Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$8,122,500
Entries
171
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
99
Players Left
10
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski and Chino Rheem were heads-up in the blinds on a board of 8♣5♠5♦10♠J♠. Badziakouski led out with a bet of 125,000 into a pot of around 250,000.
Rheem went into the tank, using five of his time banks, and then finally folded.
"Now is a good time to show the bluff," Rheem pleaded but Badziakouski would not show his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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755,000
107,000
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107,000 |
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250,000
195,000
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195,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 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.
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Gregory Jensen opened to 35,000 in early position and Galen Hall shipped all in for 260,000 in the hijack. Aliaksei Boika woke up with a premium in the blinds and just called, forcing Jensen out of the hand.
Galen Hall: A♦Q♦
Aliaksei Boika: K♥K♣
The flop fell 6♠5♣2♥ which provided no immediate help for Hall. The 6♥ on the turn meant Hall was looking for an ace on the river and lo and behold, the A♠ peeled off, giving Hall a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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680,000
223,000
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223,000 |
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565,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Action was caught with cards on their backs on the J♣6♠5♠ flop.
Cary Katz was all-in for his last 150,000 from the big blind, and was at risk to Seth Davies.
Cary Katz: 8♦5♦
Seth Davies: J♥9♦
Davies had top pair, and sealed the checkmark on the J♦ turn ahead of filling up on the 9♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,165,000
217,000
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217,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000 | |
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300,000
213,000
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213,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Biao Ding raised from the cutoff before Ben Tollerene three-bet to 90,000. Ding jammed for 153,000 and was called.
Biao Ding: J♥J♣
Ben Tollerene: A♥Q♥
Ding remained ahead on the 10♠7♥2♥ flop but Tollerene picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. Luckily for the Ding, the board completed with the 3♠4♣ and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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340,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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282,000
134,000
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134,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Justin Saliba had lost a big chunk of stack to Chongxian Yang earlier on in the level, and was looking to rebound slightly. He raised to 32,000 from the button and saw Lander Lijo call from the big blind.
The action checked through to the river for the board to read Q♠6♣6♦A♠J♦. Lijo checked, and Saliba fired out 45,000, leaving 133,000 behind. Lijo put the American all-in, and Saliba went deep into the tank.
After using up several timebanks, Saliba released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,770,000
934,000
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934,000 |
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925,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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690,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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670,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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470,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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350,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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133,000
737,000
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737,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Viktor Blom opened to 32,000 from under the gun and Biao Ding flat-called in middle position. Brock Wilson three-bet to 140,000 in the big blind and Blom just called. Ding four-bet all in for 338,000 and Wilson called, sending Blom's cards into the muck.
Biao Ding: A♠J♣
Brock Wilson: A♦Q♥
Wilson was in a dominating position and the flop of Q♠7♠5♦ put him even further ahead with a pair of queens. Ding turned some hope on the J♥ but the 3♠ on the river sent Ding to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,870,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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1,550,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
