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

06-18-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Josephy Exits on the Money Bubble

Adam Lamers

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

Thomas Taylor opened to 70,000 in early position and Cliff Josephy moved all in for his last 100,000 on the button. Dylan Smith called from the big blind and Taylor came along as well.

The flop came J♠10♠3♣ and both players checked to the 4♠ on the turn. Smith checked again and Taylor fired out a bet of 50,000 which got Smith to fold.

Cliff Josephy: K♥K♦2♥2♦ All in
Thomas Taylor: 9♠8♠5♠2♣

Taylor turned a flush and had Josephy drawing dead to the A♥ on the river. Josephy exited the tournament without any needles from Ben Lamb who he passed by. The rest of the 74 players are now guaranteed at least $50,205 of the prizepool.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	2,100,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Dylan Smith	835,000 105,000	105,000
Cliff Josephy	Busted

Tags: Thomas Taylor Dylan Smith Cliff Josephy Ben Lamb

06-18-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Deeb Soft Bubbles

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Stewart Morrison

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Geeng opened the hijack to 50,000 before seeing a three-bet from Shaun Deeb in the small blind. Deeb had raised to 170,000, which was a large portion of his remaining stack.

Geeng called, and the pair saw a J♦2♦9♠ flop. Deeb then used all his remaining time banks in order and try and squeeze in the money, should he lose the hand. After a few minutes, Deeb moved all but one of his chips into the middle, leaving a 5,000 chip behind. Geeng raised to commit Deeb, who waited his allotted 30 seconds before calling.

Shaun Deeb: A♥Q♠10♦9♥ All in
Daniel Geeng: A♣J♠7♦2♣

Geeng had flopped two pair and currently had the lead.

The turn 6♣ was no help to Deeb, and the river 10♣ confirmed that he would not be making the money of this tournament, and he headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Geeng	2,450,000 400,000	400,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Daniel Geeng Shaun Deeb

06-18-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Walking Chips or No Chips at All?

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Josh Arieh already had his backpack on when he raised to 70,000 from under the gun. Roman Hrabec reraised on the button and Arieh splashed in the last of his 20,000 chips.

Josh Arieh: A♣J♣10♠4♣ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♥Q♦10♦6♥

The board ran out Q♠9♥3♠J♠6♦ and Hrabec made two pair to eliminate Arieh near the money.

"Yo, Josh! The tournament is over this way!" Ben Lamb shouted as Arieh was leaving the tournament area.

"I've got walking chips!" Arieh spouted back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	1,820,000 120,000	120,000

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Josh Arieh Roman Hrabec

06-18-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Mosley Can't Fill Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After a limp from Dominique Mosley and Eelis Parssinen, Najeem Ajez raised to 88,000 in the small blind. Philip Sternheimer called from the big blind, and both limpers came along too.

The four players saw a 5♣10♦7♦ flop, and when Ajez checked, Sternheimer took over the betting lead to the tune of 125,000. Action was now on Mosley, who moved all in for 188,000. Parssinen folded, but both Ajez and Sternheimer made the call.

The turn brought the 6♥, and Ajez didn't hang around for someone else to bet, sliding in a full pot-sized bet himself. Before the dealer had time to figure out how much that was, Sternheimer had folded, and the remaining two players revealed their cards.

Dominique Mosley: 10♠10♣5♠5♦ All in
Najeem Ajez: 9♠8♣7♥6♣

Mosley had flopped bottom set, but Ajez had taken the lead on the turn, now having a straight.

The river A♥ was no help to Mosley, who needed the board to pair, and as the huge pot was pushed towards Ajez, Mosley headed toward the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Najeem Ajez	1,650,000 940,000	940,000

Philip Sternheimer	650,000 493,000	493,000

Eelis Parssinen	480,000 163,000	163,000

Dominique Mosley	Busted

Tags: Dominique Mosley Eelis Parssinen Najeem Ajez Philip Sternheimer

06-18-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Jouhkimainen Gets a Christmas Gift

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action folded around to Jonathan Azoulay in the small blind who just limped in. Joni Jouhkimainen raised it up from the big blind and Azoulay ripped all in for his last 66,000. Jouhkimainen quickly called and the cards were face up.

