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

06-16-2025 15:24 UTC-8

Decarolis Falls to the Hands of Boivin

Brett Slezak

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

Jesse Lonis opened from early position and was called by Thomas Boivin on the button, Alfred Decarolis in the small blind, and David Peters in the big blind.

On the K♣10♥3♥ flop, the action checked to Boivin who bet 200,000 and only Decarolis called from the small blind.

The K♦ turn checked through to the 5♥ river which saw Decarolis lead for 600,000. Boivin jammed as the covering stack, and Decarolis snap-called for 1,725,000 total.

Alfred Decarolis: J♥9♥ All in
Thomas Boivin: 10♦10♣

It was the worst river for Decarolis as he made his flush which was no good against the turned full house of Boivin who collected the remainder of Decarolis' chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	6,050,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Alfred Decarolis	Busted

Tags: Alfred Decarolis David Peters Jesse Lonis Thomas Boivin

06-16-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Kisacikoglu Spikes a Seven to Eliminate Sturm

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Brett Slezak

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

It folded to Leon Sturm in the small blind who jammed for 450,000. Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind thought it over for 20 seconds before he tossed in a chip to call.

Leon Sturm: J♠10♦ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: J♥7♦

Sturm was in good shape with the dominating hand until the 7♣ window card was followed by K♣6♣. Neither player held a club as the board ran out 8♥A♣ and Kisacikoglu flipped the script to send the young German phenom to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	5,850,000 850,000	850,000

Leon Sturm	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Orpen Kisacikoglu

06-16-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Davies Flops Quads and Gets Paid

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Brett Slezak

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

Seth Davies from the hijack and Alex Foxen from the big blind were tangled in a pot.

With the board reading 10♥8♠8♥4♦ on the turn with a little under 400,000 in the middle, the action checked through.

The two went heads-up to the Q♥ river which saw Foxen lead for 360,000. Davies would then put a stack of blue T-100,000 chips forward for a raise to 1,900,000. Foxen was immediately displeased with the spot but felt his hand was too strong as he quickly put in the call. Davies tabled 8♦8♣ for flopped quads as he scooped a big one off Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	4,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Alex Foxen	650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Seth Davies

06-16-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Kenney With the Bullets

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Catching the action on the turn of a board that showed 6♥K♣K♥J♦. Bryn Kenney checked from the cutoff and Alex Kulev bet 390,000 from the button. Kenney made the call.

Kenney checked the 6♦ river and Kulev bet 650,000. Kenney quickly called and Kulev turned over A♦J♠ for two pair, kings and jacks. Kenney said "no good" and flipped over A♥A♣ for a higher two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	4,000,000 355,000	355,000

Bryn Kenney	3,800,000 1,320,000	1,320,000

Jeremy Ausmus	3,800,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Kulev	2,800,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Bryn Kenney

06-16-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Koon Nearly Doubles

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Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jason Koon limped in early position as the shortest stack at the table and Nick Schulman called in the small blind as Martin Kabrhel checked his option in the big blind.

Schulman and Kabrhel checked on the flop of K♥A♣10♥ and Koon bet 135,000 with just a single 5,000 chip behind. Schulman called. "How can I play against two champions?" Kabrhel said before folding.

Schulman and Koon then checked down the 5♥ turn and 5♠ river as Koon showed K♠7♠ to beat out the 10♣6♣ of Schulman.

A few hands earlier, Kabrhel told Andrew Lichtenberger to apologize to Schulman for making two pair with ace-four against Schulman's better ace. "It would make him happy."

"You know what would make me happy, Martin?" Schulman said without finishing his thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	6,000,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

Nick Schulman	1,400,000 555,000	555,000

Jason Koon	700,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jason Koon Martin Kabrhel Nick Schulman

06-16-2025 16:46 UTC-8

Kabrhel Four-Flushes on Koon

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jason Koon was down to just 395,000 and shoved all in from early position. The action folded around to Martin Kabrhel in the big blind who was hesitant to call at first.

"I don't want to bust you but it's like a win-win. If I double you, I'm happy. If I bust you, I'm still happy," Kabrhel rambled before making the call.

Jason Koon: 3♠3♥ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 10♣9♠

"Good luck, Jason," Kabhrle continued. "In the next tournament, not this one."

The flop came K♣8♣4♥ and things got real interesting on the 3♣ turn. Koon picked up a set but Kabrhle had the lone flush draw. The river was the A♣, which got murmurs from the rail, and Koon departed from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	5,840,000 160,000	160,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Martin Kabrhel

06-16-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Foxen Wins With an Overpair

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 180,000 from the hijack and Alexandros Theologis defended his big blind.

Theologis led out for 160,000 on the 2♣3♠6♠ flop. Foxen called.

The turn came the 8♦ and Theologis bet again, this time for 260,000. Foxen called once more.

After the 3♣ rolled off on the river, Theologis bet 440,000, which Foxen called. Theologis showed 7♠6♥ for a pair of sixes, and lost the pot to Foxen's 10♥10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	3,900,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Alexandros Theologis	2,325,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Alexandros Theologis

06-16-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Badziakouski Runs into Ding's Bullets

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Brett Slezak

Level 13 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After losing another pot, Mikita Badziakouski jammed for 475,000 second to act. Biao Ding clicked it to 900,000 in the small blind and the big blind folded as the hands were tabled.

Mikita Badziakouski: 8♣7♣ All in
Biao Ding: A♠A♣

Badziakouski ran into number one but found some help on the Q♥7♥5♠ flop as his two-pair outs were live. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out J♠6♠ and he was the next to fall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	5,650,000 860,000	860,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Mikita Badziakouski

06-16-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Ivey Spikes King to Double

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Phil Ivey three-bet jammed a stack of about 1,200,000 from the hijack. Kulev called to put the Poker Hall of Famer at risk.

Phil Ivey: K♥Q♦ All in
Alex Kulev: A♦J♦

Ivey took the lead on the flop of 7♠9♥K♠ and he stayed ahead for a double as the board finished out 10♦3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	2,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Alex Kulev	1,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Phil Ivey

06-16-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Neagreanu's Ladies are a Good Earner for Him

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With roughly 700,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♦3♣7♠, Stephen Chidwick checked from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu bet 550,000 from the next seat. Chidwick thought for a while and then called.

The K♦ turn checked through, as did the A♠ river. Chidwick showed 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens, and lost the pot to Negreanu's Q♥Q♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	7,500,000 50,000	50,000
Biao Ding	5,500,000 150,000	150,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	5,300,000 900,000	900,000

Joao Vieira	5,300,000 25,000	25,000

Jeremy Ausmus	3,700,000 400,000	400,000

Daniel Negreanu	3,500,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,100,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Stephen Chidwick