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

06-18-2025 16:09 UTC-8

Lonis Continues to Chip Up

Nick Vazquez

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

Jesse Lonis has been on quite a tournament run over the past few years, and he's looking to keep that up in this event. He raised to 42,000 in this hand, and was met by a call from Jacob Hamed on the button and Isaac Haxton in the big blind.

On the A♦Q♥8♣ flop, Haxton checked and Lonis bet 74,000. Hamed called, and Haxton got out of the way.

The action went check, check on the Q♦ turn. The 7♦ fell on the river, and Lonis bet 29,000. Hamed called, and Lonis showed K♠J♠9♦8♦ for a flush, and Hamed mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	2,350,000 134,000	134,000

Isaac Haxton	1,480,000 50,000	50,000

Jacob Hamed	810,000 120,000	120,000

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06-18-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Ivey Takes it Down on River

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Erick Torres

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

The hand began when Phil Ivey limped from early position. Thomas Taylor followed with a limp from the hijack, and Erick Lindgren limped from the small blind. Cliff Josephy checked his option from the big blind to create a four-way pot.

The table checked around to Taylor on the Q♠8♥10♥ flop. Taylor chose to bet 40,000, which led to folds from Lindgren and Josephy. Ivey was not done with the hand and stuck around with a call.

Ivey checked the 6♠ turn, which led to a bet of 135,000 from Taylor. Ivey once again called to send both to a river.

Ivey bet 145,000 when the 8♣ hit the river. Taylor gave it some thought before he folded awarding the pot to Ivey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,630,000 70,000	70,000

Thomas Taylor	505,000 278,000	278,000
Erick Lindgren	128,000 176,000	176,000

Cliff Josephy	128,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Cliff Josephy Erick Lindgren Phil Ivey Thomas Taylor

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

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06-18-2025 15:23 UTC-8

Kronwitter Bests Sternheimer

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Erick Torres

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

Both Philip Sternheimer and Jonas Kronwitter put in 85,000 before the flop to set up a large pot.

The flop came 4♦A♠3♠, which led to a check from Sternheimer before Kronwitter slid out 90,000. Sternherimer called to see a turn.

Sternheimer used a time bank before he checked on the 8♣ turn, and Kronwitter checked back.

Both players checked the 9♣ river.

Kronwitter showed A♦J♦J♥5♥, which was enough to beat Sternheimer's K♦K♠6♥6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Kronwitter	1,520,000 360,000	360,000
Philip Sternheimer	590,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Philip Sternheimer

06-18-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Ivey Chipping Up

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Stewart Morrison

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

Joining the action with a pot of 150,000 in the middle and a full board showing 6♦9♦2♥3♠5♦, Jason Koon and Phil Ivey were locked in battle, blind versus blind.

Koon led out for 70,000, and after taking a moment, Ivey announced "pot", a bet of 360,000. Koon took some time to study the board but elected to return his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,700,000 150,000	150,000

Jason Koon	395,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Jason Koon Phil Ivey

06-18-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Foxen on Fire

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Erick Torres

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

Alex Foxen opened the hand with a raise to 28,000 on the button. Christopher Costa took a stand and jammed all-in for 55,000, and Foxen called to put Costa at risk.

Christopher Costa: J♥J♣9♣6♦ All in
Alex Foxen: A♣A♥7♥6♣

Foxen's hot Day 2 continued as the board ran 9♠10♠5♦10♥K♠ to eliminate Costa from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,835,000 1,685,000	1,685,000

Christopher Costa	Busted

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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

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06-18-2025 12:27 UTC-8

Kenney Busts Seidel

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Nick Vazquez

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

Laszlo Bujtas started this hand with a limp under the gun. Erik Seidel was two his left, and raised to 27,000. Action folded to Bryn Kenney in the small blind, and he repotted Seidel's raise. Bujtas folded, and Seidel made the call.

Erik Seidel: A♦10♥9♦6♥ All in
Bryn Kenney: K♥K♦J♦9♥

The flop of A♠5♥2♦ gave Seidel the lead, but K♠ on the turn had him drawing dead. The inconsequential 10♣ fell on the river, and Kenney got all of Seidel's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	1,140,000 255,000	255,000
Bryn Kenney	290,000 131,000	131,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Erik Seidel Laszlo Bujtas

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."