Event #38: $100,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 19:33 UTC-8

Von Kriegenbergh Bubbles $100,000 High Roller

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Robert Jones

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened from under the gun to 240,000. Taylor von Kriegenbergh called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥7♠5♠ and both players checked.

On the 9♥ turn, Von Kriegenbergh checked. Haxton bet Von Kriegenbergh's remaining 550,000, and Von Kriegenbergh made the call for his tournament life.

Taylor von Kriegenbergh: 10♠9♣ All in
Ike Haxton: 10♥10♣

The A♣ river sealed Von Kriegenbergh's fate, and he went home as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	5,060,000 680,000	680,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	Busted

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06-12-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Frankland Runs Queens into Kings

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the second hand back from dinner, Mathew Frankland moved all in for 590,000 from the hijack. Vinny Lingham then moved all in for 2,100,000 on the button with Chris Hunichen and Barak Wisbrod folding in the blinds.

Mathew Frankland: Q♣Q♠ All in
Vinny Lingham: K♠K♣

Frankland was crushed, but he had his hopes lifted after seing the Q♦ in the window. However, the 2♥K♦ followed behind for a set-over-set situation. Frankland couldn't find his one-outer on the 5♣ turn or A♥ river.

With Frankland's departure, the tournament is now on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Lingham	2,900,000 800,000	800,000
Mathew Frankland	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Chris Hunichen Mathew Frankland Vinny Lingham

06-12-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Boivin In Complete Control

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

As the remaining 18 players try to navigate the bubble, tournament chip leader Thomas Boivin is in full control of his table.

Boivin has been applying pressure with raises, three-bets and all-ins, taking advantage of the players trying to survive until the bubble bursts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	10,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin

06-12-2025 17:44 UTC-8

Hunichen & Heath Play a Big One on the Bubble

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mathew Frankland used five of the 11 time banks he possesed before folding in the cutoff. The action then went on Ben Heath, who opened to 160,000 from the button. Vinny Lingham folded in the small blind before Chris Hunichen defended his big blind.

Hunichen check-called bets of 90,000 and 465,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read K♠10♠5♠4♥3♦. Heath used a time bank of his own before sizing up to 785,000.

Hunichen had around 2,500,000 behind and went into the tank. Two time banks later, he called.

"Jesus," Hunichen muttered as Heath tabled A♠A♦. The defending champion couldn't beat the rockets and the pot was pushed to Heath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	7,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Chris Hunichen	1,725,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Tags: Ben Heath Chris Hunichen

06-12-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Boivin Busts Davies

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Robert Jones

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with 1,700,000 in the middle and the board reading Q♠8♦6♦J♠.

Seth Davies, from the small blind, went all in for roughly pot, and was beaten into the middle by Boivin.

Seth Davies: A♠A♦ All in
Thomas Boivin: 8♠8♣

The river was not one of the two remaining aces in the deck, and Davies was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	9,600,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

06-12-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Rast Falls Before the Money

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Brian Rast was all-in for his last 900,000 and was at risk to Ben Heath.

Brian Rast: J♣J♦ All in
Ben Heath: A♦Q♥

Heath spiked an ace on the A♥8♠3♥ flop and stacked the Poker Hall of Famer after the 2♦ turn and 3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	6,200,000 950,000	950,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Brian Rast

06-12-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Ivey Holds to Oust Smith

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dan Smith opened to 160,000 from the button and called off his stack of approximately 1,000,000 when Phil Ivey put him all in from the big blind.

Dan Smith: A♣Q♣ All in
Phil Ivey: 9♠9♣

There was paint in the window, but the K♦6♥2♣ flop kept Ivey ahead, as did the 10♦ turn. However, Smith picked up four more outs, now drawing to Broadway to go along with his overcards.

The river bricked out with the 4♠ to mark the end of Smith's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,800,000 800,000	800,000

Ben Heath	5,250,000 280,000	280,000

Vinny Lingham	2,210,000 540,000	540,000
Barak Wisbrod	1,200,000 415,000	415,000

Mathew Frankland	1,075,000 175,000	175,000
Brian Rast	1,070,000 20,000	20,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Phil Ivey

06-12-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Oganyan Finds Double

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Robert Jones

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Landon Tice raised from the button to 160,000. Andrew Lichtenberger called from the small blind, and Aram Oganyan went all in from the big blind for 1,850,000 chips. Tice folded and Lichtenberger called.

Aram Oganyan: A♠J♥ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: 10♥10♠

The runout of A♥4♠2♣7♦3♣ improved Oganyan, and he secured the double-up worth 4,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	4,000,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Landon Tice	3,700,000 300,000	300,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	3,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Aram Oganyan

06-12-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Ivey Spikes a Set to Bust Lonis

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Phil Ivey opened to 120,000 from middle position and called when Jesse Lonis moved all in for 990,000 from the hijack.

Jesse Lonis: 8♠8♣ All in
Phil Ivey: 6♦6♥

Ivey found his two-outer on the A♥10♣6♣ flop to take the lead. Lonis departed after the board completed with the K♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Phil Ivey

06-12-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Smith Doubles Through Lonis

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Robert Jones

Level 15 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened from early position to 130,000. Once action folded to Dan Smith in the small blind, he went all in for 480,000. Lonis made the call.

Dan Smith: Q♥J♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: 10♣10♥

The board ran out Q♦8♥6♠7♣A♥ which chipped Smith up to the 1,200,000 mark.