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

06-18-2025 16:07 UTC-8

Ivey Takes it Down on River

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 16:09 UTC-8

Lonis Continues to Chip Up

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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

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jacob Hamed Jesse Lonis

06-18-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Moncek Takes One Pair to the Streets

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Adam Lamers

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

On a flop of 7♦5♥3♦, Jesse Lonis led out with a bet of 77,000 and Tyler Moncek called in position. The turn was the 10♥ and Lonis bet the pot of 300,000. Moncek only had 268,000 remaining and made the call.

Tyler Moncek: A♣J♥J♣7♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: J♠10♣9♣8♣

Lonis had top pair and a wrap while Moncek was a sitting duck with just a pair of jacks. However, the Q♠ on the river bricked out and Moncek's pair of jacks was enough to double up.

"How is it possible to lose this hand?" Lonis questioned after.

"I didn't think it was possible," Isaac Haxton responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	1,750,000 600,000	600,000

Tyler Moncek	840,000 417,000	417,000

Tags: Tyler Moncek Jesse Lonis Isaac Haxton

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

06-18-2025 16:26 UTC-8

Nader Doubles through Schindler

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Erick Torres

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

Johnathan Nader committed his last 102,000 to put himself at risk. Maximilian Schindler raised to 342,000 to push everyone else out and go to a heads-up showdown against Nader.

Johnathan Nader: 9♣8♦7♣6♦ All in
Maximilian Schindler: A♣J♣10♠8♠

Nader improved to two pair when the board ran 3♥9♦6♣3♦Q♣ to double and stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Schindler	540,000 208,000	208,000
Johnathan Nader	226,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Johnathan Nader Maximilian Schindler

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 16:35 UTC-8

Counts from Table 654

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Nick Vazquez

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

Table 654 is loaded with some of the biggest names and best players in the game, including Daniel Negreanu, Alex Foxen, Sean Winter and Chris Brewer. Here's an update on their chip counts:

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Stojanovic	2,100,000 242,000	242,000
Alex Foxen	1,600,000 120,000	120,000

Dylan Smith	730,000 3,000	3,000
Sean Winter	710,000 199,000	199,000
Gabriel Andrade	513,000 222,000	222,000
Cesar Garcia	320,000 76,000	76,000

Chris Brewer	230,000 98,000	98,000

Daniel Negreanu	215,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Sean Winter Daniel Negreanu Chris Brewer

06-18-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Rivered Flush for Kenney

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Stewart Morrison

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

Isaac Haxton, Jesse Lonis, Bryn Kenney, and Tyler Moncek were each looking at a flop of 10♣7♦7♠, with 100,000 already in the middle.

When the action got to Kenney, he bet 60,000 and only Moncek called.

The turn 3♠ slowed the action down as both players checked. The river J♠ also checked through, and when Kenney revealed Q♠9♠9♣7♣, showing he had rivered a flush, Moncek mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	1,850,000 100,000	100,000

Isaac Haxton	1,500,000 20,000	20,000

Tyler Moncek	1,250,000 410,000	410,000
Bryn Kenney	530,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis Tyler Moncek

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

06-18-2025 16:46 UTC-8

Foxen Fights Back

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Adam Lamers

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

Alex Foxen raised to 30,000 in early position and Manuel Stojanovic three-bet to 108,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Foxen who peeled to see a flop of 8♥7♥7♦.

Foxen checked to Stojanovic who continued with a bet of 80,000. Foxen check-raised to 290,000 and Stojanovic slid his cards to the muck.