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

06-08-2025 23:11 UTC-7

Redraw Time After Malinov Departs

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Frank Visser

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

Atanas Malinov pushed in his last 250,000 from the cutoff, which Chang Lee called in the big blind.

Atanas Malinov: Q♥10♥ All in
Chang Lee: K♦2♠

Lee paired his king on the K♥5♣J♠ flop, pleading for low cards to avoid Malinov's straight draw coming in.

The J♦ turn and 7♣ river did not improve Malinov, and he said his goodbyes in 25th place. The remaining 24 players were redrawn across three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chang Lee	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

Atanas Malinov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Chang Lee

06-08-2025 23:08 UTC-7

Davies Doubles Through Mota

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Tim Baker

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

Catching the action on the turn of a board that read 9♣8♣3♦K♦. Rafael Mota checked from the big blind and Seth Davies checked behind on the button.

Mota checked again when the 4♥ appeared on the river and Davies bet 715,000 with just 5,000 behind. Mota took a little time before making the call. Davies revealed top two pair with K♣9♥ and Mota mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	3,700,000 300,000	300,000
Seth Davies	2,200,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Rafael Mota Seth Davies

06-08-2025 22:59 UTC-7

Wittmeyer Doubles Through Mota

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Stewart Morrison

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

Rafael Mota opened in middle position to 125,000 and was met with an all-in by Brandon Wittmeyer for 625,000.

Mota took some time to consider his options, using one time bank before making the call.

Brandon Wittmeyer: Q♠Q♦ All in
Rafael Mota: A♣7♣

The K♥Q♥2♣ flop was a great start for Wittmeyer, but Mota did have some back-door possibilities.

No such luck for Mota on the 5♥ turn and 2♦ river, and Wittmeyer scooped in a crucial pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	4,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Brandon Wittmeyer	1,400,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Rafael Mota

06-08-2025 22:59 UTC-7

Start-of-Day Leader Mustafov Eliminated

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Frank Visser

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

Fahredin Mustafov got his last 530,000 or so in from the cutoff against Joe McKeehen under the gun.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♦Q♠ All in
Joe McKeehen: 9♠9♦

Mustafov received no help from the K♥8♥K♣3♥J♥ board, seeing McKeehen's nines hold for the elimination.

Meanwhile, Georgios Sotripoulos was eliminated from the feature table to leave 25 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	4,250,000 550,000	550,000

Fahredin Mustafov	Busted

Georgios Sotiropoulos	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Joe McKeehen

06-08-2025 22:53 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	3,700,000 125,000	125,000

Fahredin Mustafov	605,000 60,000	60,000

Charles Thomas	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Joe McKeehen

06-08-2025 22:52 UTC-7

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 22:37 UTC-7

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-08-2025 22:29 UTC-7

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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06-08-2025 22:22 UTC-7

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.