Event #32: $50,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-10-2025 14:23 UTC-8

Foxen Cracks [Removed:549]'s Kings a Second Time

Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gettings kings cracked is painful. But getting them cracked twice in the same orbit, by the same opponent, is inconceivable.

Alex Foxen opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Martin Kabrhel called on the button before [Removed:548] three-bet jammed a stack of 215,000 from the small blind. Foxen called and Kabrhel called after a lengthy Hollywood that included asking for a count of a bet that had already been confirmed.

"You didn't expect that, did you?" Kabrhel said before wishing [Removed:549] good luck. "Two for Austria against stupid hoodie guy."

Foxen sized down to 160,000 on the J♦3♠4♠ flop and Kabrhel called. Foxen then bet 125,000 on the A♣ turn and Khabrel folded to the "weird bet."

[Removed:548]: K♣K♥ All in
Alex Foxen: A♠J♣

Foxen had once again turned as ace against [Removed:549]'s kings and it ended up being the final blow as the 5♥ river confirmed [Removed:549]'s elimination.

"At least apologize to the man," said Kabrhel.

"I just gave him an apologetic glance," replied Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	1,700,000 100,000	100,000

Alex Foxen	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

[Removed:548]	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Martin Kabrhel

06-10-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Small Raise Folds Out Ponakovs; Peters Busts Hook

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before Alexandre Reard three-bet to 150,000 from the button. Gregory Jensen went into the tank from the big blind, using four time banks before folding. Ponakovs called when the action was back on him.

The 5♠5♦3♦ flop checked through to the J♣ turn and Ponakovs led out for 190,000. Reard used a time bank before making it 400,000. Ponakovs folded.

On the next deal, David Peters opened to 50,000 and called when Charles Hook jammed for 400,000 from the cutoff.

Charles Hook: 8♣7♣ All in
David Peters: 10♣10♠

Hook went with the suited connectors and paired his seven on the Q♣7♠3♥ flop. However, the 5♦ turn and Q♦ river kept Peters ahead and Hook was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	3,450,000 900,000	900,000

David Peters	1,600,000 555,000	555,000

Pavel Plesuv	1,200,000 225,000	225,000

Keyavash Hemyari	1,185,000 15,000	15,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,120,000 340,000	340,000

Gregory Jensen	405,000 480,000	480,000

Charles Hook	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Alexandre Reard Charles Hook David Peters Gregory Jensen

06-10-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Small One for Romanello; Zaki & Wilson Gone

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Roberto Romanello opened to 50,000 from early position and was called by Brock Wilson from the big blind. Wilson quickly folded to a bet of 35,000 on the J♣9♠3♥ flop.

Justin Zaki and Brandon Wilson have also been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	3,000,000 110,000	110,000
Ben Tollerene	2,200,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Steven	1,050,000 755,000	755,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	660,000 360,000	360,000

Roberto Romanello	650,000 70,000	70,000

Christoph Vogelsang	340,000 40,000	40,000
Justin Zaki	Busted
Brandon Wilson	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Roberto Romanello

06-10-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Zaki Can't Dig Out of a Big Hole

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brock Wilson raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Justin Zaki called from the big blind. The flop came K♠7♠6♥ and Zaki check-raised all in for around 250,000. Wilson snapped him off and the cards were face up.

Justin Zaki: 9♦7♦ All in
Brock Wilson: K♥7♥

Zaki flopped a pair of sevens but Wilson had two pair, leaving Zaki in rough shape. The 3♠ on the turn left Zaki drawing dead to the 2♥ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	3,360,000 360,000	360,000
Justin Zaki	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Justin Zaki

06-10-2025 14:52 UTC-8

Peters Finds a Queen

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Peters opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Gregory Jensen three-bet jammed a stack of around 350,000 from late position. Peters called.

Gregory Jensen: A♦3♦ All in
David Peters: K♥Q♠

Jensen stayed ahead until the river as the board ran out 5♥J♥9♦3♣Q♦ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	2,100,000 500,000	500,000

Gregory Jensen	Busted

Tags: David Peters Gregory Jensen

06-10-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Theologis Spikes the River for a Double KO

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 60,000 second to act before Alexandros Theologis jammed for 605,000 from the button. Leon Sturm called off his stack of 335,000 from the small blind and Badziakouski also committed the last of his stack, which was around 340,000.

Leon Sturm: A♣Q♠ All in
Mikita Badziakouski: J♦J♥ All in
Alexandros Theologis: 10♠10♥

Sturm paired up to take the lead on the Q♦7♠2♠ flop and remained in front following the 7♥ turn. However, the 10♣ river gave Theologis the two-outer he needed to lock up the pot and double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	1,340,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Leon Sturm	Busted

Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Leon Sturm Mikita Badziakouski

06-10-2025 15:07 UTC-8

All-Time Money List Leader Kenney Stacked

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dominykas Mikolaitis opened to 70,000 from early position and called when Bryn Kenney moved all in for around 165,000 from the big blind.

Bryn Kenney: K♥J♣ All in
Dominykas Mikolaitis: 9♣9♥

Kenney failed to connect on the 10♠5♣3♥10♥7♦ runout and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	3,550,000 1,826,000	1,826,000
Sergey Lebedev	1,600,000 770,000	770,000
Alex Foxen	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Dominykas Mikolaitis	1,460,000 110,000	110,000
Chino Rheem	1,300,000 785,000	785,000
Brian Rast	965,000 665,000	665,000

Martin Kabrhel	760,000 940,000	940,000

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Dominykas Mikolaitis

06-10-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Ponakovs Uses Six Time Banks

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs was put to the test in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Pavel Plesuv in the cutoff.

With over 700,000 already in the middle on a board of 5♦Q♥10♦3♠9♠, Plesuv moved all in and Ponakovs used six time banks as he considered calling off with his remaining stack of around 500,000. After three minutes, Ponakovs called.

Plesuv showed Q♦9♦ for two pair as Ponakovs was forced to show K♠10♣ before hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	3,200,000 690,000	690,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Pavel Plesuv

06-10-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Tollerene Coolers Weissman for Heaps Deep into the Break

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

As the field went for some respite, Ben Tollerene and Joey Weissman were playing a massive pot that went deep into the break.

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 60,000 from under the gun before Ben Tollerene three-bet to 135,000 from the cutoff. Joey Weissman reraised to 340,000 from the small blind, which pushed out Lichtenberger. The action wasn't over, however, as Tollerene called.

Weissman continued for 160,000 on the K♥9♣4♠ flop and Tollerene called. Weissman fired out another 500,000 on the A♠ turn, and again Tollerene called.

Weissman, who had 1,150,000 behind, announced a bet of 1,145,000 on the 3♠ river. Tollerene quickly moved all in as the bigger stack and Weissman snap-called.

Tollerene tabled A♥A♦ for a set of aces.

Weissman was in disbelief as he tabled K♠K♦. His flopped set was no good and Tollerene took in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	4,600,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Joey Weissman	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Ben Tollerene Joey Weissman

06-10-2025 16:10 UTC-8

Yang Busts Pitavy

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chongxian Yang opened to 70,000 from early position. Emilien Pitavy, on Yong's direct left, used a time bank before moving all in for 440,000. The action folded back to Yong who called after a few time banks of his own.

Emilien Pitavy: 9♠9♦ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♦J♥

The J♦ was in the window and followed by the K♠3♦ for Yong to take the lead. He remained best following the 6♥ turn and 3♠ to bring the touanment one player closer to the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	3,150,000 475,000	475,000
Emilien Pitavy	Busted

Tags: Chongxian Yang Emilien Pitavy