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

Jun 08, 2025

Bujtas Left on Fumes

Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised under the gun to 80,000, and only Chang Lee called from the button.

The duo both checked the J♦4♥8♦ flop before seeing the Q♥ turn. Bujtas checked again, and Lee took the invitation to bet, doing so for 80,000, which Bujtas called.

Bujtas checked for a third time on the 6♣ river, but Lee didn't slow down. This time, he placed a bet of 175,000. This was for most of his opponents' stack, but crucially, not all of it.

Bujtas threw in a reluctant call and was shown the bad news. Lee turned over K♣Q♣ for top-pair, and Bujtas returned his cards face-down to the dealer.

Tags: Chang Lee Laszlo Bujtas

Jun 08, 2025

Kisacikoglu Back Under Seven Figures as Collopy Spikes River

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jim Collopy opened to 80,000 from middle position. It folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind, who put his opponent all-in for 660,000. Collopy spent one time extension before he flicked in a calling chip.

Jim Collopy: 6♠6♥ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 9♥9♦

Collopy was dominated by Kisacikoglu's higher pair. The Q♦10♣5♠ flop and 7♠ turn changed nothing. Collopy was left with two outs, and he hit one of them on the 6♣ river to be awarded a lucky double-up.

Tags: Jim Collopy Orpen Kisacikoglu

Jun 08, 2025

Frankland Remains in the Tournament

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mathew Frankland raised to 370,000 from the small blind with just 25,000 remaining. Joao Simao raised to put Frankland all in, and Frankland called.

Mathew Frankland: K♣8♦ All in
Joao Simao: K♠4♦

Frankland had Simao dominated until the flop came down 4♥J♣3♠, giving Simao a pair of fours. However, the 8♥ on the turn propelled Frankland back into the lead, as the 2♠ cemented his double-up

Tags: Joao Simao Mathew Frankland

Jun 08, 2025

Lim Doubles by Eliminating Deng

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chin Wei Lim raised to 80,000 on the button. Clemen Deng, in the small blind, moved all in for 990,000, and Lim quickly called, covering his opponent by a single T-5,000 chip.

Chin Wei Lim: A♦J♥ All in
Clemen Deng: 7♦7♣

Deng flopped a set on 10♥8♠7♠ and faded Lim's gutshot on the 4♦6♠ runout, securing the pot.

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Clemen Deng

Jun 08, 2025

McKeehen Takes from Lim

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chin Wei Lim raised from early position with only Joe McKeehen calling from the cutoff.

Lim bet 75,000 on the K♦7♥10♠ flop, and McKeehen called.

The 9♥ dropped on the turn and both players checked to see the 3♠ hit the river. Lim checked and McKeehen bt 185,000. Lim folded, and McKeehen won the pot.

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Joe McKeehen

Jun 08, 2025

Hemyari Joins the Payout Queue

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Stewart Morrison

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With roughly 250,000 already in the pot, Georgios Sotiropoulos and Keyavash Hemyari were looking at a board of 10♦2♥K♣Q♠.

Hemyari, in the big blind, check-called a bet of 130,000, leaving himself roughly the same behind.

When the river 5♦ was revealed, Hemyari checked again. Sotiropoulos set him all in, and Hemyari made a dejected call.

Sure enough, Sotiropoulos turned over two-pair, Q♥10♥, which was enough to send Hemyari to the rail, who turned over K♦8♥.

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Georgios Sotiropoulos

Jun 08, 2025

Lee Gets Three Streets

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Catching the action on a K♠10♣8♠ flop, Chang Lee checked from the big blind to Atanas Malinov in the cutoff, who fired a bet of 90,000. Lee then min-raised to 180,000, and Malinov called.

Lee continued aggressing on the 3♣ turn and 6♥ river, betting 200,000 and 225,000 respectively, and Malinov called down to showdown. Lee tabled K♣8♣ for two pair, seeing Malinov's cards hit the muck in defeat.

Tags: Atanas Malinov Chang Lee

Jun 08, 2025

Big Slick Helps Malinov to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Atanas Malinov made it 80,000 from the button and Masato Yokosawa jammed from the big blind for Malinov's remaining 860,000. Malinov instantly called.

Atanas Malinov: A♠K♥ All in
Masato Yokosawa: A♣10♣

Malinov looked poised to double-up with Big Slick, if he could fade a ten or some clubs. The board ran out 4♥J♦Q♦2♦J♥ and Malinov secured the double on one of the first hands after dinner.