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

06-18-2025 19:10 UTC-8

Happenings at Table 658

Nick Vazquez

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

Over at Table 658, Ryan Riess is a short stack. He had 125,000 chips in the big blind and decided to use all of his time banks while facing a raise from Daniel Geeng. Hasan Onay and Chino Rheem had a bit of a back and forth, before Shaun Deeb played peacemaker.

"Huss is good people,", Deeb told Rheem. "Huss is great people,", Rheem responded, letting Deeb know that he's familiar with Onay.

Meanwhile, Riess eventually folded.

Onay then decided to use 2 time banks from under the gun, before eventually folding.

The spirits seem to be light, considering we are three eliminations from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Geeng	2,050,000 940,000	940,000
Chino Rheem	1,670,000 545,000	545,000
Hasan Onay	1,100,000
Shaun Deeb	300,000 375,000	375,000

Ryan Riess	115,000 281,000	281,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Daniel Geeng Hasan Onay Ryan Riess Shaun Deeb

06-18-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Foxen Picks Up Where He Left Off

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Erick Torres

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

Alex Foxen has picked up where he left off before the dinner break after a hand developed when Sam Soverel raised from the hijack to 70,000. Soverel was called by Biao Ding in the small blind and Foxen in the big blind.

All three players checked the 6♠Q♥Q♦ flop, which brought the 3♦ turn.

Ding checked the turn before Foxen bet 140,000. Soverel and Ding folded to give Foxen the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,300,000 120,000	120,000

Biao Ding	600,000 355,000	355,000
Sam Soverel	270,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Biao Ding Sam Soverel

06-18-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Arieh Survives on the Bubble

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Stewart Morrison

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

Roman Hrabec raised to 70,000 in early position, and when action got to Josh Arieh, he called for his final 50,000. All other players folded, and the players revealed their cards.

Josh Arieh: A♦10♠8♠4♦ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♥6♣6♦3♠

Daniel Negreanu appeared from his table to support Arieh, just as the 2♥8♦7♦ flop was spread, giving Arieh the lead.

The turn Q♥ and river A♠ were good for Arieh as he pulled in a triple up to get him back to a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	1,700,000 540,000	540,000

Josh Arieh	150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Josh Arieh Roman Hrabec

06-18-2025 18:58 UTC-8

Soft Bubbles

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Stewart Morrison

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

The players are now just four eliminations away from the payouts.

Here are the players that returned from the dinner break but have since been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Lehr	Busted

Gruffudd Pughjones	Busted
Robertus Hollink	Busted

Dario Sammartino	Busted
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Cesar Garcia	Busted

06-18-2025 18:52 UTC-8

Turn Stab Wins Pot

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Erick Torres

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

Frederick Normand opened from early position to 70,000 and was called by only Jesse Lonis in the small blind.

Both players checked the 5♠Q♥7♣ flop.

Lonis led out for 180,000 on the 6♥ turn. Normand folded as Lonis won a small pot after the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	980,000 140,000	140,000

Frederic Normand	520,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Frederick Normand Jesse Lonis

06-18-2025 18:47 UTC-8

Haxton and Lonis Battle in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

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

The action folded around to Isaac Haxton in the small blind who made it 60,000 to go. Jesse Lonis called from the big blind and the flop of 9♠6♦4♦ hit the flop.

Haxton continued with a bet of 85,000 and Lonis called to see the Q♦ on the turn. Both players checked and the 10♠ completed the board. Two more checks and Haxton turned over Q♥9♦8♦5♥ for a flush.

"We could've had some fun on that flop," Lonis pointed out as he tabled 8x7x6x5x.

"I guess I could've bet the river," Haxton said to himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,150,000 210,000	210,000

Jesse Lonis	875,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis

06-18-2025 18:40 UTC-8

Top Stacks

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Stewart Morrison

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

As players take their seats following the dinner break, here are the top ten stacks as per the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Kronwitter	3,100,000
Pavel Plesuv	2,700,000

Frank Brannan	2,515,000

Alex Foxen	2,180,000

Najeem Ajez	2,125,000

Aaron Kupin	2,125,000
Talal Shakerchi	2,115,000

Manuel Stojanovic	2,050,000
Isaac Haxton	1,940,000

Phil Ivey	1,700,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-18-2025 17:37 UTC-8

Dinner Time

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Nick Vazquez

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

The remaining 84 players are on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 7:40 p.m.

06-18-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Riordan Nearly Locks It Up on the Turn

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Adam Lamers

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

There was a three-way all in that saw John Riordan at risk for 102,000, Josh Arieh was at risk for 152,000 and Roman Hrabec was the big stack that had both players covered.

John Riordan: A♦K♥K♦J♣ All in
Josh Arieh: A♣K♠6♦4♣ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♥Q♥6♣2♣

The flop came 10♠8♥7♠ and the 10♦ paired the board on the turn. Riordan was still ahead with his pocket kings and his opponents were nearly drawing dead. Arieh was the only one with some equity, needed a five or the lone remaining ace in the deck. The river was the 3♦ and Riordan held on for a triple up, while Arieh claimed the small side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	1,160,000 200,000	200,000

John Riordan	320,000 106,000	106,000

Josh Arieh	100,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec Josh Arieh John Riordan