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

06-12-2025 17:47 UTC-8

No Traction for TVK

Adam Lamers

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

Taylor von Kriegenbergh opened to 160,000 in the hijack and Isaac Haxton three-bet to 350,000 on the button. Landon Tice four-bet shoved all in for 2,375,000 which got the attention of von Kriegenbergh and Haxton but they both folded.

On the next hand, von Kriegenbergh raised to 160,000 again and Haxton just flat-called in the cutoff. Aram Oganyan three-bet to 720,000 from the big blind and both von Kriegenbergh and Haxton folded again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	5,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Isaac Haxton	4,620,000 180,000	180,000

Landon Tice	3,000,000 700,000	700,000
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,270,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Isaac Haxton Landon Tice Taylor Von Kriegenbergh

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 17:24 UTC-8

Action Slows Down

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Stewart Morrison

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

As the bubble looms, action has slowed down significantly.

The field has been whittled down to 20 players from the original 103 entries.

A reminder that 16 players will make the minimum cash of $203,960, with the winner receiving $2,649,158.

Payout Structure

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

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 17:12 UTC-8

Mateos Fires Twice

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Adam Lamers

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

Chris Hunichen limped in from the small blind and Adrian Mateos just called in the big blind. The flop came K♦8♥5♦ and both players checked to the 6♠ on the turn.

Hunichen checked and Mateos tossed in a bet of 210,000. Hunichen called and the 10♣ hit the river. Hunichen checked again and Mateos pushed out a bet of 680,000. Hunichen used one of his time banks and then released his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	4,025,000 575,000	575,000

Chris Hunichen	2,820,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Adrian Mateos

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 17:01 UTC-8

Chen Bows Out Short of the Money

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Adam Lamers

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

Ben Heath opened to 160,000 in the cutoff and David Chen made it 705,000 on the button, with just 5,000 behind. The blinds folded and Heath announced all in, leading to Chen flicking in his last chip.

David Chen: J♦10♦ All in
Ben Heath: A♥Q♠

The flop came A♣K♣K♦ to give Heath two pair but Chen picked up a straight draw. The 2♠ and 2♦ runout was not going to help Chen who fled from the tournament area.