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

06-12-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Two Poker Villains Clash

Calum Grant

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

Martin Kabrhel opened to 80,000 second to act before Sean Perry jammed for 310,000 from the small blind. After getting several counts of Perry's stack, Kabrhel called.

"Are you feeling lucky, Martin?" asked Perry as the cards were tabled.

Sean Perry: A♣10♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: K♥J♦

Kabrhel pulled ahead on the K♦2♦3♠ flop to make a pair of kings, and remained ahead following the 4♦ turn. However, the 5♥ river gave Perry the wheel for the double up.

"I'm too lucky" commented Perry. "Does it look good, Martin?"

Kabrhel didn't answer.

Thoughts and prayers to the players at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Perry	700,000 310,000	310,000
Martin Kabrhel	400,000 125,000	125,000

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06-12-2025 13:56 UTC-8

Hunichen Holds Versus Negreanu

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Robert Jones

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

Chris Hunichen went all-in for 600,000 from early position. Daniel Negreanu, sitting on the button, was the only person to give him action, and they were off to the races.

Chris Hunichen: 7♠7♣ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♥Q♣

The board of 10♥9♠6♠K♠5♥ was safe for Hunichen and he chipped up to 1,300,000 versus a legend of the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,300,000 700,000	700,000

Daniel Negreanu	350,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Daniel Negreanu

06-12-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Place	Prize
1	$2,649,158
2	$1,766,099
3	$1,212,020
4	$857,253
5	$625,491
6	$471,281
7	$367,069
8	$295,883
9	$247,130
10	$214,158
11	$214,158
12	$203,960
13	$203,960
14	$203,960
15	$203,960
16	$203,960

Negreanu vs Kabrhel

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Kasey Taormino

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

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06-12-2025 13:48 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Doubles Through Steven

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Adam Lamers

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

Andrew Lichtenberger and Brandon Steven got all of their chips in the middle preflop with "Lucky Chewy" being at risk for an even 600,000.

Andrew Lichtenberger: K♠K♣ All in
Brandon Steven: A♥J♣

The flop came J♠8♦6♥ to give Steven top pair but it was not enough to surpass the pocket kings of Lichtenberger. The 10♣ on the turn and the 3♥ on the river bricked out to give Lichtenberger a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,200,000 600,000	600,000

Brandon Steven	550,000 590,000	590,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Andrew Lichtenberger

06-12-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Peters Continues to Build

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Robert Jones

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

Aram Oganyan raised from the button to 90,000, and was re-raised by David Peters to 270,000 from the small blind. Oganyan called.

Peters bet 65,000 on the flop of A♣6♦5♣ and Oganyan called.

The 3♣ turn was followed by a bet of 255,000 from Peters. Oganyan called once again.

Both players checked on the J♦ river, and Peters tabled A♠10♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	3,700,000 2,425,000	2,425,000

Aram Oganyan	500,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: David Peters Aram Oganyan

06-12-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Kenney Hits the Turn, Ivey Hits the River

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Adam Lamers

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

Phil Ivey and Bryn Kenney were a couple of the late entries and both had short stacks in front of them. Both players got all of their chips in the middle with Kenney being at risk for just over 400,000.

Bryn Kenney: Q♦10♦ All in
Phil Ivey: A♠2♣

The flop of 7♥6♦4♠ whiffed both players, leaving Ivey in front with ace-high. The 10♠ on the turn gave Kenney a pair of tens but the A♣ on the river gave Ivey a pair of aces to eliminate Kenney.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	945,000 345,000	345,000

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Bryn Kenney

06-12-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Fritz All Over

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Stewart Morrison

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

Blind versus blind, Manuel Fritz was all in, and Seth Davies was the player who had him at risk.

Manuel Fritz: 2♠2♦ All in
Seth Davies: Q♦10♦

The flop brought a bad start for Fritz, coming down 6♣10♣4♥, the turn Q♠ left him with just one chance to find the two-outer. No dice on the J♦ river, and Fritz headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	2,450,000 650,000	650,000

Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fritz Seth Davies

06-12-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Shooting Across Street from WSOP, Color Up Controversy & Event Cancelled | PokerNews Podcast #897

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Chad Holloway

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

In the 897th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Kyna England are joined by PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson, who fills in for Mike Holtz. The trio discusses the deadly shooting that took place across the street from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in front of the Bellagio Fountains, and then dives into the color-up controversy involving Tyler Brown, who shared his story with PokerNews.

Kyna then sounds off on the cancelled WSOP Online bracelet event, Michael Lavin won a gold bracelet and an extra $1,000,000 thanks to ClubWPT Gold, and Benny Glaser claimed two bracelets early in the summer. Other tournament winners include Josh Reichard, Brad Ruben, Blaz Zerjav, and Nick Guagenti, who denied Chino Rheem his first bracelet.

After recapping Dusti Smith's win in the Wynn Ladies High Roller and a look ahead to some upcoming poker charity events, Chad shares details on his recent Live Reality Game (LRG) adventure in which he left the WSOP for 10 days to compete in a Survivor-based game, Surviving Reelfoot Season 13, in the woods of Tennessee.

Learn about all those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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06-12-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Chen Doubles Through Barbero

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Calum Grant

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

Nacho Barbero opened to 90,000 from the button. David Chen raised to 635,000 from the small blind. Barbero jammed and Chen put in his last 5,000 chip.

David Chen: 9♦9♣ All in
Nacho Barbero: 8♦8♣

"Not like this," Barbero said, paying homage to the departed Martin Kabrhel.

Chen's nines remained best and he collected the pot after the A♠2♦3♣10♦6♣ runout.