Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Tsakov Stacks Taylor

Erick Torres

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

During the last five hands of the night, Thomas Taylor and Petko Tsakov clashed in an all-in pot when Taylor raised from the hijack to 100,000 and was re-raised by Tsakov to 360,000. Taylor called to see a flop.

The flop fanned out A♦K♥5♦. Taylor checked, and Tsakov bet 700,000 to put Taylor all-in. Taylor called to go to a showdown.

Thomas Taylor: K♦Q♥J♦2♥ All in
Petko Tsakov: A♠A♣10♣3♠

Taylor had a straight draw and a flush draw, but none of his outs appeared when the turn came 8♥ and the river came 3♣ to send Taylor out of the tournament during the twilight of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petko Tsakov	3,900,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Thomas Taylor	Busted

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06-18-2025 23:16 UTC-8

Guerra Rivers Straight to Bust Hamed

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Nick Vazquez

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

Jacob Hamed and Lautaro Guerra got all in on the Q♣9♣6♦ flop in the penultimate hand at their table, with Hamed the at-risk player.

Jacob Hamed: A♠A♥7♣3x All in
Lautaro Guerra: K♠10♠8♦7♦

The Q♥ on the turn was safe for Hamed, but the 7♥ gave Guerra the straight and Hamed was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lautaro Guerra	6,400,000 2,595,000	2,595,000

Jacob Hamed	Busted

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06-18-2025 23:00 UTC-8

Ajez Can't Stop Stacking Chips

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Nick Vazquez

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

Daniel Geeng opened for a raise to 100,000. Next to act, Najeem Ajez raised to 360,000. That was met with another raise from Robert Cowen in the small blind to 750,000. Geeng got out of the way, and Ajez reraised to put Cowen all-in, and he called.

Robert Cowen: A♠K♥6♠3♥ All in
Najeem Ajez: A♥A♦5♦2♥

The board ran out Q♥9♣6♣J♦8♣ and neither player improved, so Ajez's aces won the pot. Ajez has been on a heater in the last level of the night, and is definitely one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	9,100,000 6,205,000	6,205,000

Daniel Geeng	3,900,000 985,000	985,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

Tags: Daniel Geeng Najeem Ajez Robert Cowen

06-18-2025 21:47 UTC-8

Tsakov Sends Rheem Out the Door

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Nick Vazquez

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chino Rheem raised to 100,00 from the button. Petko Tsakov was next to act, and he wanted to see how much Rheem was playing. Rheem told him "We can play for it all, bro", as he didn't have many chips remaining. Tsakov raised the pot, and Rheem called and was all-in.

Chino Rheem: 7♥6♦4♦2♥ All in
Petko Tsakov: A♦K♥Q♣2♣

The board ran out J♠10♣5♥9♥J♦ and Tsakov's straight ended Rheem's tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petko Tsakov	2,640,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Thomas Taylor

06-18-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Kenney Knocks Out Trojand

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The chips went in on the flop of 10♥J♣9♣ between Bryn Kenney and Jeremy Trojand with Trojand at risk.

Jeremy Trojand: K♦K♥J♥4♦ All in
Bryn Kenney: A♣9♥4♣3♥

The 4♥ turn kept Trojand ahead, but the 2♣ river gave Kenney the flush to eliminate Trojand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	3,000,000 1,085,000	1,085,000

Jeremy Trojand	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:21 UTC-8

Bujtas Done Playing for 'rollz'

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas was down to just 150,000 chips and raised to 90,000 from under the gun. Jacob Hamed called from the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of A♣8♦6♠. Hamed checked to Bujtas who shoved all in for his last 60,000, and Hamed called.

Laszlo Bujtas: K♦Q♦J♥3♣ All in
Jacob Hamed: Q♥10♣8♣5♣

Hamed flopped the best hand with a pair of eights and the 7♠ on the turn changed nothing. The 9♦ on the river gave Hamed a straight, and "omaha4rollz" was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hamed	1,020,000 150,000	150,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Smith Eliminates Becker

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Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Johannes Becker raised in early position, and when the action got to Dylan Smith, he enquired about Becker's remaining stack before announcing "pot". Action folded to Smith, who called off the rest of his stack, and the players revealed their hands.

Johannes Becker: Q♠Q♥8♥4♦ All in
Dylan Smith: A♠A♦7♠5♣

Becker was behind and looking to catch up, but the A♥2♣J♣ flop didn't help his cause.

The 10♦ turn and 5♦ river were no help, and whilst Smith pulled in the pot, Becker headed toward the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Smith	910,000 350,000	350,000
Johannes Becker	Busted

Tags: Dylan Smith Johannes Becker

06-18-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Hakim Busts Nader

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Nick Vazquez

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Johnathan Nader moved his last 70,000 into the pot from middle position. Jeffrey Hakim raised the pot next to act, a total of 235,000. Everyone else folded.

Johnathan Nader: K♥J♠J♥6♥ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: A♣A♥6♦5♣

The board ran out A♠10♥9♥8♣8♠ and Hakim's full house eliminated Nader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	675,000 130,000	130,000

Johnathan Nader	Busted

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06-18-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Adieu Negreanu

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu hit the rail after he battled with Evan Krentzman. The hand began when Negreanu raised to 70,000 from the hijack. Krentzman decided to raise to 220,000 from the small blind. Negreanu called, leaving little behind as they both saw a flop.

Krentzman pushed Negreanu all in on the 8♣2♥9♣ flop, and Negreanu called to risk his tournament life.

Daniel Negreanu: 10♦9♥7♦6♣ All in
Evan Krentzman: A♣A♠10♠9♠

Negreanu was looking for his straight outs, but the Q♣ turn and the A♥ river did not bring him any solace as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Krentzman	1,400,000 733,000	733,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

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06-18-2025 19:51 UTC-8

Foxen Sends Soverel Out

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Erick Torres

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alex Foxen began the hand with a raise from the hijack position to 70,000. Eram Carmi called from the button, and Sam Soverel also called from the big blind.

Soverel committed his last 90,000 on the 7♥4♠2♥ flop. Foxen raised to isolate Soverel, which led to a fold from Carmi.

Sam Soverel: 7♣6♥6♠5♠ All in
Alex Foxen: J♥10♥8♣7♥