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

06-11-2025 18:33 UTC-8

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 3rd Place ($914,634)

Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger moved all in from the small blind for 5,900,000 effective and in the big blind Ben Tollerene called.

Ben Tollerene: A♠10♦ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: 10♠7♠

The board ran out 7♥6♦5♦J♠4♠ and the pair of sevens on the flop was good for Lichtenberger to take down the pot while Tollerene was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	35,075,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	16,250,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Ben Tollerene	Busted

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06-11-2025 18:42 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Draws First Blood Heads Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger called on the button with A♦7♦ and in the big blind Jason Koon checked his option holding 9♦5♣.

Koon check-called a bet of 300,000 on the 3♠6♠7♠ flop from Lichtenberger.

On the turn 7♣, Koon checked a second time and then folded to a 1,000,000 bet from Lichtenberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	34,175,000 900,000	900,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	17,150,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon

06-11-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Koon Gets Some Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 750,000 on the button holding 9♦8♦ and in the big blind, Jason Koon three-bet to 3,000,000 holding 7♠6♦ which Lichtenberger called.

The flop rolled out 3♠K♠J♠ and Koon bet 1,200,000 and earned a quick fold from Lichtenberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	36,875,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	14,450,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

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06-11-2025 18:53 UTC-8

Lichtenberger's Flush Over Koon's Straight

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger called on the button holding A♥9♥ and Jason Koon checked his option in the big blind with A♦5♠.

The flop rolled out 3♠4♥3♣ and action checked to the 7♥ turn where Koon checked over to Lichtenberger who bet 300,000, which Koon called.

Koon checked the river 2♥ over to Lichtenberger who bet 1,000,000. Koon's retort came in the form of a raise to 4,500,000 and Lichtenberger burned a time extension. Lichtenberger moved all in for 12,800,000 and Koon took off his sunglasses.

After a couple seconds of thought, Koon folded his straight as Lichtenberger narrowed the chip deficit with his flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	32,525,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	18,800,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon

06-11-2025 19:01 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Folds Out Koon

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger called on the button with 2♣2♠ and called the raise to 1,500,000 from Jason Koon in the big blind who held Q♥9♣.

The flop rolled out 6♦Q♣A♠ and Koon checked over to Lichtenberger who bet 1,200,000 and Koon called.

On the 4♠ turn, Koon checked over to Lichtenberger who bet 4,200,000 and Koon folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	30,125,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	21,200,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-11-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Jams Into The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 1,000,000 and in the big blind, Jason Koon called holding K♦8♥.

The flop rolled out K♠J♠5♥ and action checked through to the 6♣ turn where Koon bet 3,600,000 and Lichtenberger called.

On the river 5♠, Koon bet 2,000,000 and Lichtenberger moved all in for 17,000,000 and Koon went into the tank.

Koon removed his glasses to eye up his opponent. After thinking aloud for a bit and burning a couple time extensions, he tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	28,600,000 7,400,000	7,400,000

Jason Koon	22,725,000 7,400,000	7,400,000

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06-11-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Koon Comes Roaring Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger called on the button holding K♣2♣ and in the big blind, Jason Koon raised to 2,000,000 holding K♠9♠ which Lichtenberger called.

The flop rolled out 8♦K♥3♥ and Koon bet 1,500,000 which Lichtenberger called.

On the turn J♣ Koon bet 7,000,000 and Lichtenberger called.

Both players checked the river 5♥ and Koon's king with a nine was best to take the chip lead back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	34,625,000 11,900,000	11,900,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	16,700,000 11,900,000	11,900,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon

06-11-2025 19:18 UTC-8

Bottom Pair Is Good For Lichtenberger

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger called with J♦4♥ on the button, and in the big blind Jason Koon checked his option holding Q♠3♣.

Koon check-called a bet of 400,000 on the 4♣A♦K♣ flop from Lichtenberger.

On the turn 10♣, action checked through to the 8♥ where action checked through once more. Lichtenberger's pair was good and the battle raged on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	34,825,000 200,000	200,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	16,500,000 200,000	200,000

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06-11-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Catches Koon Speeding

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jason Koon called on the button holding 3♦2♥ and Andrew Lichtenberger checked in the big blind with A♥3♣.

The flop rolled put J♥K♥7♣ and Lichtenberger check-called a bet of 400,000 from Koon.

Both players checked the turn of 5♠ to the river J♠ where Lichtenberger checked over to Koon who bet 1,000,000. Lichtenberger thought for a bit before deciding to call and his ace-high was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	31,625,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	19,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Jason Koon Andrew Lichtenberger