Jonathan Azoulay: J♠10♠5♥5♦ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: A♣A♦K♣8♣

The flop came A♥7♦6♣ and Jouhkimainen all but locked up the pot with a set of aces. The 7♥ on the turn and the 7♣ on the river spelled the end for Azoulay who departed.

"Christmas in June for Joni," Martin Kabrhel said to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	470,000 145,000	145,000

Jonathan Azoulay	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Azoulay Joni Jouhkimainen Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Revenge of the Sith

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the last hand before the break, Martin Kabrhel and David Peters were heads-up on a flop of 9♣5♥4♦. Kabrhel led out with a bet in the small blind and Peters ripped all in for around 70,000.

"Media! Where's the media?!" Kabrhel exclaimed. "It's time to say goodbye to David. Revenge of the Sith!" Kabrhel eventually called and the cards were tabled.

David Peters: A♣9♦8♦7♣ All in
Martin Kabrhel: Q♠Q♣4♠4♥

"Queen!" Kabrhel shouted even though he was already in the lead. The J♦ and 3♠ completed the board and Kabrhel's set of fours was good enough to eliminate Peters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	312,000 18,000	18,000

David Peters	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel David Peters

06-18-2025 14:37 UTC-8

Beach Bops Le

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Erick Torres

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Allan Le opened the hand with a raise to 30,000 from early position. Harrison Beach jammed for 77,000 in the next seat over and had Le covered. Le committed the rest of his stack to be at risk.

Allan Le: K♣J♦8♥8♦ All in
Harrison Beach: A♠A♣K♦4♥

Beach had Le beat before the flop and the runout of 10♦K♠10♠4♠6♣ did not improve Le to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Beach	129,000 45,000	45,000
Allan Le	Busted

Tags: Allan Le Harrison Beach

06-18-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Ausmus Bests Helppi

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Nick Vazquez

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Juha Helppi raised pot under the gun, which is 21,000 at this blind level. Jeremy Ausmus made the call from the big blind.

The flop was 8♠7♥6♥ and Ausmus decided to lead for 20,000. Helppi decided to put in a raise to 100,000. Ausmus then repotted, and Helppi quickly called.

Juha Helppi: K♣K♥7♠7♣ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: J♠10♠8♥7♦

Helppi had the best hand on the flop, but the turn 8♣ gave Ausmus a full house that was better than the Finn's, and the 9♠ on the river confirmed the pot for Ausmus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	830,000 356,000	356,000

Juha Helppi	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Juha Helppi

06-18-2025 12:30 UTC-8

Shak Hits The Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Eric Wasserson kicked the action off with a limp from under the gun. Dan Shak followed suit, limping one seat to his left. Dylan Weisman put an end to the limping, raising to 33,000, and when action folded back to the limpers, they both called.

When the dealer revealed a flop of 8♣Q♣9♠, Wasserson and Shak maneuvered their stacks into the middle, and Weisman returned his cards to the dealer.

Dan Shak: 9♣8♦7♥6♠ All in
Eric Wasserson: A♣10♠10♣7♣

The turn 5♥ kept Shak in the lead, but the river 6♥ gave Wasserson the checkmark, rivering a higher straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	440,000 290,000	290,000

Eric Wasserson	375,000 225,000	225,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Dylan Weisman Eric Wasserson

06-18-2025 12:20 UTC-8

Tell Your Friends

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop with the board reading A♣7♣6♠, Scott Bohlman had a bet of 50,000 in front of him. Fabian Riebau-Schmithals check-raised to 225,000 and Bohlman jammed all in. Riebau-Schmithals called off his stack of 292,000 and the cards were tabled.

Fabian Riebau-Schmithals: Q♣10♥9♦8♣ All in
Scott Bohlman: K♣J♦10♣7♦

Both players had a flush draw but it was Riebau-Schmithals who made a straight on the 8♠ turn card. However, the 2♣ completed the board and Bohlman made the best flush to eliminate Riebau-Schmithals.

After a brief discussion, it was determined that three other players in the hand all had clubs as well, leaving just a single club left in the deck for Bohlman to hit on the river.

"It's my year," Bohlman piped up, who has already won a WSOP bracelet this summer. "Tell your friends."