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

06-08-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Lebedev Loses All to Brannan

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The cards were all on their backs with the board showing 6♣A♠2♣2♠K♣.

Frank Brannan had the A♣K♦ in front of him for top two pair in the big blind while Sergey Lebedev had the J♠J♥ in the cutoff. Brannan's stack was counted and determined to be worth 332,000. Lebedev's stack was being counted and when he saw he had 284,000 behind, he got up from the table and quickly left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	640,000 223,000	223,000

Sergey Lebedev	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Sergey Lebedev

06-08-2025 13:10 UTC-8

McCully Takes Juanda Down

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read Q♥A♥J♦ with around 60,000 in the middle.

John Juanda checked in the big blind, and Josh McCully bet 14,000 from the middle position. Juanda looked at his cards, his remaining stack, and then shoved for around 74,000. McCully quickly called.

John Juanda: Q♠10♦ All in
Josh McCully: A♠8♥

Juanda had flopped a pair of queens and was sitting on a gutshot to Broadway. He bricked though as the rest of the board was completed with the A♦ on the turn and the 5♦ on the river for McCully to improve to trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh McCully	770,000 5,000	5,000
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Josh McCully

06-08-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Owen Overbets the Flop

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brad Owen raised the button to 24,000 and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

With 201,000 behind, Seiver checked the 2♣4♠7♣ flop. Owen slid out an overbet of 80,000, causing Seiver to ponder for a few moments before making the call.

Seiver checked the 2♠ turn and Owen bet enough to put Seiver all in. Seiver folded quickly, and Owen flipped over 9♣9♥ for an overpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Owen	770,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Seiver	121,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Brad Owen Scott Seiver

06-08-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Katz Kicked Out by Winter

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The flop read 8♦5♣10♠. Nacho Barbero had checked in the small blind and Cary Katz had shoved from the big blind. Sean Winter tanked, used a time bank and then also shoved for a bit more. Barbero revealed the 8♠ and then mucked the rest for the fold.

Cary Katz: 9♠7♦ All in
Sean Winter: J♥J♣

Katz had the open ended straight draw but Winter held the blockers with the pair of jacks.

The rest of the board was completed with the 8♥ on the turn and the 4♦ on the river for Katz to make his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	310,000 160,000	160,000
Nacho Barbero	216,000 64,000	64,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Nacho Barbero Sean Winter

06-08-2025 13:24 UTC-8

Theologis Wins With Pocket Sevens

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sriharsha Doddapaneni made it 25,000 from under the gun with Alexandre Reard calling on the button, Alexandros Theologis calling out of the small blind, and Adam Hendrix defending his big blind.

The action checked to Reard on the 2♣2♦3♣ flop and he bet 25,000. Only Theologis called.

Both players checked the K♠ turn for the J♥ to hit the river. Theologis bet 16,000, which Reard quickly called. Theologis flipped over 7♥7♣ for a pair of sevens, causing Reard to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	1,380,000 126,000	126,000

Alexandros Theologis	525,000 348,000	348,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	450,000 241,000	241,000
Adam Hendrix	140,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Alexandre Reard Alexandros Theologis Sriharsha Doddapaneni

06-08-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Nick Maimone

900,000 187,000

Table 629Seat 3

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06-08-2025 13:28 UTC-8

One Flip Too Many for Dwan

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jamie Dwan was forced all in from the big blind with only 10,000 chips. Byron Kaverman opened in early position, and only Laszlo Bujtas called from the small blind.

A continuation bet from Kaverman was enough to get Bujtas to fold on a 3♥K♠Q♥ flop.

Jamie Dwan: 9♥9♠ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♥J♦

The 2♣5♠ runout was safe for Dwan as he trebled his stack.

The very next hand, Bujtas raised on the button to 27,000. Dwan moved all in for 30,000, and Thomas Muehloecker called from the big blind.

On a flop of 6♠4♠Q♣, Muehloecker chose to lead out for a bet of 26,000, Bujtas responded with a raise to 83,000, and Muehloecker called.

The turn 8♥ didn't slow Bujtas down, and when checked to, he moved all in for roughly 450,000, which got the fold from Muehloecker.

Jamie Dwan: 9♣9♠ All in
Laszlo Bujtas: A♦Q♠

Dwan found himself with pocket nines for the second hand in a row, but this was a flip he wasn't able to win as the board ran out clean for Bujtas, and Dwan headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	950,000 57,000	57,000

Laszlo Bujtas	775,000 165,000	165,000
Thomas Muehloecker	300,000 176,000	176,000
Jamie Dwan	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Jamie Dwan Laszlo Bujtas Thomas Muehloecker

06-08-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Prize Pool & Payouts

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With 392 entries recorded in Event #26: $25,000 High Roller 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, the prize pool totaled $9,212,000.

There will be 59 players paid, with a min-cash being worth $50,645, while the eventual champion will walk away with $1,949,044. 

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,949,044	10 - 11	$111,294
2	$1,299,333	12 - 15	$89,566
3	$894,265	16 - 23	$73,639
4	$626,823	24 - 31	$61,882
5	$447,613	32 - 39	$53,178
6	$325,757	40 - 59	$50,645
7	$241,701
8	$182,902
9	$141,218

06-08-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Tice Taken Down by Zamani

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Landon Tice was all-in for 96,000 from the hijack and called and covered by Martin Zamani in the big blind.

Landon Tice: J♦10♣ All in
Martin Zamani: 5♠5♣

The board ran out 5♦6♣4♦A♥3♣ for Zamani to flop a set and hold to eliminate Tice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	245,000 95,000	95,000

Landon Tice	Busted

Tags: Landon Tice Martin Zamani

06-08-2025 13:35 UTC-8

More Rail Birds

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	Busted

Sam Laskowitz	Busted
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	Busted
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted
Chao Duan	Busted
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Jeremy Dan	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted

Galen Hall	Busted

Boris Kolev	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

Aaron Kupin	Busted
Frank Funaro	Busted

Stanley Tang	Busted
Justin Saliba	Busted