Event #32: $50,000 High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-11-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Chongxian Yang Eliminated in 9th Place ($161,048)

Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 350,000 in middle position and Chongxian Yang shoved all in for his last 660,000 in the cutoff. Aliaksei Boika four-bet to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Lichtenberger just called to create a side pot.

The flop came 7♠7♣5♠ and the action checked through to the 4♦ on the turn. Boika checked again and Lichtenberger put together a bet of 675,000. Boika quickly folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.

Chongxian Yang: K♦Q♥ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: Q♠Q♦

Yang was down to just three outs and the J♦ on the river was not one of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	8,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Aliaksei Boika	5,490,000 210,000	210,000
Chongxian Yang	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Andrew Lichtenberger Chongxian Yang

06-11-2025 12:13 UTC-8

Aliaksei Boika Eliminated in 8th Place ($203,919)

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 320,000 in late position and Aliaksei Boika three-bet to 850,000 on the button, which only Lichtenberger called.

The flop rolled out 10♥Q♠4♦ and Lichtenberger checked over to Boika who bet 700,000. Lichtenberger burned up a time extension before deciding to call.

On the turn A♠, Lichtenberger checked a second time over to Boika who burned a time extension before deciding to size down to 350,000. Lichtenberger raised to 1,250,000 and Boika burned another time extension before calling.

Lichtenberger moved all in for 2,800,000 on the river 7♥ and Boika called.

Aliaksei Boika: A♣A♥ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: K♣J♣

Boika's top set of aces was second best to Lichtenberger's Broadway and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	15,100,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Andrew Lichtenberger

Level: 20

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-11-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Reagan Silber Eliminated in 7th Place ($263,944)

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Reagan Silber was the short stack at the table and moved all in for 1,275,000 in the hijack. Sergey Lebedev asked for a count in the cutoff and then called. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were face up.

Reagan Silber: A♦K♦ All in
Sergey Lebedev: K♠Q♠

The flop came A♣J♠9♠ to give Silber top pair but Lebedev picked up straight and flush draws. The turn brought the 2♠ and Lebedev completed his flush to leave Silber drawing dead to the 6♠ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	5,050,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Reagan Silber	Busted

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Reagan Silber

06-11-2025 12:21 UTC-8

Big Stacks Tangle in Small Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jason Koon raised to 425,000 on the button and Andrew Lichtenberger called from the small blind. They went heads-up to a flop of J♠10♠6♠ and both players checked to the 9♣ on the turn.

Lichtenberger checked again and Koon tossed in a bet of 550,000. Lichtenberger called and the Q♥ completed the board. Lichtenberger checked for the third time and Koon sized up a bet of 1,100,000. Lichtenberger gave it the full attention of 30 seconds before disposing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	18,400,000 200,000	200,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	14,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon

06-11-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Tollerene Doubles Through Lebedev

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 400,000 in the hijack and Ben Tollerene moved all in for 3,135,000 on the button which saw action fold back to Lebedev who called.

Ben Tollerene: 10♥10♦ All in
Sergey Lebedev: 8♦8♠

The board ran out 4♥Q♥Q♦J♣7♣ and the queens and tens were good for Tollerene to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	6,520,000 2,220,000	2,220,000
Sergey Lebedev	2,920,000 2,130,000	2,130,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Sergey Lebedev

06-11-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak

06-11-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Lebedev Gets Shorter

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger in the small blind who made it 450,000 to go. Sergey Lebedev called in the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 7♥5♦3♠.

Lichtenberger continued with a bet of 375,000 and Lebedev stuck around for the 7♠ on the turn. Lichtenberger fired out a second bullet of 600,000 and Lebedev sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	15,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Sergey Lebedev	1,780,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Andrew Lichtenberger

06-11-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Tollerene Jams On Blom

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 400,000 from under the gun and in the big blind Ben Tollerene called.

The flop rolled out 10♣6♥4♣ and Tollerene check-called a bet of 400,000 from Blom.

On the turn Q♦, Tollerene checked over to Blom who bet 1,250,000 and Tollerene moved all in for 4,350,000 effective. Blom thought for a bit before deciding to fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	8,800,000 2,280,000	2,280,000
Viktor Blom	3,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Viktor Blom

06-11-2025 12:41 UTC-8

Viktor Blom Eliminated in 6th Place ($349,068)

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Viktor Blom on the button who shipped all in for 2,105,000. Jason Koon asked for a count from the small blind and then flicked in chips to call. Andrew Lichtenberger folded his big blind and the two hands were tabled.

Viktor Blom: A♦6♦ All in
Jason Koon: A♠10♠

Koon held a dominating position and the flop of 10♣7♠3♥ put him even further ahead. The Q♣ on the turn was no help to Blom who was left drawing dead to the 8♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	19,200,000 800,000	800,000

Viktor Blom	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon Viktor Blom