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

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

Tags: Mathew Frankland Nick Maimone

06-08-2025 21:19 UTC-8

Boika Catches Punsri's Bluff

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Frank Visser

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

Arriving on a 3♦6♠9♦J♥10♥ river, Aliaksei Boika checked from the small blind to Punnat Punsri in the big blind. Punsri then put Boika all-in for 800,000.

With the pot only amounting to 340,000, Punsri had made a huge bet. Boika spent some time in the tank before he called off for his tournament life.

Punsri could only show seven-high with his 7♠5♣, leaving Boika to double up with J♣4♥ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,940,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Punnat Punsri	1,865,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Punnat Punsri

06-08-2025 21:22 UTC-8

Break Time

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Frank Visser

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

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

06-08-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Electronic Devices, Player Bans & More: 6 Key 2025 WSOP Rule Changes You Must Know

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Elijah Farrow

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

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has released its updated tournament rules for 2025, and whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time entrant, it's essential to understand the key changes.

While most of the rules remain consistent with past editions, several noteworthy updates have been made to improve game integrity, pace, and player behavior. There are six important rule changes and clarifications you need to know before taking your seat.

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Level: 17

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-08-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Some Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

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

The counts listed below have been pulled from the WSOP+ App.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,630,000 270,000	270,000
Chin Wei Lim	5,235,000 135,000	135,000

Joao Simao	3,770,000 410,000	410,000

Joe McKeehen	3,690,000 110,000	110,000

Mathew Frankland	2,770,000 180,000	180,000
Byron Kaverman	2,270,000 230,000	230,000

Mamad Arani	2,200,000 225,000	225,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	2,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Aliaksei Boika	1,950,000 10,000	10,000
Punnat Punsri	1,940,000 75,000	75,000

Chang Lee	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	1,600,000 450,000	450,000
Elijah Berg	1,560,000 710,000	710,000
Seth Davies	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

Jim Collopy	1,200,000 75,000	75,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	1,155,000 35,000	35,000

Adam Hendrix	750,000 485,000	485,000
Fahredin Mustafov	665,000 325,000	325,000

Charles Thomas	660,000 80,000	80,000
Brandon Wittmeyer	625,000 175,000	175,000

Atanas Malinov	400,000

06-08-2025 21:52 UTC-8

Wittmeyer Takes It Without Showdown

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Frank Visser

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

Rafael Mota raised to 125,000 in the cutoff. Joe McKeehen called on the button, and Brandon Wittmeyer followed suit in the big blind. The 7♦3♣6♦ flop was checked to McKeehen, who fired 155,000.

Wittmeyer called, and Mota folded before the 4♦ turn went check-check. The 3♥ river saw Wittmeyer lead out for 575,000, just under half his stack. McKeehen let out a big sigh but quickly mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,700,000 300,000	300,000
Joe McKeehen	3,575,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	2,020,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Joe McKeehen Rafael Mota

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.