Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-16-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Kings of Leon

Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Leon Sturm three-bet to 1,000,000 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu called.

Sturm continued for 225,000 on the flop of 7♣4♣5♣ and Kisacikoglu called. Both players then checked on the K♣ turn. Sturm bet 550,000 on the 9♠ river and Kisacikoglu called.

Sturm showed top set with K♠K♥, but it was no good against the flush of his opponent with A♠Q♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	5,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Leon Sturm	2,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Orpen Kisacikoglu

06-16-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Von Kriegenbergh's Tournament is Over Early

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Taylor von Kriegenbergh got the last of his chips into the middle from middle position against Biao Ding from the big blind.

Taylor von Kriegenbergh: J♣J♦ All in
Biao Ding: 10♠10♣

Von Kriegenbergh had the bigger pair and looked likely to double-up, if he could fade a ten on the runout. The flop of A♥10♥5♦ was disastrous for Von Kriegenbergh, as Ding spiked a set to take the lead. The remainder of the board came 9♣3♣, and Von Kriegenbergh hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	3,700,000 325,000	325,000

Biao Ding	3,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Christoph Vogelsang	2,700,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
Bryn Kenney	2,000,000 450,000	450,000

Phil Ivey	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Taylor von Kriegenbergh

06-16-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Haxton Calls Off Incorrectly

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Biao Ding opened the cutoff and Isaac Haxton defending his big blind.

On the A♥J♦6♠ flop, Ding continued for 90,000 and Haxton put in the call.

Ding sized up to 325,000 on the K♣ turn but Haxton was a non-believer as he called once again.

On the 6♣ river, Haxton checked for a third time to Ding who did not take long before he announced all-in with the covering stack. Haxton gave it a small think before he shrugged as tossed in the call for his remaining 1,225,000.

Isaac Haxton: A♦5♦ All in
Biao Ding: Q♠10♥

Ding turned the nut straight as Haxton called down with top pair and his day was cut short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	5,225,000 1,825,000	1,825,000
Isaac Haxton	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Isaac Haxton

06-16-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Foxen Puts Tang in the Tank

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised it up from middle position and Danny Tang called from the big blind. The flop came 8♦7♥4♦ and Tang check-called a bet of 165,000 from Foxen.

The turn brought the 3♣ and Tang checked again. Foxen just ripped all in and Tang looked bamboozled as he leaned back in his chair.

"I'm not slow-rolling you, but it's a $250k," Tang said as he threw in all of his time banks. After burning through four of them, Tang finally threw his cards into the muck.

Foxen threw his cards across the table, letting Tang look at one of them.

"I'm not that mad about it. You probably have lots of outs," Tang commented before departing the table for a new one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,350,000 425,000	425,000

Danny Tang	1,040,000 1,235,000	1,235,000

Tags: Danny Tang Alex Foxen

06-16-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Negreanu Gets Aces to Double Through Badziakouski

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 325,000 from the next seat. Negreanu four-bet jammed a stack of around 1,700,000 and Badziakouski called.

Daniel Negreanu: A♦A♣ All in
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥Q♥

The flop of 5♠J♦3♠ was no help to Badziakouski but the 10♥ turn kept things interesting as he picked up Broadway outs. But the river bricked off the 6♥ as Negreanu doubled up with aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	3,500,000 1,880,000	1,880,000

Mikita Badziakouski	2,400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Mikita Badziakouski

06-16-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Winter Can't Manifest a Spin Up

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sean Winter raised to 125,000 from early position, leaving just 5,000 behind. Ben Tollerene three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind. When it got back to Winter, he called for his last chip.

Sean Winter: 10♥8♥ All in
Ben Tollerene: Q♣9♣

Tollerene's queen-high would remain good on the 9♥K♥K♠K♦2♠ runout, sending Winter out of the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	4,300,000 900,000	900,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	3,700,000 100,000	100,000

Chris Brewer	3,100,000 300,000	300,000

Thomas Boivin	2,800,000 500,000	500,000

Jason Koon	1,900,000 800,000	800,000

Barak Wisbrod	1,400,000

Sean Winter	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Sean Winter

06-16-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Tang Folds Most for Most of Stack, Eliminated Shortly After

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Danny Tang opened from early position and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 275,000 from middle position. Tang called.

Both players checked on the 7♠9♣4♠ flop and again on the Q♠ turn. Tang then bet 525,000 on the 7♣ river with just 15,000 behind. Jaffe raised all in and Tang folded to be forced all in the next hand with a fraction of a big blind as Nick Schulman raised.

Danny Tang: Q♦2♠ All in
Nick Schulman: 9♠7♠

Schulman took the lead on the flop of 6♥10♣7♥ and nothing changed on the 3♥2♥ runout to mark Tang's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	2,600,000 700,000	700,000
Nick Schulman	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Jonathan Jaffe Nick Schulman

06-16-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Three-Outer Propels Ivey to a Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Leon Sturm just called on the button. Phil Ivey was in the big blind and ripped all in for 970,000. Kulev quickly folded but Sturm opted to call.

Phil Ivey: A♦5♠ All in
Leon Sturm: A♥10♦

Ivey was in an uphill battle but the flop of 7♦5♥3♠ gave Ivey a pair of fives and the lead. The 8♥ on the turn and the 3♥ on the river were save for Ivey who scored a double up, leaving Sturm on the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	2,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Leon Sturm	420,000 2,180,000	2,180,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Leon Sturm Alex Kulev

06-16-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Cold Deck as Wisbrod Falls to Tollerene

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ben Tollerene opened from the cutoff and then called after Barak Wisbrod three-bet from the small blind.

On the K♣J♦10♠ flop, Wisbrod continued for 135,000 and Tollerene flatted.

Wisbrod bet again on the 5♣ turn for 300,000 and Tollerene called once again.

On the 6♦ river, Wisbrod bet 570,000 with 5,000 back, Tollerene raised, and Wisbrod immediately stood up from his chair in disbelief as he tossed in the last chip.

Barak Wisbrod: A♠A♥ All in
Ben Tollerene: A♦Q♦

It was an unfortunate flop for Wisbrod as Tollerene flopped the nut straight and Wisbrod could not get away from his aces on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	5,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Barak Wisbrod	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Ben Tollerene

06-16-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Jaffe Straightens Out Kabrhel

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 125,000 in early position and Martin Kabrhel called on the button and warned Jaffe not to do anything stupid.

Jaffe bet 100,000 on the Q♣K♥A♣ flop and Kabrhel called. Jaffe then checked on the J♦ turn and Kabrhel asked the dealer to spread the small pot before screaming a bet of 265,000. Jaffe called.

The river brought the 3♥ as the dealer accidentally exposed the 10♦ from the deck. Jaffe checked and Kabrhel checked back before Jaffe turned over 10♣8♣ to win the pot with Broadway.

"NOT LIKE THAT!" Kabrhel cried for the hundreth time today, this time on the other end of things.