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

06-08-2025 22:19 UTC-7

Boika Catches Punsri's Bluff

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 22:18 UTC-7

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 22:18 UTC-7

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 22:16 UTC-7

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 22:13 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	2,500,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

Aliaksei Boika	900,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Byron Kaverman

06-08-2025 22:08 UTC-7

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 22:07 UTC-7

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 21:58 UTC-7

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 21:58 UTC-7

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 21:53 UTC-7

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.