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

06-18-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Adieu Negreanu

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

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Evan Krentzman

06-18-2025 20:02 UTC-8

What is This Hand?

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Adam Lamers

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

Jeremy Ausmus and Eelis Parssinen were both short stacks after the money bubble burst and it didn't take much for two of them to get their chips in the middle. Ausmus was the player at risk for 210,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Jeremy Ausmus: A♠K♠10♠3♣ All in
Eelis Parssinen: A♥A♣7♣3♥

The flop came 7♠3♠3♦ with the two spades in the window, giving Ausmus some hope before everyone realized that Parssinen flopped a full house. The Q♥ on the turn changed nothing but the K♦ on the river gave Ausmus a better full house to double up, leaving Parssinen on crumbs.

"What is this hand?" a couple of the players questioned after seeing the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	480,000 94,000	94,000

Eelis Parssinen	155,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Eelis Parssinen Jeremy Ausmus

06-18-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Josephy Exits on the Money Bubble

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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 19:37 UTC-8

Gluszko Eliminates Lewis on Soft Bubble

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Erick Torres

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

Toby Lewis and Tomasz Gluszko got the chips in preflop to put Lewis at risk.

Toby Lewis: A♦K♣J♦9♠ All in
Tomasz Gluszko: 9♦9♣8♠4♣

Gluszko slammed the flop of Q♦8♥8♦ to hit trip eights. The Q♥ turn and the K♥ river did not give Lewis the outs he needed to survive as he busted on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	2,200,000 880,000	880,000
Toby Lewis	Busted

Tags: Toby Lewis Tomasz Gluszko

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 17:27 UTC-8

Stojanovic Catches Tsang Bluffing

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Erick Torres

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

Manuel Stojanovic opened the raise to 45,000 on the button. Anson Tsang called from the big blind to send both to the flop.

Both players checked the 7♥2♣10♦ flop.

When the 5♦ peeled on the turn, Tsang bet 104,000 and was called by Stojanovic.

Tsang played a time bank when the 10♥ hit the river. Tsang then pushed out 115,000. Stojanovic went into the tank and used a time bank. Stojanovic flicked a single red chip to signify a call.

Tsang showed A♠9♠8♦6♠ for ace high, while Stojanovic revealed Q♥J♣J♦9♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Stojanovic	1,910,000 280,000	280,000
Anson Tsang	905,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Manuel Stojanovic Anson Tsang

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 16:53 UTC-8

Negreanu Doubles Through Stojanovic

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Erick Torres

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

Manuel Stojanovic's big stack took a slight dent after he clashed in a showdown with Daniel Negreanu. Stojanovic began the hand with a raise to 45,000 from early position. Negreanu responded with a reraise to 200,000 from the hijack before Stojanovic put in enough to put Negreanu all in. Negreanu flipped in his final 4,000 to head to a showdown.

Daniel Negreanu: A♥A♠8♦3♦ All in
Manuel Stojanovic: A♣K♣9♠4♠

Negreanu hit a set when the flop fanned out A♦J♣Q♥, but Stojanovic was still drawing to a straight. The 5♣ turn and the 9♦ river averted danger for Negreanu to give him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Stojanovic	1,630,000 390,000	390,000
Daniel Negreanu	448,000 233,000	233,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Manuel Stojanovic

06-18-2025 16:24 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles at Table of Death

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Stewart Morrison

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

On a star-studded table, Jason Koon limped from the hijack and then saw Thomas Taylor raise to 40,000 on the button. Action folded back to Koon, who made the call.

The flop came down A♥Q♠7♥, which was the perfect storm to see Koon and Taylor maneuver their stacks into the middle.

Taylor was the player at risk, and the player revealed their hands.

Thomas Taylor: A♠A♣Q♣10♥ All in
Jason Koon: A♦Q♥10♠4♥

A cooler situation, Taylor with top set versus Koon with top two pair and a flush draw.

The turn 8♣ kept Taylor in the lead, before the river Q♦ improved both players to a full house. Taylor had the bigger boat, though, and once his stack was counted, the dealer pushed the nearly one million chip pot in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,850,000 220,000	220,000

Laszlo Bujtas	1,200,000
Thomas Taylor	980,000 475,000	475,000
Ben Yu	825,000 5,000	5,000

Ben Lamb	535,000 100,000	100,000

Erick Lindgren	210,000 82,000	82,000

Jason Koon	170,000 465,000	465,000

Cliff Josephy	130,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Jason Koon Thomas Taylor