700,000 300,000	300,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	1,050,000 300,000	300,000

Seth Davies	1,000,000 90,000	90,000

Elijah Berg	850,000 200,000	200,000
Asher Conniff	550,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Asher Conniff Chin Wei Lim

06-08-2025 20:39 UTC-8

Some Stacks Around the Room

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Stewart Morrison

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Nikitin	4,300,000 930,000	930,000

Joao Simao	3,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Joe McKeehen	2,900,000 200,000	200,000

Asher Conniff	2,900,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Josh McCully	2,600,000 200,000	200,000
Punnat Punsri	2,400,000 575,000	575,000

Chang Lee	2,300,000 185,000	185,000

Aliaksei Boika	1,800,000 525,000	525,000

06-08-2025 20:44 UTC-8

Mota Continues Hot Run; Eliminates Kenjic

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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 20:53 UTC-8

Weissman Left With Crumbs as Mota Exposes Cards

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Frank Visser

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

Joey Weissman raised to 320,000 on the button, leaving only 20,000 behind. Rafael Mota called in the small blind and, thinking Weissman had gone all in, showed his A♠A♦ to the table.

It was pointed out that Weissman was, in fact, not all in, and the 6♠2♣Q♠ flop was dealt. Mota then put Weissman all-in for his remaining chips.

Weissman spent four time banks before folding his A♥8♥ face-up as he could only catch running eights to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,950,000 500,000	500,000
Joey Weissman	20,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Joey Weissman Rafael Mota

06-08-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Yokosawa Gets it Through

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Stewart Morrison

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

Atanas Malinov raised in early position to 100,000. Next to act, Wai Kiat Lee three-bet to 225,000. Masato Yokosawa, sitting directly to the left of Lee, opted to cold four-bet all-in for 1,200,000.

Both Malinov and Lee returned their cards to the dealer promptly, and Yokosawa added the chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Wai Kiat Lee	1,100,000 260,000	260,000
Atanas Malinov	700,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Masato Yokosawa Wai Kiat Lee

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 21:07 UTC-8

Shylko Bets Every Street vs Malinov

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Tim Baker

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

Atanas Malinov made it 100,000 from under the gun with only Aliaksandr Shylko calling from the cutoff.

Malinov knuckled the action over to Shylko on the Q♣10♣Q♥ flop, and Shylko bet 70,000. Malinov made the call.

The turn came the 3♠, prompting Malinov to check again. Shylko bet 130,000, which Malinov called.

After Malinov checked the 2♦ river, Shylko bet 400,000, which was exactly how much Malinov had in his stack. Malinov released his cards, and Shylko won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	1,700,000 550,000	550,000
Chang Lee	1,600,000 700,000	700,000

Masato Yokosawa	1,525,000 175,000	175,000
Manuel Fritz	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	1,150,000 190,000	190,000
Nick Maimone	1,100,000 670,000	670,000

Atanas Malinov	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Atanas Malinov

06-08-2025 21:08 UTC-8

Arani Fades Simao's Outs to Double

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Frank Visser

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

Mamad Arani raised to 100,000 under the gun. Joao Simao called in the big blind before leading out for 90,000 on the 6♥4♠3♠ flop. Arani raised to 275,000, and Simao announced his all-in, putting Arani at risk for 1,075,000.

Arani did not take long before calling off, and the cards were revealed.

Mamad Arani: 7♦7♣ All in
Joao Simao: 10♠5♠

Simao had an open-ender and a flush draw. The 5♦ turn gave him a pair as well, but the K♥ river bricked off to grant Arani his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	3,360,000 240,000	240,000

Punnat Punsri	2,615,000 215,000	215,000

Mamad Arani	2,425,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Aliaksei Boika	2,360,000 560,000	560,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	1,120,000 310,000	310,000

Byron Kaverman	930,000 545,000	545,000

Charles Thomas	740,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Joao Simao Mamad Arani

06-08-2025 21:13 UTC-8

Kaverman Doubles the Hard Way

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Stewart Morrison

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

Byron Kaverman opened to 100,000 in early position. Next to act, Aliaksei Boika three-bet to 250,000. Kaverman used a time bank before moving all in for 1,125,000, which Boika instantly called.

Byron Kaverman: 7♥7♠ All in
Aliaksei Boika: A♠K♦

The 8♣8♥Q♥A♥ board looked bleak for Kaverman, but the river J♥ gave him a flush and a full double up.