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

06-18-2025 14:19 UTC-8

Sternheimer Puts His Cape On

Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was joined with a full board showing J♠5♣10♣5♠7♥ and 240,000 in the pot.

Firas Kashat, first to act, bet the pot, sliding out 240,000. Philip Sternheimer took his time in responding, using a time bank before making the call.

Kashat showed A♥J♥6♦2♥, but his top pair wasn't enough versus the K♠Q♥6♥5♦ of Sternheimer, who pulled in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	760,000 370,000	370,000

Firas Kashat	360,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Firas Kashat Philip Sternheimer

06-18-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Lamb Wins Small Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Phil Ivey limped from the button, which led to a limp by John Richards in the small blind. Ben Lamb checked his option to send the three players to a flop.

Richards and Lamb checked the 8♠Q♥K♥ flop. Ivey slid out 16,000, which led to a fold from Richards. Lamb reacted with a raise to 64,000. Ivey folded to end the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	596,000 11,000	11,000

Ben Lamb	295,000 425,000	425,000

John Richards	120,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ben Lamb John Richards Phil Ivey

06-18-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Mzreulov Gets Value from Mercier

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Nick Vazquez

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jason Mercier limped in from middle position, and David Mzareulov checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came K♣4♠3♦ and Mzareulov checked over to Mercier, who bet 10,000. Mzareulov called.

The turn was the Q♠, and both players checked. On the 8♦ river, Mzareulov threw in 25,000. Mercier thought for a second before making the call.

Mzareulov tabled K♠10♠8♥4♠ for two pair, and Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	180,000 172,000	172,000

David Mzareulov	110,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: David Mzareulov Jason Mercier

06-18-2025 13:45 UTC-8

Lindgren's Turn Bet Wins Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Erick Lindgren opened the hand with a raise to 20,000 from the hijack and was called in the next seat over by Biao Ding in the cutoff. Scott Bohlman also called from the big blind to send the three players to a flop.

The K♦10♠3♣ flop led to a round of checks.

Bohlman checked the 5♥ turn, which led to a bet of 72,000 from Lindgren. Ding and Bohlman folded to award Lindgren the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	870,000 126,000	126,000

Biao Ding	815,000 150,000	150,000
Erick Lindgren	710,000 307,000	307,000

Tags: Biao Ding Erick Lindgren Scott Bohlman

06-18-2025 13:44 UTC-8

Lonis Finds a Miracle Runout

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 20,000 in early position and Kristopher Tong three-bet to 88,000 from the small blind. Lonis just called and the flop of J♣2♣2♦ was spread across the felt. Tong moved all in for his last 86,000 and Lonis used a time bank before making the call.

Kristopher Tong: A♣A♦8♠2♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: K♠K♦7♦5♣

Tong had aces with a deuce in his hand while Lonis was drawing slim with pocket kings. The 9♦ on the turn gave Lonis a flush draw and the 4♦ on the river completed his flush, without improving Tong who was left stunned by the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	540,000 226,000	226,000

Kristopher Tong	Busted

Tags: Kristopher Tong Jesse Lonis

06-18-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Chip Counts (full)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Late registration has now closed.

The tournament attracted a total of 489 entries, and of those, 185 players remain.

Here are the full chip counts following the break, as per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	1,800,000 664,000	664,000
Gergo Nagy	1,550,000 550,000	550,000
Talal Shakerchi	1,355,000 225,000	225,000

Jonas Kronwitter	1,300,000 360,000	360,000
Tomasz Gluszko	1,255,000 840,000	840,000
Jacob Hamed	1,220,000 70,000	70,000
Manuel Stojanovic	1,208,000 477,000	477,000
Laszlo Bujtas	1,118,000 187,000	187,000
Gjergj Sinishtaj	1,040,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Michael Duek	1,026,000
John Racener	1,010,000 520,000	520,000

Biao Ding	965,000 815,000	815,000
Pedro Bromfman	825,000 45,000	45,000

Najeem Ajez	789,000 149,000	149,000

Dylan Smith	760,000
Firas Kashat	760,000 405,000	405,000
Nino Pansier	746,000 131,000	131,000
Scott Bohlman	744,000 69,000	69,000

Daniel Negreanu	740,000 590,000	590,000

Ben Lamb	720,000 495,000	495,000

Farid Jattin	720,000 175,000	175,000
Daniel Geeng	717,000
Jeremy Ausmus	713,000 47,000	47,000

Christopher Demaci	713,000 375,000	375,000
Josh Arieh	707,000 557,000	557,000

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06-18-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Ausmus Wins Small Skirmish Against Josephy

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Erick Torres

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cliff Josephy raised to 22,000 from the hijack. The table folded around to Jeremy Ausmus, who called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 3♠6♠K♣ flop. Ausmus led out for 56,000 when the 4♣ turn hit. Josephy folded on the turn as Ausmus dragged in a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	760,000 70,000	70,000

Cliff Josephy	314,000 234,000	234,000

Tags: Cliff Josephy Jeremy Ausmus

06-18-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Tang Folds To Lonis' Flop Bet

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Nick Vazquez

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

Danny Tang limped from early position, Isaac Haxton called from the small blind, before Jesse Lonis raised to 24,000 from the big blind. Tang announced he was ready to gamble and called, before Haxton folded.

The flop came K♥7♠2♠ and Lonis bet 20,000. Tang folded, and Lonis showed A♠Q♥J♥10♥ for a strong starting hand that didn't connect with the flop in a major way.

Erik Seidel has re-entered the tournament, and is seated to Haxton's left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	1,400,000 690,000	690,000

Jesse Lonis	290,000 152,000	152,000

Erik Seidel	185,000 35,000	35,000

Danny Tang	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Danny Tang Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis

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 12:33 UTC-8

Deeb Gets a Double via Lehr

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Adam Lamers

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

Shaun Deeb raised it up from under the gun and Keith Lehr called in middle position. They went heads-up to a flop of K♣8♠3♣ and Deeb led out with a bet of 30,000. Lehr raised the pot and Deeb shoved all in for his last 154,000 which Lehr called.

Shaun Deeb: Ax8x8x6x All in
Keith Lehr: A♣K♥5♣4x

Deeb flopped a set of eights but had to withstand the nut flush draw from Lehr. The turn was the Q♦ and the river was the 7♦, allowing Deeb to double through his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	530,000 530,000	530,000

Shaun Deeb	340,000 169,000	169,000

Tags: Shaun Deeb Keith Lehr