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

06-16-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Boivin Makes Queen-High Work

Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Isaac Haxton called from the small blind. The flop came 9♠7♥2♥ and Haxton check-called a bet of 160,000 from Boivin.

The turn was the K♠ and Haxton checked again. Boivin tossed in a bet of 300,000 and Haxton used a time bank before calling again. The K♦ paired the board on the river and both players knuckled the table. Haxton showed J♥10♠ for a missed straight draw while Boivin collected the pot with Q♠8♥ for just queen-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,120,000 755,000	755,000

Thomas Boivin	1,900,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Isaac Haxton

06-16-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Sturm Sticking Around

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised the hijack to 80,000 and Aleksejs Ponakovs defended out of the big blind.

Ponakovs checked the 8♣J♥7♦ flop, and Sturm fired a continuation-bet of 75,000. Ponakovs called.

After Ponakovs checked the 7♠ turn, Sturm jammed for 420,000. Ponakovs instantly folded and Sturm won a much-needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	4,000,000 265,000	265,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	2,700,000 575,000	575,000

Mikita Badziakouski	2,000,000 150,000	150,000

Chance Kornuth	1,300,000 725,000	725,000

Chris Hunichen	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	900,000 900,000	900,000

Leon Sturm	775,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Aleksejs Ponakovs

06-16-2025 12:24 UTC-8

Eibinger Tangles with Foxen Again, Leading to His Demise

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger opened to 80,000 from under the gun before Alex Foxen three-bet to 240,000 from the hijack. With the action back on Eibinger, he jammed for 1,290,000 and Foxen snapped it off.

Matthias Eibinger: A♠Q♦ All in
Alex Foxen: A♥K♠

Foxen was in great shape to score a knockout with the dominating ace on the 10♠7♠3♥ flop. The two swapped outs on the J♦ turn before the 6♥ river completed the board, and Foxen's ace-king high was good to send Eibinger to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	3,300,000 800,000	800,000

Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Matthias Eibinger

06-16-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Vieira Spikes the River to End Smith's Second Bullet

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dan Smith was all-in for his final 585,000 from middle position against Joao Vieira on the button.

Dan Smith: A♣Q♦ All in
Joao Vieira: K♥J♥

The 5♣4♣2♣ flop gave Smith a huge advantage with ace-high and the nut flush draw, with Vieira drawing to just four outs. The 5♦ turn was safe for Smith before the K♠ river gave Vieira top pair to eliminate Smith on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	3,450,000 295,000	295,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Joao Vieira

06-16-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Theologis Sniffs Out Haxton's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Isaac Haxton made it 80,000 under the gun and Alexandros Theologis defended his big blind.

Two checks followed the 6♥2♣10♦ flop to see the 10♣ hit the turn. Theologis checked and Haxton bet 100,000. Theologis called.

Theologis checked for the last time on the K♦ river. Haxton bet 330,000, which Theologis called. Haxton showed a bluff with Q♠J♣, and lost the pot to Theologis, who revealed 9♠6♠ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	2,600,000 300,000	300,000
Isaac Haxton	1,900,000 220,000	220,000

Seth Davies	1,900,000 680,000	680,000

Thomas Boivin	1,875,000 25,000	25,000

Brandon Steven	1,400,000 40,000	40,000
Aram Oganyan	760,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Alexandros Theologis

06-16-2025 12:35 UTC-8

Kabrhel Comes with Fair Warning

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Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised it up from under the gun and Jonathan Jaffe defended from the big blind.

"Now be careful, Jonathan," Kabrhel started with some table talk. "I don't want to bust you. I have other targets at the table."

The flop came J♦6♦5♦ and Kabrhel continued with a min-bet of 40,000. Jaffe did anything but be careful with a check-raise to 130,000. Kabrhel just called and the 2♣ landed on the turn.

Jaffe checked again and Kabrhel announced a bet of 140,000. Jaffe check-raised to 520,000 and Kabrhel just called once again. A fourth diamond peeled off on the A♦ river and both players checked. Jaffe tabled A♣2♦ for a baby flush but Kabrhel whipped over 10♦9♦ for a better flopped flush.

"Lucky river," Kabrhel continued. "Why did you have to put diamond on the river?" he questioned the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	4,830,000 830,000	830,000

Jonathan Jaffe	1,350,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Martin Kabrhel

06-16-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Suvarna Falls to Foxen

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Playing six-handed, Alex Foxen raised to 80,000 under the gun before Santhosh Suvarna jammed from the button for 700,000. Foxen got a count from the dealer before making the call, while saying "loose call".

Santhosh Suvarna: 6♠6♦ All in
Alex Foxen: K♦Q♠

Suvarna found himself in a flip for his tournament life. Unfortunately for Suvarna, the board ran out 9♦4♥3♥Q♥5♣ to give Foxen the winner with a pair of queens. The pot was sent to Foxen, and Suvarna was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	4,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ben Tollerene	3,500,000 825,000	825,000
Jesse Lonis	2,400,000 400,000	400,000

Jeremy Ausmus	2,300,000 325,000	325,000

Ben Heath	1,200,000 155,000	155,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Santhosh Suvarna

06-16-2025 12:44 UTC-8

Decarolis Gets Paid with a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alfred Decarolis opened on the button and Jason Koon defended in the big blind.

Koon checked on the flop of 4♦J♠5♠ and Decarolis continued for 125,000. Koon called. Koon check-called again on the 2♠ turn as Decarolis sized up to 275,000.

Koon checked once more on the 6♦ river and Decarolis quickly moved all in for 885,000. Koon went deep in the tank and used several time banks before calling.

Decarolis showed the goods with Q♠9♠ for a queen-high flush and Koon sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Decarolis	2,600,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Jason Koon	550,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Alfred Decarolis Jason Koon

06-16-2025 12:46 UTC-8

Angela Defoe Balances Poker, Artistry & Being Married to a Rock Star

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Los Angeles' Angela Defoe has written a viral pop single, directed an anniversary music video for one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the 2000s, and maintained her sanity while being married to a constantly traveling rock star. The director and musician's next goal is winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

PokerNews caught up with Defoe, a lifelong poker player, in one of several WSOP events that she is playing this summer to talk about her music and directing careers, poker goals and being married to Ronnie Winter-Defoe, the singer and founding member of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Read About Angela Defoe's WSOP Run!

Tags: Angela Defoe

06-16-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Hunichen Hits the Exit

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Brett Slezak

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with boarding reading 7♦3♥3♦J♥ in a hand between Chris Hunichen from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski from the button, with around 575,000 in the middle.

Hunichen led all-in for 345,000 and Badziakouski called.

Chris Hunichen: A♠5♣ All in
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥J♦

Hunichen was drawing dead against the top-top of Badziakouski as the insignificant K♣ rolled off on the river as Hunichen dusted off his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Mikita Badziakouski