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

06-10-2025 17:08 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	2,800,000 20,000	20,000

Sean Winter	2,600,000 760,000	760,000
Shannon Shorr	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Sean Winter Shannon Shorr

06-10-2025 16:25 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Mikolaitis	2,900,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
Brandon Steven	Busted
Zdenek Zizka	Busted

Tags: Brandon Steven Dominykas Mikolaitis Sergey Lebedev

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 15:08 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,700,000 75,000	75,000

Mathew Frankland	650,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Jason Koon Mathew Frankland

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 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 14:23 UTC-8

Foxen Cracks Roiter'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 Klemens Roiter 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 Roiter 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."

Klemens Roiter: K♣K♥ All in
Alex Foxen: A♠J♣

Foxen had once again turned as ace against Roiter's kings and it ended up being the final blow as the 5♥ river confirmed Roiter'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

Klemens Roiter	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Klemens Roiter Martin Kabrhel

06-10-2025 14:12 UTC-8

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

06-10-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Foxen Cracks Kings w/ Runner-Runner Full House

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Connor Richards

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

Klemens Roiter 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, Roiter called.

Alex Foxen: A♣2♣ All in
Klemens Roiter: 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 Roiter 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."

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	900,000 600,000	600,000

Klemens Roiter	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Klemens Roiter Martin Kabrhel

06-10-2025 14:02 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keyavash Hemyari	1,200,000 290,000	290,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Keyavash Hemyari Phil Ivey