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

06-08-2025 22:49 UTC-8

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 24th Place ($61,882)

Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 120,000 under the gun. It folded to Adam Hendrix on the button, who shoved his 675,000 chips in the middle. Yokosawa made a quick call with the covering stack.

Adam Hendrix: A♠Q♦ All in
Masato Yokosawa: J♠J♦

All seemed well for Hendrix after the A♦2♦7♦ flop and Q♥ turn, giving him a big lead with his two pair. The J♥ river, however, saw Yokosawa hit one of his two outs to make a better hand.

Yokosawa's set was awarded the pot, and Hendrix was the first player to depart from the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	2,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

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06-08-2025 22:54 UTC-8

Aliaksei Boika Eliminated in 23rd Place ($73,639)

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mathew Frankland raised to 160,000 under the gun and Rafael Mota called from the small blind. Aliaksei Boika squeezed all in for 1,685,000, which got Frankland to fold. Morta called and the cards were turned over with Boika at risk.

Aliaksei Boika: A♠J♠ All in
Rafael Mota: 6♦6♠

Boika found himself in a flop for his tournament life. The flop fell 5♠K♠2♦ to give Boika a flush draw. The dealer burned a card and revealed the 7♥ on the turn, leaving Boika one card away from elimination. The river was the 9♥ and all of Boika's stack was sent over to Mota.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	5,300,000 2,045,000	2,045,000
Mathew Frankland	3,200,000 600,000	600,000
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

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06-08-2025 22:59 UTC-8

Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 22nd Place ($73,639)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus had defended his big blind against Byron Kaverman's open from middle position. The remaining 850,000 chips in Ausmus' possession flew in on the 8♦3♠4♥ flop, being put at risk by Kaverman.

Jeremy Ausmus: 8♥6♠ All in
Byron Kaverman: J♠J♥

Ausmus's pair of eights did not improve further on the A♠7♣ runout, seeing Kaverman's jacks hold for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	3,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

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06-08-2025 23:04 UTC-8

Frankland's Aggression Pays Off

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anatoly Nikitin made it 160,000 from early position with Rafael Mota calling from the next seat. Mathew Frankland squeezed to 575,000 from the Hijack, which only Mota called.

After Mota checked the 6♣6♥K♣ flop, Frankland bet 325,000. Mota called to see a turn.

The 10♣ dropped on the turn and Mota check-called another bet from Frankland, this time for 700,000.

Both players checked the J♥ river and Mota revealed 8x8x a pair of eights. Frankland showed rivered straight with A♦Q♣, prompting Mota to bash the table in frustration at losing on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew Frankland	5,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Anatoly Nikitin	5,000,000 900,000	900,000

Rafael Mota	3,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

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06-08-2025 23:17 UTC-8

McKeehen Amps Up the Pressure

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Stewart Morrison

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Joe McKeehen in the small blind, and after a little consideration, he raised to 260,000. Jim Collopy, in the big blind, called.

McKeehen continued with a bet of 200,000 on the 10♥6♣5♣ flop and Collopy again chose to call.

A flush completing A♣ hit the turn, but McKeehen had no intentions of slowing down, continuing again for 500,000. Again, Collopy called in order to see one more card.

The river J♥ didn't do anything to slow McKeehen down either as announced "all in".

Collopy asked for a count, which confirmed that he was the shorter of the two stacks.

The counting McKeehen's stack had given him some extra time to think, though, and once he got the information, he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	4,800,000 100,000	100,000

Jim Collopy	1,500,000 315,000	315,000

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06-08-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Lee Doubles With Pocket Queens

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seth Davies raseid to 160,000 under the gun and Wai Kiat Lee jammed for 850,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Davies, he made the call.

Wai Kiat Lee: Q♠Q♥ All in
Seth Davies: J♣J♦

Davies was unfortunate to run into Lee's pocket queens. The runout came safe for Lee, as the dealer revealed 7♥7♣10♠2♣4♠, keeping Lee ahead the entire time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Kiat Lee	1,900,000 530,000	530,000
Seth Davies	1,000,000 1,145,000	1,145,000

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06-08-2025 23:26 UTC-8

Lee Catches Huge Bluff to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a single-raised pot, Mathew Frankland checked from the big blind on a flop of 7♦10♥2♣. Chang Lee then placed a continuation-bet of 175,000 from the hijack, which Frankland called.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn, prompting Frankland to pile in a massive tower of chips on the 3♦ river. Lee's stack of 1,555,000 was put at risk, and he went deep into the tank.

After some time extensions, Lee decided to call off. Frankland could only show 5♠5♥, while Lee had hero called with A♦10♠ for top-top, raking in the massive double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	3,740,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

Mathew Frankland	3,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

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06-08-2025 23:30 UTC-8

Manuel Fritz Eliminated in 21st Place ($73,639)

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Manuel Fritz jammed from the button for 700,000 and OIpen Kisacikoglu called from the big blind.

Manuel Fritz: A♣K♣ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♦5♠

Fritz's Big Slick had Kisacikoglu dominated as the flop came down 4♥J♠6♠. The 7♠ dropped on the turn to give Kisacikoglu a flush draw. The river 4♠ completed Kisacikoglu's flush, and Fritz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	4,600,000 900,000	900,000

Manuel Fritz	Busted

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06-08-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Mitchell Hynam Eliminated in 20th Place ($73,639)

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mitchell Hynam open-shoved his stack of 1,255,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Joao Simao in the button, who confirmed the number before making the call.

Mitchell Hynam: Q♥J♥ All in
Joao Simao: A♥9♣

Hynam flopped a flush draw on 5♥6♥7♦, but hitting a pair would no longer be good as Simao paired his ace on the A♦ turn.

The K♦ river did not bring Hynam his desired heart, and he took his exit with only a few minutes left on the clock for Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	4,450,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Mitchell Hynam	Busted

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06-08-2025 23:45 UTC-8

Seth Davies Eliminated in 19th Place ($73,639)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mamad Arani opened in the cutoff to 175,000, and action folded around to Seth Davies in the big blind.

After taking a moment to confirm the raise amount and then take stock of his stack, Davies moved all in for 770,000.

Arani pondered for a moment but decided to call.

Seth Davies: A♦9♦ All in
Mamad Arani: J♠10♠

The flop 5♦J♦6♥ had a little something for everyone, importantly though Arani took the lead with his top-pair.

The turn 3♥ did nothing to affect proceedings, and the river 2♠ sealed Davies' fate.

Arani pulled in a nice stack as Day 2 was drawing to a close, and Davies headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mamad Arani	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Mamad Arani Seth Davies