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

Jun 10, 2025

Reard Leads Twice

Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sean Winter opened to 105,000 in middle position and Alexandre Reard and Shannon Shorr called in the blinds.

Reard led out for 85,000 on the flop of Q♣2♥4♥ and both opponents called. Reard then checked on the 8♥ turn and Shorr used a time bank before betting 235,000. Winter folded and Reard called.

Continuing the unconventional line, Reard led out again for 225,000 on the K♥ river and Shorr used another time bank before folding.

Tags: Alexandre Reard Sean Winter Shannon Shorr

Jun 10, 2025

Mikolaitis Puts a Brutal Beat on Steven

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Calum Grant

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

Dominykas Mikolaitis opened from early position and was called by Sergey Lebedev. Brandon Steven, in the big blind, squeezed to 270,000. Mikolaitis shoved as the big stack. Lebedev folded and then Steven called off his stack of around 1,100,000.

Brandon Steven: A♥A♠ All in
Dominykas Mikolaitis: A♣K♥

Mikolaitis was crushed but picked up two outs on the K♠J♥2♥ flop after pairing his king. Steven then smacked the table with his chips when the K♣ peeled off on the turn to give Mikolaitis trips. The 6♦ river completed the board, and Steven was sickeningly sent to the wrong side of the rail.

Tags: Brandon Steven Dominykas Mikolaitis Sergey Lebedev

Jun 10, 2025

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.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Ben Tollerene Joey Weissman

Jun 10, 2025

Koon Plugs a Leak

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Connor Richards

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

Jason Koon needed a quick bathroom break and opted to use a time bank from early position as the table agreed to slow the action.

Thirty seconds later, Koon's hand was killed and Mathew Frankland took some time before opening to 60,000. The rest of the table took their time folding and Koon made it back just as the blinds were folding.

"Best use of a time bank in my career!" Koon said.

Tags: Jason Koon Mathew Frankland

Jun 10, 2025

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.

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Leon Sturm Mikita Badziakouski

Jun 10, 2025

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.

Tags: David Peters Gregory Jensen

Jun 10, 2025

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

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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.

Tags: Alex Foxen Martin Kabrhel

Jun 10, 2025

Prize Pool Announced

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Calum Grant

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

The 171 total entries in the WSOP $50K High Roller have created a prize pool of $8,122,500, where the top 26 players will make the money.

The min-cash has been set at $102,395, with $1,968,927 set aside for the winner.

Place	Prize
1	$1,968,927
2	$1,312,610
3	$914,634
4	$650,074
5	$471,473
6	$349,068
7	$263,944
8	$203,919
9	$161,048
10-11	$130,082
12-17	$107,514
18-26	$102,395

Jun 10, 2025

Foxen Cracks Kings w/ Runner-Runner Full House

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Connor Richards

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

[Removed:548] opened to 60,000 on the button and Alex Foxen three-bet jammed a stack of around 450,000 in the big blind as he got an earful from Martin Kabrhel about an "ugly hoodie" he wore the other day. Ignoring this, [Removed:549] called.

Alex Foxen: A♣2♣ All in
[Removed:548]: K♦K♥

Foxen was able to crack kings in proper fashion as the board ran out 2♥6♠10♦A♦2♠ to give him a runner-runner full house.

"Alex Foxy!" said Khabrel. "You played that very well, especially on the turn."

Khabrel then turned to [Removed:549] and gave him some unsolicited advice. "Do you know who this is?" he said pointing to Foxen. "You can't get it in with just a pair against him. Set at least."

Tags: Alex Foxen Martin Kabrhel

Jun 10, 2025

Ivey Gets Rivered Out of $50K High Roller to Make Hemyari's Dream Come True

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Calum Grant

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

Phil Ivey had just picked off a bluff from Keyavash Hemyari to take his 300,000 starting stack to around 560,000 but the two were quick to get into another pot together.

Ivey opened to 50,000 from middle position and then Hemyari three-bet to 185,000 from the cutoff. Ivey jammed and was snap-called by the slightly bigger stack.

Phil Ivey: J♥J♣ All in
Keyavash Hemyari: A♦K♣

It was a classic flip, and one that Ivey was winning following the 10♦4♠3♠ flop and 4♥ turn. However, the A♥ came in on the river to give Hemyari the checkmark and ensure Ivey's appearance was just a cameo.

"Isn't that every recreational's dream?" said Hemyari after dragging in the pot.

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Phil Ivey